Financial Results : Saudi Printing widens losses to SAR 219.4M in 2024, SAR 88.1M in Q4

Saudi Printing widens losses to SAR 219.4M in 2024, SAR 88.1M in Q4

20/03/2025 Argaam Exclusive

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Saudi Printing and Packaging Co. (SPPC) slid into a deeper loss of SAR 219.4 million in 2024, compared to a loss of SAR 132.3 million a year earlier.



Financials (M)

Item 2023 2024 Change‬
Revenues 779.16 721.20 (7.4 %)
Gross Income 67.14 35.74 (46.8 %)
Operating Income (37.31) (75.56) (102.5 %)
Net Income (132.30) (219.41) (65.8 %)
Average Shares 60.00 60.00 -
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyals) (1.60) (2.33) (45.3 %)
EPS (Riyal) (2.21) (3.66) (65.8 %)

The company reported a lower topline as revenues from printing and packaging segments fell. This was due to a reduction in printing activities and the failure to secure some planned projects in the packaging segment during the year.

 

SPPC booked a provision for credit losses in trade receivables and recorded an impairment in fixed assets, inventory, and goodwill.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2023 Q4 2024 Change‬
Revenues 172.08 179.51 4.3 %
Gross Income (2.11) (5.16) (144.5 %)
Operating Income (22.23) (20.13) 9.5 %
Net Income (74.96) (88.02) (17.4 %)
Average Shares 60.00 60.00 -
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) (0.65) (0.62) 4.7 %
EPS (Riyal) (1.25) (1.47) (17.4 %)

The company widened Q4 2024 net losses to SAR 88.1 million from SAR 75 million in the prior-year period.

 

Sequentially, losses grew compared to SAR 37.66 million in Q3 2024.

 

Shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, reached SAR 281.41 million as of Dec. 31, 2024, compared to SAR 501.44 million in the year-earlier period.

 

Accumulated losses reached SAR 321.11 million by the end of the 12-month period, representing 53.52% of the company’s capital.

