Saudi insurers trade at combined P/E of 105x: Argaam Research

04/05/2015 Argaam - Exclusive

Tadawul-listed insurance firms trade at a price/earnings ratio (P/E) of 105 times (105x) based on their net income trailing 12 months (TTM), according to an analysis conducted by Argaam Research.

 

The combined market cap of insurance firms neared SAR 103 billion based on the closing price of April 30. Insurance players reported combined profits of SAR 981.1 million for 2014.

 

Price/Earnings (TTM)

105

Insurance sector

20.2

Saudi Market

103

Insurance sector’s market capitalization (SAR bln)

981.1

Combined profit

(SAR mln)

 

Four companies only trade at a P/E of less than 25x. Tawuniya trades at 14.63x, followed by SAICO (19.04x), Walaa (23.43x) and Bupa Arabia (24.84x).

 

The book value (BV) of 23 companies is higher than the par value (SAR 10 per share), led by Bupa with a BV of SAR 26.79. Meanwhile, the BV of other 23 firms is less than the par value, according to Argaam.

 

Book Value

Book Value

(SAR)

No. of shares

mln

Shareholders’ equity (SAR mln)

Company

26.79

40.0

1,071.7

Bupa Arabia

20.10

100.0

2,009.9

Tawuniya

18.52

10.0

185.2

ACE

13.20

25.0

330.1

Sagr Insurance

12.48

20.0

249.6

Arabian Shield

11.37

100.0

1,137.2

MedGulf

11.13

16.7

185.6

NCB Takaful

10.54

34.0

358.2

SABB Takaful

10.41

20.0

208.1

Gulf General

10.22

45.0

459.9

AXA

10.22

35.0

357.7

Jazira Takaful

9.51

20.0

190.2

Allaienz SF

8.88

27.5

244.2

Trade Union

8.74

30.0

262.3

Malath

8.10

20.0

162.0

Walaa

8.05

100.0

804.9

Saudi Re

7.48

10.0

74.8

SAICO

7.46

49.0

365.6

UCA

7.13

10.0

71.3

Wataniya

6.89

40.0

275.6

Al Alamiya

6.44

17.5

112.7

ANB Insurance

6.02

40.0

240.9

Enaya

5.67

20.0

113.5

ACIG

5.65

32.0

180.7

Al Ahlia

5.32

22.0

117.1

Gulf Union

4.20

20.0

83.9

Alinma Tokio M

3.80

25.0

95.1

Buruj

3.72

55.5

206.3

Solidarity

3.36

10.0

33.6

Wafa

3.29

20.0

65.8

AICC

3.12

32.0

99.9

Amana

2.92

10.0

29.2

Salama

2.69

40.0

107.7

Al Rajhi Takaful

1.96

20.0

39.2

Sanad

 

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