Abo Moati reports SAR 26.9M net profit in FY 2023/2024; Q4 at SAR 2.7M

Abo Moati reports SAR 26.9M net profit in FY 2023/2024; Q4 at SAR 2.7M

09/06/2024 Argaam Exclusive

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Abdullah Saad Mohammed Abo Moati for Bookstores Co. reported a net profit of SAR 26.9 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, surging 59.2%, compared to SAR 16.9 million a year ago.



Financials (M)

Item 2022 2023 Change‬
Revenues 314.38 270.49 (14.0 %)
Gross Income 80.41 76.41 (5.0 %)
Operating Income 30.72 24.69 (19.6 %)
Net Income 16.92 26.94 59.2 %
Average Shares 20.00 20.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.85 1.35 59.2 %

Sales decreased by 13.96% year-on-year (YoY), mainly due to a decline in ink sales following the cancellation of the HP brand distribution agreement. Profit margins increased from 25.6% to 28.30% due to a change in the sales mix.

 

The company also cited the goodwill impairment loss recorded in the previous year at SAR 12.4 million from the investment in Al-Maujah Trading Co., a subsidiary, compared to no loss recorded this year. Rent revenue increased by SAR 928,000 YoY, while Zakat declined YoY.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2022 Q4 2023 Change‬
Revenues 63.37 56.49 (10.9 %)
Gross Income 16.81 14.23 (15.4 %)
Operating Income 3.72 0.99 (73.4 %)
Net Income (8.22) 2.65 132.2 %
Average Shares 20.00 20.00 -
EPS (Riyals) (0.41) 0.13 132.2 %

The company swung to a net profit of SAR 2.7 million in Q4 2023/2024 versus a net loss of SAR 8.22 million year earlier.

 

On a sequential basis, net profit slumped 69% from SAR 8.55 million in Q3 2023/2024.

 

Total shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, fell to SAR 239.03 million by March 31, 2024, compared to SAR 242.8 million a year earlier.



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2014 - - - - - -
Q2 2014 - - - - - -
Q3 2014 - - - - - -
Q4 2014 - - - - - -
Q1 2015 110.07 - 12.04 - 5.55 -
Q2 2015 118.38 - 15.11 - 9.52 -
Q3 2015 - - - - - -
Q4 2015 - - - - - -
Q1 2016 73.59 (33.1 %) 7.41 (38.4 %) 1.54 (72.2 %)
Q2 2016 93.62 (20.9 %) 10.55 (30.2 %) 4.95 (48.0 %)
Q3 2016 101.08 - 15.77 - 8.42 -
Q4 2016 114.04 - 16.05 - 8.25 -
Q1 2017 52.51 (28.7 %) 9.15 23.4 % 2.43 57.6 %
Q2 2017 74.75 (20.2 %) 15.12 43.3 % 6.91 39.5 %
Q3 2017 96.67 (4.4 %) 14.86 (5.8 %) 7.72 (8.3 %)
Q4 2017 78.94 (30.8 %) 15.50 (3.4 %) 4.80 (41.8 %)
Q1 2018 47.70 (9.1 %) 8.66 (5.3 %) 1.95 (19.8 %)
Q2 2018 92.81 24.2 % 18.60 23.0 % 8.30 20.1 %
Q3 2018 99.17 2.6 % 17.62 18.5 % 7.47 (3.3 %)
Q4 2018 77.18 (2.2 %) 16.76 8.1 % 6.39 33.0 %
Q1 2019 44.32 (7.1 %) 9.14 5.5 % 2.01 2.8 %
Q2 2019 92.63 (0.2 %) 17.83 (4.2 %) 7.11 (14.4 %)
Q3 2019 84.59 (14.7 %) 17.29 (1.9 %) 5.86 (21.5 %)
Q4 2019 75.53 (2.1 %) 15.92 (5.0 %) 4.68 (26.7 %)
Q1 2020 36.16 (18.4 %) 7.90 (13.6 %) 1.32 (34.0 %)
Q2 2020 60.26 (34.9 %) 12.40 (30.4 %) 1.88 (73.5 %)
Q3 2020 68.39 (19.2 %) 13.89 (19.6 %) 4.21 (28.2 %)
Q4 2020 65.21 (13.7 %) 12.91 (18.9 %) (1.78) (138.1 %)
Q1 2021 45.38 25.5 % 10.49 32.8 % 2.00 50.8 %
Q2 2021 72.95 21.0 % 17.59 41.9 % 6.68 255.2 %
Q3 2021 90.46 32.3 % 19.37 39.4 % 8.18 94.2 %
Q4 2021 73.51 12.7 % 17.41 34.8 % 5.66 417.2 %
Q1 2022 62.94 38.7 % 16.43 56.7 % 4.66 133.3 %
Q2 2022 101.78 39.5 % 27.08 53.9 % 13.99 109.4 %
Q3 2022 86.29 (4.6 %) 20.09 3.7 % 8.35 2.1 %
Q4 2022 63.37 (13.8 %) 16.81 (3.5 %) 3.72 (34.3 %)
Q1 2023 49.89 (20.7 %) 13.71 (16.6 %) 2.50 (46.2 %)
Q2 2023 89.06 (12.5 %) 26.26 (3.0 %) 14.09 0.7 %
Q3 2023 75.06 (13.0 %) 22.22 10.6 % 9.22 10.4 %
Q4 2023 56.49 (10.9 %) 14.23 (15.4 %) 0.99 (73.4 %)
2023 270.49 (14.0 %) 76.41 (5.0 %) 24.69 (19.6 %)