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Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2015 282.77 (1.0 %) 61.95 3.9 % 13.03 (39.2 %)
Q2 2015 291.81 (10.9 %) 68.07 (0.8 %) 25.06 8.4 %
Q3 2015 257.88 (18.6 %) 55.98 (3.2 %) 8.61 (42.0 %)
Q4 2015 275.30 (9.1 %) 46.35 (21.0 %) (9.96) (207.7 %)
Q1 2016 254.40 (10.0 %) 55.46 (10.5 %) 10.50 (19.4 %)
Q2 2016 259.38 (11.1 %) 55.65 (18.2 %) 11.82 (52.8 %)
Q3 2016 251.33 (2.5 %) 40.49 (27.7 %) (0.34) (103.9 %)
Q4 2016 240.29 (12.7 %) 37.63 (18.8 %) (15.92) (59.8 %)
Q1 2017 242.31 (4.8 %) 40.33 (27.3 %) (3.67) (134.9 %)
Q2 2017 253.08 (2.4 %) 40.06 (28.0 %) 2.63 (77.8 %)
Q3 2017 251.48 0.1 % 41.74 3.1 % 7.18 2223.4 %
Q4 2017 244.81 1.9 % 35.16 (6.6 %) (5.35) 66.4 %
Q1 2018 202.57 (16.4 %) 25.02 (38.0 %) (6.05) (65.1 %)
Q2 2018 256.11 1.2 % 37.75 (5.8 %) 6.25 137.8 %
Q3 2018 276.34 9.9 % 30.63 (26.6 %) 0.39 (94.6 %)
Q4 2018 283.47 15.8 % 30.51 (13.2 %) (3.48) 35.0 %
Q1 2019 202.04 (0.3 %) 21.16 (15.4 %) (8.75) (44.6 %)
Q2 2019 237.62 (7.2 %) 29.23 (22.6 %) (0.44) (107.1 %)
Q3 2019 252.51 (8.6 %) 46.06 50.4 % 15.18 3791.3 %
Q4 2019 232.17 (18.1 %) 34.62 13.5 % 0.97 127.8 %
Q1 2020 194.27 (3.8 %) 26.89 27.1 % (3.05) 65.2 %
Q2 2020 199.63 (16.0 %) 37.40 28.0 % 8.58 2041.0 %
Q3 2020 204.45 (19.0 %) 38.23 (17.0 %) 8.54 (43.7 %)
Q4 2020 169.34 (27.1 %) 25.83 (25.4 %) (0.11) (111.7 %)
Q1 2021 173.44 (10.7 %) 22.87 (14.9 %) (5.17) (69.7 %)
Q2 2021 194.21 (2.7 %) 21.34 (42.9 %) (6.26) (172.9 %)
Q3 2021 203.61 (0.4 %) 19.14 (49.9 %) (8.74) (202.4 %)
Q4 2021 212.38 25.4 % 25.62 (0.8 %) (3.02) (2,571.7 %)
Q1 2022 236.42 36.3 % 34.20 49.5 % 0.06 101.2 %
Q2 2022 270.24 39.1 % 40.49 89.8 % 10.23 263.6 %
Q3 2022 261.15 28.3 % 35.64 86.2 % 3.70 142.3 %
Q4 2022 232.29 9.4 % 32.07 25.1 % 5.72 289.4 %
Q1 2023 210.93 (10.8 %) 28.60 (16.4 %) (1.62) (2719.5 %)
Q2 2023 191.89 (29.0 %) 22.22 (45.1 %) (5.85) (157.1 %)
Q3 2023 204.26 (21.8 %) 18.43 (48.3 %) (7.61) (305.6 %)
Q4 2023 172.08 (25.9 %) (2.11) (106.6 %) (22.23) (488.8 %)
Q1 2024 186.90 (11.4 %) 15.95 (44.2 %) (9.80) (503.1 %)
Q2 2024 174.45 (9.1 %) 6.22 (72.0 %) (23.08) (294.8 %)
Q3 2024 180.34 (11.7 %) 11.38 (38.3 %) (22.56) (196.6 %)
Q4 2024 179.51 4.3 % (5.16) (144.5 %) (20.13) 9.5 %
2024 721.20 (7.4 %) 35.74 (46.8 %) (75.56) (102.5 %)


