Savola profit jumps 21% to SAR 899.2M in 2023; Q4 at SAR 227.1M

Savola profit jumps 21% to SAR 899.2M in 2023; Q4 at SAR 227.1M

07/02/2024 Argaam Exclusive

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Savola Group reported a net profit rise of 21% to SAR 899.2 million in 2023 from SAR 742.8 million in 2022.



Financials (M)

Item 2022 2023 Change‬
Revenues 28,054.70 26,818.32 (4.4 %)
Gross Income 4,874.08 5,443.34 11.7 %
Operating Income 942.13 1,500.71 59.3 %
Net Income 742.75 899.19 21.1 %
Average Shares 241.05 241.05 -
EPS (Riyals) 3.08 3.73 21.1 %

The annual growth was propelled by an increase in the gross profit of the food processing, retail and frozen foods segments, and Savola’s higher profit share from associates.

 

The edible oil producer reported a net impairment reversal of SAR 111.9 million in Q4 2023 for certain non-current assets mainly in the foods processing and retail segments.

 

It also recorded a refund of customs duties from the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA), which implies a net impact of SAR 23.3 million.

 

On the other hand, revenue declined 4% year-on-year (YoY), mainly due to lower top line from the food processing segment and a drop in crude edible oil prices.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2022 Q4 2023 Change‬
Revenues 6,604.64 6,559.64 (0.7 %)
Gross Income 1,192.09 1,383.86 16.1 %
Operating Income 76.11 385.66 406.7 %
Net Income 94.47 227.05 140.3 %
Average Shares 241.05 241.05 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.39 0.94 140.3 %

Savola recorded a capital gain of SAR 18.7 million on disposal of investments/operations last year, which is lower than the capital gain of SAR 41.8 million in 2022. It also reported higher net finance cost, operating expenses as well as Zakat and income tax expenses

 

The fourth-quarter net earnings more than doubled year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 227.1 million from SAR 94.47 million in Q4 2022, thanks to higher gross profit of the foods processing, retail and frozen foods segments, lower operating expenses and higher profit share from associates.

 

Compared to Q3 2023, Savola’s net profit jumped 54.1% from SAR 147.36 million as revenue rose by 4% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ). The foods processing, retail and frozen foods segments reported an increase in gross profit. Additionally, Savola reported a higher profit share from associates and a decline in Zakat and income tax expenses.

 

Total shareholders’ equity, after minority interest, stood at SAR 8.44 billion as of Dec. 31, 2023, compared to SAR 8.25 billion in the prior-year period.



