NCLE profit rises 23% to SAR 38.1M in Q1 ended Oct. 31

NCLE profit rises 23% to SAR 38.1M in Q1 ended Oct. 31

11/12/2024 Argaam Exclusive

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National Co. for Learning and Education (NCLE) reported a net profit of SAR 38.1 million for the first quarter ended Oct. 31, up 23% from SAR 31.1 million in the year-earlier period ended Nov. 30.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q1 2024 Q1 2025 Change‬
Revenues 140.70 168.27 19.6 %
Gross Income 59.58 73.50 23.4 %
Operating Income 36.39 43.29 19.0 %
Net Income 31.06 38.11 22.7 %
Average Shares 43.00 43.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.72 0.89 22.7 %

The company’s revenues rose 16% year-on-year (YoY), driven primarily by a 31% increase in student enrollment, from 28,000 students in Q1 2023/24 to 31,800 in Q1 2024/25.

 

Moreover, four new educational complexes were inaugurated in Riyadh at the beginning of 2024/25.

 

On a quarterly basis, the company posted net earnings of SAR 57.98 million in Q4 2023/24, down 34.3%.

 

Shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, amounted to SAR 831.91 million in the current period, compared to SAR 735.75 million in the prior-year period ended Nov. 30.



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2016 - - - - - -
Q2 2016 - - - - - -
Q3 2016 - - - - - -
Q4 2016 - - - - - -
Q1 2017 59.74 - 23.32 - 16.56 -
Q2 2017 60.43 - 22.14 - 17.17 -
Q3 2017 58.07 - 22.32 - 14.73 -
Q4 2017 58.48 - 33.38 - 26.07 -
Q1 2018 55.47 (7.2 %) 20.36 (12.7 %) 12.91 (22.0 %)
Q2 2018 54.00 (10.6 %) 18.98 (14.3 %) 12.85 (25.2 %)
Q3 2018 56.41 (2.9 %) 22.05 (1.2 %) 14.46 (1.8 %)
Q4 2018 54.08 (7.5 %) 20.95 (37.2 %) 14.49 (44.4 %)
Q1 2019 52.53 (5.3 %) 21.08 3.5 % 12.86 (0.4 %)
Q2 2019 52.22 (3.3 %) 21.37 12.6 % 12.07 (6.1 %)
Q3 2019 51.36 (8.9 %) 21.32 (3.3 %) 10.86 (24.9 %)
Q4 2019 51.22 (5.3 %) 23.56 12.5 % 13.35 (7.8 %)
Q1 2020 52.10 (0.8 %) 20.23 (4.0 %) 12.34 (4.0 %)
Q2 2020 56.49 8.2 % 24.22 13.3 % 14.18 17.5 %
Q3 2020 57.21 11.4 % 24.44 14.6 % 14.23 31.1 %
Q4 2020 59.49 16.1 % 36.35 54.3 % 24.40 82.7 %
Q1 2021 44.45 (14.7 %) 13.91 (31.2 %) 5.29 (57.1 %)
Q2 2021 46.60 (17.5 %) 16.51 (31.8 %) 6.76 (52.3 %)
Q3 2021 48.85 (14.6 %) 18.52 (24.2 %) 10.97 (22.9 %)
Q4 2021 47.30 (20.5 %) 21.47 (40.9 %) 10.02 (58.9 %)
Q1 2022 74.38 67.3 % 30.38 118.4 % 20.41 285.9 %
Q2 2022 77.29 65.9 % 29.80 80.5 % 19.70 191.3 %
Q3 2022 82.05 68.0 % 31.99 72.8 % 20.60 87.8 %
Q4 2022 81.97 73.3 % 34.34 59.9 % 18.28 82.5 %
Q1 2023 105.05 41.2 % 44.62 46.9 % 28.12 37.8 %
Q2 2023 116.81 51.1 % 48.51 62.8 % 30.05 52.6 %
Q3 2023 117.70 43.5 % 49.79 55.7 % 31.07 50.8 %
Q4 2023 119.35 45.6 % 52.99 54.3 % 23.02 25.9 %
Q1 2024 140.70 33.9 % 59.58 33.5 % 36.39 29.4 %
Q2 2024 145.02 24.1 % 62.78 29.4 % 38.64 28.6 %
Q3 2024 145.39 23.5 % 62.88 26.3 % 40.18 29.3 %
Q4 2024 141.89 18.9 % 95.99 81.2 % 63.48 175.8 %
Q1 2025 168.27 19.6 % 73.50 23.4 % 43.29 19.0 %


