Financial Results : FIPCO 2024 profit dives 93% to SAR 900,000; Q4 loss at SAR 2.5M

FIPCO 2024 profit dives 93% to SAR 900,000; Q4 loss at SAR 2.5M

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Filing and Packing Materials Manufacturing Co. (FIPCO) reported a net profit of SAR 900,000 in 2024, a slump of 93% from SAR 12 million a year earlier.



Financials (M)

Item 2023 2024 Change‬
Revenues 258.19 245.68 (4.8 %)
Gross Income 50.33 42.88 (14.8 %)
Operating Income 14.90 2.39 (84.0 %)
Net Income 11.99 0.93 (92.2 %)
Average Shares 11.50 11.50 -
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyals) 1.04 0.08 (92.2 %)
EPS (Riyal) 1.04 0.08 (92.2 %)

Gross profit declined due to contracting margins and a 4.8% drop in sales volumes at its subsidiary, impacted by supply chain disruptions and ongoing dumping from Chinese and Korean products. However, with the company securing a favorable ruling imposing anti-dumping duties for five years, the impact is expected to ease gradually.

 

Selling and marketing expenses rose due to higher staffing costs driven by increased Saudization requirements and the recruitment of skilled professionals, along with elevated shipping expenses due to geopolitical developments.

 

Provisions for expected credit losses increased in line with IFRS 9, while other income declined following the one-off VAT refund on written-off receivables in 2023 and lower Murabaha deposit returns.

 

On the positive side, general and administrative expenses decreased, financial charges were lower in 2024, and zakat provisions declined following amendments to zakat regulations. The company also adjusted its non-controlling interest buyout obligation.

 

In Q4 2024, the company swung to a net loss of SAR 2.5 million from a net profit of SAR 7.08 million in the prior-year period.

 

FIPCO posted a net profit of SAR 300,000 in Q3 2024.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2023 Q4 2024 Change‬
Revenues 77.16 67.37 (12.7 %)
Gross Income 14.88 7.32 (50.8 %)
Operating Income 4.62 (5.30) (214.7 %)
Net Income 7.08 (2.51) (135.5 %)
Average Shares 11.50 11.50 -
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) 0.62 (0.22) (135.5 %)
EPS (Riyal) 0.62 (0.22) (135.5 %)

Total shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, reached SAR 145.4 million as of Dec. 31, 2024, up from SAR 143.7 million in 2023.



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2015 50.37 3.0 % 7.14 (40.3 %) 2.83 (64.0 %)
Q2 2015 51.89 14.6 % 10.90 (1.0 %) 6.21 (7.8 %)
Q3 2015 47.83 (5.3 %) 9.94 (2.0 %) 5.72 (7.7 %)
Q4 2015 41.14 (31.3 %) 7.19 (32.6 %) 2.71 (58.3 %)
Q1 2016 45.15 (10.4 %) 9.39 31.7 % 4.74 67.9 %
Q2 2016 44.36 (14.5 %) 9.40 (13.8 %) 4.54 (26.9 %)
Q3 2016 30.65 (35.9 %) 4.45 (55.3 %) 1.25 (78.1 %)
Q4 2016 44.92 9.2 % 6.59 (8.3 %) 1.88 (30.6 %)
Q1 2017 41.19 (8.8 %) 7.74 (17.6 %) 2.08 (56.1 %)
Q2 2017 40.43 (8.9 %) 6.92 (26.3 %) 0.92 (79.8 %)
Q3 2017 34.59 12.9 % 6.01 35.2 % 1.53 22.1 %
Q4 2017 37.39 (16.8 %) 6.64 0.7 % 1.76 (6.4 %)
Q1 2018 35.75 (13.2 %) 8.05 4.0 % 2.04 (2.0 %)
Q2 2018 43.83 8.4 % 8.28 19.6 % 1.26 37.0 %
Q3 2018 43.90 26.9 % 7.87 31.0 % 1.07 (30.3 %)
Q4 2018 40.06 7.1 % 5.08 (23.4 %) (6.77) (485.6 %)
Q1 2019 36.71 2.7 % 5.78 (28.2 %) (2.98) (246.0 %)
Q2 2019 38.14 (13.0 %) 6.06 (26.7 %) (4.62) (467.8 %)
Q3 2019 46.23 5.3 % 6.46 (17.9 %) (2.03) (290.6 %)
Q4 2019 43.05 7.5 % 2.34 (54.1 %) (15.41) (127.6 %)
Q1 2020 48.33 31.6 % 10.09 74.7 % 5.77 293.5 %
Q2 2020 45.20 18.5 % 5.11 (15.7 %) (1.90) 59.0 %
Q3 2020 41.47 (10.3 %) 5.51 (14.8 %) 0.37 118.1 %
Q4 2020 46.51 8.0 % 8.60 268.4 % (2.54) 83.5 %
Q1 2021 48.54 0.4 % 8.21 (18.7 %) (0.53) (109.1 %)
Q2 2021 58.81 30.1 % 5.58 9.3 % (3.27) (72.3 %)
Q3 2021 54.93 32.4 % 5.94 7.9 % (1.60) (533.7 %)
Q4 2021 60.32 29.7 % 9.26 7.6 % 0.21 108.1 %
Q1 2022 62.88 29.6 % 8.63 5.1 % 0.58 209.3 %
Q2 2022 71.28 21.2 % 10.96 96.3 % 0.59 118.2 %
Q3 2022 62.51 13.8 % 10.78 81.4 % 3.67 330.0 %
Q4 2022 63.99 6.1 % 11.84 28.0 % 1.43 592.0 %
Q1 2023 63.89 1.6 % 11.14 29.2 % 3.38 487.9 %
Q2 2023 45.93 (35.6 %) 9.67 (11.8 %) 1.51 154.0 %
Q3 2023 66.17 5.9 % 13.22 22.7 % 3.97 8.3 %
Q4 2023 77.16 20.6 % 14.88 25.7 % 4.62 222.6 %
Q1 2024 56.49 (11.6 %) 12.45 11.7 % 3.64 7.7 %
Q2 2024 61.77 34.5 % 12.13 25.4 % 2.29 51.9 %
Q3 2024 59.53 (10.0 %) 11.00 (16.8 %) 1.78 (55.3 %)
Q4 2024 67.37 (12.7 %) 7.32 (50.8 %) (5.30) (214.7 %)
2024 245.68 (4.8 %) 42.88 (14.8 %) 2.39 (84.0 %)


