MARAFIQ H1 2024 profit falls 59% to SAR 108.1M; Q2 at SAR 65.3M

MARAFIQ H1 2024 profit falls 59% to SAR 108.1M; Q2 at SAR 65.3M

01/08/2024 Argaam Exclusive

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The Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (MARAFIQ) reported a net profit of SAR 108.1 million in H1 2024, a decline of 59% from SAR 266.1 million in the year-earlier period.



Financials (M)

Item 6m 2023 6m 2024 Change‬
Revenues 3,064.97 3,319.31 8.3 %
Gross Income 561.01 437.07 (22.1 %)
Operating Income 429.85 278.71 (35.2 %)
Net Income 266.11 108.13 (59.4 %)
Average Shares 250.00 250.00 -
Earnings Per Share before unusual items 1.06 0.43 (59.4 %)
EPS (Riyals) 1.06 0.43 (59.4 %)

The profit decline was due to increased fuel costs used in production processes by 46.62% year-on-year (YoY), as well as a fall in finance income by 33.73% YoY. Other operating income also dropped by 15.37% YoY.

 

However, revenues grew by 8.30% YoY on an increase in the quantities sold for all the main segments of the company due to improved demand. Finance costs, as well as Zakat and income tax provision dropped by 4.63% and 21.78%, respectively.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q2 2023 Q2 2024 Change‬
Revenues 1,591.80 1,720.09 8.1 %
Gross Income 305.20 237.73 (22.1 %)
Operating Income 233.64 151.79 (35.0 %)
Net Income 159.39 65.34 (59.0 %)
Average Shares 250.00 250.00 -
Earnings Per Share before unusual items 0.64 0.26 (59.0 %)
EPS (Riyals) 0.64 0.26 (59.0 %)

The company reported a net profit of SAR 65.3 million in Q2 2024, falling 59% from SAR 159.39 million a year earlier.

 

Meanwhile, the second-quarter earnings leapt 52.7% from SAR 42.79 million in Q1 2024.

 

Total shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, stood at SAR 8.04 billion as of June 30, 2024, compared to SAR 8.24 billion in a prior-year period.



Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items Earnings Per Share before unusual items
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 89.49 - 0.36 - 89.49 0.36
Q2 2021 220.92 - 0.88 - 220.92 0.88
Q3 2021 243.28 - 0.97 - 243.28 0.97
Q4 2021 78.31 - 0.31 - 78.31 0.31
Q1 2022 142.95 59.7 % 0.57 - 142.95 0.57
Q2 2022 261.82 18.5 % 1.05 - 261.82 1.05
Q3 2022 309.66 27.3 % 1.24 - 309.66 1.24
Q4 2022 131.22 67.6 % 0.52 121.19 10.03 0.04
Q1 2023 106.72 (25.3 %) 0.43 - 106.72 0.43
Q2 2023 159.39 (39.1 %) 0.64 - 159.39 0.64
Q3 2023 188.05 (39.3 %) 0.75 - 188.05 0.75
Q4 2023 71.64 (45.4 %) 0.29 - 71.64 0.29
Q1 2024 42.79 (59.9 %) 0.17 - 42.79 0.17
Q2 2024 65.34 (59.0 %) 0.26 - 65.34 0.26


Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
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 1,422.17 - 188.38 - 165.63 -
Q2 2021 1,568.12 - 288.33 - 252.04 -
Q3 2021 1,645.48 - 302.68 - 261.47 -
Q4 2021 1,556.52 - 225.90 - 82.41 -
Q1 2022 1,462.03 2.8 % 245.43 30.3 % 187.39 13.1 %
Q2 2022 1,655.51 5.6 % 309.30 7.3 % 255.86 1.5 %
Q3 2022 1,767.94 7.4 % 430.71 42.3 % 360.47 37.9 %
Q4 2022 1,619.62 4.1 % 162.75 (28.0 %) 70.10 (14.9 %)
Q1 2023 1,473.17 0.8 % 255.82 4.2 % 196.21 4.7 %
Q2 2023 1,591.80 (3.8 %) 305.20 (1.3 %) 233.64 (8.7 %)
Q3 2023 1,701.05 (3.8 %) 325.63 (24.4 %) 258.63 (28.3 %)
Q4 2023 1,623.32 0.2 % 238.25 46.4 % 144.38 106.0 %
Q1 2024 1,599.22 8.6 % 199.34 (22.1 %) 126.92 (35.3 %)
Q2 2024 1,720.09 8.1 % 237.73 (22.1 %) 151.79 (35.0 %)

