Bank Albilad posts 14% profit rise to SAR 1.14 bln in H1 2023; Q2 at SAR 585.9 mln

Bank Albilad posts 14% profit rise to SAR 1.14 bln in H1 2023; Q2 at SAR 585.9 mln

24/07/2023 Argaam Exclusive

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Bank Albilad reported a 14% leap in H1 2023 net profit to SAR 1.14 billion from SAR 1 billion in the prior-year period.



Financials (M)

Item 6m 2022 6m 2023 Change‬
Net Income from investments and financial activities 1,901.12 2,053.53 8.0 %
Operating Income 2,517.27 2,629.65 4.5 %
Total Provisions (279.96) (204.24) 27.0 %
Net Income 1,001.30 1,145.80 14.4 %
Average Shares 1,250.00 1,250.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.80 0.92 14.4 %
EPS Diluted (Riyals) 0.80 0.92 15.0 %

The profit growth was buoyed by better operating income, due to higher net income from investments and other operating income. This was offset by a decline in net FX income, fee and commission income, and dividend income. 

 

On the other hand, total operating expenses before net impairment charges increased by 2% year-on-year (YoY), on increased salaries and employee-related benefits, as well as depreciation and amortization costs. Other general and administrative expenses (G&A) declined.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q2 2022 Q2 2023 Change‬
Net Income from investments and financial activities 956.66 1,016.09 6.2 %
Operating Income 1,252.76 1,294.05 3.3 %
Debt Provisions (120.43) (75.39) 37.4 %
Net Income 510.98 585.90 14.7 %
Average Shares 1,250.00 1,250.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.41 0.47 14.7 %
EPS Diluted (Riyal) 0.41 0.47 14.9 %

The Q2 2023 net profit rose by 15% to SAR 585.9 million from SAR 510.98 million in Q2 2022, thanks to higher net income from investments and financing.

 

Sequentially, the net profit grew by 4.6% from SAR 559.9 million in Q1 2023 on lower G&A.

Balance Sheet (B)

Item 6m 2022 6m 2023 Change‬
Assets 121.51 135.40 11.4 %
Customer Deposits 89.11 106.29 19.3 %
Financing Investments 91.21 98.85 8.4 %

Total shareholders’ equity, after minority interest, rose to SAR 14.17 billion as of June 30, 2023, from SAR 12.60 billion a year earlier.

 

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Financial results (Million)