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS(Riyal)
Q1 2015 11.61 22.7 % 0.19 10.30 1.31 0.02
Q2 2015 28.21 125.7 % 0.47 14.68 13.53 0.23
Q3 2015 10.89 (9.8 %) 0.18 16.47 (5.58) (0.09)
Q4 2015 (29.74) (713.7 %) (0.50) (13.20) (16.54) (0.28)
Q1 2016 3.82 (67.1 %) 0.06 5.71 (1.89) (0.03)
Q2 2016 0.39 (98.6 %) 0.01 1.41 (1.02) (0.02)
Q3 2016 (11.51) (205.6 %) (0.19) - (11.51) (0.19)
Q4 2016 (26.16) 12.1 % (0.44) - (26.16) (0.44)
Q1 2017 (15.80) (514.2 %) (0.26) - (15.80) (0.26)
Q2 2017 (12.81) (3385.4 %) (0.21) - (12.81) (0.21)
Q3 2017 (4.58) 60.2 % (0.08) - (4.58) (0.08)
Q4 2017 (36.26) (38.6 %) (0.60) (20.31) (15.96) (0.27)
Q1 2018 (18.66) (18.1 %) (0.31) - (18.66) (0.31)
Q2 2018 (3.07) 76.1 % (0.05) - (3.07) (0.05)
Q3 2018 (11.83) (158.6 %) (0.20) - (11.83) (0.20)
Q4 2018 (20.81) 42.6 % (0.35) - (20.81) (0.35)
Q1 2019 (23.02) (23.4 %) (0.38) - (23.02) (0.38)
Q2 2019 (13.69) (346.6 %) (0.23) - (13.69) (0.23)
Q3 2019 2.71 122.9 % 0.05 - 2.71 0.05
Q4 2019 (4.76) 77.1 % (0.08) 7.42 (12.18) (0.20)
Q1 2020 (14.91) 35.2 % (0.25) - (14.91) (0.25)
Q2 2020 1.49 110.9 % 0.02 - 1.49 0.02
Q3 2020 1.82 (32.6 %) 0.03 - 1.82 0.03
Q4 2020 (8.95) (88.0 %) (0.15) - (8.95) (0.15)
Q1 2021 (13.56) 9.1 % (0.23) - (13.56) (0.23)
Q2 2021 (15.35) (1128.3 %) (0.26) - (15.35) (0.26)
Q3 2021 (17.75) (1073.2 %) (0.30) - (17.75) (0.30)
Q4 2021 (12.64) (41.2 %) (0.21) - (12.64) (0.21)
Q1 2022 (3.28) 75.8 % (0.05) 5.10 (8.38) (0.14)
Q2 2022 0.90 105.9 % 0.02 - 0.90 0.02
Q3 2022 (3.86) 78.2 % (0.06) 3.06 (6.92) (0.12)
Q4 2022 (2.97) 76.5 % (0.05) 0.51 (3.48) (0.06)
Q1 2023 (15.32) (367.0 %) (0.26) - (15.32) (0.26)
Q2 2023 (20.12) (2335.8 %) (0.34) - (20.12) (0.34)
Q3 2023 (21.91) (466.9 %) (0.37) - (21.91) (0.37)
Q4 2023 (74.96) (2,419.6 %) (1.25) (36.02) (38.94) (0.65)
Q1 2024 (22.62) (47.7 %) (0.38) - (22.62) (0.38)
Q2 2024 (71.12) (253.4 %) (1.19) (28.65) (42.47) (0.71)
Q3 2024 (37.66) (71.9 %) (0.63) - (37.66) (0.63)
Q4 2024 (88.02) (17.4 %) (1.47) (50.91) (37.10) (0.62)
2024 (219.41) (65.8 %) (3.66) (79.56) (139.85) (2.33)

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2015 20.09 % 10.94 % 0.46 %
Q2 2015 20.64 % 11.57 % 0.56 %
Q3 2015 21.55 % 11.40 % (0.97 %)
Q4 2015 20.98 % 10.00 % (0.66 %)
Q1 2016 20.93 % 10.03 % (0.97 %)
Q2 2016 20.39 % 9.10 % (2.39 %)
Q3 2016 19.03 % 8.58 % (2.98 %)
Q4 2016 18.82 % 8.52 % (4.04 %)
Q1 2017 17.53 % 7.41 % (5.48 %)
Q2 2017 16.06 % 6.54 % (6.71 %)
Q3 2017 16.18 % 7.34 % (6.01 %)
Q4 2017 15.86 % 8.23 % (4.96 %)
Q1 2018 14.91 % 8.18 % (5.46 %)
Q2 2018 14.63 % 8.59 % (4.43 %)
Q3 2018 13.12 % 7.69 % (5.05 %)
Q4 2018 12.17 % 7.46 % (5.34 %)
Q1 2019 11.79 % 7.11 % (5.77 %)
Q2 2019 11.16 % 6.08 % (6.94 %)
Q3 2019 13.01 % 7.61 % (5.62 %)
Q4 2019 14.18 % 8.86 % (5.00 %)
Q1 2020 14.93 % 9.56 % (4.15 %)
Q2 2020 16.50 % 10.40 % (2.61 %)
Q3 2020 16.51 % 9.85 % (2.86 %)
Q4 2020 16.72 % 9.27 % (2.68 %)
Q1 2021 16.65 % 8.37 % (2.57 %)
Q2 2021 14.60 % 6.65 % (4.86 %)
Q3 2021 12.04 % 3.99 % (7.51 %)
Q4 2021 11.35 % 3.51 % (7.57 %)
Q1 2022 11.85 % 3.93 % (6.39 %)
Q2 2022 12.95 % 5.44 % (4.10 %)
Q3 2022 13.87 % 6.44 % (2.76 %)
Q4 2022 14.24 % 7.66 % (1.79 %)
Q1 2023 14.04 % 7.90 % (2.55 %)
Q2 2023 13.22 % 6.96 % (5.12 %)
Q3 2023 12.07 % 6.15 % (7.25 %)
Q4 2023 8.62 % 2.62 % (12.36 %)
2023 8.62 % 2.62 % (12.36 %)
Q1 2024 7.22 % 1.61 % (13.72 %)
Q2 2024 5.22 % (0.49 %) (17.07 %)
Q3 2024 4.40 % 1.64 % (19.85 %)
Q4 2024 3.93 % (2.33 %) (19.39 %)
2024 4.96 % (2.33 %) (19.39 %)


