SABIC to post 42% lower profit in Q2: SICO

04/07/2016 Argaam

Bahrain-based investment bank SICO has forecast that as many as 20 of the 37 Saudi-listed companies under its coverage will post profit declines in the second quarter.

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) is expected to see a year-on-year (YoY) net profit drop of 42 percent toSAR 3.61 billion in second quarter.

Saudi Telecom Co.’s (STC) Q2 net profit is estimated at SAR 2.152 billion, 16 percent lower compared to the same period last year.

As many as 13 companies are expected to report profit gains. National Commercial Bank (NCB) is expected to report an 8 percent YoY rise in net profit to SAR 2.56 billion, while Al Rajhi Bank is expect to see its profit rise 7 percent over the same period to SAR 2.09 billion.

Saudi Kayan is likely to post quarterly losses of SAR 209 million.

SICO  Profit Estimates (SAR mln)

Entity

Q2-2016 estimates

Y-o-Y change

Banking Sector

Al Rajhi

2,087

+7%

Alinma

380

+4%

ANB

737

(12%)

BSF

1,041

+3%

NCB

2,558

+8%

Riyad

1,144

+1%

Samba

1,316

(1%)

SABB

1,118

(2%)

Petrochemical Sector

SABIC

3,609

(42%)

Tasnee

26

--

Yansab

441

+94%

Sipchem

52

(53%)

Advanced

178

(27%)

Alujain

25

(51%)

Safco

329

(45%)

Saudi Kayan

(209)

--

SIIG

133

(61%)

Petrochem

207

(32%)

Telecommunications sector

STC

2,152

(16%)

Mobily

85

--

Cement Sector

Yanbu Cement

170

(31%)

Yamama Cement

124

(35%)

Arabian Cement

148

(8%)

Saudi Cement

239

(6%)

SPCC

243

(10%)

Qassim Cement

115

(32%)

Industrial Investment Sector

Maaden

146

(58%)

Transportation Sector

SGS

177

+2%

Retail Sector

Almarai

530.6

--

Al Othaim

60.3

+8%

Jarir

157

+1%

Herfy

50

+8%

 

Healthcare Sector

 

Care

37

(12%)

Al Mouwasat

66

+17%

Dallah

41

+15%

Al Hammadi

31

(15%)

Meahco

96

+4%


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