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2014 6,240.84 (13.2 %) 1,092.94 (21.4 %) 297.17 (50.6 %)
Q2 2014 7,336.58 9.1 % 1,251.38 (1.0 %) 402.68 (16.1 %)
Q3 2014 6,150.04 (2.7 %) 1,150.73 (1.4 %) 362.59 (9.1 %)
Q4 2014 6,860.38 35.9 % 1,368.67 43.8 % 414.67 66.4 %
Q1 2015 6,223.71 (0.3 %) 1,159.16 6.1 % 227.93 (23.3 %)
Q2 2015 7,036.49 (4.1 %) 1,353.24 8.1 % 326.05 (19.0 %)
Q3 2015 5,603.56 (8.9 %) 1,238.87 7.7 % 245.60 (32.3 %)
Q4 2015 6,261.83 (8.7 %) 1,274.13 (6.9 %) 189.68 (54.3 %)
Q1 2016 6,421.75 3.2 % 1,273.15 9.8 % 242.12 6.2 %
Q2 2016 7,140.78 1.5 % 1,332.79 (1.5 %) 217.40 (33.3 %)
Q3 2016 6,154.31 9.8 % 1,182.55 (4.5 %) 113.77 (53.7 %)
Q4 2016 6,613.95 5.6 % 864.48 (32.2 %) (228.79) (220.6 %)
Q1 2017 5,786.91 (9.9 %) 1,040.13 (18.3 %) 18.06 (92.5 %)
Q2 2017 6,653.26 (6.8 %) 1,140.04 (14.5 %) 74.96 (65.5 %)
Q3 2017 5,595.78 (9.1 %) 1,053.79 (10.9 %) 25.93 (77.2 %)
Q4 2017 5,794.53 (12.4 %) 1,160.16 34.2 % 154.73 167.6 %
Q1 2018 5,107.98 (11.7 %) 908.50 (12.7 %) (54.78) (403.3 %)
Q2 2018 6,147.58 (7.6 %) 1,066.86 (6.4 %) 0.33 (99.6 %)
Q3 2018 5,212.03 (6.9 %) 932.00 (11.6 %) (36.92) (242.4 %)
Q4 2018 5,346.97 (7.7 %) 990.60 (14.6 %) (6.51) (104.2 %)
Q1 2019 5,387.89 5.5 % 1,065.47 17.3 % 91.74 267.5 %
Q2 2019 5,812.70 (5.4 %) 1,163.16 9.0 % 154.71 46925.2 %
Q3 2019 5,148.13 (1.2 %) 1,084.18 16.3 % 211.60 673.2 %
Q4 2019 5,231.73 (2.2 %) 1,191.50 20.3 % 211.54 3351.0 %
Q1 2020 5,922.88 9.9 % 1,223.00 14.8 % 273.38 198.0 %
Q2 2020 6,007.08 3.3 % 1,278.68 9.9 % 363.61 135.0 %
Q3 2020 4,587.28 (10.9 %) 1,064.43 (1.8 %) 214.56 1.4 %
Q4 2020 5,184.71 (0.9 %) 1,074.27 (9.8 %) 105.12 (50.3 %)
Q1 2021 5,953.57 0.5 % 1,211.63 (0.9 %) 244.24 (10.7 %)
Q2 2021 5,900.96 (1.8 %) 1,117.62 (12.6 %) 242.53 (33.3 %)
Q3 2021 6,048.46 31.9 % 1,023.66 (3.8 %) 152.76 (28.8 %)
Q4 2021 6,755.27 30.3 % 1,127.80 5.0 % 241.57 129.8 %
Q1 2022 7,489.35 25.8 % 1,285.41 6.1 % 324.26 32.8 %
Q2 2022 6,888.31 16.7 % 1,247.66 11.6 % 298.85 23.2 %
Q3 2022 7,072.41 16.9 % 1,148.92 12.2 % 242.92 59.0 %
Q4 2022 6,604.64 (2.2 %) 1,192.09 5.7 % 76.11 (68.5 %)
Q1 2023 7,814.49 4.3 % 1,502.03 16.9 % 513.81 58.5 %
Q2 2023 6,093.29 (11.5 %) 1,246.96 (0.1 %) 260.09 (13.0 %)
Q3 2023 6,350.90 (10.2 %) 1,310.49 14.1 % 341.14 40.4 %
Q4 2023 6,559.64 (0.7 %) 1,383.86 16.1 % 385.66 406.7 %
2023 26,818.32 (4.4 %) 5,443.34 11.7 % 1,500.71 59.3 %


