Naqi Water profit down 22% to SAR 24.2 mln in H1 2023; Q2 at SAR 13.2 mln

Naqi Water profit down 22% to SAR 24.2 mln in H1 2023; Q2 at SAR 13.2 mln

10/08/2023 Argaam Exclusive

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Naqi Water Co. reported a net profit of SAR 24.4 million in H1 2023, a fall of 22% from SAR 31.2 million a year earlier.  



Financials (M)

Item 6m 2022 6m 2023 Change‬
Revenues 138.99 119.10 (14.3 %)
Gross Income 48.35 43.99 (9.0 %)
Operating Income 30.74 21.59 (29.8 %)
Net Income 31.24 24.40 (21.9 %)
Average Shares 20.00 20.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 1.56 1.22 (21.9 %)

The company was hurt by lower sales on expansion plans and seasonal changes in demand due to continued rainfall and relative temperature variations. This came despite the company's ability to reduce the cost of goods sold (COGS) margin by 2% in the current period compared to H1 2022.

 

Naqi Water recorded higher selling and distribution expenses, as well as general and administrative expenses on opening new branches and higher fuel costs amid rising diesel prices.

 

By contrast, other income surged 104% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 4.5 million in H1 2023.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q2 2022 Q2 2023 Change‬
Revenues 78.77 59.76 (24.1 %)
Gross Income 30.07 23.44 (22.1 %)
Operating Income 20.83 14.04 (32.6 %)
Net Income 21.29 13.22 (37.9 %)
Average Shares 20.00 20.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 1.06 0.66 (37.9 %)

In Q2 2023, the company’s net earnings fell by 37.9% to SAR 13.22 million from SAR 21.29 million in the prior-year period on a decline in sales.

 

The company incurred higher expenses due to its expansion plans. It also reported higher fuel costs amid rising diesel prices.

 

Compared to the previous quarter, the bottom line jumped 18.4% from SAR 11.17 million on a 1% sequential growth in sales to SAR 59.8 million. Selling and distribution expenses decreased by 4% to SAR 7.76 million.

 

Shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, rose to SAR 254.22 million as of June 30, 2023, from SAR 229.26 million a year earlier.



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Net Income Change EPS(Riyal)
Q1 2014 - - - - - - -
Q2 2014 - - - - - - -
Q3 2014 - - - - - - -
Q4 2014 - - - - - - -
Q1 2015 - - - - - - -
Q2 2015 - - - - - - -
Q3 2015 - - - - - - -
Q4 2015 - - - - - - -
Q1 2016 - - - - - - -
Q2 2016 - - - - - - -
Q3 2016 - - - - - - -
Q4 2016 - - - - - - -
Q1 2017 - - - - - - -
Q2 2017 - - - - - - -
Q3 2017 - - - - - - -
Q4 2017 - - - - - - -
Q1 2018 - - - - - - -
Q2 2018 - - - - - - -
Q3 2018 - - - - - - -
Q4 2018 - - - - - - -
Q1 2019 - - - - - - -
Q2 2019 - - - - - - -
Q3 2019 - - - - - - -
Q4 2019 - - - - - - -
Q1 2020 57.69 - 20.05 - 14.51 - 0.73
Q2 2020 75.96 - 31.56 - 26.50 - 1.33
Q3 2020 - - - - - - -
Q4 2020 - - - - - - -
Q1 2021 57.55 (0.2 %) 21.55 7.5 % 13.00 (10.4 %) 0.65
Q2 2021 80.34 5.8 % 34.26 8.6 % 25.98 (2.0 %) 1.30
Q3 2021 77.14 - 33.17 - 24.11 - 1.21
Q4 2021 62.80 - 23.98 - 14.27 - 0.71
Q1 2022 60.22 4.6 % 18.27 (15.2 %) 9.95 (23.5 %) 0.50
Q2 2022 78.77 (2.0 %) 30.07 (12.2 %) 21.29 (18.0 %) 1.06
Q3 2022 77.51 0.5 % 25.22 (24.0 %) 14.96 (38.0 %) 0.75
Q4 2022 67.79 7.9 % 16.48 (31.3 %) 2.51 (82.4 %) 0.13
Q1 2023 61.33 1.8 % 21.08 15.4 % 11.17 12.3 % 0.56
Q2 2023 59.76 (24.1 %) 23.44 (22.1 %) 13.22 (37.9 %) 0.66