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2016 - - - - - -
Q2 2016 - - - - - -
Q3 2016 - - - - - -
Q4 2016 - - - - - -
Q1 2017 15.06 - 0.50 - 15.06 0.50
Q2 2017 15.82 - 0.53 - 15.82 0.53
Q3 2017 13.27 - 0.44 - 13.27 0.44
Q4 2017 23.74 - 0.79 - 23.74 0.79
Q1 2018 11.01 (26.9 %) 0.37 - 11.01 0.37
Q2 2018 11.42 (27.9 %) 0.38 - 11.42 0.38
Q3 2018 12.86 (3.1 %) 0.43 - 12.86 0.43
Q4 2018 13.59 (42.7 %) 0.45 - 13.59 0.45
Q1 2019 11.48 4.2 % 0.27 - 11.48 0.27
Q2 2019 12.17 6.6 % 0.28 - 12.17 0.28
Q3 2019 13.46 4.7 % 0.31 2.50 10.96 0.25
Q4 2019 13.29 (2.2 %) 0.31 - 13.29 0.31
Q1 2020 11.64 1.4 % 0.27 - 11.64 0.27
Q2 2020 13.44 10.5 % 0.31 - 13.44 0.31
Q3 2020 12.13 (9.9 %) 0.28 - 12.13 0.28
Q4 2020 20.59 54.9 % 0.48 - 20.59 0.48
Q1 2021 3.79 (67.5 %) 0.09 - 3.79 0.09
Q2 2021 4.56 (66.0 %) 0.11 - 4.56 0.11
Q3 2021 9.15 (24.6 %) 0.21 - 9.15 0.21
Q4 2021 6.96 (66.2 %) 0.16 - 6.96 0.16
Q1 2022 18.10 377.9 % 0.42 - 18.10 0.42
Q2 2022 18.21 298.9 % 0.42 - 18.21 0.42
Q3 2022 18.56 102.9 % 0.43 - 18.56 0.43
Q4 2022 16.18 132.5 % 0.38 - 16.18 0.38
Q1 2023 25.87 42.9 % 0.60 - 25.87 0.60
Q2 2023 27.37 50.4 % 0.64 - 27.37 0.64
Q3 2023 27.62 48.8 % 0.64 - 27.62 0.64
Q4 2023 20.92 29.3 % 0.49 - 20.92 0.49
Q1 2024 31.06 20.0 % 0.72 - 31.06 0.72
Q2 2024 33.99 24.2 % 0.79 - 33.99 0.79
Q3 2024 34.80 26.0 % 0.81 - 34.80 0.81
Q4 2024 57.98 177.2 % 1.35 - 57.98 1.35
Q1 2025 38.11 22.7 % 0.89 - 38.11 0.89

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2016 - - -
Q2 2016 - - -
Q3 2016 - - -
Q4 2016 - - -
Q1 2017 - - -
Q2 2017 - - -
Q3 2017 - - -
Q4 2017 42.73 % 34.24 % 28.68 %
Q1 2018 42.25 % 33.42 % 27.47 %
Q2 2018 42.05 % 33.99 % 26.30 %
Q3 2018 42.24 % 35.66 % 26.31 %
Q4 2018 37.43 % 31.21 % 22.22 %
Q1 2019 38.27 % 31.36 % 22.73 %
Q2 2019 39.70 % 31.02 % 23.27 %
Q3 2019 40.30 % 29.79 % 22.93 %
Q4 2019 42.12 % 29.36 % 23.10 %
Q1 2020 41.80 % 29.20 % 23.23 %
Q2 2020 42.30 % 29.27 % 23.36 %
Q3 2020 42.60 % 29.89 % 23.27 %
Q4 2020 46.71 % 32.78 % 25.66 %
Q1 2021 45.45 % 31.09 % 22.95 %
Q2 2021 43.91 % 29.84 % 19.77 %
Q3 2021 42.78 % 30.15 % 19.10 %
Q4 2021 37.61 % 26.13 % 13.07 %
Q1 2022 40.01 % 30.58 % 17.86 %
Q2 2022 40.42 % 33.10 % 21.15 %
Q3 2022 40.44 % 33.63 % 22.00 %
Q4 2022 40.07 % 33.47 % 22.51 %
Q1 2023 40.64 % 33.22 % 22.76 %
Q2 2023 41.32 % 32.97 % 22.80 %
Q3 2023 42.05 % 33.18 % 23.02 %
Q4 2023 42.69 % 32.16 % 22.18 %
Q1 2024 42.64 % 32.60 % 21.63 %
Q2 2024 43.07 % 33.46 % 21.73 %
Q3 2024 43.28 % 34.27 % 21.94 %
Q4 2024 49.08 % 39.84 % 27.55 %
Q1 2025 48.96 % 39.35 % 27.35 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2016 - - - -
Q2 2016 - - - -
Q3 2016 - - - -
Q4 2016 - - - -
Q1 2017 30.00 - - 10.20
Q2 2017 30.00 - - -
Q3 2017 30.00 - - 10.58
Q4 2017 30.00 2.26 2.26 11.30
Q1 2018 30.00 2.13 2.13 11.63
Q2 2018 30.00 1.98 1.98 11.22
Q3 2018 30.00 1.97 1.97 11.65
Q4 2018 30.00 1.63 1.63 11.42
Q1 2019 43.00 1.15 1.15 13.51
Q2 2019 43.00 1.16 1.16 13.44
Q3 2019 43.00 1.18 1.12 13.78
Q4 2019 43.00 1.17 1.11 14.08
Q1 2020 43.00 1.18 1.12 14.44
Q2 2020 43.00 1.21 1.15 13.83
Q3 2020 43.00 1.17 1.17 14.13
Q4 2020 43.00 1.34 1.34 14.53
Q1 2021 43.00 1.16 1.16 14.59
Q2 2021 43.00 0.96 0.96 13.89
Q3 2021 43.00 0.89 0.89 14.14
Q4 2021 43.00 0.57 0.57 14.30
Q1 2022 43.00 0.90 0.90 14.68
Q2 2022 43.00 1.22 1.22 14.30
Q3 2022 43.00 1.44 1.44 14.78
Q4 2022 43.00 1.65 1.65 15.13
Q1 2023 43.00 1.83 1.83 15.79
Q2 2023 43.00 2.05 2.05 15.22
Q3 2023 43.00 2.26 2.26 15.85
Q4 2023 43.00 2.37 2.37 16.39
Q1 2024 43.00 2.49 2.49 17.11
Q2 2024 43.00 2.64 2.64 16.28
Q3 2024 43.00 2.81 2.81 17.10
Q4 2024 43.00 3.67 3.67 18.45
Q1 2025 43.00 3.83 3.83 19.35