Period Net Income from investments and financial activities Change Operating Income Change Debt Provisions Change Net Income Change EPS(Riyal)
Q1 2014 227.06 2.3 % 477.51 6.2 % (4.65) 92.8 % 173.71 21.9 % 0.14
Q2 2014 258.97 13.7 % 533.99 10.9 % (24.41) 44.5 % 204.32 16.2 % 0.16
Q3 2014 264.41 7.1 % 550.55 13.1 % 9.14 122.8 % 237.06 20.3 % 0.19
Q4 2014 268.75 7.5 % 535.01 7.2 % 27.44 203.3 % 248.94 16.5 % 0.20
Q1 2015 271.92 19.8 % 555.18 16.3 % (16.12) (246.6 %) 174.14 0.2 % 0.14
Q2 2015 286.56 10.7 % 584.92 9.5 % (29.13) (19.3 %) 206.46 1.0 % 0.17
Q3 2015 293.70 11.1 % 566.39 2.9 % (25.73) (381.7 %) 203.44 (14.2 %) 0.16
Q4 2015 310.22 15.4 % 588.13 9.9 % (7.72) (128.1 %) 204.38 (17.9 %) 0.16
Q1 2016 333.75 22.7 % 626.99 12.9 % (56.41) (250.0 %) 174.52 0.2 % 0.14
Q2 2016 348.66 21.7 % 641.50 9.7 % (53.93) (85.1 %) 183.87 (10.9 %) 0.15
Q3 2016 361.74 23.2 % 638.56 12.7 % (37.68) (46.4 %) 227.81 12.0 % 0.18
Q4 2016 363.76 17.3 % 680.38 15.7 % (43.20) (459.8 %) 221.52 8.4 % 0.18
Q1 2017 391.74 17.4 % 690.77 10.2 % (50.41) 10.6 % 229.38 31.4 % 0.18
Q2 2017 431.50 23.8 % 721.51 12.5 % (76.67) (42.2 %) 238.76 29.8 % 0.19
Q3 2017 448.83 24.1 % 762.94 19.5 % (115.98) (207.8 %) 248.05 8.9 % 0.20
Q4 2017 466.93 28.4 % 784.35 15.3 % (135.57) (213.8 %) 225.86 2.0 % 0.18
Q1 2018 488.24 24.6 % 790.97 14.5 % (95.11) (88.7 %) 246.11 7.3 % 0.20
Q2 2018 521.40 20.8 % 842.68 16.8 % (135.25) (76.4 %) 265.90 11.4 % 0.21
Q3 2018 552.13 23.0 % 880.25 15.4 % (148.14) (27.7 %) 237.02 (4.4 %) 0.19
Q4 2018 602.46 29.0 % 902.12 15.0 % (111.95) 17.4 % (136.32) (160.4 %) (0.11)
Q1 2019 597.09 22.3 % 921.41 16.5 % (124.83) (31.2 %) 284.89 15.8 % 0.23
Q2 2019 693.10 32.9 % 959.24 13.8 % (137.81) (1.9 %) 304.91 14.7 % 0.24
Q3 2019 728.59 32.0 % 1,023.65 16.3 % (140.75) 5.0 % 326.63 37.8 % 0.26
Q4 2019 771.12 28.0 % 1,041.04 15.4 % (139.70) (24.8 %) 327.15 340.0 % 0.26
Q1 2020 769.08 28.8 % 1,004.15 9.0 % (208.05) (66.7 %) 270.04 (5.2 %) 0.22
Q2 2020 821.22 18.5 % 999.51 4.2 % (145.92) (5.9 %) 318.06 4.3 % 0.25
Q3 2020 855.52 17.4 % 1,112.62 8.7 % (160.29) (13.9 %) 382.61 17.1 % 0.31
Q4 2020 846.81 9.8 % 1,139.90 9.5 % (180.25) (29.0 %) 377.81 15.5 % 0.30
Q1 2021 858.76 11.7 % 1,132.99 12.8 % (169.50) 18.5 % 392.75 45.4 % 0.31
Q2 2021 842.49 2.6 % 1,131.04 13.2 % (136.35) 6.6 % 416.09 30.8 % 0.33
Q3 2021 886.75 3.7 % 1,174.47 5.6 % (142.50) 11.1 % 449.70 17.5 % 0.36
Q4 2021 901.49 6.5 % 1,146.81 0.6 % (121.33) 32.7 % 427.99 13.3 % 0.34
Q1 2022 944.46 10.0 % 1,264.51 11.6 % (159.53) 5.9 % 490.31 24.8 % 0.39
Q2 2022 956.66 13.6 % 1,252.76 10.8 % (120.43) 11.7 % 510.98 22.8 % 0.41
Q3 2022 1,003.38 13.2 % 1,325.49 12.9 % (132.06) 7.3 % 540.65 20.2 % 0.43
Q4 2022 982.17 8.9 % 1,348.67 17.6 % (138.63) (14.3 %) 539.75 26.1 % 0.43
Q1 2023 1,037.44 9.8 % 1,335.61 5.6 % (128.85) 19.2 % 559.90 14.2 % 0.45
Q2 2023 1,016.09 6.2 % 1,294.05 3.3 % (75.39) 37.4 % 585.90 14.7 % 0.47

