Financial Results : solutions posts H1 2025 profit of SAR 807M; Q2 at SAR 446M

solutions posts H1 2025 profit of SAR 807M; Q2 at SAR 446M

27/07/2025 Argaam Exclusive

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Arabian Internet and Communication Services Co. (solutions) posted a net profit of SAR 807 million in H1 2025, marginally higher from SAR 806 million a year earlier.



Financials (M)

Item 6m 2024 6m 2025 Change‬
Revenues 5,580.12 5,725.43 2.6 %
Gross Income 1,315.34 1,272.22 (3.3 %)
Operating Income 769.73 817.06 6.1 %
Net Income 806.13 807.00 0.1 %
Average Shares 120.00 120.00 -
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyals) 5.89 6.72 14.1 %
EPS (Riyal) 6.72 6.72 0.1 %

During the current period, revenue increased by 2.6% year-on-year (YoY), mainly due to a rise in the managed IT and operational services by 13.7%, despite a decrease in each of core ICT services by 2.9% and digital services by 1.5%.

 

Operating expenses fell by SAR 91 million, as a result of a decrease in selling and distribution expenses by SAR 101 million. This was despite an increase in general and administrative expenses by SAR 10 million.

 

On the other hand, the cost of revenues increased by SAR 188 million, and the net other income fell by SAR 13 million. Zakat and tax charges increased by SAR 32 million.

 

During the same period of last year, net profit included a Zakat provision reversal of SAR 31 million, and a one-off non-operating income of SAR 68 million.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q2 2024 Q2 2025 Change‬
Revenues 2,771.47 2,901.54 4.7 %
Gross Income 695.88 655.75 (5.8 %)
Operating Income 399.53 445.91 11.6 %
Net Income 452.79 446.33 (1.4 %)
Average Shares 120.00 120.00 -
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) 3.20 3.72 16.1 %
EPS (Riyal) 3.77 3.72 (1.4 %)

The company reported a net profit of SAR 446 million in Q2 2025, a 1.5% decline from SAR 452.7 million in Q2 2024.

 

On a sequential basis, Q2 2025 net earnings rose 23.7% from SAR 360.67 million.

 

Total shareholders’ equity, excluding minority interest, grew to SAR 3.59 billion by the end of June 30, 2025, compared with SAR 3.24 billion a year earlier.



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2016 - - - - - -
Q2 2016 - - - - - -
Q3 2016 - - - - - -
Q4 2016 - - - - - -
Q1 2017 - - - - - -
Q2 2017 - - - - - -
Q3 2017 - - - - - -
Q4 2017 - - - - - -
Q1 2018 - - - - - -
Q2 2018 - - - - - -
Q3 2018 - - - - - -
Q4 2018 - - - - - -
Q1 2019 - - - - - -
Q2 2019 - - - - - -
Q3 2019 - - - - - -
Q4 2019 - - - - - -
Q1 2020 1,518.85 - 279.97 - 146.14 -
Q2 2020 1,680.17 - 396.23 - 274.63 -
Q3 2020 1,942.35 - 434.16 - 254.35 -
Q4 2020 1,750.05 - 311.61 - 81.90 -
Q1 2021 1,866.79 22.9 % 389.38 39.1 % 224.29 53.5 %
Q2 2021 1,937.20 15.3 % 432.10 9.1 % 270.60 (1.5 %)
Q3 2021 1,951.46 0.5 % 462.77 6.6 % 276.44 8.7 %
Q4 2021 1,452.88 (17.0 %) 423.73 36.0 % 127.78 56.0 %
Q1 2022 2,242.90 20.1 % 493.53 26.7 % 312.95 39.5 %
Q2 2022 2,085.15 7.6 % 505.04 16.9 % 293.52 8.5 %
Q3 2022 2,039.15 4.5 % 498.97 7.8 % 313.38 13.4 %
Q4 2022 2,437.88 67.8 % 513.71 21.2 % 240.38 88.1 %
Q1 2023 2,676.27 19.3 % 606.16 22.8 % 356.97 14.1 %
Q2 2023 2,701.29 29.5 % 731.67 44.9 % 387.25 31.9 %
Q3 2023 2,794.64 37.0 % 795.69 59.5 % 438.44 39.9 %
Q4 2023 2,868.29 17.7 % 464.10 (9.7 %) 204.23 (15.0 %)
Q1 2024 2,808.65 4.9 % 619.46 2.2 % 370.20 3.7 %
Q2 2024 2,771.47 2.6 % 695.88 (4.9 %) 399.53 3.2 %
Q3 2024 2,753.16 (1.5 %) 729.25 (8.3 %) 485.31 10.7 %
Q4 2024 3,730.62 30.1 % 738.38 59.1 % 405.52 98.6 %
Q1 2025 2,823.89 0.5 % 616.48 (0.5 %) 371.15 0.3 %
Q2 2025 2,901.54 4.7 % 655.75 (5.8 %) 445.91 11.6 %


