Natural Gas and Industrialization Co. (GASCO) posted a decline in the H1 2025 net profit to SAR 115.9 million, from SAR 136.6 million in the corresponding period last year.
Item | 6m 2024 | 6m 2025 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Revenues | 1,349.72 | 1,577.72 | 16.9 % |
Gross Income | 177.05 | 219.74 | 24.1 % |
Operating Income | 83.60 | 93.50 | 11.8 % |
Net Income | 136.60 | 115.87 | (15.2 %) |
Average Shares | 75.00 | 75.00 | - |
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyals) | 1.70 | 1.56 | (8.1 %) |
EPS (Riyal) | 1.82 | 1.54 | (15.2 %) |
The company ascribed the profit decline during the current period to SAR 5.1 million decrease in Zakat provision reversal, a SAR 32.8 million increase in operating expenses (OpEx), an SAR 18.7 million decline in investment and finance income, a SAR 9.9 million drop in other income, a SAR 1.4 million rise in financing costs (FCs), and a SAR 14.4 million decrease in commercial projects revenue.
This was despite a SAR 228 million increase in revenue driven by a SAR 227 million rise in gas sales revenue, a SAR 6.5 million increase in sales of empty cylinders, an SAR 8.9 million rise in revenue from other services, a SAR 4.5 million increase in the company’s share of results from associates, and a SAR 42.7 million increase in gross profit on higher revenue.
Item | Q2 2024 | Q2 2025 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Revenues | 642.88 | 740.14 | 15.1 % |
Gross Income | 77.56 | 104.42 | 34.6 % |
Operating Income | 29.84 | 38.83 | 30.1 % |
Net Income | 58.00 | 53.91 | (7.0 %) |
Average Shares | 75.00 | 75.00 | - |
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) | 0.65 | 0.65 | (0.3 %) |
EPS (Riyal) | 0.77 | 0.72 | (7.0 %) |
Item | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Revenues | 837.57 | 740.14 | (11.6 %) |
Gross Income | 115.32 | 104.42 | (9.5 %) |
Operating Income | 54.67 | 38.83 | (29.0 %) |
Net Income | 61.90 | 53.91 | (12.9 %) |
Average Shares | 75.00 | 75.00 | - |
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) | 0.91 | 0.65 | (29.1 %) |
EPS (Riyal) | 0.83 | 0.72 | (12.9 %) |
Q2 2025 net profit retreated 7.1% to SAR 53.9 million from SAR 58 million in Q2 2024.
On a quarterly basis, net profit fell 12.9% from SAR 61.9 million.
Total shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, stood at SAR 1.92 billion by June 30, 2025, compared to SAR 1.94 billion a year earlier.
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