Profitability

Period Return On Average Assets Return on Average Equity Net Profit/Investment Income & Other Financing Operations
Q1 2014 2.16 % 15.50 % 77.30 %
Q2 2014 2.12 % 15.53 % 77.24 %
Q3 2014 2.13 % 15.67 % 79.16 %
Q4 2014 2.12 % 15.72 % 80.55 %
Q1 2015 2.03 % 15.21 % 77.12 %
Q2 2015 1.92 % 14.99 % 75.48 %
Q3 2015 1.78 % 13.97 % 70.53 %
Q4 2015 1.63 % 12.78 % 63.64 %
Q1 2016 1.57 % 12.52 % 58.43 %
Q2 2016 1.48 % 11.97 % 51.62 %
Q3 2016 1.50 % 12.02 % 48.25 %
Q4 2016 1.54 % 11.92 % 45.62 %
Q1 2017 1.55 % 12.46 % 46.47 %
Q2 2017 1.61 % 13.11 % 47.26 %
Q3 2017 1.59 % 12.93 % 46.38 %
Q4 2017 1.61 % 12.82 % 44.50 %
Q1 2018 1.56 % 12.74 % 42.90 %
Q2 2018 1.54 % 13.15 % 41.61 %
Q3 2018 1.46 % 12.56 % 38.56 %
Q4 2018 0.90 % 7.95 % 22.50 %
Q1 2019 0.94 % 8.15 % 22.51 %
Q2 2019 0.95 % 8.35 % 22.37 %
Q3 2019 1.03 % 9.17 % 23.87 %
Q4 2019 1.56 % 14.41 % 36.28 %
Q1 2020 1.52 % 13.79 % 34.46 %
Q2 2020 1.50 % 13.27 % 34.22 %
Q3 2020 1.50 % 13.38 % 35.54 %
Q4 2020 1.48 % 13.37 % 37.18 %
Q1 2021 1.54 % 14.43 % 40.52 %
Q2 2021 1.60 % 14.73 % 43.19 %
Q3 2021 1.60 % 14.75 % 44.40 %
Q4 2021 1.63 % 14.85 % 44.84 %
Q1 2022 1.63 % 15.40 % 45.86 %
Q2 2022 1.64 % 15.64 % 45.62 %
Q3 2022 1.65 % 15.82 % 44.11 %
Q4 2022 1.73 % 16.40 % 41.87 %
Q1 2023 1.71 % 16.29 % 38.22 %
Q2 2023 1.73 % 16.63 % 35.17 %

Balance Sheet (B)

Period Assets Change Customer Deposits Change Financing Investments Change
Q1 2014 39.01 24.5 % 31.39 24.2 % 24.28 29.9 %
Q2 2014 40.98 22.9 % 33.35 24.3 % 26.76 31.7 %
Q3 2014 44.06 31.2 % 36.80 39.8 % 27.52 29.7 %
Q4 2014 45.23 24.5 % 36.72 26.2 % 28.36 21.1 %
Q1 2015 46.31 18.7 % 37.86 20.6 % 29.09 19.8 %
Q2 2015 49.14 19.9 % 38.30 14.8 % 31.68 18.4 %
Q3 2015 49.50 12.3 % 40.72 10.6 % 32.29 17.3 %
Q4 2015 51.22 13.2 % 42.18 14.9 % 34.25 20.8 %
Q1 2016 54.30 17.2 % 43.93 16.0 % 37.33 28.3 %
Q2 2016 54.33 10.5 % 42.12 10.0 % 36.93 16.6 %
Q3 2016 55.65 12.4 % 41.24 1.3 % 36.25 12.3 %
Q4 2016 53.75 4.9 % 40.23 (4.6 %) 36.18 5.6 %
Q1 2017 57.29 5.5 % 43.54 (0.9 %) 38.70 3.7 %
Q2 2017 59.73 9.9 % 44.97 6.8 % 40.66 10.1 %
Q3 2017 62.53 12.4 % 46.40 12.5 % 41.81 15.4 %
Q4 2017 63.21 17.6 % 47.78 18.8 % 43.45 20.1 %
Q1 2018 65.78 14.8 % 50.77 16.6 % 45.62 17.9 %
Q2 2018 68.41 14.5 % 52.18 16.0 % 47.34 16.4 %
Q3 2018 70.71 13.1 % 54.57 17.6 % 49.74 18.9 %
Q4 2018 73.64 16.5 % 57.18 19.7 % 50.59 16.4 %
Q1 2019 72.90 10.8 % 57.59 13.4 % 51.40 12.7 %
Q2 2019 76.97 12.5 % 59.32 13.7 % 53.62 13.3 %
Q3 2019 81.16 14.8 % 64.06 17.4 % 56.40 13.4 %
Q4 2019 86.00 16.8 % 67.11 17.4 % 59.29 17.2 %
Q1 2020 88.40 21.3 % 68.38 18.7 % 62.46 21.5 %
Q2 2020 88.86 15.5 % 64.88 9.4 % 64.92 21.1 %
Q3 2020 92.31 13.7 % 68.88 7.5 % 67.76 20.2 %
Q4 2020 95.75 11.3 % 71.55 6.6 % 70.11 18.3 %
Q1 2021 102.52 16.0 % 76.96 12.6 % 75.53 20.9 %
Q2 2021 107.65 21.2 % 81.64 25.8 % 79.13 21.9 %
Q3 2021 111.61 20.9 % 82.35 19.5 % 81.80 20.7 %
Q4 2021 110.85 15.8 % 81.11 13.4 % 82.93 18.3 %
Q1 2022 116.44 13.6 % 86.08 11.8 % 86.39 14.4 %
Q2 2022 121.51 12.9 % 89.11 9.2 % 91.21 15.3 %
Q3 2022 127.02 13.8 % 93.89 14.0 % 92.29 12.8 %
Q4 2022 129.54 16.9 % 94.84 16.9 % 91.18 9.9 %
Q1 2023 135.37 16.3 % 105.48 22.5 % 95.48 10.5 %
Q2 2023 135.40 11.4 % 106.29 19.3 % 98.85 8.4 %

