Financial Results : Arabian Shield loss at SAR 43.8M in 2025; SAR 10.9M in Q4

Arabian Shield loss at SAR 43.8M in 2025; SAR 10.9M in Q4

08/03/2026 Argaam Exclusive

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Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co. recorded a net loss of SAR 43.8 million in 2025, against a net profit of SAR 71 million in the year-earlier period.



Financials (M)

Item 2024 2025 Change‬
Gross Written Premium (GWP) 1,845.23 2,929.00 58.7 %
Insurance Revenues 1,566.80 1,881.89 20.1 %
Net Income 71.00 (43.75) (161.6 %)
Average Shares 79.82 79.82 -
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyals) 0.89 (0.55) (161.6 %)
EPS (Riyal) 0.89 (0.55) (161.6 %)

Insurance service expenses grew 34% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 490.9 million, alongside a 25% YoY decline in net investment income to SAR 22.66 million, a 43% YoY increase in net insurance finance costs to SAR 1.92 million and a 15% rise in other operating expenses to SAR 3.38 million compared to 2024.

 

This came despite a 20% YoY increase in insurance revenues to SAR 315.09 million, supported by business growth across all segments. Net reinsurance contract expenses declined 68% to SAR 82.68 million, while gross written premiums rose 59% to SAR 1.08 billion, compared to the year-earlier period.

 

The company swung to a net loss of SAR 10.92 million in Q4 2025, from a profit of SAR 1.79 million in the prior-year period.

 

On a quarterly basis, Arabian Shield deepened its loss by 16.6% from SAR 9.37 million in Q3 2025.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2024 Q4 2025 Change‬
Gross Written Premium (GWP) 514.14 1,096.35 113.2 %
Insurance Revenues 394.36 485.74 23.2 %
Net Income 1.79 (10.92) (711.9 %)
Average Shares 79.82 79.82 -
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) 0.02 (0.14) (711.9 %)
EPS (Riyal) 0.02 (0.14) (711.9 %)

Insurance Operations

Item 2024 2025 Change‬
Gross Written Premium (GWP) 1,845.23 2,929.00 58.7 %
Insurance Revenues 1,566.80 1,881.89 20.1 %
Insurance Services Income 22.18 (70.93) (419.8 %)
Investment Income 90.50 67.84 (25.0 %)
Net Profit of Insurance Services and Investment 108.19 (9.50) (108.8 %)

Total shareholders’ equity, with no minority interest, stood at SAR 1.63 billion by Dec. 31, 2025, compared to SAR 1.65 billion a year earlier.

 

