Al Rajhi Cap issues Q4 2019 earnings forecast for 31 listed firms

Al Rajhi Capital released Q4 2019 earnings forecast for 31 Saudi-listed firms under its coverage.
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is expected to post a 68% profit drop year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 1.05 billion in Q4 2019.
National Industrialization Co.’s (Tasnee) earnings are seen down 81% to SAR 36 million, while Saudi Arabia Fertilizers Co.’s (SAFCO) is estimated to make SAR 346 million in Q4, down 39% YoY.
Yamama Cement Co. is expected to report a more than eight-fold increase in the fourth quarter net profit to SAR 68 million. Also, Arabian Cement Co.’s earnings are forecast to rise more than three-fold to SAR 42 million in Q4.
In the telecom sector, Saudi Telecom Co.'s (STC) profit is expected to drop 12% YoY to SAR 2.74 billion.
Elsewhere, Almarai Co. is likely to post 50% profit hike YoY in the same quarter.
Fast food restaurant chain, Herfy, will see its net income 5% higher YoY to SAR 55 million.
Al Rajhi Capital's outlook for all retailers under coverage was positive except for Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co. which is expected to post a 10% profit drop YoY in Q3.
| Al Rajhi Capital’s Q4 Forecasts (SAR mln) | ||
| Company | Q4 2019 Estimates (SAR mln) | YoY Variation | 
| Petrochemicals Sector | ||
| SABIC | 1,052 | (68%) | 
| Sipchem | 145 | +263% | 
| SAFCO | 346 | (39%) | 
| Tasnee | 36 | (81%) | 
| Yansab | 289 | +24% | 
| Advanced | 148 | (10%) | 
| Cement Sector | ||
| Arabian Cement | 80 | +390% | 
| Yamama Cement | 68 | +878% | 
| Saudi Cement | 107 | (14%) | 
| Qassim Cement | 101 | +155% | 
| Yanbu Cement | 71 | +107% | 
| Southern Cement | 113 | +119% | 
| Telecommunications | ||
| STC | 2,738 | (12%) | 
| Mobily | 40 | (50%) | 
| Zain Saudi | 145 | (68%) | 
| Food & Agriculture | ||
| Almarai | 556 | +50% | 
| Savola | 138 | -- | 
| Herfy | 55 | +5% | 
| Catering | 79 | +4% | 
| Retail | ||
| Jarir | 289 | (0.3%) | 
| Alhokair* | (76) | -- | 
| Al Othaim | 175 | +64% | 
| eXtra | 67 | +6% | 
| Healthcare Sector | ||
| Dallah | 35 | +8% | 
| Mouwasat | 110 | +29% | 
| Care | 17 | +249% | 
| Al Hammadi | 23 | +30% | 
| Other sectors | ||
| Maaden | (90) | -- | 
| Leejam | 65 | +21% | 
| Saudi Ceramics | (58) | -- | 
| SADAFCO* | 55 | +2% | 
*Q3
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