Al Rajhi Bank’s Q2 2019 net profit of SAR 2.58 billion has come in line with NCB Capital’s expectations of SAR 2.64 billion.
“We believe the YoY growth in earnings is largely attributed to NIM expansion, supported by a growth in earning assets,” NCB Capital said in a recent earnings note.
The second quarter revenue of SAR 4.86 billion also matched the brokerage firm’s estimates of SAR 4.74 billion.
Revenue growth was offset by higher operating expenses and zakat.
Zakat expenses increased nearly threefold to SAR 287 million in Q2 2019 from SAR 94 million a year earlier, compared to the investment bank’s estimate of SAR 294 million
NCB Capital added that it recommended “neutral” rating on the stock, setting its target price at SAR 73.60.
“We may revisit our ratings and estimates subject to the change in the interest rate,” the brokerage firm added.
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