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Financial results (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Net Profit Before Zakat & Tax Change
Q1 2016 5.26 91.3 % 0.13 7.43 64.9 %
Q2 2016 7.75 909.3 % 0.19 10.07 288.4 %
Q3 2016 16.07 218.1 % 0.40 18.71 193.9 %
Q4 2016 41.42 71.3 % 1.04 44.73 60.8 %
Q1 2017 17.32 229.1 % 0.27 20.68 178.3 %
Q2 2017 19.44 150.9 % 0.30 22.35 121.9 %
Q3 2017 19.79 23.1 % 0.31 23.14 23.6 %
Q4 2017 36.15 (12.7 %) 0.57 42.01 (6.1 %)
Q1 2018 9.78 (43.5 %) 0.15 13.06 (36.8 %)
Q2 2018 3.72 (80.9 %) 0.06 6.70 (70.0 %)
Q3 2018 2.05 (89.7 %) 0.03 4.65 (79.9 %)
Q4 2018 7.00 (80.6 %) 0.11 9.89 (76.5 %)
Q1 2019 1.26 (87.1 %) 0.02 3.76 (71.2 %)
Q2 2019 2.03 (45.3 %) 0.03 4.74 (29.2 %)
Q3 2019 1.02 (50.0 %) 0.02 3.35 (27.8 %)
Q4 2019 2.95 (57.8 %) 0.05 5.09 (48.6 %)
Q1 2020 5.94 372.2 % 0.09 8.76 133.2 %
Q2 2020 4.65 128.7 % 0.07 8.03 69.3 %
Q3 2020 13.47 1218.3 % 0.21 16.57 394.1 %
Q4 2020 7.59 157.3 % 0.12 10.24 101.3 %
Q1 2021 11.65 96.1 % 0.18 15.34 75.0 %
Q2 2021 4.83 3.9 % 0.08 7.98 (0.6 %)
Q3 2021 8.52 (36.8 %) 0.13 11.55 (30.3 %)
Q4 2021 1.16 (84.7 %) 0.02 1.74 (83.0 %)
Q1 2022 (26.16) (324.6 %) (0.41) (21.53) (240.4 %)
Q2 2022 8.97 85.6 % 0.14 14.02 75.6 %
Q3 2022 3.14 (63.1 %) 0.05 7.60 (34.2 %)
Q4 2022 (4.18) (460.3 %) (0.07) 0.32 (81.8 %)
Q1 2023 1.85 107.1 % 0.03 6.83 131.7 %
Q2 2023 30.22 237.0 % 0.45 35.30 151.8 %
Q3 2023 6.23 98.3 % 0.09 11.60 52.6 %
Q4 2023 28.64 785.3 % 0.42 34.17 10678.5 %
Q1 2024 23.95 1194.3 % 0.30 29.64 334.2 %
Q2 2024 28.92 (4.3 %) 0.36 34.57 (2.1 %)
Q3 2024 16.35 162.4 % 0.20 22.65 95.3 %
Q4 2024 1.79 (93.8 %) 0.02 3.41 (90.0 %)
Q1 2025 6.45 (73.1 %) 0.08 9.91 (66.6 %)
Q2 2025 (29.91) (203.4 %) (0.37) (27.39) (179.2 %)
Q3 2025 (9.37) (157.3 %) (0.12) (6.97) (130.8 %)
Q4 2025 (10.92) (711.9 %) (0.14) - -
2025 (43.75) (161.6 %) (0.55) - -

Insurance Operations Performance (M)

Compared With The
Period Gross Written Premium (GWP) Change Insurance Services Income Change Net Profit of Insurance Services and Investment Change
Q1 2016 270.06 7.2 % - - - -
Q2 2016 175.28 28.3 % - - - -
Q3 2016 152.71 112.8 % - - - -
Q4 2016 156.42 120.7 % - - - -
Q1 2017 239.89 (11.2 %) - - - -
Q2 2017 165.35 (5.7 %) - - - -
Q3 2017 115.37 (24.5 %) - - - -
Q4 2017 72.48 (53.7 %) - - - -
Q1 2018 240.91 0.4 % - - - -
Q2 2018 93.43 (43.5 %) - - - -
Q3 2018 172.78 49.8 % - - - -
Q4 2018 117.98 62.8 % - - - -
Q1 2019 246.67 2.4 % - - - -
Q2 2019 96.00 2.7 % - - - -
Q3 2019 57.54 (66.7 %) - - - -
Q4 2019 143.51 21.6 % - - - -
Q1 2020 257.77 4.5 % - - - -
Q2 2020 72.95 (24.0 %) - - - -
Q3 2020 96.43 67.6 % - - - -
Q4 2020 125.57 (12.5 %) - - - -
Q1 2021 258.86 0.4 % - - - -
Q2 2021 70.48 (3.4 %) - - - -
Q3 2021 95.62 (0.8 %) - - - -
Q4 2021 133.20 6.1 % - - - -
Q1 2022 380.00 46.8 % (30.72) - (16.10) -
Q2 2022 205.38 191.4 % 15.46 - 15.94 -
Q3 2022 221.87 132.0 % 3.16 - 12.62 -
Q4 2022 299.03 124.5 % 3.39 - 15.53 -
Q1 2023 459.02 20.8 % (0.05) 99.9 % 12.58 178.1 %
Q2 2023 213.39 3.9 % 24.71 59.8 % 45.12 183.1 %
Q3 2023 248.16 11.8 % (6.96) (320.0 %) 8.84 (29.9 %)
Q4 2023 376.57 25.9 % 1.55 (54.4 %) 30.73 97.9 %
Q1 2024 616.45 34.3 % 9.22 20147.8 % 36.65 191.4 %
Q2 2024 305.55 43.2 % 21.23 (14.1 %) 40.00 (11.3 %)
Q3 2024 409.11 64.9 % 15.31 320.0 % 34.06 285.4 %
Q4 2024 514.14 36.5 % (23.59) (1626.6 %) (2.52) (108.2 %)
Q1 2025 846.21 37.3 % (2.66) (128.9 %) 14.19 (61.3 %)
Q2 2025 424.63 39.0 % (33.91) (259.7 %) (20.11) (150.3 %)
Q3 2025 561.82 37.3 % (23.43) (253.1 %) (2.35) (106.9 %)
Q4 2025 1,096.35 113.2 % (10.92) 53.7 % (1.23) 51.3 %
2025 2,929.00 58.7 % (70.93) (419.9 %) (9.50) (108.8 %)


