Zain KSA posts SAR 686.8 mln profit in H1 2023; Q2 at SAR 124.2 mln

Zain KSA posts SAR 686.8 mln profit in H1 2023; Q2 at SAR 124.2 mln

06/08/2023 Argaam Exclusive

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Mobile Telecommunication Company Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) posted a net profit of SAR 686.8 million in H1 2023, from SAR 214.4 million a year earlier.



Financials (M)

Item 6m 2022 6m 2023 Change‬
Revenues 4,384.68 4,814.54 9.8 %
Gross Income 2,486.72 2,898.48 16.6 %
Operating Income 439.78 443.74 0.9 %
Net Income 214.35 1,251.41 483.8 %
Average Shares 898.73 898.73 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.24 1.39 483.8 %

The positive performance was driven by an increase of SAR 411 million in gross profit, mainly due to higher net revenue by SAR 430 million, or 9.81%, compared to the same period of 2022. This increase was due to the growth in business-to-business, 5G, digital products and Tamam.

 

The cost of revenue inched up by SAR 19 million, or 0.95%.

 

OPEX grew by SAR 380 million, mainly administrative costs by SAR 23 million and maintenance costs by SAR 220 million. On the other hand, expected credit loss expense increased by SAR 16 million.

 

Finance costs rose by SAR 86 million due to higher SAIBOR and LIBOR.

 

Finance income surged by SAR 36 million on the amounts placed as FDs with banks. Net gain on sale and leaseback of 3,600 towers to GLI in Q1 2023 of SAR 532 million, excluding any related increase in Zakat.

 



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q2 2022 Q2 2023 Change‬
Revenues 2,206.10 2,392.38 8.4 %
Gross Income 1,250.81 1,483.64 18.6 %
Operating Income 238.65 252.58 5.8 %
Net Income 133.83 114.19 (14.7 %)
Average Shares 898.73 898.73 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.15 0.13 (14.7 %)

Net profit for Q2 2023 fell 7% to SAR 124.2 million from SAR 133.8 million a year earlier on higher gross profit driven by higher net revenue and lower cost of revenue. This is, in addition, to higher finance income. This came despite an increase in OPEX and finance costs. 

 

Sequentially, net profit retreated 77.9% from SAR 562.67 million in Q4 2022.

 

Shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, stood at SAR 10.05 billion as of June 30, 2023, compared to SAR 9.41 billion a year earlier. 



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2014 1,545.77 (10.1 %) 798.66 2.9 % (127.18) 45.4 %
Q2 2014 1,567.13 (8.2 %) 797.05 (4.1 %) (135.83) 34.1 %
Q3 2014 1,553.00 (1.3 %) 810.67 6.5 % (218.60) 8.5 %
Q4 2014 1,556.46 2.2 % 816.27 6.4 % (187.47) 30.9 %
Q1 2015 1,656.79 7.2 % 874.43 9.5 % (59.05) 53.6 %
Q2 2015 1,648.83 5.2 % 949.40 19.1 % 0.94 100.7 %
Q3 2015 1,763.73 13.6 % 1,062.18 31.0 % (0.89) 99.6 %
Q4 2015 1,672.03 7.4 % 1,065.09 30.5 % (82.42) 56.0 %
Q1 2016 1,764.88 6.5 % 1,085.55 24.1 % (32.03) 45.8 %
Q2 2016 1,727.40 4.8 % 1,112.80 17.2 % (108.29) (11620.3 %)
Q3 2016 1,633.76 (7.4 %) 1,060.63 (0.1 %) (1.97) (120.0 %)
Q4 2016 1,800.61 7.7 % 1,141.69 7.2 % 87.85 206.6 %
Q1 2017 1,919.05 8.7 % 1,290.99 18.9 % 272.70 951.5 %
Q2 2017 1,864.57 7.9 % 1,258.55 13.1 % 235.01 317.0 %
Q3 2017 1,806.56 10.6 % 1,230.87 16.1 % 228.95 11739.3 %
Q4 2017 1,715.65 (4.7 %) 1,132.61 (0.8 %) 166.58 89.6 %
Q1 2018 1,685.97 (12.1 %) 1,117.37 (13.4 %) 180.33 (33.9 %)
Q2 2018 1,846.43 (1.0 %) 1,161.96 (7.7 %) 211.14 (10.2 %)
Q3 2018 1,951.88 8.0 % 1,320.57 7.3 % 307.34 34.2 %
Q4 2018 2,046.24 19.3 % 1,824.66 61.1 % 674.60 305.0 %
Q1 2019 2,093.49 24.2 % 1,480.38 32.5 % 431.78 139.4 %
Q2 2019 2,056.76 11.4 % 1,523.73 31.1 % 446.05 111.3 %
Q3 2019 2,008.08 2.9 % 1,495.03 13.2 % 450.21 46.5 %
Q4 2019 2,227.90 8.9 % 1,469.37 (19.5 %) 430.27 (36.2 %)
Q1 2020 2,038.87 (2.6 %) 1,473.43 (0.5 %) 356.71 (17.4 %)
Q2 2020 1,889.22 (8.1 %) 1,354.69 (11.1 %) 296.67 (33.5 %)
Q3 2020 1,927.59 (4.0 %) 1,265.93 (15.3 %) 138.27 (69.3 %)
Q4 2020 2,060.88 (7.5 %) 1,350.59 (8.1 %) 210.32 (51.1 %)
Q1 2021 1,937.51 (5.0 %) 1,215.51 (17.5 %) 158.08 (55.7 %)
Q2 2021 1,895.86 0.4 % 1,258.86 (7.1 %) 159.35 (46.3 %)
Q3 2021 1,984.17 2.9 % 1,244.06 (1.7 %) 188.33 36.2 %
Q4 2021 2,083.10 1.1 % 1,166.17 (13.7 %) 192.98 (8.2 %)
Q1 2022 2,178.58 12.4 % 1,235.91 1.7 % 201.13 27.2 %
Q2 2022 2,206.10 16.4 % 1,250.81 (0.6 %) 238.65 49.8 %
Q3 2022 2,286.62 15.2 % 1,376.35 10.6 % 246.48 30.9 %
Q4 2022 2,403.87 15.4 % 1,452.31 24.5 % 379.43 96.6 %
Q1 2023 2,422.16 11.2 % 1,414.84 14.5 % 191.17 (5.0 %)
Q2 2023 2,392.38 8.4 % 1,483.64 18.6 % 252.58 5.8 %


