Ataa posts SAR 41.3 mln profit in 9M 2022/23; Q3 at SAR 10.7 mln

Ataa posts SAR 41.3 mln profit in 9M 2022/23; Q3 at SAR 10.7 mln

07/06/2023 Argaam Exclusive

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Ataa Educational Co. reported a net profit of SAR 41.3 million for the nine-month period ended April 30, 2023, compared to SAR 55.6 million a year earlier.   



Financials (M)

Item 9m 2022 9m 2023 Change‬
Revenues 418.60 501.94 19.9 %
Gross Income 87.77 122.52 39.6 %
Operating Income 38.97 69.02 77.1 %
Net Income 55.57 41.34 (25.6 %)
Average Shares 42.09 42.09 0.0 %
EPS (Riyals) 1.32 0.98 (25.6 %)

The company reported an uptick of 12% in the number of students from 40,500 to 45.200 males and females, pushing revenues higher by 13% year-on-year (YoY). This was due to the rise in the number of students enrolled in schools affiliated to the company, and the acquisition of Nabaa Educational Co. 

 

In addition, tuition fees increased compared to the year-earlier period. These fees included exceptional discounts related to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, which the company announced at the time. 


Government grants revenues jumped by 26% YoY. Ataa also reported a 40% YoY hike in other revenues on the physical attendance of students in the primary grades and the consolidation of the financial statements with the recently-acquired Nabaa Educational.


On the other hand, operating and marketing expenses rose 15% and 350% YoY, respectively. Finance costs also increased by 21% YoY.


The third-quarter net profit surged to SAR 10.73 million, from SAR 3.15 million a year earlier.  


Compared to the previous quarter, net profit leapt 12.3% from SAR 9.55 million. 



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q3 2022 Q3 2023 Change‬
Revenues 142.89 159.89 11.9 %
Gross Income 23.72 36.07 52.1 %
Operating Income 9.49 20.65 117.6 %
Net Income 3.15 10.73 241.0 %
Average Shares 42.09 42.09 0.0 %
EPS (Riyals) 0.07 0.25 240.9 %

Shareholders’ equity, after minority interest, reached SAR 858.89 million by the end of the nine-month period, compared to SAR 776.07 million a year ago.



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
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 - - - - - -
Q2 2017 - - - - - -
Q3 2017 - - - - - -
Q4 2017 - - - - - -
Q1 2018 - - - - - -
Q2 2018 - - - - - -
Q3 2018 81.26 - 16.60 - 8.58 -
Q4 2018 84.56 - 42.06 - 37.95 -
Q1 2019 77.52 - 22.90 - 17.38 -
Q2 2019 80.39 - 22.39 - 16.83 -
Q3 2019 79.74 (1.9 %) 19.39 16.8 % 12.87 50.0 %
Q4 2019 82.94 (1.9 %) 43.69 3.9 % 38.87 2.4 %
Q1 2020 81.11 4.6 % 25.53 11.5 % 18.50 6.5 %
Q2 2020 84.48 5.1 % 24.89 11.1 % 18.57 10.3 %
Q3 2020 84.09 5.5 % 25.15 29.7 % 15.73 22.3 %
Q4 2020 86.70 4.5 % 40.70 (6.9 %) 32.95 (15.2 %)
Q1 2021 61.23 (24.5 %) 13.71 (46.3 %) 7.86 (57.5 %)
Q2 2021 63.19 (25.2 %) 16.66 (33.0 %) 10.01 (46.1 %)
Q3 2021 62.53 (25.6 %) 15.62 (37.9 %) 10.10 (35.8 %)
Q4 2021 93.40 7.7 % 28.14 (30.9 %) 20.56 (37.6 %)
Q1 2022 139.74 128.2 % 38.61 181.6 % 20.93 166.3 %
Q2 2022 135.97 115.2 % 25.45 52.7 % 8.54 (14.6 %)
Q3 2022 142.89 128.5 % 23.72 51.8 % 9.49 (6.1 %)
Q4 2022 173.73 86.0 % 45.85 62.9 % 28.24 37.3 %
Q1 2023 171.53 22.7 % 49.97 29.4 % 29.59 41.3 %
Q2 2023 170.52 25.4 % 36.49 43.4 % 18.78 119.9 %
Q3 2023 159.89 11.9 % 36.07 52.1 % 20.65 117.6 %


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 - - - - - -
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 9.05 - 0.23 - 9.05 0.23
Q4 2018 37.90 - 0.95 - 37.90 0.95
Q1 2019 17.12 - 0.43 - 17.12 0.43
Q2 2019 16.16 - 0.40 - 16.16 0.40
Q3 2019 12.01 32.7 % 0.30 - 12.01 0.30
Q4 2019 37.97 0.2 % 0.95 - 37.97 0.95
Q1 2020 16.25 (5.1 %) 0.41 - 16.25 0.41
Q2 2020 17.28 7.0 % 0.43 - 17.28 0.43
Q3 2020 12.34 2.8 % 0.31 - 12.34 0.31
Q4 2020 29.92 (21.2 %) 0.75 - 29.92 0.75
Q1 2021 4.92 (69.7 %) 0.12 - 4.92 0.12
Q2 2021 6.39 (63.0 %) 0.16 - 6.39 0.16
Q3 2021 6.34 (48.6 %) 0.16 - 6.34 0.16
Q4 2021 17.87 (40.3 %) 0.45 - 17.87 0.45
Q1 2022 51.41 945.6 % 1.22 38.12 13.29 0.32
Q2 2022 1.01 (84.2 %) 0.02 - 1.01 0.02
Q3 2022 3.15 (50.4 %) 0.07 - 3.15 0.07
Q4 2022 15.04 (15.8 %) 0.36 - 15.04 0.36
Q1 2023 21.06 (59.0 %) 0.50 - 21.06 0.50
Q2 2023 9.55 843.8 % 0.23 - 9.55 0.23
Q3 2023 10.73 241.0 % 0.25 - 10.73 0.25

