Financial Results : SARCO posts SAR 2.1M profits in Q1 2025

SARCO posts SAR 2.1M profits in Q1 2025

12/05/2025 Argaam Exclusive

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Saudi Arabia Refineries Co. (SARCO) turned to a net profit of SAR 2.1 million in Q1 2025, from a net loss of SAR 599,100 in the prior-year period.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q1 2024 Q1 2025 Change‬
Revenues 0.00 0.00 -
Gross Income 0.00 0.00 -
Operating Income (0.68) (2.75) (304.4 %)
Net Income (0.60) 2.08 447.3 %
Average Shares 15.00 15.00 -
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyals) (0.04) 0.14 447.3 %
EPS (Riyals) (0.04) 0.14 447.3 %

SARCO reported an increase in dividend income from investments measured at fair value through profit or loss (P/L). Further, its share of profits from investments in associates surged by 600% year-on-year (YoY) by Q1 2025-end.

 

SARCO also reported an increase in unrealized gains from the revaluation of investments measured at fair value through P/L for the same quarter.

 

Sequentially, the company also turned profitable from a net loss of SAR 36.4 million in Q4 2024, as dividend income from investments measured at fair value through P/L rose on a quarterly basis in Q1 2025. Moreover, general and administrative expenses fell by 53% quarter-on-quarter for the three-month period.

 

Total shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, reached SAR 345.55 million as of March 31, 2025, down from SAR 447.82 million a year earlier.



Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items Earnings Per Share before unusual items
Q1 2016 (0.72) (7.1 %) (0.05) - (0.72) (0.05)
Q2 2016 (0.20) (101.2 %) (0.01) - (0.20) (0.01)
Q3 2016 (1.30) (1458.3 %) (0.09) - (1.30) (0.09)
Q4 2016 (1.82) 49.6 % (0.12) - (1.82) (0.12)
Q1 2017 3.04 520.8 % 0.20 - 3.04 0.20
Q2 2017 (1.02) (416.2 %) (0.07) - (1.02) (0.07)
Q3 2017 (0.34) 74.2 % (0.02) - (0.34) (0.02)
Q4 2017 5.64 410.2 % 0.38 - 5.64 0.38
Q1 2018 (1.23) (140.4 %) (0.08) - (1.23) (0.08)
Q2 2018 (0.49) 51.9 % (0.03) - (0.49) (0.03)
Q3 2018 6.91 2149.6 % 0.46 - 6.91 0.46
Q4 2018 9.37 66.0 % 0.62 - 9.37 0.62
Q1 2019 (1.27) (3.7 %) (0.08) - (1.27) (0.08)
Q2 2019 10.23 2178.9 % 0.68 - 10.23 0.68
Q3 2019 (0.83) (112.0 %) (0.06) - (0.83) (0.06)
Q4 2019 9.04 (3.5 %) 0.60 - 9.04 0.60
Q1 2020 (1.10) 13.1 % (0.07) - (1.10) (0.07)
Q2 2020 7.10 (30.6 %) 0.47 - 7.10 0.47
Q3 2020 0.39 146.6 % 0.03 - 0.39 0.03
Q4 2020 7.00 (22.6 %) 0.47 - 7.00 0.47
Q1 2021 0.22 120.0 % 0.01 - 0.22 0.01
Q2 2021 7.14 0.5 % 0.48 - 7.14 0.48
Q3 2021 0.83 114.5 % 0.06 - 0.83 0.06
Q4 2021 (1.60) (122.8 %) (0.11) - (1.60) (0.11)
Q1 2022 (0.66) (397.9 %) (0.04) - (0.66) (0.04)
Q2 2022 21.01 194.3 % 1.40 - 21.01 1.40
Q3 2022 (3.14) (479.3 %) (0.21) - (3.14) (0.21)
Q4 2022 11.02 791.0 % 0.73 - 11.02 0.73
Q1 2023 (0.37) 43.2 % (0.02) - (0.37) (0.02)
Q2 2023 (1.36) (106.5 %) (0.09) - (1.36) (0.09)
Q3 2023 4.40 240.1 % 0.29 (0.83) 5.23 0.35
Q4 2023 5.03 (54.3 %) 0.34 (1.83) 6.87 0.46
Q1 2024 (0.60) (60.1 %) (0.04) - (0.60) (0.04)
Q2 2024 (2.04) (49.9 %) (0.14) - (2.04) (0.14)
Q3 2024 (14.39) (427.1 %) (0.96) (16.59) 2.19 0.15
Q4 2024 (36.48) (824.7 %) (2.43) (28.36) (8.12) (0.54)
Q1 2025 2.08 447.3 % 0.14 - 2.08 0.14


Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2016 - - - - (0.78) 23.1 %
Q2 2016 - - - - (0.48) 10.7 %
Q3 2016 - - - - (0.55) (20.0 %)
Q4 2016 - - - - (1.05) 75.3 %
Q1 2017 - - - - (4.50) (475.4 %)
Q2 2017 - - - - (0.74) (56.0 %)
Q3 2017 - - - - (0.49) 10.2 %
Q4 2017 - - - - (1.05) 0.1 %
Q1 2018 - - - - (1.04) 77.0 %
Q2 2018 - - - - (0.58) 21.3 %
Q3 2018 - - - - (0.51) (3.9 %)
Q4 2018 - - - - (1.04) 1.0 %
Q1 2019 - - - - (0.63) 39.1 %
Q2 2019 - - - - (0.70) (19.6 %)
Q3 2019 - - - - (0.42) 17.1 %
Q4 2019 - - - - (1.39) (33.4 %)
Q1 2020 - - - - (0.89) (41.1 %)
Q2 2020 - - - - (0.46) 34.4 %
Q3 2020 - - - - (0.52) (22.5 %)
Q4 2020 - - - - (0.92) 33.5 %
Q1 2021 - - - - (0.87) 2.1 %
Q2 2021 - - - - (0.56) (22.3 %)
Q3 2021 - - - - 1.05 303.3 %
Q4 2021 - - - - (0.95) (3.1 %)
Q1 2022 - - - - (0.71) 18.3 %
Q2 2022 - - - - (1.06) (89.1 %)
Q3 2022 - - - - (0.52) (149.0 %)
Q4 2022 - - - - (2.76) (189.8 %)
Q1 2023 - - - - (0.44) 37.9 %
Q2 2023 - - - - (1.40) (32.0 %)
Q3 2023 - - - - (1.45) (180.6 %)
Q4 2023 - - - - (1.43) 48.2 %
Q1 2024 - - - - (0.68) (53.6 %)
Q2 2024 - - - - (2.02) (44.7 %)
Q3 2024 - - - - (4.04) (178.9 %)
Q4 2024 - - - - (5.79) (306.1 %)
Q1 2025 - - - - (2.75) (304.4 %)

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 - - -
Q1 2021 - - -
Q2 2021 - - -
Q3 2021 - - -
Q4 2021 - - -
Q1 2022 - - -
Q2 2022 - - -
Q3 2022 - - -
Q4 2022 - - -
Q1 2023 - - -
Q2 2023 - - -
Q3 2023 - - -
Q4 2023 - - -
Q1 2024 - - -
Q2 2024 - - -
Q3 2024 - - -
Q4 2024 - - -
2024 - - -
Q1 2025 - - -


