Umrah performers boosted Jabal Omar revenues: CFO

Jabal Omar’s revenues generated from hotels and malls have increased due to the growing number of Umrah performers, Jabal Omar Development Company’s Chief Finance Officer Hani Zahran told CNBC Arabia.

He added that these revenues represent 80 percent of the company’s total revenues.

Commenting on the company’s financial results, Zahran said that the firm started selling off plan units of Jabal Omar Address Hotel in December 2018, adding that ‘obviously’ the numbers increased in 2019.

He also stated that the value of some of the Jabal Omar’s investments has increased in line with slashing cost.

Elsewhere, he noted that Double Tree Hotel is now undergoing its final touches and is expected to kick off operations before hajj.

Jabal Omar posted SAR31.6 million profit in first half 2019 compared to SAR275.6 million loses during the same period 2018.