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2014 423.26 43.4 % 1.76 5.02 418.24 1.74
Q2 2014 513.27 32.4 % 2.13 35.95 477.33 1.98
Q3 2014 701.43 53.4 % 2.91 205.74 495.69 2.06
Q4 2014 434.36 (23.0 %) 1.80 (54.13) 488.48 2.03
Q1 2015 470.51 11.2 % 1.95 227.39 243.12 1.01
Q2 2015 434.37 (15.4 %) 1.80 (0.67) 435.03 1.80
Q3 2015 371.56 (47.0 %) 1.54 5.72 365.84 1.52
Q4 2015 515.32 18.6 % 2.14 199.19 316.13 1.31
Q1 2016 119.38 (74.6 %) 0.50 (107.31) 226.69 0.94
Q2 2016 253.52 (41.6 %) 1.05 (42.26) 295.78 1.23
Q3 2016 179.51 (51.7 %) 0.74 (3.13) 182.64 0.76
Q4 2016 (915.70) (277.7 %) (3.80) (597.46) (318.23) (1.32)
Q1 2017 4.78 (96.0 %) 0.02 15.61 (10.83) (0.04)
Q2 2017 229.31 (9.5 %) 0.95 68.14 161.17 0.67
Q3 2017 829.04 361.8 % 3.44 693.94 135.10 0.56
Q4 2017 (37.51) 95.9 % (0.16) (222.02) 184.51 0.77
Q1 2018 (84.32) (1864.7 %) (0.35) 3.27 (87.58) (0.36)
Q2 2018 140.65 (38.7 %) 0.58 - 140.65 0.58
Q3 2018 (50.73) (106.1 %) (0.21) - (50.73) (0.21)
Q4 2018 (525.99) (1,302.2 %) (2.18) (300.29) (225.70) (0.94)
Q1 2019 6.33 107.5 % 0.03 42.71 (36.38) (0.15)
Q2 2019 110.23 (21.6 %) 0.46 7.56 102.67 0.43
Q3 2019 221.76 537.2 % 0.92 21.17 200.59 0.83
Q4 2019 137.31 126.1 % 0.57 66.84 70.48 0.29
Q1 2020 172.76 2629.1 % 0.72 - 172.76 0.72
Q2 2020 409.58 271.6 % 1.70 - 409.58 1.70
Q3 2020 283.74 28.0 % 1.18 21.00 262.74 1.09
Q4 2020 44.73 (67.4 %) 0.19 - 44.73 0.19
Q1 2021 153.83 (11.0 %) 0.64 - 153.83 0.64
Q2 2021 200.02 (51.2 %) 0.83 - 200.02 0.83
Q3 2021 122.40 (56.9 %) 0.51 - 122.40 0.51
Q4 2021 (254.36) (668.7 %) (1.06) (421.87) 167.50 0.69
Q1 2022 270.89 76.1 % 1.12 - 270.89 1.12
Q2 2022 213.75 6.9 % 0.89 - 213.75 0.89
Q3 2022 163.64 33.7 % 0.68 - 163.64 0.68
Q4 2022 94.47 137.1 % 0.39 107.03 (12.56) (0.05)
Q1 2023 392.75 45.0 % 1.63 41.78 350.97 1.46
Q2 2023 132.03 (38.2 %) 0.55 - 132.03 0.55
Q3 2023 147.36 (9.9 %) 0.61 - 147.36 0.61
Q4 2023 227.05 140.3 % 0.94 112.13 114.92 0.48
2023 899.19 21.1 % 3.73 153.91 745.28 3.09

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2014 18.40 % 8.63 % 6.69 %
Q2 2014 17.89 % 8.17 % 6.88 %
Q3 2014 17.95 % 8.18 % 7.08 %
Q4 2014 18.29 % 7.92 % 7.07 %
Q1 2015 18.55 % 7.64 % 6.42 %
Q2 2015 19.15 % 7.48 % 6.33 %
Q3 2015 19.90 % 7.24 % 5.96 %
Q4 2015 20.00 % 6.42 % 5.41 %
Q1 2016 20.29 % 6.53 % 5.31 %
Q2 2016 20.13 % 6.32 % 4.74 %
Q3 2016 19.49 % 5.49 % 3.93 %
Q4 2016 17.67 % 4.04 % 1.47 %
Q1 2017 17.20 % 3.34 % 0.58 %
Q2 2017 16.77 % 2.54 % 0.06 %
Q3 2017 16.63 % 2.63 % (0.13 %)
Q4 2017 18.44 % 4.53 % 1.97 %
Q1 2018 18.41 % 4.31 % 1.70 %
Q2 2018 18.50 % 4.33 % 1.65 %
Q3 2018 18.27 % 3.89 % 0.84 %
Q4 2018 17.87 % 3.05 % (1.02 %)
Q1 2019 18.35 % 4.18 % (0.78 %)
Q2 2019 19.08 % 5.40 % (0.97 %)
Q3 2019 19.84 % 7.10 % 0.19 %
Q4 2019 20.87 % 11.45 % 1.56 %
Q1 2020 21.08 % 11.92 % 2.47 %
Q2 2020 21.41 % 12.70 % 3.83 %
Q3 2020 21.88 % 12.99 % 4.21 %
Q4 2020 21.38 % 9.58 % 4.10 %
Q1 2021 21.30 % 9.36 % 4.01 %
Q2 2021 20.66 % 8.73 % 3.06 %
Q3 2021 19.18 % 7.81 % 2.26 %
Q4 2021 18.17 % 7.90 % 2.61 %
Q1 2022 17.39 % 7.67 % 2.90 %
Q2 2022 17.23 % 7.57 % 2.85 %
Q3 2022 17.05 % 7.64 % 2.89 %
Q4 2022 17.37 % 7.15 % 2.27 %
Q1 2023 17.94 % 7.79 % 2.52 %
Q2 2023 18.45 % 7.92 % 2.30 %
Q3 2023 19.55 % 8.57 % 2.30 %
Q4 2023 20.30 % 9.78 % 2.78 %
2023 20.30 % 9.78 % 2.78 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2014 241.05 7.60 6.75 41.12
Q2 2014 241.05 8.12 7.12 41.02
Q3 2014 241.05 9.14 7.28 42.88
Q4 2014 241.05 8.60 7.80 41.34
Q1 2015 241.05 8.79 7.07 41.91
Q2 2015 241.05 8.47 6.90 43.46
Q3 2015 241.05 7.10 6.36 42.62
Q4 2015 241.05 7.43 5.64 43.77
Q1 2016 241.05 5.98 5.57 40.83
Q2 2016 241.05 5.23 5.00 41.13
Q3 2016 241.05 4.43 4.24 40.99
Q4 2016 241.05 (1.51) 1.60 34.09
Q1 2017 241.05 (1.98) 0.62 34.08
Q2 2017 241.05 (2.08) 0.06 34.91
Q3 2017 241.05 0.61 (0.14) 38.14
Q4 2017 241.05 4.25 1.95 36.63
Q1 2018 241.05 3.89 1.63 35.63
Q2 2018 241.05 3.52 1.55 34.08
Q3 2018 241.05 (0.13) 0.78 31.67
Q4 2018 241.05 (2.16) (0.93) 29.57
Q1 2019 241.05 (1.78) (0.71) 29.63
Q2 2019 241.05 (1.91) (0.87) 30.03
Q3 2019 241.05 (0.78) 0.17 30.92
Q4 2019 241.05 1.97 1.40 31.49
Q1 2020 241.05 2.66 2.27 31.57
Q2 2020 241.05 3.91 3.54 32.04
Q3 2020 241.05 4.16 3.80 33.87
Q4 2020 241.05 3.78 3.69 34.15
Q1 2021 241.05 3.70 3.61 35.29
Q2 2021 241.05 2.83 2.74 35.00
Q3 2021 241.05 2.16 2.16 34.96
Q4 2021 241.05 0.92 2.67 33.51
Q1 2022 241.05 1.41 3.16 33.93
Q2 2022 241.05 1.46 3.21 34.25
Q3 2022 241.05 1.63 3.38 34.85
Q4 2022 241.05 3.08 2.64 34.24
Q1 2023 241.05 3.59 2.97 35.22
Q2 2023 241.05 3.25 2.63 34.01
Q3 2023 241.05 3.18 2.56 34.47
Q4 2023 241.05 3.73 3.09 35.06