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS(Riyal)
Q1 2015 2.51 (63.8 %) 0.22 - 2.51 0.22
Q2 2015 5.52 (15.6 %) 0.48 - 5.52 0.48
Q3 2015 4.71 (11.2 %) 0.41 - 4.71 0.41
Q4 2015 0.42 (92.4 %) 0.04 (1.50) 1.92 0.17
Q1 2016 4.54 81.0 % 0.39 - 4.54 0.39
Q2 2016 3.90 (29.3 %) 0.34 - 3.90 0.34
Q3 2016 0.14 (97.0 %) 0.01 - 0.14 0.01
Q4 2016 2.60 521.0 % 0.23 - 2.60 0.23
Q1 2017 3.18 (29.9 %) 0.28 - 3.18 0.28
Q2 2017 0.48 (87.7 %) 0.04 - 0.48 0.04
Q3 2017 0.51 265.0 % 0.04 - 0.51 0.04
Q4 2017 0.98 (62.3 %) 0.09 - 0.98 0.09
Q1 2018 1.13 (64.5 %) 0.10 - 1.13 0.10
Q2 2018 0.70 44.8 % 0.06 - 0.70 0.06
Q3 2018 0.77 49.7 % 0.07 - 0.77 0.07
Q4 2018 (8.49) (964.5 %) (0.74) - (8.49) (0.74)
Q1 2019 (2.22) (296.5 %) (0.19) - (2.22) (0.19)
Q2 2019 (4.77) (786.6 %) (0.41) - (4.77) (0.41)
Q3 2019 (2.73) (456.6 %) (0.24) - (2.73) (0.24)
Q4 2019 (10.94) (28.9 %) (0.95) 3.34 (14.28) (1.24)
Q1 2020 4.18 288.5 % 0.36 - 4.18 0.36
Q2 2020 (3.36) 29.6 % (0.29) - (3.36) (0.29)
Q3 2020 (2.95) (8.0 %) (0.26) - (2.95) (0.26)
Q4 2020 (0.85) 92.2 % (0.07) - (0.85) (0.07)
Q1 2021 (1.53) (136.5 %) (0.13) - (1.53) (0.13)
Q2 2021 (5.21) (55.3 %) (0.45) - (5.21) (0.45)
Q3 2021 (3.44) (16.9 %) (0.30) - (3.44) (0.30)
Q4 2021 1.12 231.4 % 0.10 - 1.12 0.10
Q1 2022 0.37 124.0 % 0.03 - 0.37 0.03
Q2 2022 0.89 117.1 % 0.08 - 0.89 0.08
Q3 2022 2.25 165.3 % 0.20 - 2.25 0.20
Q4 2022 6.29 460.4 % 0.55 - 6.29 0.55
Q1 2023 1.54 321.2 % 0.13 - 1.54 0.13
Q2 2023 0.06 (93.4 %) 0.01 - 0.06 0.01
Q3 2023 3.69 63.9 % 0.32 - 3.69 0.32
Q4 2023 7.08 12.6 % 0.62 - 7.08 0.62
Q1 2024 2.02 31.3 % 0.18 - 2.02 0.18
Q2 2024 1.12 1804.9 % 0.10 - 1.12 0.10
Q3 2024 0.30 (91.9 %) 0.03 - 0.30 0.03
Q4 2024 (2.51) (135.5 %) (0.22) - (2.51) (0.22)
2024 0.93 (92.2 %) 0.08 - 0.93 0.08

