Methanol Chemicals Co. (Chemanol) reported a net loss of SAR 59 million in H1 2023, against a net profit of SAR 194.8 million a year earlier.
Item | 6m 2022 | 6m 2023 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Revenues | 631.45 | 375.08 | (40.6 %) |
Gross Income | 297.20 | 32.61 | (89.0 %) |
Operating Income | 218.26 | (44.11) | (120.2 %) |
Net Income | 194.83 | (59.03) | (130.3 %) |
Average Shares | 67.45 | 67.45 | - |
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyals) | 2.89 | (0.88) | (130.3 %) |
EPS (Riyal) | 2.89 | (0.88) | (130.3 %) |
This was mainly due to the significant decline in the average selling prices of the company’s products, along with the slowdown in demand for certain products during the current period.
In addition, production rates and sales volumes tumbled during the current period on the 17-day periodic maintenance of some plants that was previously announced on Feb. 23, 2023.
The company also swung to a net loss of SAR 10.19 million in Q2 2023, against a net profit of SAR 92.16 million in Q2 2022, mainly due to the plunge in the average selling prices of the company’s products.
Compared to Q1 2023, the second-quarter net loss declined from SAR 48.8 million.
Item | Q2 2022 | Q2 2023 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Revenues | 325.81 | 189.66 | (41.8 %) |
Gross Income | 146.64 | 29.68 | (79.8 %) |
Operating Income | 104.53 | (3.48) | (103.3 %) |
Net Income | 92.16 | (10.19) | (111.1 %) |
Average Shares | 67.45 | 67.45 | - |
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) | 1.37 | (0.15) | (111.1 %) |
EPS (Riyal) | 1.37 | (0.15) | (111.1 %) |
Item | Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Revenues | 185.42 | 189.66 | 2.3 % |
Gross Income | 2.93 | 29.68 | 913.8 % |
Operating Income | (40.64) | (3.48) | 91.4 % |
Net Income | (48.84) | (10.19) | 79.1 % |
Average Shares | 67.45 | 67.45 | - |
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) | (0.72) | (0.15) | 79.1 % |
EPS (Riyal) | (0.72) | (0.15) | 79.1 % |
Shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, fell to SAR 1.16 billion as of June 30, 2023, from SAR 1.21 billion in the year-earlier period.
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