Healthcare companies see Q1 combined profits rise 5% to SAR 172.5 mln

03/05/2015 Argaam - Exclusive

Healthcare companies listed on the Saudi Arabian Exchange  recorded a five percent rise year-on-year in combined profits to almost SAR 172.5 million in first quarter, according to a study conducted by Argaam Research.

 

During the same quarter in 2014, companies posted SAR 165 million in combined profits.

 

The figures included one-off gains of SAR 9.8 million in Q1, thanks to Al-Hammadi’s collection of overdue bad debts. Normalized to exclude non-recurring gains, the sector’s consolidated profits would have declined one percent year-on-year.

 

Revenues jumped 14 percent to SAR 860 million for the same period. Gross profit margins decreased to 39.2 percent from 41 percent in Q1-2014.

 

Combined Profits of Healthcare Companies (SAR mln)

Change

2015

2014

Item

14%

860.0

755.0

Revenue

9%

336.8

309.5

Gross profit

(1.8%)

39.2%

41.0%

Gross margin

10%

(153.9)

(139.7)

Operating expenses

8%

182.9

169.8

Operating income

5%

172.5

165.0

Net income

 

Mouwasat was the top performer by earnings, revenues, and gross margin, accounting for 31 percent of the sector’s total revenues and 32 percent of consolidated profits. 

 

Care was the only healthcare service provider that posted a low margin.

 

Healthcare Companies – Q1 2015 (SAR mln)

Al Hammadi

Care

Mouwasat

Dallah Health

Item

129.48

219.43

270.66

240.40

Revenue

53.0

45.77

135.88

102.13

Gross profit

40.9%

20.9%

50.2%

42.5%

Gross margin

(9.85)

(17.33)

(73.82)

(52.86)

Operating expenses

43.15

28.44

62.06

49.27

Operational income

41.01

27.72

55.92

47.82

Net income

0.34

0.62

1.12

1.01

PE  (SAR/share)

 

The hospital segment accounted for 85 percent and 90 percent of the companies’ revenues and total income, respectively. Meanwhile, the pharmacy segment represented nine percent of the total income.

 

The table below shows results of each company's operational sector, excluding Al-Hammadi.

 

Operational Sectors (SAR mln)

Care

Al-Hammadi

Dallah Health

Mouwasat

Item

Item

Q1-2015

158.1

129.5

222.1

218.6

Revenue

Hospitals

33.2

53.0

94.4

121.6

Gross income

34.6

--

16.4

52.1

Revenue

Pharmacy

9.6

--

6.0

14.3

Gross income

26.7

--

5.5

--

Revenue

Others

2.9

--

1.7

--

Gross income

Q1-2014

132.6

122.0

190.6

196.7

Revenue

Hospitals

33.0

54.7

82.3

111.3

Gross income

32.7

--

12.1

46.9

Revenue

Pharmacy

7.5

--

3.9

12.9

Gross income

16.5

--

5.2

--

Revenue

Others

2.4

--

1.4

--

Gross income

 

Argaam Reports

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