Saudi Kayan forecast to turn profitable in Q3 2021

12/10/2021 Argaam Exclusive

In this report, Argaam highlights the expected results of Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. (Saudi Kayan) for the third quarter of 2021, as well as its key events and feedstock prices.

 

The third-quarter revenue is expected to rise 36.8% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 2.880 billion.

Quarter Revenue Changes (M Riyal)

Item Q3
2020
Q4
2020
Q1
2021
Q2
2021
Q3
2021
(Average Estimate)
Sales 2,105.54 2,476.95 2,683.33 2,973.71 2,880.10
Change % (8.58%) 9.62% 42.13% 93.49% 36.79%
Income from Affiliate 4.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA
Change % (23.50%) NA NA NA NA

Quarter Net Income Changes (M Riyal)

Item Q3
2020
Q4
2020
Q1
2021
Q2
2021
Q3
2021
(Average Estimate)
Net Income (28.16) 158.42 492.89 781.00 628.90
Extraordinary income/expense 0.00 (34.93) 0.00 0.00 -
Net Profit Before Unusual Items (28.16) 193.35 492.89 781.00 -
EPS Before Unusual Items (Riyal/Share) (0.02) 0.13 0.33 0.52 0.42

Key events in Q3 2021

Quarterly Profit and Revenue (M Riyal)

Feedstock Prices ($/Ton)

 

Saudi Kayan depends on ethane and butane as the main feedstock for its olefins unit. The mix is then converted into ethylene glycol (1.065 million tons annually), low- and high-density polyethylene (300,000 and 400,000 tons annually), polypropylene (350,000 tons annually), polycarbonate (260,000 tons annually), along with butanol and other products.

Feedstock Prices ($/Ton)

Ethane

Ethane prices in Saudi Arabia stand at $1.75 per MMBTU (ethane accounts for 15% of total feedstock, based on Argaam estimates).

Q3 - 2021 Q3 - 2020 Change (%) Q2 - 2021 Change (%)
1.75 1.75 0.00 % 1.75 0.00 %

Butane

Prices of Saudi Aramco’s butane surged 87% YoY and 28% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in Q3 2021. Saudi companies receive a 20% discount compared with export prices (Butane accounts for 85% of feedstock, as per Argaam's estimates).

Q3 - 2021 Q3 - 2020 Change (%) Q2 - 2021 Change (%)
647.31 346.54 86.79 % 507.31 27.60 %

Prices of End Products

 

Prices of end products rose YoY in the three-month period. On the other hand, end products dropped on a QoQ basis, except for ethylene glycol that added 7%.

End Products ($/Ton)

Polypropylene (PP)

Prices of polypropylene climbed 22% YoY, but declined 3% QoQ in Q3 2021.

Q3 - 2021 Q3 - 2020 Change (%) Q2 - 2021 Change (%)
1,129.62 926.92 21.87 % 1,168.85 (3.36 %)

High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

HDPE prices rose 16% YoY, but edged down 1% QoQ in Q3 2021.

Q3 - 2021 Q3 - 2020 Change (%) Q2 - 2021 Change (%)
1,071.15 924.62 15.85 % 1,081.92 (1.00 %)

Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

LDPE prices gained 32% YoY, but shed 2% QoQ in the same period.

Q3 - 2021 Q3 - 2020 Change (%) Q2 - 2021 Change (%)
1,332.31 1,006.92 32.31 % 1,360.00 (2.04 %)

Monoethylene Glycol (MEG)

Ethylene glycol prices increased 53% YoY and 7% QoQ in Q3 2021.

Q3 - 2021 Q3 - 2020 Change (%) Q2 - 2021 Change (%)
683.46 448.08 52.53 % 636.54 7.37 %

Polycarbonate

Polycarbonate prices soared 99% YoY, but dropped 8% QoQ in Q3 2021.

Q3 - 2021 Q3 - 2020 Change (%) Q2 - 2021 Change (%)
3,519.23 1,771.15 98.70 % 3,819.23 (7.85 %)

Average forecasts

 

Saudi Kayan is projected to turn to a net profit of SAR 628.9 million in Q3 2021, against a net loss of SAR 28.2 million in the year-ago period, based on average estimates by five research firms.

Quarterly Actuals vs Estimates (M Riyal)

Average Estimate (M Riyal)

Analyst Million Riyals
Riyad Capital 678.00
Osool and Bakheet Investment Co. 638.50
AlJazira Capital Company 619.00
SNB Capital Company 617.00
Arqaam Capital Limited Co. 592.00
Average 628.90
Net Profit Before Unusual Items (2020 - Q3) (28.16)
Change % 2,333.23%

P/E (TTM)

Stock Performance

Item The Company TASI
YTD (17.79 %) 34.02 %
Change(12M) (30.48 %) 35.08 %
Previous Close 19.40 11,542.88
P/E adjusted (x) 13.63 23.96
EPS (TTM) before unusual items (SAR/Share) 0.96 -
9.01
(0.08) (0.88 %)

Valuation Data (Latest Share Price)

P/E (TTM) NEG
P/E Before Unusual Items (TTM) NEG
P/BV 1.06
Dividend Yield -
Market Cap. (M) 13,515.00
Return on Average Assets (7.44 %)
Return on Average Equity (14.78 %)
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