Saudi cement sales fall 2% YoY to 4.6M tons in July
Saudi Arabia’s 17 cement companies sold a combined 4.63 million tons of cement in July 2026, down 2% from 4.72 million tons in July 2025, according to data from Yamama Cement Co.
Total Cement Sales in KSA (K tons)
| Item | 2025 (July) | 2026 (July) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Sales | 4,574.00 | 4,469.00 | (% 2.30 ) |
| Export Sales | 143.00 | 162.00 | % 13.29 |
| Total | 4,717.00 | 4,631.00 | (% 1.82 ) |
A total of 12 companies posted a decline in sales during July, led by Northern Cement (-49% year-on-year (YoY)), followed by Al Jouf Cement (-42% YoY).
Conversely, five companies recorded higher sales, led by Eastern Cement Co. (+60% YoY), followed by Saudi Cement Co. (+32% YoY).
Local Sales (Thousand Tons)
| Company | 2025 (July) | 2026 (July) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| YC | 897.00 | 811.00 | (% 9.59 ) |
| SAUDI CEMENT | 401.00 | 529.00 | % 31.92 |
| QACCO | 433.00 | 371.00 | (% 14.32 ) |
| YCC | 325.00 | 331.00 | % 1.85 |
| ACC | 314.00 | 312.00 | (% 0.64 ) |
| SPCC | 368.00 | 304.00 | (% 17.39 ) |
| RIYADH CEMENT | 246.00 | 285.00 | % 15.85 |
| Al Safwa Cement Co. | 228.00 | 266.00 | % 16.67 |
| EPCCO | 160.00 | 256.00 | % 60.00 |
| NAJRAN CEMENT | 197.00 | 196.00 | (% 0.51 ) |
| CITY CEMENT | 215.00 | 183.00 | (% 14.88 ) |
| United Cement | 173.00 | 157.00 | (% 9.25 ) |
| UACC | 159.00 | 155.00 | (% 2.52 ) |
| HCC | 180.00 | 145.00 | (% 19.44 ) |
| TCC | 130.00 | 86.00 | (% 33.85 ) |
| JOUF CEMENT | 93.00 | 54.00 | (% 41.94 ) |
| NORTHERN CEMENT | 55.00 | 28.00 | (% 49.09 ) |
| Total | 4,574.00 | 4,469.00 | (% 2.30 ) |
| Company | 2025 (YTD) | 2026 (YTD) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| YC | 4,504.00 | 4,682.00 | % 3.95 |
| SAUDI CEMENT | 3,085.00 | 3,412.00 | % 10.60 |
| QACCO | 2,826.00 | 2,591.00 | (% 8.32 ) |
| YCC | 2,348.00 | 2,280.00 | (% 2.90 ) |
| SPCC | 2,297.00 | 2,050.00 | (% 10.75 ) |
| RIYADH CEMENT | 1,941.00 | 1,929.00 | (% 0.62 ) |
| ACC | 2,239.00 | 1,876.00 | (% 16.21 ) |
| EPCCO | 1,436.00 | 1,779.00 | % 23.89 |
| Al Safwa Cement Co. | 1,481.00 | 1,394.00 | (% 5.87 ) |
| CITY CEMENT | 1,723.00 | 1,373.00 | (% 20.31 ) |
| NAJRAN CEMENT | 1,385.00 | 1,367.00 | (% 1.30 ) |
| United Cement | 1,084.00 | 1,242.00 | % 14.58 |
| UACC | 902.00 | 1,149.00 | % 27.38 |
| HCC | 1,065.00 | 1,080.00 | % 1.41 |
| TCC | 825.00 | 724.00 | (% 12.24 ) |
| JOUF CEMENT | 775.00 | 417.00 | (% 46.19 ) |
| NORTHERN CEMENT | 343.00 | 194.00 | (% 43.44 ) |
| Total | 30,259.00 | 29,539.00 | (% 2.38 ) |
Five companies exported a total of 162,000 tons of cement in July 2026, led by Saudi Cement, which exported around 115,000 tons.
Monthly Exports Per Company (K tons)
Monthly Cement Sales (K tons)
| Month | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - January | 5,114.00 | % 2.26 |
| 2026 - February | 4,278.00 | (% 10.52 ) |
| 2026 - March | 3,368.00 | (% 6.73 ) |
| 2026 - April | 4,587.00 | % 6.45 |
| 2026 - May | 4,180.00 | (% 12.75 ) |
| 2026 - June | 4,390.00 | % 8.91 |
| 2026 - July | 4,631.00 | (% 1.82 ) |
Companies Monthly sales and Market share
As for clinker production, the data showed that companies’ output rose 12% in July 2026 to 5.2 million tons, compared with 4.6 million tons in July 2025.
Clinker inventories stood at 45.1 million tons at the end of July 2026, up 1.1% from 44.6 million tons in the same month of 2025.
Clinker – Production & Inventory (K tons)
| Company | 2025 (July) | 2026 (July) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production | Inventory | Production | Inventory | |
| YC | 686.00 | 4,935.00 | 602.00 | 5,548.00 |
| SAUDI CEMENT | 698.00 | 3,432.00 | 806.00 | 3,817.00 |
| QACCO | 539.00 | 2,195.00 | 345.00 | 2,012.00 |
| YCC | 340.00 | 5,325.00 | 580.00 | 5,697.00 |
| ACC | 296.00 | 3,742.00 | 391.00 | 4,842.00 |
| SPCC | 502.00 | 7,153.00 | 427.00 | 6,159.00 |
| RIYADH CEMENT | 244.00 | 1,004.00 | 277.00 | 1,463.00 |
| Al Safwa Cement Co. | 154.00 | 367.00 | 254.00 | 459.00 |
| EPCCO | 370.00 | 1,912.00 | 450.00 | 2,200.00 |
| NAJRAN CEMENT | 167.00 | 3,037.00 | 259.00 | 3,103.00 |
| CITY CEMENT | 182.00 | 430.00 | 183.00 | 417.00 |
| United Cement | 143.00 | 1,619.00 | 87.00 | 1,402.00 |
| UACC | - | 3,967.00 | 16.00 | 3,710.00 |
| HCC | 95.00 | 2,913.00 | 141.00 | 2,714.00 |
| TCC | 88.00 | 1,055.00 | 135.00 | 1,026.00 |
| JOUF CEMENT | 62.00 | 1,178.00 | 37.00 | 131.00 |
| NORTHERN CEMENT | 39.00 | 344.00 | 162.00 | 396.00 |
| Total | 4,605.00 | 44,608.00 | 5,152.00 | 45,096.00 |
Six companies exported clinker in July 2026, led by Southern Cement, which exported around 145,000 tons, followed by Yanbu Cement, with exports of 133,000 tons.
Monthly Clinker Exports (K tons)
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Sales of Cement Companies (K tons)
Projects
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Solar Power Plant | JOUF CEMENT |
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Alternative Fuel Project | CITY CEMENT |
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Al-Warka Cement Plant: Iraq | NORTHERN CEMENT |
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Cement Mill | QACCO |
Analyst Recommendations
| Date | Company | Research firm | Rating | Downloads |
| YCC | Riyad Capital | Neutral | ||
| RIYADH CEMENT | Riyad Capital | Neutral | ||
| YC | U-Capital | Buy | ||
| YC | Riyad Capital | Buy |
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