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 15.00 0.84 0.84 18.11
Q2 2016 15.00 (0.30) (0.30) 18.85
Q3 2016 15.00 (0.39) (0.39) 18.03
Q4 2016 15.00 (0.27) (0.27) 24.10
Q1 2017 15.00 (0.02) (0.02) 26.06
Q2 2017 15.00 (0.07) (0.07) 25.09
Q3 2017 15.00 (0.01) (0.01) 26.07
Q4 2017 15.00 0.49 0.49 24.49
Q1 2018 15.00 0.20 0.20 27.84
Q2 2018 15.00 0.24 0.24 34.49
Q3 2018 15.00 0.72 0.72 33.03
Q4 2018 15.00 0.97 0.97 28.70
Q1 2019 15.00 0.97 0.97 30.37
Q2 2019 15.00 1.68 1.68 30.67
Q3 2019 15.00 1.17 1.17 28.73
Q4 2019 15.00 1.14 1.14 30.26
Q1 2020 15.00 1.16 1.16 21.84
Q2 2020 15.00 0.95 0.95 25.81
Q3 2020 15.00 1.03 1.03 29.08
Q4 2020 15.00 0.89 0.89 33.89
Q1 2021 15.00 0.98 0.98 39.13
Q2 2021 15.00 0.98 0.98 41.41
Q3 2021 15.00 1.01 1.01 47.22
Q4 2021 15.00 0.44 0.44 37.30
Q1 2022 15.00 0.38 0.38 41.18
Q2 2022 15.00 1.31 1.31 35.89
Q3 2022 15.00 1.04 1.04 29.44
Q4 2022 15.00 1.88 1.88 29.25
Q1 2023 15.00 1.90 1.90 32.26
Q2 2023 15.00 0.41 0.41 32.75
Q3 2023 15.00 0.91 0.97 30.20
Q4 2023 15.00 0.51 0.69 28.93
Q1 2024 15.00 0.50 0.68 29.85
Q2 2024 15.00 0.45 0.63 27.73
Q3 2024 15.00 (0.80) 0.43 25.33
Q4 2024 15.00 (3.57) (0.57) 22.90
Q1 2025 15.00 (3.39) (0.39) 23.04

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2016 39.60 39.60 1.85
Q2 2016 NEG NEG 1.85
Q3 2016 NEG NEG 1.43
Q4 2016 NEG NEG 1.67
Q1 2017 NEG NEG 1.30
Q2 2017 NEG NEG 1.27
Q3 2017 NEG NEG 1.32
Q4 2017 63.84 63.84 1.27
Q1 2018 More than 100 More than 100 1.47
Q2 2018 More than 100 More than 100 1.34
Q3 2018 56.71 56.71 1.24
Q4 2018 43.07 43.07 1.46
Q1 2019 45.38 45.38 1.45
Q2 2019 22.17 22.17 1.22
Q3 2019 36.82 36.82 1.49
Q4 2019 39.05 39.05 1.48
Q1 2020 27.68 27.68 1.46
Q2 2020 37.20 37.20 1.37
Q3 2020 78.75 78.75 2.79
Q4 2020 More than 100 More than 100 3.10
Q1 2021 More than 100 More than 100 5.00
Q2 2021 More than 100 More than 100 4.21
Q3 2021 More than 100 More than 100 3.43
Q4 2021 More than 100 More than 100 3.69
Q1 2022 More than 100 More than 100 3.05
Q2 2022 69.02 69.02 2.51
Q3 2022 88.48 88.48 3.13
Q4 2022 38.47 38.47 2.47
Q1 2023 42.08 42.08 2.48
Q2 2023 More than 100 More than 100 2.71
Q3 2023 More than 100 95.15 3.05
Q4 2023 More than 100 More than 100 3.21
Q1 2024 More than 100 More than 100 2.90
Q2 2024 More than 100 More than 100 2.77
Q3 2024 NEG More than 100 3.24
Q4 2024 NEG NEG 3.15
Q1 2025 NEG NEG 2.83

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 937.50
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 630.49
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 15.00
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) (3.39)
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 23.04
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) Neg
P/E (TTM) NEG
Price/book 2.71
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) (12.46 )
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) (12.81 )

Share Price

62.50
(1.00) (1.57 %)

Saudi Arabia Refineries Co. (SARCO)


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