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2014 - - -
Q2 2014 - - -
Q3 2014 - - -
Q4 2014 - - -
Q1 2015 - - -
Q2 2015 - - -
Q3 2015 - - -
Q4 2015 - - -
Q1 2016 - - -
Q2 2016 - - -
Q3 2016 - - -
Q4 2016 - - -
Q1 2017 - - -
Q2 2017 - - -
Q3 2017 - - -
Q4 2017 - - -
Q1 2018 - - -
Q2 2018 - - -
Q3 2018 - - -
Q4 2018 - - -
Q1 2019 - - -
Q2 2019 - - -
Q3 2019 - - -
Q4 2019 - - -
Q1 2020 - - -
Q2 2020 - - -
Q3 2020 - - -
Q4 2020 - - -
Q1 2021 - - -
Q2 2021 - - -
Q3 2021 - - -
Q4 2021 40.66 % 34.80 % 27.85 %
Q1 2022 39.10 % 33.62 % 26.49 %
Q2 2022 37.82 % 32.27 % 24.96 %
Q3 2022 34.92 % 29.01 % 21.65 %
Q4 2022 31.67 % 26.75 % 18.26 %
Q1 2023 32.53 % 27.03 % 18.61 %
Q2 2023 32.36 % 26.57 % 16.91 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2014 - - - -
Q2 2014 - - - -
Q3 2014 - - - -
Q4 2014 - - - -
Q1 2015 - - - -
Q2 2015 - - - -
Q3 2015 - - - -
Q4 2015 - - - -
Q1 2016 - - - -
Q2 2016 - - - -
Q3 2016 - - - -
Q4 2016 - - - -
Q1 2017 - - - -
Q2 2017 - - - -
Q3 2017 - - - -
Q4 2017 - - - -
Q1 2018 - - - -
Q2 2018 - - - -
Q3 2018 - - - -
Q4 2018 - - - -
Q1 2019 - - - -
Q2 2019 - - - -
Q3 2019 - - - -
Q4 2019 - - - -
Q1 2020 20.00 - - 5.05
Q2 2020 20.00 - - 6.37
Q3 2020 - - - -
Q4 2020 - - - -
Q1 2021 20.00 - - 8.88
Q2 2021 20.00 - - 9.73
Q3 2021 20.00 - - 10.51
Q4 2021 20.00 3.87 3.87 10.40
Q1 2022 20.00 3.72 3.72 10.89
Q2 2022 20.00 3.48 3.48 11.46
Q3 2022 20.00 3.02 3.02 12.23
Q4 2022 20.00 2.44 2.60 12.47
Q1 2023 20.00 2.50 2.66 12.04
Q2 2023 20.00 2.09 2.25 12.71

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2014 - - -
Q2 2014 - - -
Q3 2014 - - -
Q4 2014 - - -
Q1 2015 - - -
Q2 2015 - - -
Q3 2015 - - -
Q4 2015 - - -
Q1 2016 - - -
Q2 2016 - - -
Q3 2016 - - -
Q4 2016 - - -
Q1 2017 - - -
Q2 2017 - - -
Q3 2017 - - -
Q4 2017 - - -
Q1 2018 - - -
Q2 2018 - - -
Q3 2018 - - -
Q4 2018 - - -
Q1 2019 - - -
Q2 2019 - - -
Q3 2019 - - -
Q4 2019 - - -
Q1 2020 - - -
Q2 2020 - - -
Q3 2020 - - -
Q4 2020 - - -
Q1 2021 - - -
Q2 2021 - - -
Q3 2021 - - -
Q4 2021 - - -
Q1 2022 - - -
Q2 2022 - - -
Q3 2022 24.51 24.51 6.06
Q4 2022 26.98 25.32 5.27
Q1 2023 26.44 24.85 5.48
Q2 2023 41.57 38.62 6.84

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Local sales Export sales Logistics revenues Egg sales Retail Sales Wholesale
Q1 2021 - - - - 12.73 44.82
Q2 2021 - - - - 21.56 58.78
Q3 2021 - - - - 71.58 5.55
Q4 2021 - - - - 30.22 32.58
Q1 2022 59.06 1.16 - - - -
Q2 2022 77.61 1.16 - - - -
Q3 2022 76.27 1.24 - - - -
Q4 2022 57.08 1.07 9.64 - - -
Q1 2023 57.61 1.73 1.99 - - -
Q2 2023 58.59 1.18 - - - -

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 1,294.00
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 1,208.55
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 20.00
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 1.98
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 13.07
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) 32.60
P/E (TTM) 32.60
Price/book 4.95
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 13.4
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 15.8

Share Price

64.60
(0.10) (0.15 %)

Naqi Water Co. (NAQI)


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