Specialized Medical Co. (SMC) posted a 16.9% decline in net profits to SAR 132.2 million in the first nine months of 2025, from SAR 159.1 million a year earlier.
| Item | 9m 2024 | 9m 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1,110.76 | 1,131.55 | 1.9 % |
| Gross Income | 339.91 | 297.99 | (12.3 %) |
| Operating Income | 199.04 | 163.15 | (18.0 %) |
| Net Income | 159.06 | 132.25 | (16.9 %) |
| Average Shares | 250.00 | 250.00 | - |
| Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyals) | 0.64 | 0.53 | (16.9 %) |
| EPS (Riyal) | 0.64 | 0.53 | (16.9 %) |
SMC said the decline in the nine-month profit was mainly due to the strategic decision taken to reduce reliance on long-term healthcare services and focus more on outpatient clinics and high-margin inpatient acute care services.
The company incurred additional costs related to retaining long-term care staff, as well as pre-opening expenses for new outpatient clinics and one-off costs associated with the company’s rebranding and IPO.
In contrast, revenues for the nine months increased by 1.9% compared to the same period in 2024. This growth was mainly driven by the launch and ramp-up of 41 new clinics during H1 2025, the successful transition to high-margin acute inpatient care services, and the continued ramp-up of the SMC (2) hospital.
| Item | Q3 2024 | Q3 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 391.36 | 382.69 | (2.2 %) |
| Gross Income | 133.91 | 101.75 | (24.0 %) |
| Operating Income | 73.33 | 73.90 | 0.8 % |
| Net Income | 58.91 | 66.25 | 12.4 % |
| Average Shares | 250.00 | 250.00 | - |
| Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) | 0.24 | 0.26 | 12.4 % |
| EPS (Riyal) | 0.24 | 0.26 | 12.4 % |
| Item | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 379.96 | 382.69 | 0.7 % |
| Gross Income | 101.91 | 101.75 | (0.2 %) |
| Operating Income | 48.58 | 73.90 | 52.1 % |
| Net Income | 36.36 | 66.25 | 82.2 % |
| Average Shares | 250.00 | 250.00 | - |
| Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) | 0.15 | 0.26 | 82.2 % |
| EPS (Riyal) | 0.15 | 0.26 | 82.2 % |
In Q3 2025, SMC net earnings saw an increase of 12.4% to SAR 66.2 million, from SAR 58.9 million in the third quarter of 2024.
Net earnings also jumped 82.2% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) from SAR 36.3 million in Q2 2025. SMC cited a 0.7% rise QoQ in revenues, mainly driven by the higher utilization of outpatient clinics opened in H1 2025 and the continued strategic shift toward high-margin acute care services.
The company converted an entire floor in SMC (1) from long-term care to acute care, adding 31 acute-care beds.
Additionally, it attributed the growth to improved performance of newly added outpatient clinics and the strategic focus on inpatient services with higher margins, alongside a 48.3% decline in general and administrative expenses.
Total shareholders’ equity, with no minority interest, reached SAR 1.05 billion as of Sept. 30, 2025, up from SAR 907.64 million a year earlier.
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