
Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, which owns and runs hospitals and specialized medical centers, reported a net profit of SAR 870.2 million (SAR 2.49 per share) for the fiscal year 2019, a 9% year-on-year (YoY) increase.
| Income Statement (SAR mln) | |||
| Period | 2018 | 2019 | Variation (%) | 
| Sales (SAR mln) | 4,587.6 | 5,031.2 | +10% | 
| Net profit (SAR mln) | 801.3 | 870.2 | +9% | 
| Average number of shares (mln shares) | 350.0 | 350.0 | -- | 
| EPS (SAR/share) | 2.29 | 2.49 | +9% | 
The increase in net profit is attributed to improved gross profit margins to reach 30.6% by the end of 2019 versus 29.7% in 2018 backed by sales growth at a higher pace compared to the increase of cost of sales.
Meanwhile, Zakat expenses fell 19% to SAR 65.7 million in 2019 from SAR 81.3 million a year earlier.
| Income Statement Since 2015 (SAR mln) | |||||
| Period | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 
| Sales (SAR mln) | 5,122.6 | 4,617.2 | 4,379.0 | 4,587.6 | 5,031.2 | 
| Net profit (SAR mln) | 1,331.6 | 1,009.9 | 658.4 | 801.3 | 870.2 | 
| Average number of shares (mln shares) | 350.0 | 350.0 | 350.0 | 350.0 | 350.0 | 
| EPS (SAR/share) | 3.80 | 2.89 | 1.88 | 2.29 | 2.49 | 
| Balance Sheet Since 2015 (SAR mln) | |||||
| Period | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 
| Cash & cash equivalent | 1,099.9 | 871.3 | 1,140.5 | 1,369.1 | 1,196.7 | 
| Current assets | 3,318.1 | 3,227.5 | 3,293.7 | 3,210.7 | 3,285.0 | 
| Non-current assets | 2,407.8 | 3,492.3 | 3,705.8 | 4,330.5 | 5,182.3 | 
| Total assets | 5,725.9 | 6,719.7 | 6,999.5 | 7,541.2 | 8,467.3 | 
| Short-term loans | 195.7 | 276.4 | 281.5 | 228.5 | 239.9 | 
| Current liabilities | 1,147.7 | 1,221.5 | 1,303.1 | 1,364.2 | 1,495.3 | 
| Long-term loans | 711.7 | 904.2 | 927.3 | 1,338.3 | 1,780.3 | 
| Non-current liabilities | 857.0 | 1,084.3 | 1,147.4 | 1,619.7 | 2,381.2 | 
| Total liabilities | 2,004.7 | 2,305.7 | 2,450.5 | 2,983.9 | 3,876.5 | 
| Capital | 3,500.0 | 3,500.0 | 3,500.0 | 3,500.0 | 3,500.0 | 
| Shareholders’ equity | 3,634.0 | 4,274.0 | 4,318.6 | 4,328.0 | 4,393.9 | 

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