Saudi Electricity 2021 net profit soars to SAR 6.72 bln after Mudaraba; Q4 loss at SAR 2.43 bln

Saudi Electricity 2021 net profit soars to SAR 6.72 bln after Mudaraba; Q4 loss at SAR 2.43 bln

16/03/2022 Argaam Exclusive

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Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC) reported an over fourfold rise in 2021 net profit to SAR 14.391 billion before deducting the payment of Mudaraba coupon in 2021, compared to SAR 3.026 billion a year earlier. 

 

After deducting the SAR 7.700 billion payment of Mudaraba coupon, the company would have achieved a net profit of SAR 6.729 billion (SAR 1.62 earnings per share) in 2021, compared to a net profit of SAR 2.098 billion (SAR 0.50 EPS) a year earlier.  



Financials (M)

Item 2020 2021 Change‬
Revenues 68,708.92 69,338.04 0.9 %
Gross Income 8,322.53 20,541.96 146.8 %
Operating Income 6,901.52 18,582.12 169.2 %
Net Income before deducting Mudaraba Instrument profit 3,025.55 14,390.87 375.6 %
Net Income after deducting Mudaraba Instrument profit 2,098.17 6,729.50 220.7 %
Average Shares 4,166.59 4,166.59 -
EPS before deducting Mudaraba Instrument profit (Riyals) 0.73 3.45 375.7 %
EPS after deducting Mudaraba Instrument profit (Riyals) 0.50 1.62 220.7 %

The profit surge came as the utility continued implementing the regulatory and financial reforms of the electricity sector, which were approved in November 2020, according to which the government fee was cancelled starting from Jan. 1, 2021, while SEC incurred a government fee costs of SAR 15.07 billion in 2020.

 

The company also adopted the regulatory asset base (RAB) model to regulate revenue, effective from the fiscal year 2021. Accordingly, SEC recognized an estimated amount of SAR 1.7 billion as other operating revenue for 2021, compared to the recognition of SAR 6.1 in the balance sheet account for 2020 (booked in Q4 2020).

 

Moreover, the minimum service operating cost model was used to determine the 2020 required revenue, as approved by the Ministerial Committee for Restructuring the Electricity Sector. The improved power demand in 2021 compared to a year earlier was positively reflected on growing electricity sales, electricity service connection fees and transmission system revenue, which completely offset the decrease in other operating revenue.

 

SEC also cited decreased finance costs in the income statement due to a decrease in overall debt levels, along with lower general and administrative expenses and non-recurring expenses.

 

In Q4 2021, SEC swung to a net loss of SAR 2.437 billion against a net profit of SAR 4.134 billion in the yea-ago period. 

 

The company posted a net profit of SAR 7.379 billion in Q3 2021, including SAR 286.3 million worth of provision for electricity consumers and other receivables. 



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2020 Q4 2021 Change‬
Revenues 20,125.63 15,577.22 (22.6 %)
Gross Income 5,385.82 2,561.46 (52.4 %)
Operating Income 5,076.83 1,997.65 (60.7 %)
Net Income before deducting Mudaraba Instrument profit 4,134.99 (505.91) (112.2 %)
Net Income 3,207.62 (2436.99) (176.0 %)
Average Shares 4,166.59 4,166.59 -
EPS before deducting Mudaraba Instrument profit (Riyals) 0.99 (0.12) (112.2 %)
EPS (Riyals) 0.77 (0.58) (176.0 %)

Shareholders’ equity, after before Mudaraba deduction, stood at SAR 83.7 billion in 2021, up 4.8% from SAR 79.9 billion in 2020.

 

