NCB Cap issues Q3 profit forecast; SABIC seen to drop 24%

02/10/2017 Argaam

 

NCB Capital on Monday issued its Q3 estimates for Saudi-listed companies under its coverage.

 

Giant petrochemical producer Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) is projected to report a third-quarter profit of SAR 3.98 billion, a fall of 24 percent year-on-year (YoY).

 

Al Rajhi Bank’s profit is likely to increase 12 percent YoY to SAR 2.24 billion in the same period, while Saudi Telecom’s (STC) net income is forecast to rise by 7 percent YoY to SAR 2.31 billion.

 

In the agriculture and retail sector, Savola Group is expected to see its net profit more than treble to SAR 582 million in Q3.

 

Almarai’s profit, however, is seen declining 6 percent YoY to SAR 618 million.

 

In the healthcare sector, Mouwasat Medical Services Co. will likely outperform peers with a 42 percent YoY jump in its net income to SAR 71.3 million.

 

Elsewhere, estimates were negative for all cement producers under its coverage in the same period.

 

NCB Capital Profit Estimates (SAR mln)

Company

Q3 forecast

YoY Variation

 

Petrochemicals

 

SABIC

3,980

(24%)

SIIG

179

+10%

Yansab

639

+5%

Advanced Petrochemicals

213

+13%

Tasnee

139

+14%

Sipchem

75

--

Sahara Petrochemicals

118

+12%

SAFCO

209

+16%

Saudi Kayan

164

+5%

Petrochem

174

(9%)

 

Telecom

 

STC

2,307

+7%

Mobily

(184)

--

Zain

11.3

--

 

Food & Agriculture

 

Savola

582

+236%

Almarai

618

(6%)

 

Healthcare

 

Saudi German

66.8

(27%)

Mouwasat

71.3

+42%

Al Hammadi

28.1

+31%

 

Tourism

 

SGS

181

(6%)

Catering

139

(7%)

Al Tayyar

182

(3%)

 

Retail

 

eXtra

24

+229%

Al Hokair*

80

+37%

Shaker

(22)

--

Jarir

251

+14%

Al Othaim

52

+42%

 

Cement

 

Arabian Cement

40

(59%)

Yamama Cement

28

(50%)

Eastern Province Cement

27

(37%)

Qassim Cement

52

(26%)

Southern Province Cement

86

(50%)

Saudi Cement

83

(59%)

Yanbu Cement

66

(29%)

 

Real Estate

 

Dar Al-Arkan

14

(88%)

Taiba

69

(8%)

Al Akaria

30

+51%

 

Banks

 

Al Rajhi Bank

2,241

+12%

Alinma Bank

479

+54%

Banque Saudi Fransi

974

(4%)

Riyad Bank

877

+20%

SABB

1,071

+8%

Saudi Investment Bank

331

+51%

Samba

1,299

(3%)

Alawwal Bank

295

+12%

ANB

745

+3%

Bank Albilad

262

+15%

Bank Aljazira

200

+25%

 

Other sectors

 

Saudi Electricity

4,784

+9%

Saudi Steel Pipe

9

+57%

 

 

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