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2014 (318.36) 20.0 % (0.56) - (318.36) (0.56)
Q2 2014 (328.94) 11.2 % (0.57) - (328.94) (0.57)
Q3 2014 (315.81) 25.0 % (0.55) 85.00 (400.81) (0.70)
Q4 2014 (306.46) 33.7 % (0.53) 50.47 (356.92) (0.62)
Q1 2015 (256.72) 19.4 % (0.45) - (256.72) (0.45)
Q2 2015 (201.16) 38.8 % (0.35) - (201.16) (0.35)
Q3 2015 (222.95) 29.4 % (0.39) - (222.95) (0.39)
Q4 2015 (291.11) 5.0 % (0.51) - (291.11) (0.51)
Q1 2016 (250.00) 2.6 % (0.44) - (250.00) (0.44)
Q2 2016 (328.30) (63.2 %) (0.57) - (328.30) (0.57)
Q3 2016 (266.11) (19.4 %) (0.46) - (266.11) (0.46)
Q4 2016 (134.13) 53.9 % (0.23) - (134.13) (0.23)
Q1 2017 45.47 118.2 % 0.08 - 45.47 0.08
Q2 2017 7.69 102.3 % 0.01 - 7.69 0.01
Q3 2017 3.41 101.3 % 0.01 - 3.41 0.01
Q4 2017 (45.02) 66.4 % (0.08) - (45.02) (0.08)
Q1 2018 (77.33) (270.1 %) (0.13) - (77.33) (0.13)
Q2 2018 (37.57) (588.4 %) (0.07) - (37.57) (0.07)
Q3 2018 48.01 1309.8 % 0.08 - 48.01 0.08
Q4 2018 399.26 986.8 % 0.70 - 399.26 0.70
Q1 2019 129.31 267.2 % 0.23 - 129.31 0.23
Q2 2019 130.20 446.5 % 0.23 - 130.20 0.23
Q3 2019 120.71 151.5 % 0.21 - 120.71 0.21
Q4 2019 104.96 (73.7 %) 0.18 - 104.96 0.18
Q1 2020 105.22 (18.6 %) 0.18 - 105.22 0.18
Q2 2020 58.61 (55.0 %) 0.10 - 58.61 0.10
Q3 2020 60.17 (50.2 %) 0.10 136.26 (76.09) (0.13)
Q4 2020 35.95 (65.8 %) 0.04 - 35.95 0.04
Q1 2021 40.87 (61.2 %) 0.05 - 40.87 0.05
Q2 2021 41.65 (28.9 %) 0.05 - 41.65 0.05
Q3 2021 60.39 0.4 % 0.07 - 60.39 0.07
Q4 2021 71.40 98.6 % 0.08 - 71.40 0.08
Q1 2022 80.52 97.0 % 0.09 - 80.52 0.09
Q2 2022 133.83 221.3 % 0.15 - 133.83 0.15
Q3 2022 85.15 41.0 % 0.09 - 85.15 0.09
Q4 2022 250.18 250.4 % 0.28 41.89 208.28 0.23
Q1 2023 1,137.22 1312.4 % 1.27 1,143.75 (6.53) (0.01)
Q2 2023 114.19 (14.7 %) 0.13 (0.62) 114.81 0.13