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2015 18.91 % 15.64 % 9.63 %
Q2 2015 18.27 % 14.88 % 8.85 %
Q3 2015 18.40 % 14.74 % 8.68 %
Q4 2015 18.39 % 14.15 % 7.66 %
Q1 2016 20.12 % 15.73 % 8.97 %
Q2 2016 20.12 % 15.66 % 8.44 %
Q3 2016 18.86 % 14.69 % 6.51 %
Q4 2016 18.07 % 13.92 % 6.77 %
Q1 2017 17.49 % 11.80 % 6.10 %
Q2 2017 16.35 % 9.00 % 4.07 %
Q3 2017 16.92 % 8.27 % 4.20 %
Q4 2017 17.78 % 7.83 % 3.36 %
Q1 2018 18.64 % 8.25 % 2.09 %
Q2 2018 19.12 % 8.92 % 2.19 %
Q3 2018 19.17 % 8.40 % 2.22 %
Q4 2018 17.90 % 2.67 % (3.61 %)
Q1 2019 16.42 % (0.22 %) (5.62 %)
Q2 2019 15.61 % (4.11 %) (9.27 %)
Q3 2019 14.51 % (5.74 %) (11.30 %)
Q4 2019 12.57 % (10.97 %) (14.62 %)
Q1 2020 14.20 % (5.36 %) (10.01 %)
Q2 2020 13.13 % (3.86 %) (8.85 %)
Q3 2020 12.94 % (2.82 %) (9.21 %)
Q4 2020 16.15 % 5.10 % (1.64 %)
Q1 2021 15.09 % 1.78 % (4.78 %)
Q2 2021 14.28 % 1.12 % (5.40 %)
Q3 2021 13.57 % 0.16 % (5.29 %)
Q4 2021 13.02 % 1.30 % (4.07 %)
Q1 2022 12.41 % 1.69 % (3.03 %)
Q2 2022 13.95 % 3.18 % (0.43 %)
Q3 2022 15.42 % 5.17 % 1.80 %
Q4 2022 16.19 % 5.68 % 3.76 %
Q1 2023 17.09 % 6.82 % 4.19 %
Q2 2023 18.38 % 7.92 % 4.29 %
Q3 2023 19.11 % 7.91 % 4.82 %
Q4 2023 19.32 % 8.88 % 4.89 %
2023 19.49 % 9.26 % 4.64 %
Q1 2024 20.44 % 9.47 % 5.23 %
Q2 2024 20.14 % 9.39 % 5.32 %
Q3 2024 19.79 % 8.87 % 4.13 %
Q4 2024 17.50 % 6.03 % 0.38 %
2024 17.46 % 6.01 % 0.38 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2015 11.50 1.73 1.73 16.32
Q2 2015 11.50 1.64 1.64 15.68
Q3 2015 11.50 1.58 1.58 16.09
Q4 2015 11.50 1.14 1.27 16.13
Q1 2016 11.50 1.32 1.45 16.54
Q2 2016 11.50 1.18 1.31 16.86
Q3 2016 11.50 0.78 0.91 16.87
Q4 2016 11.50 0.97 0.97 15.97
Q1 2017 11.50 0.85 0.85 16.25
Q2 2017 11.50 0.56 0.56 15.80
Q3 2017 11.50 0.59 0.59 15.87
Q4 2017 11.50 0.45 0.45 15.96
Q1 2018 11.50 0.27 0.27 16.06
Q2 2018 11.50 0.29 0.29 16.13
Q3 2018 11.50 0.31 0.31 16.20
Q4 2018 11.50 (0.51) (0.51) 15.39
Q1 2019 11.50 (0.80) (0.80) 15.54
Q2 2019 11.50 (1.28) (1.28) 14.97
Q3 2019 11.50 (1.58) (1.58) 14.57
Q4 2019 11.50 (1.80) (2.09) 13.70
Q1 2020 11.50 (1.24) (1.53) 12.46
Q2 2020 11.50 (1.12) (1.41) 12.17
Q3 2020 11.50 (1.14) (1.43) 11.92
Q4 2020 11.50 (0.26) (0.26) 11.19
Q1 2021 11.50 (0.76) (0.76) 11.06
Q2 2021 11.50 (0.92) (0.92) 10.61
Q3 2021 11.50 (0.96) (0.96) 10.31
Q4 2021 11.50 (0.79) (0.79) 10.44
Q1 2022 11.50 (0.62) (0.62) 10.47
Q2 2022 11.50 (0.09) (0.09) 10.55
Q3 2022 11.50 0.40 0.40 10.75
Q4 2022 11.50 0.85 0.85 11.48
Q1 2023 11.50 0.95 0.95 11.62
Q2 2023 11.50 0.88 0.88 11.59
Q3 2023 11.50 1.01 1.01 11.91
Q4 2023 11.50 1.08 1.08 12.50
Q1 2024 11.50 1.12 1.12 12.67
Q2 2024 11.50 1.21 1.21 12.77
Q3 2024 11.50 0.91 0.91 12.80
Q4 2024 11.50 0.08 0.08 12.65