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2014 - - - - - -
Q2 2014 - - - - - -
Q3 2014 - - - - - -
Q4 2014 - - - - - -
Q1 2015 4.42 - 0.22 - 4.42 0.22
Q2 2015 8.06 - 0.40 - 8.06 0.40
Q3 2015 - - - - - -
Q4 2015 - - - - - -
Q1 2016 1.20 (72.8 %) 0.06 - 1.20 0.06
Q2 2016 3.82 (52.6 %) 0.19 - 3.82 0.19
Q3 2016 7.45 - 0.37 - 7.45 0.37
Q4 2016 7.11 - 0.36 - 7.11 0.36
Q1 2017 1.43 18.8 % 0.07 - 1.43 0.07
Q2 2017 4.99 30.6 % 0.25 - 4.99 0.25
Q3 2017 7.04 (5.4 %) 0.35 - 7.04 0.35
Q4 2017 4.67 (34.3 %) 0.23 - 4.67 0.23
Q1 2018 1.54 8.2 % 0.08 - 1.54 0.08
Q2 2018 5.87 17.5 % 0.29 - 5.87 0.29
Q3 2018 6.19 (12.1 %) 0.31 - 6.19 0.31
Q4 2018 4.62 (1.2 %) 0.23 - 4.62 0.23
Q1 2019 0.99 (35.9 %) 0.05 - 0.99 0.05
Q2 2019 4.36 (25.7 %) 0.22 - 4.36 0.22
Q3 2019 4.78 (22.9 %) 0.24 - 4.78 0.24
Q4 2019 3.75 (18.7 %) 0.19 - 3.75 0.19
Q1 2020 (1.80) (282.0 %) (0.09) (2.52) 0.72 0.04
Q2 2020 3.30 (24.2 %) 0.17 - 3.30 0.17
Q3 2020 3.00 (37.3 %) 0.15 - 3.00 0.15
Q4 2020 0.84 (77.8 %) 0.04 - 0.84 0.04
Q1 2021 1.91 206.1 % 0.10 - 1.91 0.10
Q2 2021 5.31 60.9 % 0.27 - 5.31 0.27
Q3 2021 7.20 140.4 % 0.36 - 7.20 0.36
Q4 2021 0.68 (18.3 %) 0.03 (5.45) 6.13 0.31
Q1 2022 4.32 125.9 % 0.22 - 4.32 0.22
Q2 2022 12.81 141.2 % 0.64 - 12.81 0.64
Q3 2022 8.02 11.3 % 0.40 - 8.02 0.40
Q4 2022 (8.22) (1305.8 %) (0.41) (12.40) 4.18 0.21
Q1 2023 2.69 (37.7 %) 0.13 - 2.69 0.13
Q2 2023 13.05 1.9 % 0.65 - 13.05 0.65
Q3 2023 8.55 6.6 % 0.43 - 8.55 0.43
Q4 2023 2.65 132.2 % 0.13 2.31 0.34 0.02
2023 26.94 59.2 % 1.35 2.31 24.63 1.23

