Al Arabia plunges to lowest price since debut

09/08/2026 Argaam Exclusive

Shares of Tadawul-listed Arabian Contracting Services Co. (Al Arabia) plunged to their lowest price at SAR 74 today, Aug. 9.

 

The stock is trading down over 9%.

 

The company posted a loss of SAR 214.5 million in Q2 2026, according to its statement today.

Year High (SAR) Year Low (SAR)
131.60 73.70
Highest Since Debut (SAR) Lowest Since Debut (SAR)
271.28 73.70

Following today's decline, the stock is down approximately 35% year to date.

Market Data :

Open 50.00
Low 49.88
High 51.30
Previous Close 50.00
Change (3M) (45.84 %)
Change (6M) (54.46 %)
Market Value 2,777.50
Avg. Volume (3M) 199,872.98
Avg. Turnover (3M) 13,245,762.25
Avg. Transaction (3M) 1,735.23
Change(12M) (45.41 %)
YTD (56.31 %)

The company has made only one capital adjustment since its listing in 2021, through a bonus share distribution.

Adjustments to the capital (M Riyal) :

Date Type Capital (M Riyal) Change (%)
2024 Bonus Shares   550.00 10.00%
2021 IPO   500.00 0.00%
2015 IPO   Cancelled 550.00 42.86%

Financial Performance :

Overview :

The company was established in 1983 as a limited liability company in Riyadh, with capital of SAR 1 million. In 2021, the company was converted into a Saudi joint-stock company. It operates via two key business segments: advertising and printing. The company establishes and operates indoor and outdoor billboards, in addition to conducting all kinds of printing including advertising material, commercial printing and binding.


Financial Ratios :

Financial Ratio Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 2,777.50
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 55.00
Recurring EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) (5.87 )
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) (Latest announcement) 24.44
Recurring P/E (TTM) Neg
Price/book 2.07
Dividend Yield (%) (Last Year) -
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) (3.39 )
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) (19.92 )
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Enterprise Value (EV) (M Riyal) 5,008.15
EV/adj EBITDA 6.76
EV/ EBITDA -
EV/Revenues 2.98


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