eXtra profit up at SAR 534.5M in 2024; Q4 at SAR 177.7M

eXtra profit up at SAR 534.5M in 2024; Q4 at SAR 177.7M

08/01/2025 Argaam Exclusive

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United Electronics Company (eXtra) reported SAR 534.5 million in net profit in 2024, an increase of 37% from SAR 390.5 million a year earlier.



Financials (M)

Item 2023 2024 Change‬
Revenues 6,200.69 6,780.89 9.4 %
Gross Income 1,361.88 1,559.14 14.5 %
Operating Income 480.64 595.11 23.8 %
Net Income 390.46 534.53 36.9 %
Average Shares 80.00 80.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 4.88 6.68 36.9 %

This was spurred by the rise in eXtra’s revenue. In addition, the company noted an increase in retail sector sales driven by improved shopping experience and growth in e-commerce segment, which contributed to higher sales volumes.

 

Consumer finance income grew, supported by a 28.4% increase in the consumer finance portfolio.

 

This came despite higher selling, distribution, and general and administrative expenses.

 

Excluding the impact of non-recurring events — discontinuation Egypt expansion plans, reversal of SAR 16.3 million in provisions, and debt recovery of SAR 10.5 million resulting in the reversal of provisions for previously granted debts by United Electronics Company in the retail sector — net profit grew 18.5%.

 

Q4 2024 net earnings jumped 41% to SAR 177.7 million, compared to SAR 126.08 million in the year-earlier period.

 

Revenue grew 7.4% year-on-year to SAR 1.67 billion due to an increase in sales volume in retail and e-commerce segments.

 

It is worth noting that the net profit for the current quarter included SAR 10.5 million from the reversal of provisions after recovering amounts previously associated with debts granted by United Electronics Company in the retail sector.

 

Excluding the financial impact of this reversal, the adjusted net profit growth would be 32.6%.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2023 Q4 2024 Change‬
Revenues 1,559.66 1,674.76 7.4 %
Gross Income 372.78 432.52 16.0 %
Operating Income 132.75 183.30 38.1 %
Net Income 126.08 177.74 41.0 %
Average Shares 80.00 80.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 1.58 2.22 41.0 %

On a quarterly basis, net profit rose 13.7% from SAR 156.3 million.

 

Total shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, stood at SAR 1.68 billion, by Dec. 31, 2024, compared to SAR 1.28 billion a year earlier.



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2015 871.71 8.0 % 134.11 (7.4 %) 17.45 (43.1 %)
Q2 2015 879.50 (10.6 %) 138.51 (17.5 %) 13.12 (76.6 %)
Q3 2015 719.66 (11.0 %) 128.60 (10.7 %) 11.99 (60.4 %)
Q4 2015 1,273.91 17.0 % 176.00 7.4 % 12.59 44.5 %
Q1 2016 742.91 (14.8 %) 97.51 (27.3 %) (44.71) (356.3 %)
Q2 2016 881.27 0.2 % 145.33 4.9 % 12.16 (7.3 %)
Q3 2016 745.45 3.6 % 133.06 3.5 % 11.94 (0.4 %)
Q4 2016 1,387.04 8.9 % 213.39 21.2 % 44.13 250.6 %
Q1 2017 804.67 8.3 % 134.40 37.8 % 14.03 131.4 %
Q2 2017 1,013.91 15.1 % 172.29 18.6 % 44.08 262.5 %
Q3 2017 777.96 4.4 % 150.59 13.2 % 28.11 135.5 %
Q4 2017 1,613.25 16.3 % 253.04 18.6 % 70.08 58.8 %
Q1 2018 864.61 7.4 % 152.75 13.6 % 25.19 79.5 %
Q2 2018 1,015.36 0.1 % 185.12 7.4 % 51.47 16.8 %
Q3 2018 894.82 15.0 % 172.16 14.3 % 34.07 21.2 %
Q4 2018 1,619.28 0.4 % 269.38 6.5 % 69.27 (1.2 %)
Q1 2019 1,057.51 22.3 % 187.98 23.1 % 47.41 88.2 %
Q2 2019 1,161.50 14.4 % 226.46 22.3 % 73.08 42.0 %
Q3 2019 1,034.56 15.6 % 185.82 7.9 % 38.40 12.7 %
Q4 2019 1,881.04 16.2 % 300.93 11.7 % 89.88 29.8 %
Q1 2020 1,232.25 16.5 % 220.77 17.4 % 53.24 12.3 %
Q2 2020 1,550.86 33.5 % 276.12 21.9 % 118.47 62.1 %
Q3 2020 1,224.52 18.4 % 225.59 21.4 % 70.32 83.1 %
Q4 2020 1,954.69 3.9 % 316.83 5.3 % 112.10 24.7 %
Q1 2021 1,364.33 10.7 % 260.21 17.9 % 96.15 80.6 %
Q2 2021 1,328.79 (14.3 %) 289.79 5.0 % 108.12 (8.7 %)
Q3 2021 1,373.10 12.1 % 280.17 24.2 % 101.91 44.9 %
Q4 2021 1,767.41 (9.6 %) 353.48 11.6 % 146.65 30.8 %
Q1 2022 1,411.98 3.5 % 290.17 11.5 % 113.62 18.2 %
Q2 2022 1,700.41 28.0 % 320.90 10.7 % 124.24 14.9 %
Q3 2022 1,372.71 0.0 % 300.21 7.2 % 102.88 1.0 %
Q4 2022 1,545.96 (12.5 %) 353.78 0.1 % 143.41 (2.2 %)
Q1 2023 1,438.14 1.9 % 313.88 8.2 % 108.70 (4.3 %)
Q2 2023 1,749.73 2.9 % 344.72 7.4 % 124.86 0.5 %
Q3 2023 1,452.18 5.8 % 334.21 11.3 % 142.65 38.7 %
Q4 2023 1,559.66 0.9 % 372.78 5.4 % 132.75 (7.4 %)
Q1 2024 1,581.42 10.0 % 345.66 10.1 % 118.60 9.1 %
Q2 2024 1,921.32 9.8 % 390.76 13.4 % 127.57 2.2 %
Q3 2024 1,603.39 10.4 % 390.20 16.8 % 165.64 16.1 %
Q4 2024 1,674.76 7.4 % 432.52 16.0 % 183.30 38.1 %
2024 6,780.89 9.4 % 1,559.14 14.5 % 595.11 23.8 %