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2014 - - -
Q2 2014 - - -
Q3 2014 - - -
Q4 2014 - - -
Q1 2015 - - -
Q2 2015 - - -
Q3 2015 - - -
Q4 2015 - - -
Q1 2016 - - -
Q2 2016 - - -
Q3 2016 - - -
Q4 2016 13.02 % 6.71 % 5.12 %
Q1 2017 14.26 % 7.35 % 5.48 %
Q2 2017 16.38 % 8.31 % 6.13 %
Q3 2017 16.32 % 8.27 % 6.09 %
Q4 2017 18.04 % 8.13 % 5.99 %
Q1 2018 18.16 % 8.12 % 6.12 %
Q2 2018 18.23 % 8.11 % 6.05 %
Q3 2018 18.95 % 7.95 % 5.73 %
Q4 2018 19.45 % 8.51 % 5.75 %
Q1 2019 19.81 % 8.81 % 5.63 %
Q2 2019 19.58 % 8.63 % 5.16 %
Q3 2019 20.42 % 8.77 % 4.93 %
Q4 2019 20.25 % 8.60 % 4.67 %
Q1 2020 20.40 % 8.75 % 4.71 %
Q2 2020 20.85 % 7.99 % 4.89 %
Q3 2020 20.85 % 7.93 % 4.48 %
Q4 2020 20.48 % 5.99 % 3.41 %
Q1 2021 20.77 % 6.35 % 3.78 %
Q2 2021 21.79 % 8.30 % 4.39 %
Q3 2021 22.03 % 9.47 % 5.57 %
Q4 2021 22.98 % 11.74 % 7.28 %
Q1 2022 23.61 % 12.06 % 7.66 %
Q2 2022 24.43 % 13.32 % 9.27 %
Q3 2022 24.96 % 13.65 % 9.64 %
Q4 2022 25.58 % 13.60 % 9.33 %
Q1 2023 25.78 % 13.65 % 9.19 %
Q2 2023 26.63 % 14.41 % 9.68 %
Q3 2023 28.48 % 15.38 % 10.26 %
Q4 2023 28.25 % 14.84 % 9.10 %
2023 28.25 % 14.06 % 9.10 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2014 - - - -
Q2 2014 - - - -
Q3 2014 - - - -
Q4 2014 - - - -
Q1 2015 20.00 - - -
Q2 2015 20.00 - - 10.13
Q3 2015 - - - -
Q4 2015 - - - -
Q1 2016 20.00 - - 10.00
Q2 2016 20.00 - - 10.24
Q3 2016 20.00 - - 10.17
Q4 2016 20.00 0.98 0.98 10.52
Q1 2017 20.00 0.99 0.99 10.61
Q2 2017 20.00 1.05 1.05 10.87
Q3 2017 20.00 1.03 1.03 10.82
Q4 2017 20.00 0.91 0.91 11.01
Q1 2018 20.00 0.91 0.91 11.09
Q2 2018 20.00 0.96 0.96 10.94
Q3 2018 20.00 0.91 0.91 11.28
Q4 2018 20.00 0.91 0.91 11.53
Q1 2019 20.00 0.88 0.88 11.60
Q2 2019 20.00 0.81 0.81 11.40
Q3 2019 20.00 0.74 0.74 11.65
Q4 2019 20.00 0.69 0.69 11.78
Q1 2020 20.00 0.55 0.68 11.73
Q2 2020 20.00 0.50 0.63 11.48
Q3 2020 20.00 0.41 0.54 11.60
Q4 2020 20.00 0.27 0.39 11.63
Q1 2021 20.00 0.45 0.45 11.79
Q2 2021 20.00 0.55 0.55 11.55
Q3 2021 20.00 0.76 0.76 11.88
Q4 2021 20.00 0.76 1.03 11.89
Q1 2022 20.00 0.88 1.15 12.03
Q2 2022 20.00 1.25 1.52 12.18
Q3 2022 20.00 1.29 1.56 12.54
Q4 2022 20.00 0.85 1.47 12.14
Q1 2023 20.00 0.76 1.38 12.28
Q2 2023 20.00 0.78 1.40 11.89
Q3 2023 20.00 0.80 1.42 11.84
Q4 2023 20.00 1.35 1.23 11.95

