Ladun Investment Co.'s 2024 net earnings fell 40% to SAR 66.1 million, from SAR 109.3 million a year earlier.
Item | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Revenues | 1,436.02 | 1,505.28 | 4.8 % |
Gross Income | 298.09 | 272.11 | (8.7 %) |
Operating Income | 153.93 | 116.12 | (24.6 %) |
Net Income | 109.34 | 66.08 | (39.6 %) |
Average Shares | 500.00 | 500.00 | - |
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyals) | 0.24 | 0.13 | (45.2 %) |
EPS (Riyal) | 0.22 | 0.13 | (39.6 %) |
The company cited losses from the contracting business on closure of old government projects in 2024, coupled with higher finance costs.
Similarly, some provisions increased for the same year, weighing on gross profit margins that shrank to 18% in 2024 from 21% in 2023.
On the other hand, the group’s revenue grew by 5% year-on-year (YoY) in 2024.
Item | H2 2023 | H2 2024 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Revenues | 783.89 | 858.51 | 9.5 % |
Gross Income | 151.05 | 134.32 | (11.1 %) |
Operating Income | 74.18 | 63.00 | (15.1 %) |
Net Income | 36.19 | 33.66 | (7.0 %) |
Average Shares | 500.00 | 500.00 | - |
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) | 0.10 | 0.07 | (24.1 %) |
EPS (Riyal) | 0.07 | 0.07 | (7.0 %) |
Item | H1 2024 | H2 2024 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Revenues | 646.76 | 858.51 | 32.7 % |
Gross Income | 137.79 | 134.32 | (2.5 %) |
Operating Income | 53.12 | 63.00 | 18.6 % |
Net Income | 32.43 | 33.66 | 3.8 % |
Average Shares | 500.00 | 500.00 | - |
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) | 0.06 | 0.07 | 21.7 % |
EPS (Riyal) | 0.06 | 0.07 | 3.8 % |
In H2 2024, the company’s net earnings decreased by 7% to SAR 33.7 million, versus SAR 36.1 million in the second half of 2023.
On a half-on-half basis, however, net earnings rose by 3.8% from SAR 32.4 million in H1 2024.
Shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, came in at SAR 634.91 million as of Dec. 31, 2024, up from SAR 595.65 million a year earlier.
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