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Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2012 5,940.77 11.9 % (366.16) 46.2 % (546.36) 38.1 %
Q2 2012 9,064.93 8.6 % 1,400.84 (3.8 %) 1,259.94 1.9 %
Q3 2012 10,890.00 9.5 % 3,038.32 27.3 % 2,809.43 32.2 %
Q4 2012 7,750.56 11.3 % (464.76) (1.0 %) (623.59) (13.9 %)
Q1 2013 6,423.27 8.1 % (576.52) (57.5 %) (741.67) (35.7 %)
Q2 2013 9,307.42 2.7 % 799.56 (42.9 %) 656.38 (47.9 %)
Q3 2013 11,804.47 8.4 % 2,914.36 (4.1 %) 2,730.18 (2.8 %)
Q4 2013 8,136.98 5.0 % (495.98) (6.7 %) (664.06) (6.5 %)
Q1 2014 7,069.18 10.1 % (864.11) (49.9 %) (1018.21) (37.3 %)
Q2 2014 10,489.73 12.7 % 1,341.82 67.8 % 1,147.87 74.9 %
Q3 2014 12,472.87 5.7 % 2,813.69 (3.5 %) 2,586.03 (5.3 %)
Q4 2014 8,458.89 4.0 % (1255.35) (153.1 %) (1609.13) (142.3 %)
Q1 2015 7,485.98 5.9 % (1246.39) (44.2 %) (1401.59) (37.7 %)
Q2 2015 11,917.40 13.6 % 2,122.48 58.2 % 1,869.18 62.8 %
Q3 2015 13,176.21 5.6 % 3,023.16 7.4 % 2,854.81 10.4 %
Q4 2015 8,985.19 6.2 % (1344.46) (7.1 %) (1780.90) (10.7 %)
Q1 2016 8,894.70 18.8 % (342.01) 72.6 % (561.40) 59.9 %
Q2 2016 13,194.13 10.7 % 2,790.68 31.5 % 2,380.37 27.3 %
Q3 2016 17,132.99 30.0 % 5,587.18 84.8 % 5,333.62 86.8 %
Q4 2016 10,639.18 18.4 % (1183.38) 12.0 % (1360.63) 23.6 %
Q1 2017 8,920.29 0.3 % (653.65) (91.1 %) (909.52) (62.0 %)
Q2 2017 13,301.83 0.8 % 2,691.06 (3.6 %) 2,255.86 (5.2 %)
Q3 2017 16,986.31 (0.9 %) 5,608.94 0.4 % 5,337.57 0.1 %
Q4 2017 11,476.56 7.9 % (956.35) 19.2 % (1434.41) (5.4 %)
Q1 2018 11,401.27 27.8 % (623.99) 4.5 % (937.36) (3.1 %)
Q2 2018 17,701.15 33.1 % 2,938.85 9.2 % 2,597.19 15.1 %
Q3 2018 21,930.17 29.1 % 5,970.99 6.5 % 5,697.76 6.7 %
Q4 2018 13,031.05 13.5 % (2366.24) (147.4 %) (2778.00) (93.7 %)
Q1 2019 11,395.24 (0.1 %) (636.38) (2.0 %) (943.00) (0.6 %)
Q2 2019 16,520.27 (6.7 %) 1,820.66 (38.0 %) 1,554.30 (40.2 %)
Q3 2019 20,830.54 (5.0 %) 3,759.55 (37.0 %) 3,419.16 (40.0 %)
Q4 2019 16,293.95 25.0 % 1,180.29 149.9 % 849.13 130.6 %
Q1 2020 11,397.72 0.0 % (1192.35) (87.4 %) (1413.80) (49.9 %)
Q2 2020 16,668.46 0.9 % 788.96 (56.7 %) 374.58 (75.9 %)
Q3 2020 20,517.11 (1.5 %) 3,340.09 (11.2 %) 2,864.58 (16.2 %)
Q4 2020 20,125.63 23.5 % 5,385.82 356.3 % 5,076.83 497.9 %
Q1 2021 13,348.37 17.1 % 2,928.08 345.6 % 2,147.85 251.9 %
Q2 2021 18,580.36 11.5 % 6,457.61 718.5 % 6,403.89 1609.6 %
Q3 2021 21,832.09 6.4 % 8,594.81 157.3 % 8,032.74 180.4 %
Q4 2021 15,577.22 (22.6 %) 2,561.46 (52.4 %) 1,997.65 (60.7 %)
2021 69,338.04 0.9 % 20,541.96 146.8 % 18,582.12 169.2 %


