Saudi telecoms’ Q1 profits fall 12% below estimates

23/04/2015 Argaam - Exclusive

Saudi telecom operators have posted a combined profit of SAR 2,048 million for first quarter, which fell 12 percent below street forecasts of SAR 2,335 million.

 

Etihad Etisalat Co. (Mobily) suffered a loss of SAR 199 million during the quarter, compared to SAR 415 million profit it recorded in Q1-2014.

 

Meanwhile, results from Saudi Telecom Co. (STC) and Mobile Telecommunications Co. (Zain Saudi) beat market estimates.

 

Actual Profit vs Estimates (SAR mln)

Change

Estimates

Actual profit

Company

+12%

2,241

2,504

STC

--

415

(199)

Mobily

--

(321)

(257)

Zain

 (12%)

2,335

2,048

Total

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