Ratios

Period Customer Deposits Per Total Assets Financing Investments/Customer Deposits Financing Investments/Total Assets
Q1 2014 80.47 % 77.34 % 62.23 %
Q2 2014 81.40 % 80.22 % 65.29 %
Q3 2014 83.53 % 74.78 % 62.46 %
Q4 2014 81.19 % 77.21 % 62.69 %
Q1 2015 81.74 % 76.84 % 62.81 %
Q2 2015 77.94 % 82.72 % 64.47 %
Q3 2015 82.26 % 79.30 % 65.24 %
Q4 2015 82.35 % 81.21 % 66.88 %
Q1 2016 80.90 % 84.98 % 68.75 %
Q2 2016 77.53 % 87.68 % 67.98 %
Q3 2016 74.12 % 87.88 % 65.14 %
Q4 2016 74.86 % 89.92 % 67.31 %
Q1 2017 76.00 % 88.89 % 67.55 %
Q2 2017 75.29 % 90.42 % 68.08 %
Q3 2017 74.20 % 90.12 % 66.87 %
Q4 2017 75.60 % 90.93 % 68.74 %
Q1 2018 77.19 % 89.84 % 69.35 %
Q2 2018 76.28 % 90.73 % 69.20 %
Q3 2018 77.18 % 91.14 % 70.34 %
Q4 2018 77.65 % 88.48 % 68.70 %
Q1 2019 79.00 % 89.26 % 70.51 %
Q2 2019 77.07 % 90.40 % 69.67 %
Q3 2019 78.92 % 88.04 % 69.49 %
Q4 2019 78.03 % 88.35 % 68.94 %
Q1 2020 77.35 % 91.35 % 70.66 %
Q2 2020 73.01 % 100.07 % 73.06 %
Q3 2020 74.62 % 98.37 % 73.41 %
Q4 2020 74.73 % 97.99 % 73.22 %
Q1 2021 75.07 % 98.14 % 73.68 %
Q2 2021 75.84 % 96.93 % 73.51 %
Q3 2021 73.78 % 99.34 % 73.29 %
Q4 2021 73.17 % 102.25 % 74.81 %
Q1 2022 73.92 % 100.36 % 74.19 %
Q2 2022 73.33 % 102.35 % 75.06 %
Q3 2022 73.91 % 98.30 % 72.66 %
Q4 2022 73.21 % 96.14 % 70.39 %
Q1 2023 77.92 % 90.52 % 70.54 %
Q2 2023 78.50 % 93.01 % 73.01 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) EPS Diluted (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2014 1,250.00 0.61 0.61 - 4.23
Q2 2014 1,250.00 0.63 0.63 - 4.38
Q3 2014 1,250.00 0.66 0.66 - 4.55
Q4 2014 1,250.00 0.69 0.69 - 4.71
Q1 2015 1,250.00 0.69 0.69 - 4.86
Q2 2015 1,250.00 0.69 0.69 - 4.87
Q3 2015 1,250.00 0.67 0.67 - 4.98
Q4 2015 1,250.00 0.63 0.63 - 5.15
Q1 2016 1,250.00 0.63 0.63 - 5.22
Q2 2016 1,250.00 0.61 0.61 - 5.37
Q3 2016 1,250.00 0.63 0.63 - 5.54
Q4 2016 1,250.00 0.65 0.65 - 5.69