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS(Riyal)
Q1 2016 - - - - - -
Q2 2016 - - - - - -
Q3 2016 - - - - - -
Q4 2016 - - - - - -
Q1 2017 - - - - - -
Q2 2017 - - - - - -
Q3 2017 - - - - - -
Q4 2017 - - - - - -
Q1 2018 - - - - - -
Q2 2018 - - - - - -
Q3 2018 - - - - - -
Q4 2018 - - - - - -
Q1 2019 - - - - - -
Q2 2019 - - - - - -
Q3 2019 - - - - - -
Q4 2019 - - - - - -
Q1 2020 133.78 - 1.11 - 133.78 1.11
Q2 2020 254.35 - 2.12 - 254.35 2.12
Q3 2020 240.11 - 2.00 - 240.11 2.00
Q4 2020 73.56 - 0.61 - 73.56 0.61
Q1 2021 205.20 53.4 % 1.71 - 205.20 1.71
Q2 2021 256.12 0.7 % 2.13 - 256.12 2.13
Q3 2021 257.17 7.1 % 2.14 - 257.17 2.14
Q4 2021 114.43 55.6 % 0.95 - 114.43 0.95
Q1 2022 282.91 37.9 % 2.36 - 282.91 2.36
Q2 2022 273.09 6.6 % 2.28 - 273.09 2.28
Q3 2022 299.89 16.6 % 2.50 - 299.89 2.50
Q4 2022 196.98 72.1 % 1.64 (27.14) 224.11 1.87
Q1 2023 303.81 7.4 % 2.53 - 303.81 2.53
Q2 2023 339.69 24.4 % 2.83 - 339.69 2.83
Q3 2023 386.65 28.9 % 3.22 - 386.65 3.22
Q4 2023 162.01 (17.8 %) 1.35 - 162.01 1.35
Q1 2024 353.34 16.3 % 2.94 30.80 322.54 2.69
Q2 2024 452.79 33.3 % 3.77 68.30 384.49 3.20
Q3 2024 463.50 19.9 % 3.86 73.10 390.40 3.25
Q4 2024 327.01 101.8 % 2.73 - 327.01 2.73
Q1 2025 360.67 2.1 % 3.01 - 360.67 3.01
Q2 2025 446.33 (1.4 %) 3.72 - 446.33 3.72

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2016 - - -
Q2 2016 - - -
Q3 2016 - - -
Q4 2016 - - -
Q1 2017 - - -
Q2 2017 - - -
Q3 2017 - - -
Q4 2017 - - -
Q1 2018 - - -
Q2 2018 - - -
Q3 2018 - - -
Q4 2018 - - -
Q1 2019 - - -
Q2 2019 - - -
Q3 2019 - - -
Q4 2019 - - -
Q1 2020 - - -
Q2 2020 - - -
Q3 2020 - - -
Q4 2020 20.63 % - 10.18 %
Q1 2021 21.15 % - 10.68 %
Q2 2021 20.91 % 12.90 % 10.34 %
Q3 2021 21.26 % 13.82 % 10.55 %
Q4 2021 23.69 % 15.37 % 11.55 %
Q1 2022 23.89 % 16.08 % 12.01 %
Q2 2022 24.38 % 16.23 % 12.00 %
Q3 2022 24.57 % 16.24 % 12.41 %
Q4 2022 22.84 % 15.96 % 12.27 %
Q1 2023 22.99 % 15.76 % 11.92 %
Q2 2023 23.85 % 15.85 % 11.85 %
Q3 2023 24.95 % 16.12 % 11.82 %
Q4 2023 23.53 % 15.12 % 10.80 %
Q1 2024 23.37 % 15.13 % 10.84 %
Q2 2024 22.90 % 15.15 % 11.17 %
Q3 2024 22.40 % 15.53 % 11.24 %
Q4 2024 23.07 % 16.14 % 11.81 %
2024 23.07 % 16.14 % 11.81 %
Q1 2025 23.01 % 16.18 % 12.11 %
Q2 2025 22.44 % 16.44 % 12.49 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2016 - - - -
Q2 2016 - - - -
Q3 2016 - - - -
Q4 2016 - - - -
Q1 2017 - - - -
Q2 2017 - - - -
Q3 2017 - - - -
Q4 2017 - - - -
Q1 2018 - - - -
Q2 2018 - - - -
Q3 2018 - - - -
Q4 2018 - - - -
Q1 2019 - - - -
Q2 2019 - - - -
Q3 2019 - - - -
Q4 2019 - - - -
Q1 2020 120.00 - - -
Q2 2020 120.00 - - -
Q3 2020 120.00 - - -
Q4 2020 120.00 5.85 5.85 16.03
Q1 2021 120.00 6.44 6.44 15.07
Q2 2021 120.00 6.46 6.46 17.21
Q3 2021 120.00 6.60 6.60 17.84
Q4 2021 120.00 6.94 6.94 18.92
Q1 2022 120.00 7.59 7.59 21.12
Q2 2022 120.00 7.73 7.73 19.72
Q3 2022 120.00 8.09 8.09 22.32
Q4 2022 120.00 8.77 9.00 23.42
Q1 2023 120.00 8.95 9.17 25.13
Q2 2023 120.00 9.50 9.73 23.23
Q3 2023 120.00 10.23 10.45 26.46
Q4 2023 120.00 9.93 9.93 27.70
Q1 2024 120.00 10.35 10.09 29.37
Q2 2024 120.00 11.29 10.46 27.03
Q3 2024 120.00 11.93 10.50 30.69
Q4 2024 120.00 13.31 11.87 33.40
Q1 2025 120.00 13.37 12.19 36.37
Q2 2025 120.00 13.31 12.70 29.98

