Saudi growth companies beat Q1 estimates by 23%

24/04/2016 Argaam Special

Saudi  growth companies reported an aggregate net profit of SAR 1.41 billion for Q1 2016, exceeding average estimates of SAR 1.14 billion by 23 percent, data compiled by Argaam showed. 

 

Saudi Arabian Mining Co.’s (Maaden) net profit was 313 percent ahead of estimates.

 

Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance and Bawan Co. followed, reporting higher-than-expected earnings by 117 percent and 97 percent, respectively.

 

Tawuniya Insurance’s net profit was well below forecasts by 38 percent.

 

Earnings of the remaining companies missed expectations by 36 percent to 1 percent. 

 

Q1 Actual vs. Estimates (SAR mln)

Company

Actual

Estimates

Change (%)

Bupa Arabia

72.6

33.4

+117%

Tawuniya

47.0

76.2

38%

Maaden

168.9

40.9

+313%

Shaker Group

27.4

21.7

+26%

Spimaco

106.50

107.6

1%

Saudi Chemical

52.48

82.5

36%

Bawan

29.7

15.1

+97%

Bahri

612.0

466.1

+31%

Budget Saudi

49.3

48.6

+2%

Al Tayyar

194.0

204.2

5%

Al Hokair Group

50.2

50.5

1%

Total

1,410.3

1,146.8

+23%

 

Eight local investment firms released forecasts, including KSB Capital, Osool & Bakheet, Albilad Capital, NCB Capital, Saudi Fransi Capital, and Alistithmar.

 

Nearest Estimates of Investment Firms 

Company

Actual profit

(SAR mln)

Closest estimates

Change

Firm

Bupa Arabia

72.64

41.4

+75%

Alistithmar Capital

Tawuniya

47.0

71.7

34%

Alistithmar Capital

Maaden

168.9

92

+84%

Saudi Fransi Capital

Shaker Group

27.4

26.4

+4%

NCB Capital

Spimaco

106.5

107.6

1%

Osool & Bakheet Capital

Saudi Chemical

52.5

82.5

36%

Osool & Bakheet Capital

Bawan

29.7

15.1

+97%

KSB Capital

Bahri

612.0

499

+23%

Albilad Capital

Budget Saudi

49.3

48.6

40$

Osool & Bakheet Capital

Al Tayyar

194.0

194.2

--

Osool & Bakheet Capital

Al Hokair Group

50.2

52.1

4%

Aljazira Capital

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