NCBC issues Q4 2019 earnings forecast for 44 listed firms

08/01/2020 Argaam Special

 

NCB Capital (NCBC) released Q4 2019 earnings forecast for 44 Saudi-listed firms under its coverage.

 

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is expected to post a 38% profit drop year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 1.99 billion in Q4 2019.

  

National Industrialization Co.’s (Tasnee) earnings are seen down 75% to SAR 46 million, while Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) is estimated to make SAR 120 million in Q4, more than four-folds compared to the same period last year.

 

In the banking sector, Al Rajhi Bank is seen to post a 3% profit rise in Q4 to SAR 2.85 billion while Samba Financial Group is expected to post a 29% decline in earnings to SAR 1.004 billion.

 

Yamama Cement Co. is expected to report an eight-fold increase in the fourth quarter net profit to SAR 66 million, while Saudi Cement’s earnings are forecast to drop 22% to SAR 97 million in Q4.

 

In the telecom sector, Saudi Telecom Co.'s (STC) profit is expected to drop 13% YoY to SAR 2.76 billion.

 

Elsewhere, Almarai Co. is likely to post 9% profit hike YoY in the same quarter. 

 

Savola Group will see a net income of SAR 121 million in Q4.

 

Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC) is expected to realize a net loss of SAR 2.97 billion for the period.

 

NCBC Q4 2019 profit estimates (SAR mln)

Company

Q4 2019 estimates

YoY Variation

Petrochemicals

SABIC

1,997

(38%)

SIIG

120

+367%

YANSAB

220

(6%)

Advanced

169

+3%

Tasnee

46

(75%)

Sipchem

132

--

SAFCO

329

(42%)

Saudi Kayan

(96)

--

Petrochem

157

(33%)

Telecom

STC

2,706

(13%)

Mobily

71

(12%)

Zain Saudi

138

(65%)

Food

Savola

121

--

Almarai

403

+9%

Healthcare

Saudi German

37

+21%

Mouwasat

87

+2%

Al Hammadi

22

+24%

Tourism

SGS

103

+83%

Catering

95

+25%

Seera

65

+268%

Retail

Leejam

68

+26%

eXtra

63

(0.1%)

Alhokair*

(26)

--

Shaker

(22)

--

Jarir

298

+3%

Al Othaim

134

+25%

Cement

Arabian Cement

69

+323%

Yamama Cement

66

+850%

Eastern Cement

49

+92%

Qassim Cement

94

+138%

Southern Cement

130

+152%

Saudi Cement

97

(22%)

Yanbu Cement

75

+119%

Real estate

Dar Al-Arkan

122

+275%

Taiba

37

--

Al-Akaria

12

--

Banking

Al Rajhi

2,854

+3%

Alinma

759

+15%

BSF

819

+205%

SAMBA

1,004

(29%)

Albilad

332

+14%

Aljazira

280

+14%

Other sectors

SEC

(2,967)

--

SSP

(5)

--

*Q3

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