Saudi Electricity 2023 profit after Mudaraba falls 65% to SAR 2.6B; Q4 loss at SAR 2B

Saudi Electricity 2023 profit after Mudaraba falls 65% to SAR 2.6B; Q4 loss at SAR 2B

06/03/2024 Argaam Exclusive

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Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC) reported a net profit of SAR 2.6 billion in 2023 after deducting the Mudaraba coupon, compared to SAR 7.5 billion a year earlier.

 

Before deducting the Mudaraba coupon, 2023 earnings reached SAR 10.3 billion, down from SAR 15.1 billion in 2022.

 



Financials (M)

Item 2022 2023 Change‬
Revenues 72,079.42 75,329.67 4.5 %
Gross Income 19,759.82 15,521.38 (21.4 %)
Operating Income 16,771.82 14,119.15 (15.8 %)
Net Income before deducting Mudaraba Instrument profit 15,135.22 10,249.30 (32.3 %)
Net Income after deducting Mudaraba Instrument profit 7,473.85 2,587.92 (65.4 %)
Average Shares 4,166.59 4,166.59 0.0 %
EPS before deducting Mudaraba Instrument profit (Riyals) 3.63 2.46 (32.3 %)
EPS after deducting Mudaraba Instrument profit (Riyals) 1.79 0.62 (65.4 %)

The profit decline was due to higher operating and maintenance costs on growing business and operating assets, as well as increasing maintenance programs and higher

loads. This is in addition to costs from development projects to construct substations and transmission lines for SEC customers.

 

The utility provider also cited increasing financing costs mainly due to the high-interest rate environment prevailing globally, in addition to the increase in financing costs attributable to additional funding obtained during the current year to finance the company's capital projects.

 

SEC also booked non-recurring expense items, which reflected lower net other income and expenses.

 

However, the aforementioned items were partially offset by higher operating revenues on growing demand for electric power, continued growth in subscriber base, higher transmission system revenues, and a rise in revenue from Dawiyat Co. The company also cited revenue from development projects to construct substations and transmission lines for SEC customers.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2022 Q4 2023 Change‬
Revenues 16,396.81 18,433.84 12.4 %
Gross Income 3,080.27 (36.83) (101.2 %)
Operating Income 2,013.34 (882.55) (143.8 %)
Net Income before deducting Mudaraba Instrument profit 1,740.47 (91.21) (105.2 %)
Net Income (190.61) (2022.29) (960.9 %)
Average Shares 4,166.59 4,166.59 0.0 %
EPS before deducting Mudaraba Instrument profit (Riyals) 0.42 (0.02) (105.3 %)
EPS (Riyals) (0.05) (0.49) (960.9 %)

In Q4 2023, SEC widened its loss to SAR 2 billion from SAR 190.6 million a year earlier.

 

The utility provider turned to a net loss in Q4 2023 from a profit of SAR 3.92 million in Q3 2023.

 

Total shareholders’ equity, before Mudaraba instrument distributions, reached SAR 88.4 billion as of Dec. 31, 2023, compared to SAR 89.1 billion a year before.



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
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 %)
Q1 2022 13,531.32 1.4 % 2,638.39 (9.9 %) 2,057.38 (4.2 %)
Q2 2022 19,401.68 4.4 % 6,544.77 1.3 % 5,787.59 (9.6 %)
Q3 2022 22,749.62 4.2 % 7,496.39 (12.8 %) 6,913.51 (13.9 %)
Q4 2022 16,396.81 5.3 % 3,080.27 20.3 % 2,013.34 0.8 %
Q1 2023 13,379.21 (1.1 %) 1,759.78 (33.3 %) 1,403.31 (31.8 %)
Q2 2023 19,717.53 1.6 % 6,054.87 (7.5 %) 5,686.00 (1.8 %)
Q3 2023 23,799.09 4.6 % 7,743.56 3.3 % 7,912.39 14.4 %
Q4 2023 18,433.84 12.4 % (36.83) (101.2 %) (882.55) (143.8 %)
2023 75,329.67 4.5 % 15,521.38 (21.4 %) 14,119.15 (15.8 %)


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
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)
Q1 2022 (371.86) (85.9 %) (0.09) - (371.86) (0.09)
Q2 2022 3,592.18 (8.3 %) 0.86 - 3,592.18 0.86
Q3 2022 4,444.14 (18.4 %) 1.07 - 4,444.14 1.07
Q4 2022 (190.61) 92.2 % (0.05) - (190.61) (0.05)
Q1 2023 (1409.36) (279.0 %) (0.34) - (1409.36) (0.34)
Q2 2023 2,106.83 (41.3 %) 0.51 - 2,106.83 0.51
Q3 2023 3,912.76 (12.0 %) 0.94 (844.26) 4,757.02 1.14
Q4 2023 (2022.29) (960.9 %) (0.49) - (2022.29) (0.49)
2023 2,587.92 (65.4 %) 0.62 (844.26) 3,432.19 0.82

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
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 %
Q1 2022 29.13 % 54.81 % 11.37 %
Q2 2022 28.91 % 53.18 % 10.09 %
Q3 2022 27.00 % 50.62 % 8.55 %
Q4 2022 27.41 % 50.10 % 10.37 %
Q1 2023 26.25 % 49.35 % 8.95 %
Q2 2023 25.46 % 49.18 % 6.85 %
Q3 2023 25.43 % 50.37 % 7.18 %
Q4 2023 20.60 % 43.93 % 4.56 %
2023 20.60 % 43.93 % 4.56 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
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
Q1 2022 4,166.59 1.57 1.90 20.59
Q2 2022 4,166.59 1.50 1.70 20.35
Q3 2022 4,166.59 1.25 1.46 21.87
Q4 2022 4,166.59 1.79 1.79 21.39
Q1 2023 4,166.59 1.54 1.54 21.50
Q2 2023 4,166.59 1.19 1.19 20.85
Q3 2023 4,166.59 1.06 1.26 22.32
Q4 2023 4,166.59 0.62 0.82 21.22

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
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
Q1 2022 16.84 13.97 1.29
Q2 2022 16.18 14.21 1.19
Q3 2022 19.56 16.79 1.12
Q4 2022 12.88 12.88 1.08
Q1 2023 15.12 15.12 1.09
Q2 2023 18.97 18.97 1.08
Q3 2023 17.97 15.09 0.85
Q4 2023 30.56 23.04 0.89

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)
Q1 2022 13,418.00 4,683.00 426.00 - (4996.00)
Q2 2022 19,279.00 4,497.00 137.00 327.00 (4838.00)
Q1 2023 12,314.00 5,581.00 142.00 - (4658.00)
Q2 2023 18,825.00 5,452.00 147.00 - (4707.00)
Q3 2023 23,042.00 5,284.00 181.00 - (4707.00)
Q4 2023 15,373.00 8,968.00 152.00 - (6059.00)

Analysts Estimates (Million)

Item Q4 2023 (e) Q4 2023 (a) Change‬
Average (575.00) (2022.29) (251.7 %)

Estimates vs Actual (Million)

Item Q4 2023 (e) Q4 2023 (a) Change
Riyad Capital (583.00) (2022.29) (246.9) %
SNB Capital (567.00) (2022.29) (256.7) %

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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