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2012 (583.35) 24.6 % (0.14) (51.09) (532.27) (0.13)
Q2 2012 1,360.33 1.9 % 0.33 (27.23) 1,387.56 0.33
Q3 2012 2,875.39 32.2 % 0.69 (22.18) 2,897.58 0.70
Q4 2012 (1091.30) (108.9 %) (0.26) (533.77) (557.53) (0.13)
Q1 2013 (657.36) (12.7 %) (0.16) - (657.36) (0.16)
Q2 2013 1,502.27 10.4 % 0.36 729.19 773.09 0.19
Q3 2013 2,852.83 (0.8 %) 0.68 - 2,852.83 0.68
Q4 2013 (661.88) 39.3 % (0.16) - (661.88) (0.16)
Q1 2014 (913.35) (38.9 %) (0.22) - (913.35) (0.22)
Q2 2014 3,657.81 143.5 % 0.88 2,338.83 1,318.98 0.32
Q3 2014 2,668.33 (6.5 %) 0.64 - 2,668.33 0.64
Q4 2014 (1801.80) (172.2 %) (0.43) (244.81) (1556.99) (0.37)
Q1 2015 (1939.69) (112.4 %) (0.47) - (1939.69) (0.47)
Q2 2015 1,970.64 (46.1 %) 0.47 - 1,970.64 0.47
Q3 2015 2,921.06 9.5 % 0.70 - 2,921.06 0.70
Q4 2015 (1444.55) 19.8 % (0.35) 201.51 (1646.06) (0.40)
Q1 2016 (798.31) 58.8 % (0.19) - (798.31) (0.19)
Q2 2016 2,242.00 13.8 % 0.54 - 2,242.00 0.54
Q3 2016 4,928.41 68.7 % 1.18 - 4,928.41 1.18
Q4 2016 (1826.85) (26.5 %) (0.44) (110.26) (1716.59) (0.41)
Q1 2017 4,935.78 718.3 % 1.18 6,119.55 (1183.77) (0.28)
Q2 2017 2,231.59 (0.5 %) 0.54 - 2,231.59 0.54
Q3 2017 5,261.87 6.8 % 1.26 - 5,261.87 1.26
Q4 2017 (5521.23) (202.2 %) (1.33) (2597.31) (2923.36) (0.70)
Q1 2018 (1214.05) (124.6 %) (0.29) - (1214.05) (0.29)
Q2 2018 1,846.55 (17.3 %) 0.44 - 1,846.55 0.44
Q3 2018 4,925.47 (6.4 %) 1.18 - 4,925.47 1.18
Q4 2018 (3800.84) 31.2 % (0.91) - (3800.84) (0.91)
Q1 2019 (1489.23) (22.7 %) (0.36) - (1489.23) (0.36)
Q2 2019 788.77 (57.3 %) 0.19 - 788.77 0.19
Q3 2019 2,679.39 (45.6 %) 0.64 - 2,679.39 0.64
Q4 2019 (591.37) 84.4 % (0.14) - (591.37) (0.14)
Q1 2020 (2441.46) (63.9 %) (0.59) (240.42) (2201.04) (0.53)
Q2 2020 (868.56) (210.1 %) (0.21) (597.36) (271.21) (0.07)
Q3 2020 2,200.58 (17.9 %) 0.53 29.68 2,170.90 0.52
Q4 2020 3,207.62 642.4 % 0.77 - 3,207.62 0.77
Q1 2021 (199.98) 91.8 % (0.05) - (199.98) (0.05)
Q2 2021 3,917.98 551.1 % 0.94 (484.61) 4,402.59 1.06
Q3 2021 5,448.49 147.6 % 1.31 - 5,448.49 1.31
Q4 2021 (2436.99) (176.0 %) (0.58) (863.44) (1573.56) (0.38)
2021 6,729.50 220.7 % 1.62 (1348.05) 8,077.54 1.94

