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Saudi healthcare firms post higher-than-expected Q4 profit
26/03/2018
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The aggregate net profit of five Tadawul-listed healthcare firms– which stood at SAR 300.9 million for Q4 2017— came in 3 percent higher than average forecasts of SAR 292 million, according to data compiled by Argaam.
Saudi German Hospital reported the biggest beat. Its net profit of SAR 78 million came ahead of average expectations by 17.5 percent.
It was followed by Mouwasat Medical Services Co. and National Medical Care Co. which topped estimates by 13 percent and 12.4 percent, respectively.
Al Hammadi Company for Development and Investment’s net profit came 10.3 percent above forecasts.
Dallah Healthcare Holding Co. fell short of street forecasts by 25 percent.
Company Estimates Comparisons
| Company | 2017 - Q4 (net income) | 2017 - Q4 (e) | Change |
| MOUWASAT | 98.55 | 87.26 | 12.9 % |
| ALHAMMADI | 30.76 | 27.89 | 10.3 % |
| DALLAH HEALTH | 63.12 | 83.66 | (24.5 %) |
| CARE | 23.26 | 27.29 | (14.8 %) |
| SAUDI GERMAN HEALTH | 82.69 | 66.24 | 24.8 % |
| Total | 298.38 | 292.34 | 2.1 % |
Actual Profit versus Estimates
| Company | 2017 - Q4 (net income) | 2017 - Q4 (e) | Most Accurate Research Company |
| MOUWASAT | 98.55 | 96.30 | Alistithmar for Financial Securities and Brokerage |
| ALHAMMADI | 30.76 | 30.00 | Sico |
| DALLAH HEALTH | 63.12 | 76.20 | AlJazira Capital |
| CARE | 23.26 | 24.26 | Alistithmar for Financial Securities and Brokerage |
| SAUDI GERMAN HEALTH | 82.69 | 74.40 | Arbah Capital |
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| TASI | 10,776.32 | 83.63 | 0.78 % |
Company Indices
| DALLAH HEALTH | 113.10 | 5.30 | 5.02% |
| MOUWASAT | 62.90 | 2.85 | 4.69% |
| CARE | 125.60 | 4.90 | 4.00% |
| ALHAMMADI | 24.83 | 0.37 | 1.50% |
| SAUDI GERMAN HEALTH | 31.14 | 0.22 | 0.71% |
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