A look at Saudi healthcare providers performance upon listing of Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib

17/03/2020 Argaam Special

 

Argaam conducted a study on the performance of Saudi healthcare services providers upon the listing of Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) today, March 17, 2020.

 

The study showed that the sector’s total revenue amounted to SAR 11.32 billion in 2019. Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Group contributed 44% to the sector’s total revenue. The group’s revenues hit SAR 5.03 billion by the end of 2019, up 10% year-on-year (YoY), on the back of increase in operating revenues.

 

Mouwasat Medical Services Co. came second, accounting for 16%, or SAR 1.86 billion of aggregate revenue. It was followed by the Saudi German Hospital (SGH) with 13%.

 

Moreover, Dallah Healthcare Co. accounted for 11% of the total sector’s revenues, ranking fourth, followed by Al Hammadi Company for Development and Investment and National Medical Care Co. (Care) with 9% and 6%, respectively.

 

Healthcare Sector’s Revenue (SAR mln)

Company

2017

2018

2019

Percent to whole sector in 2019

Al Habib

4,379

4,588

5,031

44%

Mouwasat

1,507

1,677

1,857

16%

Saudi German Hospital

1,462

1,391

1,497

13%

Dallah

1,212

1,181

1,252

11%

Al Hammadi

709

894

974

9%

Care

855

764

708

6%

Total

10,124

10,494

11,319

100%

 

The sector generated a gross profit of SAR 1.709 billion in 2019, to which Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Group contributed 51%, with a net profit of SAR 870 million in 2019.

 

On the other hand, Mouwasat ranked second with 25%. It was followed by Dallah (9%), SGH (6%), Al Hammadi, and Care (5% each).

 

Healthcare Sector’s Net Profit (SAR mln)

Company

2017

2018

2019

Percent to whole sector in 2019

Al Habib

656

801

870

51%

Mouwasat

337

360

421

25%

Saudi German Hospital

295

142

147

9%

Dallah

319

172

98

6%

Al Hammadi

108

90

93

5%

Care

85

62

80

5%

Total

1,801

1,628

1,709

100 %

 

The six companies had a combined bed capacity of about 6,610 beds by the end of June 2019. Some of the listed companies are expected to add a new capacity of nearly 1,584 beds in the near future, including 1,180 beds for Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib.

 

Current Capacity and Future Expansions (June 2019)

Company

Number of hospitals

Number of beds

Number of beds expected to be added

Al Habib

7

1,913

1,180*

Al Hammadi

3

1,378

--

Mouwasat

6

1,080

--

Saudi German Hospital

7**

1,137

--

Care

2

655

254

Dallah

2

598

150

*Expected to be added in the upcoming years

** Includes Abdul Jaleel Ibrahim Batterjee Sons Development Co. ltd, Beverly Clinics and Hail National HealthCare (32.33% stake)

 

In terms of dividend yields, Care and Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Group topped peers as their cash dividend yields hit 5.3% and 4.6%, respectively in 2019. Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib paid a cash dividend of SAR 800 million, compared to a dividend of SAR 90 million by Care. Dallah came third with a 2.8% yield (SAR 90 million dividend) and Mouwasat with 2.6% yield (SAR 200 million dividend) in 2019.

 

The price-to-earnings ratio (P/E ratio) of the sector companies ranged between 18.5 and 24.5x, while average P/E stood at 20.4x, as per closing prices on Monday, March 16, 2020.

 

Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Group traded at a P/E of 20.1x, according to the IPO price of SAR 50 per share, while Al Hammadi traded at the highest P/E ratio for the sector at 24.5x.

 

Major Financial Indices

Company

Closing price as of March 15, 2020

Dividend distributions (2019) (SAR mln)

Dividend Yield in 2019 (%)

P/E ratio

(time)

P/B ratio

(time)

Al Habib

50.00*

800

4.6 %

20.1

4.0

Mouwasat

78.00

200

2.6 %

18.5

4.0

Care

37.96

90

5.3 %

21.3

1.6

Saudi German Hospital

25.10

--

--

23.7

1.5

Al Hammadi

18.96

--

--

24.5

1.5

Dallah

43.10

90

2.8 %

22.0

2.1

Sector

--

--

3.4 %

20.4

2.9

* IPO Price.

 

Profit Margin, Return on Shareholders’ Equity, Debt (%)

Company

Net Profit Margin (%)

Return on Shareholders’ Equity (%)

Debt* (%)

Al Habib

17%

20%

55%

Mouwasat

23%

22%

37%

Saudi German Hospital

7 %

6 %

57%

Al Hammadi

10%

6%

58%

Dallah

12%

10%

68%

Care

11%

8%

10%

Average

15%

14%

50%

*Total loans and leasing obligations divided by shareholders equity.

 

Cash Collection Cycle

Company

Cash Collection Cycle (Days)

Al Habib

72

Mouwasat

139

Saudi German Hospital

185

Al Hammadi

258

Dallah

93

Care

173

Average

153

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