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2015 16.08 (45.0 %) 0.20 - 16.08 0.20
Q2 2015 11.83 (78.0 %) 0.15 - 11.83 0.15
Q3 2015 12.20 (59.0 %) 0.15 - 12.20 0.15
Q4 2015 9.07 9.7 % 0.11 - 9.07 0.11
Q1 2016 (45.89) (385.4 %) (0.57) - (45.89) (0.57)
Q2 2016 11.02 (6.8 %) 0.14 - 11.02 0.14
Q3 2016 6.16 (49.5 %) 0.08 (5.20) 11.36 0.14
Q4 2016 26.34 190.2 % 0.33 (15.62) 41.96 0.52
Q1 2017 12.99 128.3 % 0.16 - 12.99 0.16
Q2 2017 43.37 293.4 % 0.54 - 43.37 0.54
Q3 2017 26.13 324.1 % 0.33 - 26.13 0.33
Q4 2017 57.65 118.9 % 0.72 (9.60) 67.25 0.84
Q1 2018 21.57 66.0 % 0.27 - 21.57 0.27
Q2 2018 45.59 5.1 % 0.57 - 45.59 0.57
Q3 2018 30.95 18.5 % 0.39 - 30.95 0.39
Q4 2018 63.08 9.4 % 0.79 - 63.08 0.79
Q1 2019 33.83 56.8 % 0.42 - 33.83 0.42
Q2 2019 72.46 58.9 % 0.91 17.47 54.99 0.69
Q3 2019 27.23 (12.0 %) 0.34 4.50 22.73 0.28
Q4 2019 72.09 14.3 % 0.90 - 72.09 0.90
Q1 2020 34.68 2.5 % 0.43 - 34.68 0.43
Q2 2020 90.38 24.7 % 1.13 - 90.38 1.13
Q3 2020 53.44 96.2 % 0.67 - 53.44 0.67
Q4 2020 101.64 41.0 % 1.27 - 101.64 1.27
Q1 2021 81.20 134.1 % 1.01 - 81.20 1.01
Q2 2021 100.50 11.2 % 1.26 - 100.50 1.26
Q3 2021 89.00 66.6 % 1.11 - 89.00 1.11
Q4 2021 126.14 24.1 % 1.58 - 126.14 1.58
Q1 2022 97.51 20.1 % 1.22 - 97.51 1.22
Q2 2022 127.12 26.5 % 1.59 17.36 109.76 1.37
Q3 2022 94.16 5.8 % 1.18 2.78 91.38 1.14
Q4 2022 121.39 (3.8 %) 1.52 - 121.39 1.52
Q1 2023 84.44 (13.4 %) 1.06 - 84.44 1.06
Q2 2023 61.67 (51.5 %) 0.77 (38.00) 99.67 1.25
Q3 2023 118.27 25.6 % 1.48 - 118.27 1.48
Q4 2023 126.08 3.9 % 1.58 - 126.08 1.58
Q1 2024 93.86 11.2 % 1.17 - 93.86 1.17
Q2 2024 106.60 72.9 % 1.33 - 106.60 1.33
Q3 2024 156.33 32.2 % 1.95 16.30 140.03 1.75
Q4 2024 177.74 41.0 % 2.22 10.50 167.24 2.09
2024 534.53 36.9 % 6.68 26.80 507.73 6.35