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 40.00 0.88 0.88 7.12
Q2 2016 40.00 1.06 1.06 7.32
Q3 2016 40.00 1.33 1.33 7.72
Q4 2016 40.00 1.76 1.76 8.75
Q1 2017 63.85 1.29 1.29 5.15
Q2 2017 63.85 1.48 1.48 5.46
Q3 2017 63.85 1.53 1.53 5.77
Q4 2017 63.85 1.45 1.45 6.34
Q1 2018 63.85 1.33 1.33 6.51
Q2 2018 63.85 1.09 1.09 6.55
Q3 2018 63.85 0.81 0.81 6.58
Q4 2018 63.85 0.35 0.35 6.70
Q1 2019 63.85 0.22 0.22 6.71
Q2 2019 63.85 0.19 0.19 6.77
Q3 2019 63.85 0.18 0.18 6.80
Q4 2019 63.85 0.11 0.11 6.85
Q1 2020 63.85 0.19 0.19 6.86
Q2 2020 63.85 0.23 0.23 6.88
Q3 2020 63.85 0.42 0.42 7.15
Q4 2020 63.85 0.50 0.50 7.23
Q1 2021 63.85 0.59 0.59 7.53
Q2 2021 63.85 0.59 0.59 7.58
Q3 2021 63.85 0.51 0.51 7.72
Q4 2021 63.85 0.41 0.41 7.70
Q1 2022 63.85 (0.18) (0.18) 18.37
Q2 2022 63.85 (0.12) (0.12) 18.60
Q3 2022 63.85 (0.20) (0.20) 18.59
Q4 2022 63.85 (0.29) (0.29) 18.56
Q1 2023 67.84 0.14 0.14 18.65
Q2 2023 67.84 0.46 0.46 19.10
Q3 2023 67.84 0.50 0.50 19.22
Q4 2023 67.84 0.99 0.99 19.35
Q1 2024 79.82 1.12 1.12 19.64
Q2 2024 79.82 1.10 1.10 19.99
Q3 2024 79.82 1.23 1.23 20.20
Q4 2024 79.82 0.89 0.89 20.70
Q1 2025 79.82 0.67 0.67 20.87
Q2 2025 79.82 (0.07) (0.07) 20.48
Q3 2025 79.82 (0.39) (0.39) 20.37
Q4 2025 79.82 (0.55) (0.55) 20.47