Q1 2017 1,250.00 0.69 0.69 - 5.86
Q2 2017 1,250.00 0.73 0.73 - 5.83
Q3 2017 1,250.00 0.75 0.75 - 6.06
Q4 2017 1,250.00 0.75 0.75 - 6.07
Q1 2018 1,250.00 0.77 0.77 - 6.18
Q2 2018 1,250.00 0.79 0.79 - 6.17
Q3 2018 1,250.00 0.78 0.78 - 6.35
Q4 2018 1,250.00 0.49 0.80 - 6.27
Q1 2019 1,250.00 0.52 0.84 - 6.62
Q2 2019 1,250.00 0.55 0.87 - 7.06
Q3 2019 1,250.00 0.62 0.94 - 7.26
Q4 2019 1,250.00 0.99 0.99 - 7.54
Q1 2020 1,250.00 0.98 0.98 - 7.64
Q2 2020 1,250.00 0.99 0.99 - 7.91
Q3 2020 1,250.00 1.04 1.04 - 8.26
Q4 2020 1,250.00 1.08 1.08 - 8.59
Q1 2021 1,250.00 1.18 1.18 - 8.67
Q2 2021 1,250.00 1.26 1.26 - 9.13
Q3 2021 1,250.00 1.31 1.31 - 9.49
Q4 2021 1,250.00 1.35 1.35 - 9.58
Q1 2022 1,250.00 1.43 1.43 - 9.86
Q2 2022 1,250.00 1.50 1.50 - 10.09
Q3 2022 1,250.00 1.58 1.58 - 10.43
Q4 2022 1,250.00 1.67 1.67 1.66 10.72
Q1 2023 1,250.00 1.72 1.72 1.72 11.27
Q2 2023 1,250.00 1.78 1.78 1.78 11.34

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2014 22.42 22.42 3.23
Q2 2014 22.67 22.67 3.27
Q3 2014 26.68 26.68 3.89
Q4 2014 20.66 20.66 3.03
Q1 2015 21.26 21.26 3.02
Q2 2015 22.08 22.08 3.14
Q3 2015 14.73 14.73 1.97
Q4 2015 15.62 15.62 1.91
Q1 2016 14.70 14.70 1.78
Q2 2016 14.21 14.21 1.62
Q3 2016 11.49 11.49 1.31
Q4 2016 15.31 15.31 1.74
Q1 2017 12.78 12.78 1.50
Q2 2017 12.45 12.45 1.57
Q3 2017 12.35 12.35 1.53
Q4 2017 13.05 13.05 1.62
Q1 2018 14.27 14.27 1.77
Q2 2018 14.27 14.27 1.82
Q3 2018 15.25 15.25 1.87
Q4 2018 26.71 16.28 2.09
Q1 2019 27.52 17.17 2.17
Q2 2019 29.68 18.92 2.32
Q3 2019 25.50 16.96 2.19
Q4 2019 16.24 16.24 2.14
Q1 2020 12.49 12.49 1.61
Q2 2020 13.37 13.37 1.68
Q3 2020 13.96 13.96 1.75
Q4 2020 15.78 15.78 1.98
Q1 2021 17.96 17.96 2.44
Q2 2021 17.56 17.56 2.41
Q3 2021 18.76 18.76 2.59
Q4 2021 20.63 20.63 2.90
Q1 2022 26.09 26.09 3.78
Q2 2022 23.28 23.28 3.47
Q3 2022 24.11 24.11 3.64
Q4 2022 21.42 21.42 3.32
Q1 2023 18.50 18.50 2.83
Q2 2023 17.37 17.37 2.73