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2015 16.25 % 4.19 % 2.87 %
Q2 2015 15.91 % 3.15 % 1.81 %
Q3 2015 15.88 % 2.72 % 1.36 %
Q4 2015 15.41 % 2.71 % 1.31 %
Q1 2016 14.95 % 1.10 % (0.35 %)
Q2 2016 15.13 % 1.00 % (0.38 %)
Q3 2016 15.15 % 1.01 % (0.40 %)
Q4 2016 15.69 % 1.78 % 0.49 %
Q1 2017 16.40 % 3.25 % 2.03 %
Q2 2017 16.53 % 4.02 % 2.78 %
Q3 2017 16.84 % 4.36 % 3.12 %
Q4 2017 16.87 % 4.76 % 3.56 %
Q1 2018 17.07 % 4.96 % 3.71 %
Q2 2018 17.36 % 5.09 % 3.76 %
Q3 2018 17.39 % 5.08 % 3.77 %
Q4 2018 17.74 % 5.02 % 3.67 %
Q1 2019 17.76 % 5.57 % 3.78 %
Q2 2019 18.08 % 6.11 % 3.86 %
Q3 2019 17.85 % 6.32 % 3.58 %
Q4 2019 17.55 % 6.79 % 3.58 %
Q1 2020 17.59 % 6.76 % 3.47 %
Q2 2020 17.26 % 7.19 % 3.86 %
Q3 2020 17.38 % 7.55 % 4.26 %
Q4 2020 17.43 % 7.76 % 4.70 %
Q1 2021 17.70 % 8.25 % 5.36 %
Q2 2021 18.60 % 8.34 % 5.73 %
Q3 2021 19.05 % 8.63 % 6.18 %
Q4 2021 20.29 % 9.49 % 6.80 %
Q1 2022 20.64 % 9.76 % 7.02 %
Q2 2022 19.91 % 9.50 % 6.76 %
Q3 2022 20.23 % 9.58 % 6.79 %
Q4 2022 20.98 % 9.83 % 6.96 %
Q1 2023 21.28 % 9.74 % 6.72 %
Q2 2023 21.49 % 9.66 % 6.50 %
Q3 2023 21.77 % 10.17 % 6.85 %
Q4 2023 22.03 % 10.06 % 6.91 %
Q1 2024 22.03 % 10.00 % 6.90 %
Q2 2024 22.16 % 9.84 % 6.83 %
Q3 2024 22.49 % 9.94 % 7.00 %
Q4 2024 22.99 % - 7.49 %
2024 22.99 % - 7.49 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2015 80.00 1.35 1.35 6.67
Q2 2015 80.00 0.82 0.82 6.61
Q3 2015 80.00 0.60 0.60 6.53
Q4 2015 80.00 0.61 0.61 6.65
Q1 2016 80.00 (0.16) (0.16) 6.09
Q2 2016 80.00 (0.17) (0.17) 6.22
Q3 2016 80.00 (0.25) (0.18) 6.31
Q4 2016 80.00 (0.03) 0.23 6.60
Q1 2017 80.00 0.71 0.97 5.87
Q2 2017 80.00 1.11 1.37 6.41
Q3 2017 80.00 1.36 1.56 6.35
Q4 2017 80.00 1.75 1.87 7.08
Q1 2018 80.00 1.86 1.98 6.68
Q2 2018 80.00 1.89 2.01 7.25
Q3 2018 80.00 1.95 2.07 7.25
Q4 2018 80.00 2.01 2.01 8.07
Q1 2019 80.00 2.17 2.17 7.46
Q2 2019 80.00 2.50 2.29 7.61
Q3 2019 80.00 2.46 2.18 7.34
Q4 2019 80.00 2.57 2.30 8.25
Q1 2020 80.00 2.58 2.31 7.91
Q2 2020 80.00 2.80 2.75 9.14
Q3 2020 80.00 3.13 3.13 9.11
Q4 2020 80.00 3.50 3.50 10.32
Q1 2021 80.00 4.08 4.08 9.77
Q2 2021 80.00 4.21 4.21 11.10
Q3 2021 80.00 4.65 4.65 10.80
Q4 2021 80.00 4.96 4.96 12.41
Q1 2022 80.00 5.16 5.16 11.81
Q2 2022 80.00 5.50 5.28 13.42
Q3 2022 80.00 5.56 5.31 12.78
Q4 2022 80.00 5.50 5.25 14.24
Q1 2023 80.00 5.34 5.09 15.31
Q2 2023 80.00 4.52 4.96 14.18
Q3 2023 80.00 4.82 5.30 14.22
Q4 2023 80.00 4.88 5.36 16.05
Q1 2024 80.00 5.00 5.47 15.37
Q2 2024 80.00 5.56 5.56 16.77
Q3 2024 80.00 6.04 5.83 16.97
Q4 2024 80.00 6.68 6.35 21.11