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Recurring P/E
Q1 2016 26.03 26.03
Q2 2016 21.49 21.49
Q3 2016 14.04 14.04
Q4 2016 22.88 22.88
Q1 2017 28.72 28.72
Q2 2017 19.88 19.88
Q3 2017 16.86 16.86
Q4 2017 18.07 18.07
Q1 2018 21.59 21.59
Q2 2018 23.53 23.53
Q3 2018 21.79 21.79
Q4 2018 48.86 48.86
Q1 2019 More than 100 More than 100
Q2 2019 More than 100 More than 100
Q3 2019 More than 100 More than 100
Q4 2019 More than 100 More than 100
Q1 2020 More than 100 More than 100
Q2 2020 More than 100 More than 100
Q3 2020 More than 100 More than 100
Q4 2020 45.76 45.76
Q1 2021 48.71 48.71
Q2 2021 More than 100 More than 100
Q3 2021 More than 100 More than 100
Q4 2021 More than 100 More than 100
Q1 2022 NEG NEG
Q2 2022 NEG NEG
Q3 2022 NEG NEG
Q4 2022 NEG NEG
Q1 2023 More than 100 More than 100
Q2 2023 More than 100 More than 100
Q3 2023 45.24 45.24
Q4 2023 21.89 21.89
Q1 2024 19.00 19.00
Q2 2024 19.45 19.45
Q3 2024 16.30 16.30
Q4 2024 21.59 21.59
Q1 2025 26.55 26.55
Q2 2025 NEG NEG
Q3 2025 NEG NEG
Q4 2025 NEG NEG

Business Segments - Gross Premium Written (Million)

Compared With The
Period Medical Insurance Protection & Saving Comprehensive Motor Insurance Property & casualty Other classes Engineering
Q1 2016 103.13 - 92.67 45.61 28.65 -
Q2 2016 69.25 - 85.96 7.06 13.03 -
Q3 2016 53.21 - 89.14 2.32 8.04 -
Q4 2016 55.43 - 91.28 3.63 6.09 -
Q1 2017 114.95 - 55.85 40.12 28.96 -
Q2 2017 79.05 - 58.59 1.52 26.18 -
Q3 2017 58.12 - 38.82 2.53 15.90 -
Q4 2017 44.36 (21.15) 11.84 37.43 - -
Q1 2018 128.18 24.71 34.20 53.83 - -
Q2 2018 51.02 9.02 24.40 9.19 - -
Q3 2018 138.83 12.01 13.29 8.46 - -
Q4 2018 89.31 9.38 11.17 8.12 - -
Q1 2019 129.94 23.33 32.37 61.03 - -
Q2 2019 46.40 13.73 13.03 22.84 - -
Q3 2019 28.83 13.03 12.41 3.26 - -
Q4 2019 105.96 11.17 15.29 11.09 - -
Q1 2020 112.34 24.64 50.15 70.64 - -
Q2 2020 34.40 4.92 16.37 17.26 - -
Q3 2020 30.15 4.97 57.00 4.31 - -
Q4 2020 75.26 2.88 42.86 4.57 - -
Q1 2021 112.99 24.64 50.64 70.64 - -
Q2 2021 36.42 (8.83) 22.43 20.42 - -
Q3 2021 66.06 5.64 19.61 4.33 - -
Q4 2021 100.38 3.98 17.21 11.63 - -
Q1 2022 153.57 108.84 43.92 73.69 - -
Q2 2022 75.06 100.50 20.41 9.41 - -
Q3 2022 97.41 101.47 16.03 6.96 - -
Q1 2023 204.83 114.31 56.23 63.55 12.20 7.90
Q2 2023 69.10 95.36 38.39 1.40 7.27 1.87
Q3 2023 74.10 115.59 44.37 14.10 - -
Q4 2023 162.69 - - - - -
Q1 2024 242.57 156.70 95.35 78.22 34.12 9.49
Q2 2024 69.26 106.16 51.36 21.58 47.59 9.60
Q3 2024 75.57 154.31 103.69 24.73 37.16 13.65
Q4 2024 202.34 167.21 92.98 12.43 31.44 7.74
Q1 2025 337.40 199.26 163.85 100.52 33.83 11.35
Q2 2025 67.83 174.20 86.95 26.11 61.27 8.28
Q3 2025 107.42 306.23 81.55 27.90 32.48 6.23

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 847.64
Shares Outstanding (M) 79.82
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) (0.55)
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 20.47
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Recurring P/E Neg
P/E (TTM) NEG
Price/Book 0.52
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) (1.09 )
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) (2.66 )
Return on Market Cap (%) (5.04 )

Share Price

Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co. (ARABIAN SHIELD)


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