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2012 9.67 % 40.17 % 8.27 %
Q2 2012 9.28 % 40.05 % 8.25 %
Q3 2012 10.99 % 41.40 % 10.21 %
Q4 2012 10.72 % 40.82 % 9.50 %
Q1 2013 9.96 % 40.18 % 9.00 %
Q2 2013 8.14 % 38.70 % 7.14 %
Q3 2013 7.57 % 38.21 % 6.83 %
Q4 2013 7.40 % 38.44 % 6.47 %
Q1 2014 6.48 % 37.80 % 5.65 %
Q2 2014 7.72 % 39.12 % 6.92 %
Q3 2014 7.32 % 39.38 % 6.32 %
Q4 2014 5.29 % 38.10 % 3.94 %
Q1 2015 4.25 % 38.05 % 1.26 %
Q2 2015 6.04 % 39.41 % 2.83 %
Q3 2015 6.44 % 39.94 % 3.40 %
Q4 2015 6.15 % 39.64 % 3.14 %
Q1 2016 8.05 % 39.45 % 5.69 %
Q2 2016 9.33 % 38.66 % 6.14 %
Q3 2016 13.88 % 39.88 % 9.80 %
Q4 2016 13.74 % 38.65 % 9.34 %
Q1 2017 13.11 % 38.91 % 8.56 %
Q2 2017 12.88 % 39.68 % 8.52 %
Q3 2017 12.97 % 41.21 % 9.21 %
Q4 2017 13.20 % 41.47 % 6.68 %
Q1 2018 12.64 % 40.23 % 6.31 %
Q2 2018 12.10 % 38.46 % 5.16 %
Q3 2018 11.73 % 36.01 % 4.21 %
Q4 2018 9.24 % 33.58 % 2.74 %
Q1 2019 9.22 % 34.44 % 2.31 %
Q2 2019 7.62 % 33.97 % 0.67 %
Q3 2019 4.17 % 31.96 % (2.95 %)
Q4 2019 9.42 % 36.28 % 2.13 %
Q1 2020 8.56 % 35.60 % 1.04 %
Q2 2020 6.96 % 33.79 % (0.59 %)
Q3 2020 6.35 % 33.22 % (1.38 %)
Q4 2020 12.11 % 37.39 % 4.23 %
Q1 2021 17.61 % 41.45 % 6.95 %
Q2 2021 24.96 % 48.92 % 13.20 %
Q3 2021 31.62 % 55.29 % 17.40 %
Q4 2021 29.63 % 55.20 % 11.65 %
2021 29.63 % 55.20 % 11.65 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2012 4,166.59 0.58 0.62 12.30
Q2 2012 4,166.59 0.58 0.63 12.54
Q3 2012 4,166.59 0.75 0.81 13.20
Q4 2012 4,166.59 0.61 0.77 12.83
Q1 2013 4,166.59 0.60 0.74 12.67
Q2 2013 4,166.59 0.63 0.59 12.91
Q3 2013 4,166.59 0.63 0.58 13.60
Q4 2013 4,166.59 0.73 0.55 13.51
Q1 2014 4,166.59 0.67 0.49 13.32
Q2 2014 4,166.59 1.18 0.62 14.08
Q3 2014 4,166.59 1.14 0.58 14.72
Q4 2014 4,166.59 0.87 0.36 14.22
Q1 2015 4,166.59 0.62 0.12 13.75
Q2 2015 4,166.59 0.22 0.27 14.10
Q3 2015 4,166.59 0.28 0.33 14.79
Q4 2015 4,166.59 0.36 0.31 14.48
Q1 2016 4,166.59 0.64 0.59 14.16
Q2 2016 4,166.59 0.70 0.65 14.38
Q3 2016 4,166.59 1.18 1.13 15.43
Q4 2016 4,166.59 1.09 1.12 15.74
Q1 2017 4,166.59 2.47 1.02 16.93
Q2 2017 4,166.59 2.46 1.02 17.33
Q3 2017 4,166.59 2.54 1.10 18.59
Q4 2017 4,166.59 1.66 0.81 17.35
Q1 2018 4,166.59 0.18 0.81 16.97
Q2 2018 4,166.59 0.09 0.71 17.29
Q3 2018 4,166.59 0.01 0.63 18.50
Q4 2018 4,166.59 0.42 0.42 17.68
Q1 2019 4,166.59 0.36 0.36 17.29
Q2 2019 4,166.59 0.10 0.10 17.25
Q3 2019 4,166.59 (0.44) (0.44) 17.88
Q4 2019 4,166.59 0.33 0.33 17.66
Q1 2020 4,166.59 0.10 0.16 16.96
Q2 2020 4,166.59 (0.29) (0.09) 16.54
Q3 2020 4,166.59 (0.41) (0.21) 17.08
Q4 2020 4,166.59 0.50 0.70 19.17
Q1 2021 4,166.59 1.04 1.18 19.63
Q2 2021 4,166.59 2.19 2.30 19.41
Q3 2021 4,166.59 2.97 3.09 21.20
Q4 2021 4,166.59 1.62 1.94 20.09