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
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 16.23 % 30.32 % 10.21 %
Q1 2022 17.05 % 30.51 % 11.00 %
Q2 2022 17.14 % 30.49 % 11.49 %
Q3 2022 18.80 % 31.84 % 12.31 %
Q4 2022 17.65 % 31.48 % 11.14 %
Q1 2023 17.78 % 31.74 % 10.56 %
Q2 2023 17.89 % 31.85 % 9.08 %
Q3 2023 16.43 % 31.00 % 7.27 %
Q4 2023 17.61 % 32.25 % 8.23 %
Q1 2024 16.40 % 30.70 % 7.09 %
Q2 2024 15.07 % 29.04 % 5.54 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
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 250.00 - - 28.30
Q2 2021 250.00 - - 28.61
Q3 2021 250.00 - - 29.71
Q4 2021 250.00 2.53 2.53 30.20
Q1 2022 250.00 2.74 2.74 31.18
Q2 2022 250.00 2.91 2.91 31.84
Q3 2022 250.00 3.17 3.17 32.32
Q4 2022 250.00 3.38 2.90 32.98
Q1 2023 250.00 3.24 2.75 32.20
Q2 2023 250.00 2.83 2.34 32.96
Q3 2023 250.00 2.34 1.86 32.66
Q4 2023 250.00 2.10 2.10 32.81
Q1 2024 250.00 1.85 1.85 31.91
Q2 2024 250.00 1.47 1.47 32.20

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
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 - - -
Q4 2022 13.87 16.18 1.42
Q1 2023 16.62 19.54 1.67
Q2 2023 24.82 29.96 2.13
Q3 2023 26.74 33.71 1.92
Q4 2023 30.81 30.81 1.97
Q1 2024 36.27 36.27 2.10
Q2 2024 40.78 40.78 1.86

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Energy Sector Water Gas Jubail Water and Power Company (JWAP) Marafiq Water and Power Supply Company (Tawreed) Corporate elimination Sand and white Pebble sales
Q1 2021 359.14 660.66 15.03 78.32 596.47 0.09 (287.55) -
Q2 2021 387.13 707.24 15.53 84.36 664.85 1.47 (292.48) -
Q3 2021 425.62 740.57 16.48 85.92 678.37 2.17 (303.64) -
Q4 2021 404.37 730.73 19.25 82.19 637.43 2.17 (319.62) -
Q1 2022 422.47 699.21 19.92 82.99 610.77 2.12 (375.45) -
Q2 2022 506.43 761.20 19.07 85.11 677.69 2.16 (396.15) -
Q3 2022 538.69 825.26 19.44 86.55 695.61 2.19 (399.78) -
Q4 2022 643.70 891.32 20.68 81.87 664.86 2.19 (685.01) -
Q1 2023 407.84 703.03 21.43 74.96 611.50 2.15 (347.72) -
Q2 2023 466.92 773.84 27.12 73.51 622.61 2.09 (374.27) -
Q3 2023 490.70 804.65 26.89 78.11 678.79 2.07 (380.17) -
Q4 2023 485.25 717.45 28.44 77.00 650.37 2.07 (337.27) -
Q1 2024 442.04 695.25 34.41 74.84 699.50 2.05 (348.88) -
Q2 2024 492.66 751.81 29.93 73.48 736.24 5.79 (369.81) -

Analysts Estimates (Million)

Item Q2 2024 (e) Q2 2024 (a) Change‬
Average 98.00 65.34 (33.3 %)

Estimates vs Actual (Million)

Item Q2 2024 (e) Q2 2024 (a) Change
Riyad Capital 91.00 65.34 (39.3) %
GIB Capital 99.00 65.34 (51.5) %
Hermes 104.00 65.34 (59.2) %

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 12,225.00
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 18,405.18
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 250.00
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 1.46
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 32.41
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) 33.42
P/E (TTM) 33.42
Price/book 1.51
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 1.6
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 4.5

The Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (MARAFIQ)


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