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2015 26.44 26.44 5.35
Q2 2015 45.96 45.96 5.73
Q3 2015 34.06 34.06 3.15
Q4 2015 29.17 29.17 2.70
Q1 2016 NEG NEG 1.91
Q2 2016 NEG NEG 1.89
Q3 2016 NEG NEG 1.28
Q4 2016 NEG 51.15 1.79
Q1 2017 21.61 15.79 2.60
Q2 2017 14.89 12.06 2.58
Q3 2017 17.41 15.22 3.73
Q4 2017 14.12 13.21 3.49
Q1 2018 19.10 17.94 5.31
Q2 2018 17.35 16.32 4.51
Q3 2018 17.30 16.30 4.65
Q4 2018 19.85 19.85 4.96
Q1 2019 17.32 17.32 5.03
Q2 2019 16.85 18.46 5.55
Q3 2019 18.56 20.90 6.21
Q4 2019 18.21 20.39 5.67
Q1 2020 13.88 15.53 4.53
Q2 2020 14.71 15.01 4.51
Q3 2020 16.69 16.69 5.74
Q4 2020 18.53 18.53 6.28
Q1 2021 19.29 19.29 8.06
Q2 2021 23.70 23.70 8.98
Q3 2021 22.98 22.98 9.91
Q4 2021 20.47 20.47 8.18
Q1 2022 19.32 19.32 8.45
Q2 2022 15.44 16.08 6.33
Q3 2022 14.83 15.54 6.46
Q4 2022 12.56 13.16 4.85
Q1 2023 14.55 15.27 5.08
Q2 2023 16.24 14.80 5.18
Q3 2023 15.66 14.25 5.31
Q4 2023 18.38 16.75 5.59
Q1 2024 19.01 17.36 6.18
Q2 2024 17.09 17.09 5.66
Q3 2024 15.71 16.25 5.59
Q4 2024 13.50 14.21 4.27

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Retail / Wholesale Consumer Finance Other activities Consolidation adjustments & eliminations
Q1 2020 1,214.34 18.75 2.48 (3.32)
Q2 2020 1,525.80 25.91 2.19 (3.04)
Q3 2020 1,189.03 36.33 3.38 (4.59)
Q4 2020 1,898.20 49.64 10.72 (3.51)
Q1 2021 1,304.32 61.38 3.79 (5.16)
Q2 2021 1,257.45 71.70 3.80 (4.16)
Q3 2021 1,293.20 80.45 3.87 (4.41)
Q4 2021 1,675.79 87.38 9.53 (5.28)
Q1 2022 1,318.29 94.61 4.64 (5.56)
Q2 2022 1,604.59 96.75 4.99 (5.92)
Q3 2022 1,265.96 107.01 4.99 (5.24)
Q4 2022 1,429.17 118.59 5.41 (7.21)
Q1 2023 1,316.48 122.63 5.73 (6.70)
Q2 2023 1,623.39 127.34 5.84 (6.83)
Q3 2023 1,320.90 133.25 4.54 (5.53)
Q4 2023 1,420.00 140.64 5.95 (6.93)
Q1 2024 1,442.98 139.44 6.44 (7.43)
Q2 2024 1,772.47 149.82 4.15 (5.13)
Q3 2024 1,442.74 161.69 6.72 (7.76)

Analysts Estimates (Million)

Item Q4 2024 (e) Q4 2024 (a) Change‬
Average 146.55 177.74 21.28 %

Estimates vs Actual (Million)

Item Q4 2024 (e) Q4 2024 (a) Change
Al Rajhi Capital 157.00 177.74 13.2 %
SNB Capital 154.00 177.74 15.4 %
AlJazira Capital 148.80 177.74 19.4 %
Goldman Sachs 126.40 177.74 40.6 %

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 7,704.00
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 8,938.89
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 80.00
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 6.68
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 21.11
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) 15.17
P/E (TTM) 14.41
Price/book 4.56
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 11.6
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 36.0

Share Price

96.30
(1.00) (1.03 %)

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