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Recurring P/E Price/book
Q1 2016 - - -
Q2 2016 - - -
Q3 2016 - - -
Q4 2016 - - -
Q1 2017 - - -
Q2 2017 - - -
Q3 2017 - - -
Q4 2017 - - -
Q1 2018 - - -
Q2 2018 - - -
Q3 2018 - - -
Q4 2018 - - -
Q1 2019 - - -
Q2 2019 - - -
Q3 2019 - - -
Q4 2019 - - -
Q1 2020 - - -
Q2 2020 - - -
Q3 2020 - - -
Q4 2020 - - -
Q1 2021 - - -
Q2 2021 - - -
Q3 2021 29.73 29.73 11.00
Q4 2021 26.84 26.84 9.95
Q1 2022 27.80 27.80 9.99
Q2 2022 25.59 25.59 10.03
Q3 2022 29.43 29.43 10.66
Q4 2022 27.44 26.75 10.37
Q1 2023 27.80 27.12 9.90
Q2 2023 33.95 33.16 13.89
Q3 2023 31.25 30.58 12.08
Q4 2023 34.92 34.92 12.63
Q1 2024 36.72 37.66 12.94
Q2 2024 25.86 27.91 10.80
Q3 2024 23.64 26.87 9.19
Q4 2024 20.12 22.56 8.08
Q1 2025 22.74 24.94 8.36
Q2 2025 20.01 20.97 8.88

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Core ICT Services IT Managed and Operational Services Digital Services
Q1 2020 851.92 347.70 319.23
Q2 2020 925.56 406.53 348.08
Q3 2020 1,007.75 449.88 484.72
Q4 2020 958.35 425.91 365.79
Q1 2021 1,008.89 466.80 391.10
Q2 2021 1,019.85 481.38 435.97
Q3 2021 1,076.17 494.45 380.84
Q4 2021 565.33 509.16 378.39
Q1 2022 1,324.08 529.20 389.63
Q2 2022 1,068.27 586.29 430.59
Q3 2022 1,013.88 585.84 439.44
Q4 2022 1,365.34 628.35 444.19
Q1 2023 1,558.93 674.42 442.92
Q2 2023 1,377.28 825.27 498.74
Q3 2023 1,474.47 896.60 423.57
Q4 2023 1,583.49 866.06 418.74
Q1 2024 1,584.25 778.02 446.38
Q2 2024 1,304.27 983.04 484.16
Q3 2024 1,373.12 870.66 509.38
Q4 2024 1,926.08 1,315.91 488.64
Q1 2025 1,365.30 1,000.45 458.14
Q2 2025 1,440.39 1,002.50 458.66

Analysts Estimates (Million)

Item Profit (Expected) Profit (Actual) Change
Average 392.70 446.33

Estimates vs Actual (Million)

Item Profit (Expected) Profit (Actual) Change‬
Sico 454.00 446.33
Riyad Capital 438.00 446.33
Jefferies 431.00 446.33
Arqaam Capital 428.00 446.33
ANB Capital 425.00 446.33
HAITONG 413.00 446.33
SNB Capital 400.00 446.33
AlJazira Capital 392.70 446.33
Wood & Company 390.00 446.33
Value Capital 377.89 446.33
Bank of America 374.39 446.33
Morgan Stanley International 373.10 446.33
Citi Bank Group 371.00 446.33
HSBC 367.00 446.33
United Securities Company 362.00 446.33
Al Rajhi Capital 343.00 446.33
Goldman Sachs 335.80 446.33

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 29,472.03
Enterprise Value (EV) (M Riyal) 28,635.60
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 120.00
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 13.31
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 29.98
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Recurring P/E 19.33
P/E (TTM) 18.45
Price/book 8.19
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 15.0
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 46.7
EV/adj EBITDA 14.26
EV/Revenues 2.35

Share Price

Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co. (SOLUTIONS)


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