NCB Cap issues Q3 estimates, SABIC seen to edge up 1%

06/10/2018 Argaam

NCB Capital (NCBC) has issued its third-quarter profit estimates for Tadawul-listed companies under its coverage.

Major petrochemical producer, Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) is expected to post a 1 percent year-on-year (YoY) profit rise to SAR 5.85 billion.

Al Rajhi Bank is forecast to see a 19 percent YoY profit increase to SAR 2.7 billion.

Saudi Telecom Co.’s (STC) earnings are anticipated to drop 11 percent YoY to SAR 2.32 billion.

For cement producers, Arabian Cement and Al-Yamamah Cement are expected to post a net loss of SAR 19 million and SAR 22 million, respectively.

Meanwhile, Eastern Province Cement’s net profit is seen to jump 29 percent YoY in Q3 to SAR 18 million.

Home appliance retailer eXtra is projected to post a 13 percent YoY decline in Q3 net profit.

Saudi German Hospital will likely see its profit plunge by 44 percent YoY for the quarter to SAR 33.5 million. 

Elsewhere, state-run Saudi Electricity Co. is likely to post a 6 percent YoY decline in Q3 net profit to SAR 4.9 billion.

The following table shows NCB Capital’s Q3 estimates for firms under coverage:

NCBC Q3 2018 profit estimates (SAR mln)

Company

Q3 2018 estimates

YoY Variation

           Petrochemicals

Sabic

5846

1%

SIIG

313

38%

Yansab

648

1%

Advanced

224

7%

Tasnee

322

68%

Spichem

122

--

Sahara

133

-19%

SAFCO

539

186%

Kayan

431

13%

Petrochem

267

36%

      Telecom

STC

2322

%11-

Mobily

82-

--

Zain

35-

--

           Food and Agriculture

Savola

196

%76-

Almarai

602

-10%

     Health care

Saudi German

33.5

-44%

Mouwasat

85.2

11%

Al Hammadi

24.5

4%

      Tourism

Ground Services

157

2%-

Catering

143

10%

Al Tayyar

156

19%

     Retail

eXtra

23

-13%

Alhokair

68

--

Shaker

-31

--

Jarir

261

6%

Al Othaim

54

-64%

      Cement

Arabian Cement

-19

--

Al-Yamamah Cement

22-

--

Eastern Cement

18

29%

Qassim Cement

17

-67%

Southern Cement

45

-22%

Saudi Cement

44

-49%

Yanbu Cement

5

-72%

       Real Estate

Dar Al Arkan

90

-57%

Taiba

55

-11%

Al Akaria

37

73%

      Banks

Al Rajhi

2703

19%

Alinma

609

13%

Saudi Fransi

1144

14%

Riyad

1258

17%

SABB

1350

25%

SAIB

375

5%

Samba

1483

13%

Alawwal

301

-17%

ANB

933

20%

Albilad

312

26%

Aljazira

210

-8%

      Others

SEC

4943

-6%

Steel Pipe

5

--


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