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Retail Corporate and Institutional Banking Global markets and Treasury Investment Banking and Brokerage Others Remittances ( Enjaz Centers)
Q1 2014 274.17 129.83 34.19 17.18 22.14 -
Q2 2014 283.90 162.80 33.34 21.15 32.81 -
Q3 2014 286.30 168.17 33.43 23.51 39.13 -
Q4 2014 291.45 175.40 37.14 17.37 13.65 -
Q1 2015 297.14 174.28 40.34 20.20 23.22 -
Q2 2015 320.04 179.49 40.35 19.74 25.31 -
Q3 2015 309.89 184.09 43.80 14.69 13.92 -
Q4 2015 320.79 195.70 37.65 19.96 14.03 -
Q1 2016 325.02 199.98 57.52 19.95 24.53 -
Q2 2016 325.63 196.32 65.10 17.66 36.80 -
Q3 2016 322.86 194.82 62.14 20.17 38.57 -
Q4 2016 320.78 204.70 67.19 35.17 52.54 -
Q1 2017 373.21 208.07 46.09 23.84 39.56 -
Q2 2017 389.03 231.87 50.14 23.39 27.15 -
Q3 2017 403.93 239.47 58.53 31.11 29.99 -
Q4 2017 407.18 254.39 92.68 27.28 2.67 -
Q1 2018 444.39 220.57 98.48 27.54 - -
Q2 2018 501.84 237.48 76.77 26.59 - -
Q3 2018 450.55 236.16 130.40 63.14 - -
Q4 2018 499.72 268.64 84.16 49.59 - -
Q1 2019 549.39 245.51 84.22 42.29 - -
Q2 2019 553.05 258.59 117.55 30.07 - -
Q3 2019 606.26 251.55 117.39 48.45 - -
Q4 2019 573.12 301.39 107.44 59.10 - -
Q1 2020 628.34 253.41 71.72 50.69 - -
Q2 2020 623.10 239.28 108.84 28.28 - -
Q3 2020 704.29 237.06 129.94 47.20 - -
Q4 2020 659.21 274.76 150.74 55.19 - -
Q1 2021 742.32 213.15 123.35 54.16 - -
Q2 2021 736.02 185.65 143.29 66.07 - -
Q3 2021 796.65 202.47 125.84 48.15 - -
Q4 2021 647.23 180.52 248.71 70.36 - -
Q1 2022 750.34 257.89 189.77 66.51 - -
Q2 2022 719.71 303.30 180.44 49.31 - -
Q3 2022 760.58 354.95 162.93 47.03 - -
Q4 2022 537.37 498.14 208.69 104.47 - -
Q1 2023 610.53 407.31 250.45 67.32 - -
Q2 2023 610.36 428.65 173.56 81.48 - -

Analysts Estimates (Million)

Item Q2 2023 (e) Q2 2023 (a) Change‬
Average 575.51 585.90 1.81 %

Estimates vs Actual (Million)

Item Q2 2023 (e) Q2 2023 (a) Change
AlJazira Capital 587.00 585.90 (0.2) %
SNB Capital 589.00 585.90 (0.5) %
OSOOL AND BAKHEET 594.20 585.90 (1.4) %
Riyad Capital 567.00 585.90 3.3 %
Value Capital 566.34 585.90 3.5 %
FAB Securities 566.00 585.90 3.5 %
Hermes 559.00 585.90 4.8 %


Financial Ratios
Current
Market Cap (M) 40,062.50
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 1,250.00
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 1.96
EPS Diluted ( Riyal) (TTM) 1.97
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 12.56
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) 16.34
P/E (TTM) 16.34
Price/book 2.55
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 1.8
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 16.5
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