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2014 - - -
Q2 2014 - - -
Q3 2014 - - -
Q4 2014 - - -
Q1 2015 - - -
Q2 2015 - - -
Q3 2015 - - -
Q4 2015 - - -
Q1 2016 - - -
Q2 2016 - - -
Q3 2016 - - -
Q4 2016 - - -
Q1 2017 13.74 13.74 1.28
Q2 2017 9.99 9.99 0.96
Q3 2017 9.18 9.18 0.87
Q4 2017 11.21 11.21 0.92
Q1 2018 10.05 10.05 0.83
Q2 2018 9.52 9.52 0.83
Q3 2018 8.34 8.34 0.68
Q4 2018 10.77 10.77 0.85
Q1 2019 12.68 12.68 0.97
Q2 2019 17.33 17.33 1.23
Q3 2019 15.60 15.60 0.99
Q4 2019 27.64 27.64 1.63
Q1 2020 23.13 18.84 1.09
Q2 2020 32.54 26.01 1.42
Q3 2020 74.18 56.82 2.64
Q4 2020 More than 100 More than 100 4.60
Q1 2021 More than 100 More than 100 4.38
Q2 2021 96.82 96.82 4.63
Q3 2021 65.42 65.42 4.20
Q4 2021 51.31 37.70 3.26
Q1 2022 43.41 33.10 3.16
Q2 2022 22.99 18.88 2.36
Q3 2022 24.09 19.89 2.48
Q4 2022 30.09 17.36 2.10
Q1 2023 38.39 21.20 2.39
Q2 2023 44.04 24.49 2.88
Q3 2023 37.11 20.94 2.52
Q4 2023 21.98 24.04 2.48

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Retail and wholesale Inks segment Head office and leasing and others
Q3 2019 55.46 29.13 -
Q4 2019 48.80 26.73 -
Q1 2020 22.55 13.61 0.37
Q3 2020 40.21 28.18 -
Q4 2020 34.88 30.33 -
Q1 2021 28.83 16.55 -
Q2 2021 55.07 17.88 -
Q3 2021 56.36 34.10 -
Q4 2021 62.11 11.40 -
Q1 2022 48.57 14.37 -
Q2 2022 85.83 15.95 -
Q3 2022 77.78 8.51 -
Q4 2022 62.28 1.09 -
Q1 2023 48.86 1.03 -
Q2 2023 86.57 2.49 -
Q3 2023 73.65 1.41 -
Q4 2023 54.75 1.73 -

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 606.00
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 646.57
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 20.00
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 1.19
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 12.05
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) 28.70
P/E (TTM) 25.46
Price/book 2.51
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 7.3
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 9.9

Abdullah Saad Mohammed Abo Moati for Bookstores Co. (ABO MOATI)


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