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2014 6.92 7.79 1.28
Q2 2014 6.65 7.58 1.32
Q3 2014 7.12 8.93 1.52
Q4 2014 7.16 7.89 1.49
Q1 2015 6.08 7.56 1.28
Q2 2015 6.32 7.76 1.23
Q3 2015 6.39 7.13 1.06
Q4 2015 5.29 6.96 0.90
Q1 2016 5.46 5.86 0.80
Q2 2016 5.46 5.71 0.69
Q3 2016 5.63 5.88 0.61
Q4 2016 NEG 19.55 0.92
Q1 2017 NEG 52.04 0.95
Q2 2017 NEG More than 100 1.13
Q3 2017 58.36 NEG 0.94
Q4 2017 7.26 15.84 0.84
Q1 2018 8.90 21.20 0.97
Q2 2018 8.28 18.84 0.85
Q3 2018 NEG 30.42 0.74
Q4 2018 NEG NEG 0.71
Q1 2019 NEG NEG 0.83
Q2 2019 NEG NEG 0.85
Q3 2019 NEG More than 100 0.78
Q4 2019 13.61 19.19 0.85
Q1 2020 10.48 12.31 0.88
Q2 2020 8.43 9.30 1.03
Q3 2020 9.02 9.88 1.11
Q4 2020 8.80 9.00 0.97
Q1 2021 8.31 8.51 0.87
Q2 2021 11.92 12.30 0.96
Q3 2021 13.57 13.57 0.84
Q4 2021 27.14 9.36 0.75
Q1 2022 20.27 9.03 0.84
Q2 2022 17.96 8.18 0.77
Q3 2022 13.57 6.55 0.64
Q4 2022 6.97 8.14 0.63
Q1 2023 6.09 7.36 0.62
Q2 2023 10.03 12.38 0.96
Q3 2023 8.86 11.00 0.82
Q4 2023 7.85 9.47 0.84

