Abdullah Saad Mohammed Abo Moati for Bookstores Co. reported a net profit of SAR 22.4 million for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2025, marking 2% growth compared to SAR 21.9 million a year earlier.
| Item | 9m 2024 | 9m 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 218.32 | 200.35 | (8.2 %) |
| Gross Income | 67.61 | 65.77 | (2.7 %) |
| Operating Income | 26.73 | 26.99 | 1.0 % |
| Net Income | 21.94 | 22.36 | 1.9 % |
| Average Shares | 20.00 | 20.00 | - |
| Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyals) | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.9 % |
| EPS (Riyal) | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.9 % |
The company cited lower financing costs and Zakat provisions. Selling and marketing expenses also decreased.
| Item | Q3 2024 | Q3 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 79.68 | 61.09 | (23.3 %) |
| Gross Income | 24.83 | 19.83 | (20.1 %) |
| Operating Income | 10.86 | 6.93 | (36.2 %) |
| Net Income | 9.33 | 5.76 | (38.3 %) |
| Average Shares | 20.00 | 20.00 | - |
| Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) | 0.47 | 0.29 | (38.3 %) |
| EPS (Riyal) | 0.47 | 0.29 | (38.3 %) |
| Item | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 80.69 | 61.09 | (24.3 %) |
| Gross Income | 26.83 | 19.83 | (26.1 %) |
| Operating Income | 13.10 | 6.93 | (47.1 %) |
| Net Income | 11.13 | 5.76 | (48.3 %) |
| Average Shares | 20.00 | 20.00 | - |
| Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) | 0.56 | 0.29 | (48.3 %) |
| EPS (Riyal) | 0.56 | 0.29 | (48.3 %) |
Meanwhile, the company’s Q3 2025/26 net profit declined 38% to SAR 5.8 million, from SAR 9.3 million in the prior-year period.
On the other hand, Abo Moati recorded a decline in sales and marketing expenses in the current period compared to a year earlier period.
Total shareholders’ equity - no minority interest - stood at SAR 242.65 million as on Dec. 31, 2025, compared to SAR 240.19 million in the same period a year earlier.
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