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 60.00 0.68 0.09 15.39
Q2 2015 60.00 0.95 0.11 15.86
Q3 2015 60.00 0.93 (0.18) 16.04
Q4 2015 60.00 0.35 (0.12) 15.56
Q1 2016 60.00 0.22 (0.17) 15.49
Q2 2016 60.00 (0.24) (0.42) 15.50
Q3 2016 60.00 (0.62) (0.52) 15.33
Q4 2016 60.00 (0.56) (0.68) 14.90
Q1 2017 60.00 (0.88) (0.91) 14.62
Q2 2017 60.00 (1.10) (1.10) 14.41
Q3 2017 60.00 (0.99) (0.99) 14.33
Q4 2017 60.00 (1.16) (0.82) 13.69
Q1 2018 60.00 (1.21) (0.87) 13.38
Q2 2018 60.00 (1.04) (0.70) 13.32
Q3 2018 60.00 (1.16) (0.83) 13.13
Q4 2018 60.00 (0.91) (0.91) 12.59
Q1 2019 60.00 (0.98) (0.98) 12.19
Q2 2019 60.00 (1.16) (1.16) 11.98
Q3 2019 60.00 (0.91) (0.91) 12.01
Q4 2019 60.00 (0.65) (0.77) 12.07
Q1 2020 60.00 (0.51) (0.63) 11.81
Q2 2020 60.00 (0.26) (0.38) 11.84
Q3 2020 60.00 (0.27) (0.40) 11.87
Q4 2020 60.00 (0.34) (0.34) 11.71
Q1 2021 60.00 (0.32) (0.32) 11.48
Q2 2021 60.00 (0.60) (0.60) 11.22
Q3 2021 60.00 (0.93) (0.93) 10.93
Q4 2021 60.00 (0.99) (0.99) 10.70
Q1 2022 60.00 (0.82) (0.90) 10.64
Q2 2022 60.00 (0.55) (0.63) 10.66
Q3 2022 60.00 (0.31) (0.45) 10.59
Q4 2022 60.00 (0.15) (0.30) 10.63
Q1 2023 60.00 (0.35) (0.41) 10.38
Q2 2023 60.00 (0.70) (0.76) 10.04
Q3 2023 60.00 (1.01) (1.01) 9.68
Q4 2023 60.00 (2.21) (1.60) 8.36
Q1 2024 60.00 (2.33) (1.73) 7.98
Q2 2024 60.00 (3.18) (2.10) 6.80
Q3 2024 60.00 (3.44) (2.36) 6.17
Q4 2024 60.00 (3.66) (2.33) 4.69