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 - - -
Q1 2017 - - -
Q2 2017 - - -
Q3 2017 - - -
Q4 2017 - - -
Q1 2018 - - -
Q2 2018 - - -
Q3 2018 - - -
Q4 2018 - - -
Q1 2019 - - -
Q2 2019 32.11 % 29.72 % 24.78 %
Q3 2019 33.13 % 31.27 % 25.82 %
Q4 2019 33.80 % 31.77 % 25.97 %
Q1 2020 34.24 % 33.56 % 25.42 %
Q2 2020 34.57 % 35.64 % 25.44 %
Q3 2020 35.85 % 38.12 % 25.21 %
Q4 2020 34.56 % 38.17 % 22.53 %
Q1 2021 33.00 % 37.61 % 20.37 %
Q2 2021 32.59 % 37.85 % 18.15 %
Q3 2021 31.68 % 38.97 % 17.38 %
Q4 2021 26.44 % 34.56 % 12.67 %
Q1 2022 27.59 % 32.94 % 12.23 %
Q2 2022 24.98 % 28.91 % 8.92 %
Q3 2022 22.64 % 25.98 % 6.90 %
Q4 2022 22.56 % 25.57 % 5.49 %
Q1 2023 23.23 % 26.08 % 6.45 %
Q2 2023 23.69 % 26.34 % 7.41 %
Q3 2023 24.92 % 27.38 % 8.34 %


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 - - - -
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 40.00 - - -
Q4 2018 40.00 - - 18.13
Q1 2019 40.00 - - 18.07
Q2 2019 40.00 2.01 2.01 17.45
Q3 2019 40.00 2.08 2.08 17.74
Q4 2019 40.00 2.08 2.08 18.66
Q1 2020 40.00 2.06 2.06 18.36
Q2 2020 40.00 2.09 2.09 17.77
Q3 2020 40.00 2.10 2.10 18.10
Q4 2020 40.00 1.89 1.89 18.73
Q1 2021 40.00 1.61 1.61 18.85
Q2 2021 40.00 1.34 1.34 18.02
Q3 2021 40.00 1.19 1.19 18.18
Q4 2021 40.00 0.89 0.89 18.58
Q1 2022 42.09 1.95 1.04 20.97
Q2 2022 42.09 1.82 0.92 20.05
Q3 2022 42.09 1.75 0.84 20.12
Q4 2022 42.09 1.68 0.77 19.52
Q1 2023 42.09 0.96 0.96 20.02
Q2 2023 42.09 1.16 1.16 19.25
Q3 2023 42.09 1.34 1.34 19.50

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 - - -
Q2 2017 - - -
Q3 2017 - - -
Q4 2017 - - -
Q1 2018 - - -
Q2 2018 - - -
Q3 2018 - - -
Q4 2018 - - -
Q1 2019 - - -
Q2 2019 - - -
Q3 2019 16.14 16.14 1.89
Q4 2019 14.94 14.94 1.67
Q1 2020 16.86 16.86 1.89
Q2 2020 19.15 19.15 2.25
Q3 2020 20.25 20.25 2.35
Q4 2020 21.93 21.93 2.22
Q1 2021 28.08 28.08 2.40
Q2 2021 43.60 43.60 3.24
Q3 2021 55.12 55.12 3.61
Q4 2021 68.61 68.61 3.28
Q1 2022 28.99 54.17 2.69
Q2 2022 33.72 67.09 3.06
Q3 2022 32.67 67.92 2.83
Q4 2022 32.48 70.59 2.79
Q1 2023 65.96 65.96 3.15
Q2 2023 66.58 66.58 4.01
Q3 2023 53.75 53.75 3.69

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Education sector training sector recruitment sector National Schools International Schools Indian Schools French Schools
Q1 2019 - - - 48.31 19.46 7.47 2.28
Q2 2019 - - - 47.86 19.41 10.86 2.25
Q3 2019 - - - 47.65 19.16 10.70 2.23
Q4 2019 - - - 50.80 15.60 14.33 2.21
Q1 2020 - - - 49.89 21.53 7.38 2.31
Q2 2020 - - - 49.62 21.55 11.01 2.31
Q3 2020 - - - 49.60 21.32 10.90 2.28
Q4 2020 - - - 48.45 20.81 15.24 2.20
Q1 2021 61.23 - - - - - -
Q2 2021 63.19 - - - - - -
Q3 2021 62.53 - - - - - -
Q4 2021 93.40 - - - - - -
Q1 2022 118.71 8.23 12.80 - - - -
Q2 2022 113.57 7.26 15.14 - - - -
Q3 2022 122.51 6.03 14.35 - - - -
Q4 2022 151.23 8.79 13.70 - - - -
Q1 2023 156.97 13.08 1.48 - - - -
Q2 2023 157.59 9.69 3.24 - - - -
Q3 2023 149.78 6.76 3.35 - - - -

Analysts Estimates (Million)

Item Q3 2023 (e) Q3 2023 (a) Change‬
Average 9.30 10.73 15.34 %

Estimates vs Actual (Million)

Item Q3 2023 (e) Q3 2023 (a) Change
U-Capital 9.30 10.73 15.3 %

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 3,165.17
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 3,763.78
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 42.09
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 1.51
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 19.04
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) 49.95
P/E (TTM) 49.95
Price/book 3.95
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 3.0
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 8.0

Share Price

75.20
(0.10) (0.13 %)

Ataa Educational Co. (ATAA)


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