Saudi cement sales rise 9% YoY to 4.6M tons in August
The aggregate sales of the 17 Saudi cement companies increased by 9% in August 2025, to 4.6 million tons, compared to 4.2 million tons in August 2024, according to data issued by Yamama Cement Co.
Total Cement Sales in KSA (K tons)
Item | 2024 (August) | 2025 (August) | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Local Sales | 4,037.00 | 4,473.00 | % 10.80 |
Export Sales | 188.00 | 112.00 | (% 40.43 ) |
Total | 4,225.00 | 4,585.00 | % 8.52 |
Domestic sales of 11 cement producers recorded YoY growth, led by Saudi Cement (+45%), followed by Yamama Cement (+44%) and Al Safwa Cement (+30%).
Meanwhile, local sales of six companies declined YoY, dragged by Al Jouf Cement (-29%) and Qassim Cement (-11%).
Local Sales (Thousand Tons)
Company | 2024 (August) | 2025 (August) | Change |
---|---|---|---|
YC | 516.00 | 745.00 | % 44.38 |
SAUDI CEMENT | 357.00 | 517.00 | % 44.82 |
QACCO | 425.00 | 377.00 | (% 11.29 ) |
SPCC | 338.00 | 340.00 | % 0.59 |
YCC | 320.00 | 322.00 | % 0.63 |
ACC | 280.00 | 287.00 | % 2.50 |
RIYADH CEMENT | 281.00 | 276.00 | (% 1.78 ) |
CITY CEMENT | 246.00 | 231.00 | (% 6.10 ) |
Al Safwa Cement Co. | 173.00 | 225.00 | % 30.06 |
EPCCO | 180.00 | 205.00 | % 13.89 |
NAJRAN CEMENT | 210.00 | 198.00 | (% 5.71 ) |
United Cement | 150.00 | 180.00 | % 20.00 |
HCC | 124.00 | 153.00 | % 23.39 |
UACC | 120.00 | 147.00 | % 22.50 |
TCC | 139.00 | 130.00 | (% 6.47 ) |
JOUF CEMENT | 142.00 | 101.00 | (% 28.87 ) |
NORTHERN CEMENT | 36.00 | 39.00 | % 8.33 |
Total | 4,037.00 | 4,473.00 | % 10.80 |
Company | 2024 (YTD) | 2025 (YTD) | Change |
---|---|---|---|
YC | 3,738.00 | 5,249.00 | % 40.42 |
SAUDI CEMENT | 2,932.00 | 3,602.00 | % 22.85 |
QACCO | 2,962.00 | 3,203.00 | % 8.14 |
YCC | 2,657.00 | 2,670.00 | % 0.49 |
SPCC | 2,801.00 | 2,637.00 | (% 5.86 ) |
ACC | 1,978.00 | 2,526.00 | % 27.70 |
RIYADH CEMENT | 2,054.00 | 2,217.00 | % 7.94 |
CITY CEMENT | 1,764.00 | 1,954.00 | % 10.77 |
Al Safwa Cement Co. | 1,299.00 | 1,706.00 | % 31.33 |
EPCCO | 1,482.00 | 1,641.00 | % 10.73 |
NAJRAN CEMENT | 1,606.00 | 1,583.00 | (% 1.43 ) |
United Cement | 1,048.00 | 1,264.00 | % 20.61 |
HCC | 1,144.00 | 1,218.00 | % 6.47 |
UACC | 981.00 | 1,049.00 | % 6.93 |
TCC | 1,096.00 | 955.00 | (% 12.86 ) |
JOUF CEMENT | 887.00 | 876.00 | (% 1.24 ) |
NORTHERN CEMENT | 299.00 | 382.00 | % 27.76 |
Total | 30,728.00 | 34,732.00 | % 13.03 |
Three companies exported a combined 112,000 tons of cement in August, spearheaded by Saudi Cement, which accounted for around 89,000 tons, data showed.
Monthly Exports Per Company (K tons)
Monthly Cement Sales (K tons)
Month | Sales | Change |
---|---|---|
2025 - January | 5,001.00 | % 7.25 |
2025 - February | 4,781.00 | % 13.05 |
2025 - March | 3,611.00 | (% 2.35 ) |
2025 - April | 4,309.00 | % 38.91 |
2025 - May | 4,791.00 | % 14.40 |
2025 - June | 4,031.00 | % 13.36 |
2025 - July | 4,717.00 | % 8.44 |
2025 - August | 4,585.00 | % 8.52 |
Monthly Sales Per Company (K tons)
On the clinker front, production decreased by 3% YoY to 4.6 million tons, down from 4.8 million in August 2024.
Clinker inventories reached 44.56 million tons, slightly lower than the 44.76 million tons recorded in the same month of 2024.
Clinker – Production & Inventory (K tons)
Company | 2024 (August) | 2025 (August) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Production | Inventory | Production | Inventory | |
YC | 684.00 | 4,388.00 | 656.00 | 4,894.00 |
SAUDI CEMENT | 792.00 | 3,525.00 | 768.00 | 3,526.00 |
QACCO | 336.00 | 1,918.00 | 426.00 | 2,286.00 |
SPCC | 480.00 | 5,491.00 | 461.00 | 7,244.00 |
YCC | 355.00 | 6,344.00 | 154.00 | 4,935.00 |
ACC | 287.00 | 3,472.00 | 379.00 | 3,884.00 |
RIYADH CEMENT | 132.00 | 924.00 | 256.00 | 1,013.00 |
CITY CEMENT | 182.00 | 849.00 | 180.00 | 407.00 |
Al Safwa Cement Co. | 125.00 | 198.00 | 137.00 | 310.00 |
NAJRAN CEMENT | 282.00 | 3,302.00 | 198.00 | 3,037.00 |
EPCCO | 202.00 | 2,479.00 | 390.00 | 2,045.00 |
United Cement | 152.00 | 1,790.00 | 72.00 | 1,553.00 |
HCC | 183.00 | 3,243.00 | 119.00 | 2,892.00 |
UACC | 186.00 | 3,824.00 | 155.00 | 3,990.00 |
TCC | 127.00 | 1,084.00 | 118.00 | 1,044.00 |
JOUF CEMENT | 85.00 | 1,477.00 | 15.00 | 1,102.00 |
NORTHERN CEMENT | 155.00 | 447.00 | 140.00 | 400.00 |
Total | 4,745.00 | 44,755.00 | 4,624.00 | 44,562.00 |
Additionally, six companies exported clinker during August 2025, led by Yanbu Cement with approximately 286,000 tons, followed by Saudi Cement with 138,000 tons.
Monthly Clinker Exports (K tons)
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Sales of Cement Companies (K tons)
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Solar Power Plant | JOUF CEMENT |
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Alternative Fuel Project | CITY CEMENT |
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Cement Factory – Iraq | NORTHERN CEMENT |
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Cement Mill | QACCO |
Analyst Recommendations
Date | Company | Research firm | Rating | Downloads |
NORTHERN CEMENT | SFC | Hold | ||
NAJRAN CEMENT | United Securities Company | Hold | ||
YCC | United Securities Company | Hold | ||
YC | United Securities Company | Hold |
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