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2012 27.74 25.84 1.30
Q2 2012 22.13 20.42 1.03
Q3 2012 17.44 16.27 0.99
Q4 2012 4.09 3.28 1.04
Q1 2013 23.71 19.20 1.12
Q2 2013 20.44 21.89 1.00
Q3 2013 21.26 22.98 0.98
Q4 2013 3.75 4.93 1.08
Q1 2014 23.61 32.00 1.18
Q2 2014 13.30 25.27 1.12
Q3 2014 15.13 29.80 1.17
Q4 2014 3.22 7.68 1.05
Q1 2015 28.16 More than 100 1.27
Q2 2015 79.95 62.81 1.22
Q3 2015 59.41 48.98 1.11
Q4 2015 8.14 9.40 1.08
Q1 2016 25.10 27.17 1.13
Q2 2016 27.89 29.96 1.36
Q3 2016 14.26 14.86 1.09
Q4 2016 3.88 3.79 1.43
Q1 2017 9.40 22.62 1.37
Q2 2017 10.35 24.94 1.47
Q3 2017 9.39 21.68 1.29
Q4 2017 2.38 4.86 1.21
Q1 2018 More than 100 25.75 1.22
Q2 2018 More than 100 29.20 1.20
Q3 2018 More than 100 25.34 0.87
Q4 2018 9.22 9.22 0.86
Q1 2019 46.39 46.39 0.95
Q2 2019 More than 100 More than 100 1.08
Q3 2019 NEG NEG 1.19
Q4 2019 15.60 15.60 1.15
Q1 2020 More than 100 98.16 0.94
Q2 2020 NEG NEG 0.94
Q3 2020 NEG NEG 1.01
Q4 2020 42.30 30.54 1.11
Q1 2021 22.56 19.95 1.20
Q2 2021 11.02 10.50 1.24
Q3 2021 9.06 8.72 1.27
Q4 2021 14.85 12.37 1.19

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Saudi Electricity Company National Electricity Transmission Company Other Subsidiaries Joint Operations Inter-Company Balances
Q3 2015 13,172.85 1,794.16 3.36 - (1794.16)
Q4 2015 8,955.63 1,866.48 3.51 - (1866.48)
Q1 2016 8,896.92 2,081.14 3.28 507.42 (2594.05)
Q2 2016 13,166.62 1,986.21 38.35 731.67 (2728.71)
Q3 2016 17,136.40 2,107.11 7.36 518.16 (2636.04)
Q4 2016 10,642.80 2,246.18 7.61 749.94 (3006.85)
Q1 2017 8,920.29 2,545.37 7.35 579.63 (3132.34)
Q2 2017 13,302.13 2,541.86 7.08 366.33 (2915.56)
Q3 2017 16,993.46 2,541.86 7.08 822.01 (3378.17)
Q4 2017 11,480.20 3,134.98 7.08 345.88 (3491.59)
Q1 2018 11,291.67 2,895.23 5.77 321.15 (3112.54)
Q2 2018 17,811.57 2,673.67 15.18 227.47 (3026.74)
Q3 2018 21,929.27 2,784.44 (2.30) 430.78 (3212.01)
Q4 2018 14,071.90 2,992.92 16.31 301.44 (4351.52)
Q1 2019 11,382.20 3,241.44 26.98 312.00 (3567.37)
Q2 2019 16,517.76 3,241.42 16.44 285.46 (3540.81)
Q3 2019 20,835.32 3,322.69 9.15 349.52 (3686.14)
Q4 2019 16,261.72 3,421.45 46.44 324.02 (3759.68)
Q1 2020 11,389.39 3,496.10 22.27 323.10 (3833.13)
Q2 2020 16,625.61 3,566.90 55.73 316.91 (3896.87)
Q3 2020 20,504.00 3,603.00 28.00 341.00 (3959.00)
Q4 2020 20,030.00 3,586.00 109.00 337.00 (3936.00)
Q1 2021 13,311.00 4,271.00 51.00 332.00 (4617.00)
Q2 2021 18,519.00 4,541.00 126.00 366.00 (4971.00)
Q4 2021 13,420.00 4,264.00 175.00 - (2282.00)

Analysts Estimates (Million)

Item Q4 2021 (e) Q4 2021 (a) Change‬
Average 2,783.25 (2436.99) (187.6 %)

Estimates vs Actual (Million)

Item Q4 2021 (e) Q4 2021 (a) Change
Riyad Capital 5,567.00 (2436.99) (143.8) %
Arqaam Capital 1,943.00 (2436.99) (225.4) %
Sico 1,904.00 (2436.99) (228.0) %
SNB Capital 1,719.00 (2436.99) (241.8) %

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 69,915.38
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 196,629.30
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 4,166.59
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 0.85
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 22.25
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) 22.83
P/E (TTM) 19.78
Price/book 0.75
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 0.7
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 3.8

Share Price

16.78
(0.08) (0.47 %)

Saudi Electricity Co. (SAUDI ELECTRICITY)


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