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Recurring P/E Price/book
Q1 2015 28.72 28.72 3.04
Q2 2015 29.32 29.32 3.06
Q3 2015 23.12 23.12 2.28
Q4 2015 33.08 29.69 2.35
Q1 2016 25.14 22.88 2.01
Q2 2016 38.07 34.28 2.66
Q3 2016 37.83 32.42 1.75
Q4 2016 36.66 36.66 2.23
Q1 2017 41.70 41.70 2.19
Q2 2017 59.63 59.63 2.10
Q3 2017 58.91 58.91 2.19
Q4 2017 72.52 72.52 2.04
Q1 2018 More than 100 More than 100 2.11
Q2 2018 More than 100 More than 100 2.12
Q3 2018 More than 100 More than 100 2.26
Q4 2018 NEG NEG 2.26
Q1 2019 NEG NEG 2.15
Q2 2019 NEG NEG 2.04
Q3 2019 NEG NEG 2.04
Q4 2019 NEG NEG 2.11
Q1 2020 NEG NEG 2.75
Q2 2020 NEG NEG 3.57
Q3 2020 NEG NEG 4.45
Q4 2020 NEG NEG 5.35
Q1 2021 NEG NEG 5.89
Q2 2021 NEG NEG 6.70
Q3 2021 NEG NEG 6.40
Q4 2021 NEG NEG 5.05
Q1 2022 NEG NEG 5.17
Q2 2022 NEG NEG 3.96
Q3 2022 98.39 98.39 3.68
Q4 2022 40.92 40.92 3.04
Q1 2023 40.88 40.88 3.36
Q2 2023 47.58 47.58 3.62
Q3 2023 52.74 52.74 4.46
Q4 2023 50.96 50.96 4.39
Q1 2024 45.64 45.64 4.02
Q2 2024 40.47 40.47 3.83
Q3 2024 53.85 53.85 3.85
Q4 2024 More than 100 More than 100 3.52

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Products of packing and packaging Technical textiles Eliminations
Q1 2020 41.83 6.49 -
Q2 2020 36.38 8.83 -
Q3 2020 32.07 9.40 -
Q4 2020 35.87 10.64 -
Q1 2021 35.63 12.91 -
Q2 2021 47.08 11.73 -
Q3 2021 41.88 13.04 -
Q4 2021 48.34 11.98 -
Q1 2022 49.43 11.12 -
Q2 2022 51.70 19.57 -
Q3 2022 52.51 10.00 -
Q4 2022 46.37 17.62 -
Q1 2023 43.31 20.59 -
Q2 2023 34.48 11.45 -
Q4 2023 51.52 25.64 -
Q1 2024 40.80 15.69 -
Q2 2024 47.78 13.97 -
Q4 2024 55.61 12.48 (0.72)

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 340.40
Enterprise Value (EV) (M Riyal) 399.32
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 11.50
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) (1.78)
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 11.09
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Recurring P/E Neg
P/E (TTM) NEG
Price/book 2.67
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) (7.27 )
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) (14.88 )
EV/adj EBITDA (66.15)
EV/Revenues 1.60

Share Price

Filing and Packing Materials Manufacturing Co. (FIPCO)


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