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2014 49.73 % 15.48 % (24.76 %)
Q2 2014 50.30 % 15.95 % (24.65 %)
Q3 2014 51.27 % 15.29 % (24.40 %)
Q4 2014 51.79 % 15.50 % (22.58 %)
Q1 2015 52.08 % 15.99 % (21.21 %)
Q2 2015 53.79 % 18.43 % (18.95 %)
Q3 2015 55.88 % 21.85 % (15.66 %)
Q4 2015 58.61 % 24.16 % (14.42 %)
Q1 2016 60.77 % 25.19 % (14.09 %)
Q2 2016 62.44 % 24.01 % (15.77 %)
Q3 2016 63.61 % 25.15 % (16.70 %)
Q4 2016 63.53 % 25.92 % (14.13 %)
Q1 2017 65.05 % 28.46 % (9.65 %)
Q2 2017 65.83 % 31.52 % (4.81 %)
Q3 2017 66.60 % 32.71 % (1.05 %)
Q4 2017 67.25 % 34.45 % 0.16 %
Q1 2018 67.01 % 34.79 % (1.57 %)
Q2 2018 65.81 % 35.09 % (2.22 %)
Q3 2018 65.73 % 36.27 % (1.55 %)
Q4 2018 72.03 % 42.01 % 4.41 %
Q1 2019 72.91 % 44.85 % 6.79 %
Q2 2019 75.47 % 48.22 % 8.67 %
Q3 2019 77.08 % 51.02 % 9.50 %
Q4 2019 71.17 % 48.53 % 5.79 %
Q1 2020 71.55 % 48.06 % 5.53 %
Q2 2020 70.95 % 47.63 % 4.77 %
Q3 2020 68.82 % 44.93 % 2.38 %
Q4 2020 68.78 % 43.47 % 1.56 %
Q1 2021 66.37 % 41.43 % 0.76 %
Q2 2021 65.09 % 39.66 % 0.54 %
Q3 2021 64.34 % 39.87 % 2.27 %
Q4 2021 61.83 % 39.60 % 2.71 %
Q1 2022 60.25 % 38.27 % 3.12 %
Q2 2022 57.94 % 36.88 % 4.10 %
Q3 2022 57.45 % 34.97 % 4.24 %
Q4 2022 58.57 % 34.76 % 5.60 %
Q1 2023 58.96 % 33.60 % 4.51 %
Q2 2023 60.25 % 33.23 % 4.23 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2014 573.22 (2.74) (2.74) 11.22
Q2 2014 573.22 (2.67) (2.67) 10.60
Q3 2014 573.22 (2.49) (2.63) 10.10
Q4 2014 573.22 (2.21) (2.45) 9.53
Q1 2015 573.22 (2.11) (2.34) 9.04
Q2 2015 573.22 (1.88) (2.12) 8.71
Q3 2015 573.22 (1.72) (1.81) 8.31
Q4 2015 573.22 (1.70) (1.70) 7.94
Q1 2016 573.22 (1.68) (1.68) 7.45
Q2 2016 573.22 (1.91) (1.91) 6.88
Q3 2016 573.22 (1.98) (1.98) 6.42
Q4 2016 573.22 (1.71) (1.71) 6.21
Q1 2017 573.22 (1.19) (1.19) 6.28
Q2 2017 573.22 (0.61) (0.61) 6.29
Q3 2017 573.22 (0.14) (0.14) 6.30
Q4 2017 573.22 0.02 0.02 6.22
Q1 2018 573.22 (0.19) (0.19) 6.31
Q2 2018 573.22 (0.27) (0.27) 6.22
Q3 2018 573.22 (0.20) (0.20) 6.33
Q4 2018 573.22 0.58 0.58 7.00
Q1 2019 573.22 0.94 0.94 6.60
Q2 2019 573.22 1.23 1.23 6.75
Q3 2019 573.22 1.36 1.36 6.92
Q4 2019 573.22 0.85 0.85 7.16
Q1 2020 573.22 0.80 0.80 7.22
Q2 2020 573.22 0.68 0.68 7.31
Q3 2020 573.22 0.57 0.34 7.40
Q4 2020 898.73 0.29 0.14 9.71
Q1 2021 898.73 0.22 0.07 9.79
Q2 2021 898.73 0.20 0.05 9.83
Q3 2021 898.73 0.20 0.20 9.93
Q4 2021 898.73 0.24 0.24 10.06
Q1 2022 898.73 0.28 0.28 10.28
Q2 2022 898.73 0.39 0.39 10.48
Q3 2022 898.73 0.41 0.41 10.63
Q4 2022 898.73 0.61 0.56 10.91
Q1 2023 898.73 1.79 0.47 12.17
Q2 2023 898.73 1.77 0.45 11.81