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Recurring P/E Price/book
Q1 2015 26.70 More than 100 1.19
Q2 2015 18.93 More than 100 1.13
Q3 2015 15.64 NEG 0.90
Q4 2015 75.25 NEG 1.69
Q1 2016 92.58 NEG 1.31
Q2 2016 NEG NEG 1.25
Q3 2016 NEG NEG 0.76
Q4 2016 NEG NEG 1.35
Q1 2017 NEG NEG 1.17
Q2 2017 NEG NEG 1.00
Q3 2017 NEG NEG 1.62
Q4 2017 NEG NEG 1.47
Q1 2018 NEG NEG 1.43
Q2 2018 NEG NEG 1.47
Q3 2018 NEG NEG 1.30
Q4 2018 NEG NEG 1.29
Q1 2019 NEG NEG 1.32
Q2 2019 NEG NEG 1.17
Q3 2019 NEG NEG 1.08
Q4 2019 NEG NEG 1.08
Q1 2020 NEG NEG 0.88
Q2 2020 NEG NEG 1.11
Q3 2020 NEG NEG 1.73
Q4 2020 NEG NEG 2.10
Q1 2021 NEG NEG 2.14
Q2 2021 NEG NEG 2.78
Q3 2021 NEG NEG 2.45
Q4 2021 NEG NEG 2.05
Q1 2022 NEG NEG 1.91
Q2 2022 NEG NEG 1.47
Q3 2022 NEG NEG 1.57
Q4 2022 NEG NEG 1.65
Q1 2023 NEG NEG 1.76
Q2 2023 NEG NEG 1.83
Q3 2023 NEG NEG 1.74
Q4 2023 NEG NEG 1.86
Q1 2024 NEG NEG 1.95
Q2 2024 NEG NEG 2.07
Q3 2024 NEG NEG 2.36
Q4 2024 NEG NEG 2.61

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period packing and packaging Printing Other sectors & Investment activities elimination
Q1 2015 235.46 47.31 - -
Q2 2015 236.52 55.29 - -
Q3 2015 221.53 36.35 - -
Q4 2015 204.76 70.54 - -
Q1 2016 208.55 47.30 - (1.45)
Q2 2016 214.83 47.79 - (3.25)
Q3 2016 197.67 57.99 - (4.33)
Q4 2016 188.44 49.00 - -
Q1 2017 197.04 46.58 - (1.31)
Q2 2017 216.03 44.79 - (7.74)
Q3 2017 186.12 70.43 - (5.08)
Q4 2017 179.00 51.68 - -
Q1 2018 176.21 30.72 - (4.36)
Q2 2018 207.48 57.96 - (9.32)
Q3 2018 205.97 76.22 - (5.85)
Q4 2018 196.35 116.63 - (29.51)
Q1 2019 185.95 19.62 - (3.53)
Q2 2019 201.26 43.41 - (7.06)
Q3 2019 192.48 71.83 - (11.79)
Q4 2019 163.90 64.62 - 3.65
Q1 2020 176.92 17.89 - (0.55)
Q2 2020 167.22 46.42 - (14.01)
Q3 2020 155.72 59.97 - (11.24)
Q4 2020 130.68 24.14 - 14.52
Q1 2021 160.94 12.77 - (0.27)
Q2 2021 192.96 13.99 - (12.74)
Q3 2021 186.68 24.11 - (7.19)
Q4 2021 196.77 22.39 - (6.78)
Q1 2022 215.28 27.09 - (5.94)
Q2 2022 234.43 41.12 - (5.31)
Q3 2022 228.27 40.41 - (7.54)
Q4 2022 197.36 42.65 - (7.72)
Q1 2023 199.30 25.03 - (13.40)
Q2 2023 187.53 25.11 - (20.75)
Q3 2023 187.31 38.98 - (22.02)
Q4 2023 157.01 24.76 - (9.70)
Q1 2024 177.06 19.41 - (9.56)
Q2 2024 167.44 24.59 - (17.57)
Q3 2024 172.90 19.17 - (11.73)
Q4 2024 170.91 25.86 - (17.26)


Financial Ratios
Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 651.60
Enterprise Value (EV) (M Riyal) 1,263.70
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 60.00
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) (3.02)
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 3.76
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Recurring P/E Neg
P/E (TTM) NEG
Price/book 2.88
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) (14.07 )
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) (57.21 )
EV/adj EBITDA (57.36)
EV/Revenues 1.84
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Saudi Printing and Packaging Co.
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