Umm Al-Qura for Development and Construction Co. (UQDC), whose shares list today on the Main Market (TASI), posted net earnings of SAR 498.6 million for 2024, an increase of 57% from SAR 317 million a year earlier.
| Item | 2023 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 988.14 | 1,823.89 | 84.6 % |
| Gross Income | 299.29 | 840.06 | 180.7 % |
| Operating Income | 78.41 | 574.51 | 632.7 % |
| Net Income | 317.00 | 498.61 | 57.3 % |
| Average Shares | 1,307.86 | 1,307.86 | - |
| Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyals) | 0.00 | 0.40 | 35228.1 % |
| EPS (Riyal) | 0.24 | 0.38 | 57.3 % |
The developer of MASAR destination said the profit growth came on the back of an 84.6% increase in revenues year-on-year (YoY) on higher earnings from sale of lands and revenues from land leases.
General and administration costs along with Zakat expenses declined.
UQDC posted a net profit of SAR 189.6 million in Q4 2024, a decline of 38.9% YoY from SAR 310.3 million.
| Item | Q4 2023 | Q4 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 341.00 | 796.46 | 133.6 % |
| Gross Income | 144.40 | 358.24 | 148.1 % |
| Operating Income | 73.02 | 253.10 | 246.6 % |
| Net Income | 310.31 | 189.55 | (38.9 %) |
| Average Shares | 1,307.86 | 1,307.86 | - |
| Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) | 0.00 | 0.16 | 4137.7 % |
| EPS (Riyal) | 0.24 | 0.14 | (38.9 %) |
| Item | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 266.68 | 796.46 | 198.7 % |
| Gross Income | 155.57 | 358.24 | 130.3 % |
| Operating Income | 104.29 | 253.10 | 142.7 % |
| Net Income | 116.90 | 189.55 | 62.2 % |
| Average Shares | 1,307.86 | 1,307.86 | - |
| Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) | 0.09 | 0.16 | 80.1 % |
| EPS (Riyal) | 0.09 | 0.14 | 62.2 % |
The fourth-quarter net earnings grew 62.2% from SAR 116.9 million in Q3 2023.
Total shareholders' equity, excluding minority interest, reached SAR 12.96 billion by the end of 2024, compared with SAR 12.47 billion a year earlier.
Accumulated losses stood at SAR 108.69 million as of Dec. 31, 2024.
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