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2014 NEG NEG 2.73
Q2 2014 NEG NEG 2.76
Q3 2014 NEG NEG 3.12
Q4 2014 NEG NEG 2.00
Q1 2015 NEG NEG 1.90
Q2 2015 NEG NEG 2.09
Q3 2015 NEG NEG 1.75
Q4 2015 NEG NEG 1.68
Q1 2016 NEG NEG 1.87
Q2 2016 NEG NEG 1.82
Q3 2016 NEG NEG 1.67
Q4 2016 NEG NEG 2.13
Q1 2017 NEG NEG 2.25
Q2 2017 NEG NEG 2.34
Q3 2017 NEG NEG 2.22
Q4 2017 More than 100 More than 100 1.88
Q1 2018 NEG NEG 1.81
Q2 2018 NEG NEG 1.71
Q3 2018 NEG NEG 1.57
Q4 2018 22.77 22.77 1.89
Q1 2019 18.68 18.68 2.66
Q2 2019 16.19 16.19 2.96
Q3 2019 14.07 14.07 2.76
Q4 2019 22.14 22.14 2.62
Q1 2020 18.84 18.84 2.10
Q2 2020 26.64 26.64 2.48
Q3 2020 37.72 64.40 2.92
Q4 2020 47.02 98.82 1.40
Q1 2021 68.93 More than 100 1.53
Q2 2021 73.15 More than 100 1.48
Q3 2021 70.35 70.35 1.41
Q4 2021 50.49 50.49 1.20
Q1 2022 47.14 47.14 1.30
Q2 2022 29.18 29.18 1.07
Q3 2022 27.77 27.77 1.08
Q4 2022 16.45 17.81 0.92
Q1 2023 7.27 27.77 1.07
Q2 2023 8.02 31.68 1.20

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Mobile Telecommunications Company Zain Sales Zain Payments Zain Drones Eliminations
Q1 2018 1,685.97 - - - -
Q2 2018 1,846.43 - - - -
Q3 2018 1,951.89 - - - -
Q4 2018 2,046.24 - - - -
Q1 2019 2,016.32 679.91 - - (602.74)
Q2 2019 1,978.29 670.22 - - (591.75)
Q3 2019 1,923.51 682.16 - - (597.59)
Q4 2019 2,166.58 842.50 0.02 - (781.19)
Q1 2020 1,949.70 599.58 0.02 - (510.44)
Q2 2020 1,848.49 520.83 0.08 - (480.18)
Q3 2020 1,857.34 627.02 0.12 - (556.90)
Q4 2020 1,985.05 612.51 0.51 - (537.19)
Q1 2021 1,898.99 483.70 1.99 - (447.17)
Q2 2021 1,861.58 409.30 2.15 - (377.17)
Q3 2021 1,946.62 510.56 4.34 - (477.34)
Q4 2021 2,050.20 452.99 7.13 1.25 (428.47)
Q1 2022 2,134.13 394.10 10.43 - (360.07)
Q2 2022 2,140.45 494.49 23.33 - (452.17)
Q3 2022 2,211.37 351.65 39.93 - (316.33)
Q4 2022 2,311.89 385.36 53.21 1.12 (347.71)
Q1 2023 2,318.24 349.84 67.42 0.03 (313.37)
Q2 2023 2,289.60 323.79 72.33 (0.28) (293.06)

Analysts Estimates (Million)

Item Q2 2023 (e) Q2 2023 (a) Change‬
Average 130.32 114.19 (12.4 %)

Estimates vs Actual (Million)

Item Q2 2023 (e) Q2 2023 (a) Change
Al Rajhi Capital 120.00 114.19 (4.8) %
Goldman Sachs 143.80 114.19 (20.6) %
SNB Capital 90.10 114.19 26.7 %
Hermes 90.00 114.19 26.9 %
AlJazira Capital 89.00 114.19 28.3 %
Bank of America 84.00 114.19 35.9 %
HSBC 84.00 114.19 35.9 %
Arqaam Capital 181.00 114.19 (36.9) %
Riyad Capital 291.00 114.19 (60.8) %

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 9,364.77
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 16,691.90
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 898.73
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 0.30
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 11.62
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) Neg
P/E (TTM) 34.95
Price/book 0.90
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 1.0
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 2.6

Share Price

Mobile Telecommunication Company Saudi Arabia (ZAIN KSA)


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