Aljazira Cap issues Q3 forecasts; Al-Rajhi to see 12% profit rise

03/10/2017 Argaam

Aljazira Capital has issued forecasts for Q3 2017 net profit for 40 Tadawul-listed companies under coverage.

Al-Rajhi Bank is expected to see an 11.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in net profit to SAR 2.24 billion for Q3.

Bank Alinma will likely report the largest profit growth among peers at 61 percent YoY to SAR 501 million.

Petrochemical giant Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is projected to post a net profit decline of 21 percent YoY to SAR 4.14 billion in the same period.

Saudi Telecom Co. (STC), the Kingdom’s largest telecom operator, is projected to see its net profit higher by 8 percent YoY to SAR 2.3 billion.

Saudi retailer Jarir Marketing Co.’s net profit is forecast to grow by 7.9 percent YoY to SAR 237.5 million.

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets is expected to record a 22.8 percent jump YoY in net income for the same period.  

In the health sector, Mouwasat Medical Services Co. is likely to record the largest profit rise at 35.4 percent YoY among peers, the brokerage firm added.

Elsewhere, Halwani Bros. and dairy producer Almarai are expected to report profit declines of 35.6 percent and 9.3 percent YoY, respectively in Q3 2017.

AlJazira delivered bearish outlook for all cement producers, dragged by Yamama Cement with a profit fall of 82 percent YoY.

Aljazira Capital Profit Estimates (SAR mln)

Company

Q3 forecast

YoY change

 

Banks

 

Al Rajhi Bank

2,243.1

+12%

Bank Alinma

500.6

+61%

Bank Albilad

242.2

+6%

 

Telecom

 

STC

2,318.1

+8%

Mobily

(188.6)

(12%)

Zain

32.3

--

 

Retail

 

Jarir

237.5

+8%

Al Hokair*

50.6

(14%)

SACO

22.6

+11%

 

Materials

 

SABIC

4,149.8

(21%)

Tasnee

131.4

+8%

Yansab

597.3

(2%)

SAFCO

166.6

(8%)

SIPCHEM

90.5

--

Advanced

193.0

+2%

Kayan

28.5

(82%)

Sahara Petrochemicals

110.4

+5%

Petrochem

189.5

(1%)

Maaden

304.0

+264%

Yamama Cement

10.1

(82%)

Saudi Cement

80.3

(60%)

Southern Cement

77.2

(55%)

Qassim Cement

40.4

(43%)

Arabian Cement

29.4

(70%)

Yanbu Cement

57.2

(39%)

City Cement

8.6

(73%)

Eastern Cement

27.9

(35%)

 

Healthcare

 

Al Hammadi

27.5

+28%

Mouwasat

68.1

+35%

Care

18.0

(39%)

Dallah

60.9

--

 

Consumer Services

 

Al Tayyar

163.5

(13%)

Al Hokair Group

24.2

+59%

 

Food & Beverages

 

Al Marai Co.

593.6

(9%)

Halwani Bros

14.5

(36%)

Al-Jouf Agri

19.6

(42%)

Other Sectors

Budget

41.6

(4%)

Catering

141.2

(6%)

Al Khaleej

12.8

(38%)

Al Othaim**

45.0

+23%

* Q2 ended Sept. 30, 2017.

**Doesn’t include SAR 97.4 mln capital gain from sale of assets.


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