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Food sector Retail sector Food services Frozen food Investments Plastic Manufacturing & Whole sale sector Disposals
Q1 2014 3,463.82 2,818.18 - - 16.37 - - (57.53)
Q2 2014 4,119.66 3,283.45 - - 15.32 - - (81.85)
Q3 2014 3,336.91 2,868.20 - - 15.33 - - (70.40)
Q4 2014 3,671.56 3,234.54 - - 80.15 - - (125.88)
Q1 2015 3,086.66 3,192.49 - - 14.69 - - (70.13)
Q2 2015 3,369.06 3,781.59 - - 14.69 - - (128.85)
Q3 2015 2,553.93 3,091.95 - - 14.69 - - (57.01)
Q4 2015 2,802.55 3,466.70 - - 100.78 - - (108.20)
Q1 2016 2,924.81 3,271.22 283.55 - 13.75 - - (71.58)
Q2 2016 3,102.65 3,873.85 277.73 - 13.75 - - (127.20)
Q3 2016 2,717.25 3,174.73 315.17 - 13.75 - - (66.58)
Q4 2016 3,142.01 3,252.58 280.23 - 96.36 - - (157.23)
Q1 2017 2,954.09 2,674.10 275.01 - 11.54 - - (127.83)
Q2 2017 3,145.94 3,331.50 272.10 - 11.61 - - (107.89)
Q3 2017 2,698.83 2,653.43 311.72 - 11.61 - - (79.82)
Q4 2017 2,585.35 2,984.00 298.96 - 10.58 - - (84.36)
Q1 2018 2,571.71 2,377.14 286.30 - 11.41 - - (138.57)
Q2 2018 2,692.86 3,230.09 293.13 - 11.40 - - (79.90)
Q3 2018 2,309.97 2,643.85 322.65 - 11.29 - - (75.71)
Q4 2018 2,160.94 2,866.52 325.20 94.11 12.94 - - (112.73)
Q1 2019 2,408.41 2,670.53 313.40 128.90 10.99 - - (144.35)
Q2 2019 2,349.92 2,867.97 309.30 181.73 10.35 - - (80.60)
Q3 2019 2,184.53 2,559.15 339.08 142.48 10.60 - - (87.71)
Q4 2019 2,266.36 2,562.11 326.52 166.94 11.66 - - (101.86)
Q1 2020 2,475.72 3,098.78 296.93 191.76 10.80 - - (151.10)
Q2 2020 2,229.61 3,463.04 170.10 211.24 8.48 - - (75.40)
Q3 2020 1,652.91 2,526.87 311.12 180.67 9.24 - - (93.53)
Q4 2020 2,285.32 2,524.62 297.94 153.13 7.55 - - (83.84)
Q1 2021 2,905.73 2,719.56 310.10 174.98 7.17 - - (163.97)
Q2 2021 2,645.54 2,843.25 322.02 158.60 7.44 - - (75.90)
Q3 2021 3,094.32 2,532.15 352.59 148.94 6.69 - - (75.30)
Q4 2021 3,984.53 2,381.16 329.15 160.43 6.25 - - (106.26)
Q1 2022 4,327.59 2,805.63 328.20 184.38 7.38 - - (163.83)
Q2 2022 4,068.96 2,430.77 291.61 165.13 6.49 - - (74.66)
Q3 2022 4,300.08 2,407.17 309.52 153.25 6.59 - - (104.20)
Q4 2022 3,744.17 2,470.44 314.51 167.25 6.88 - - (98.60)
Q1 2023 4,397.97 3,117.87 275.13 211.43 9.02 - - (196.93)
Q2 2023 3,397.45 2,297.86 288.22 164.48 6.62 - - (61.35)
Q3 2023 3,516.30 2,479.27 313.04 161.19 7.05 - - (125.95)
Q4 2023 3,753.61 2,436.38 297.31 176.97 6.86 - - (111.50)

Analysts Estimates (Million)

Item Q4 2023 (e) Q4 2023 (a) Change‬
Average 109.50 227.05 107.35 %

Estimates vs Actual (Million)

Item Q4 2023 (e) Q4 2023 (a) Change
SNB Capital 112.00 227.05 102.7 %
Al Rajhi Capital 107.00 227.05 112.2 %

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 9,165.00
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 10,397.10
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 300.00
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 2.97
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 49.09
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) 11.75
P/E (TTM) 10.27
Price/book 0.62
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 2.8
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 7.7

Share Price

30.55
2.75 9.89 %

Savola Group (SAVOLA GROUP)


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