KASB Capital issues Q3 earnings forecasts for Saudi companies

27/09/2016 Argaam

KASB Capital has issued earnings forecasts for Saudi companies and banks for the third quarter of 2016, which comes to an end this month.

 

Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia's second-largest lender by assets, is projected to post a 13 percent rise year-on-year in Q3 profit to SAR 1.93 billion.

 

Taking a hit from low oil prices, petrochemical giant Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is expected to see a 19 percent YoY drop in earnings at SAR 4.55 billion in Q3.

 

Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (SAFCO) is forecast to post a 53 percent slump in Q3 to SAR 264.7 million.

 

Saudi Telecom Company (STC), the country’s largest telco, is expected to post SAR 2.22 billion earnings for the period, falling by 4 percent YoY.

 

KASB Capital Q3 Forecasts (SAR mln)

Company

Q3-2016 estimates

YoY change

Al Rajhi Bank

1,935.8

+13%

Alinma

425.8

+14%

Albilad

188.6

(7%)

Aljazira

167.4

+1%

Sabic

4,547.0

(19%)

Yansab

619.6

+105%

Safco

264.7

(53%)

Advanced

190.6

(19%)

STC

2,224.4

(4%)

Saudi Cement

189.8

(9%)

Northern Cement

37.3

(29%)

Yanbu Cement

118.1

(18%)

Eastern Cement

49.1

(26%)

City Cement

50.2

+6%

Southern Cement

216.2

+7%

Najran Cement

22.0

(32%)

Yamama Cement

84.1

(12%)

Aljouf Cement

16.9

(9%)

Arabian Cement

108.8

+22%

Hail Cement

18.6

+6%

Tabuk Cement

13.6

+48%

Qassim Cement

103.0

(11%)

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