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2016 - - -
Q2 2016 - - -
Q3 2016 - - -
Q4 2016 - - -
Q1 2017 - - -
Q2 2017 - - -
Q3 2017 - - -
Q4 2017 - - -
Q1 2018 - - -
Q2 2018 - - -
Q3 2018 - - -
Q4 2018 19.90 19.90 2.84
Q1 2019 19.92 19.92 1.69
Q2 2019 19.31 19.31 1.67
Q3 2019 22.31 23.47 1.91
Q4 2019 24.40 25.68 2.03
Q1 2020 25.09 26.40 2.04
Q2 2020 37.33 39.22 3.25
Q3 2020 41.34 41.34 3.44
Q4 2020 38.83 38.83 3.59
Q1 2021 40.85 40.85 3.25
Q2 2021 64.18 64.18 4.41
Q3 2021 71.80 71.80 4.50
Q4 2021 More than 100 More than 100 4.20
Q1 2022 56.12 56.12 3.45
Q2 2022 48.98 48.98 4.17
Q3 2022 43.12 43.12 4.19
Q4 2022 41.34 41.34 4.51
Q1 2023 54.56 54.56 6.33
Q2 2023 57.18 57.18 7.69
Q3 2023 42.54 42.54 6.06
Q4 2023 49.93 49.93 7.21
Q1 2024 52.82 52.82 7.68
Q2 2024 59.81 59.81 9.70
Q3 2024 75.27 75.27 12.36
Q4 2024 61.46 61.46 12.23
Q1 2025 57.95 57.95 11.49

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period EL Rayan School EL Rowaby School Al Qairwan schools Al Nozaha school Al Aridh Schools Al Ghad National Schools Breda Schools Elsalam National school Qortoba School Al-Khoarizmy Schools Al Zahran School Al-Arid International Model Education Schools Al Ghad National Schools - Kairouan International Model Education Schools - Qurtubah AL Narjis Schools National School - Hattin International Model Education Academy - Kairouan Other activities Consolidation adjustments & eliminations
Q1 2017 19.87 19.13 - 14.95 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Q4 2017 20.23 19.48 - 14.97 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Q1 2018 18.99 17.68 - 14.15 - - - - 0.33 - - - - - - - - - -
Q2 2018 17.64 18.36 - 14.22 - - - - 0.31 - - - - - - - - - -
Q3 2018 17.24 20.04 - 14.15 - - - - 0.43 - - - - - - - - - -
Q4 2018 18.60 17.98 - 13.67 - - - - 0.48 - - - - - - - - - -
Q1 2019 18.62 17.86 - 15.27 - - - - 0.78 - - - - - - - - - -
Q2 2019 16.37 19.95 - 14.89 - - - - 1.01 - - - - - - - - - -
Q3 2019 17.22 18.27 - 14.95 - - - - 0.92 - - - - - - - - - -
Q4 2019 17.30 18.47 - 14.70 - - - - 0.75 - - - - - - - - - -
Q1 2020 17.68 18.92 - 13.42 - - 0.44 - 1.64 - - - - - - - - - -
Q2 2020 15.42 19.03 - 15.89 - - 0.49 - 1.67 3.98 - - - - - - - - -
Q3 2020 16.15 18.49 - 14.35 - 2.18 0.48 - 1.62 3.93 - - - - - - - - -
Q4 2020 15.40 17.81 - 13.86 - 6.23 0.63 - 1.64 3.92 - - - - - - - - -
Q1 2021 10.16 12.22 2.37 9.42 - 5.39 1.00 - 1.01 2.90 - - - - - - - - -
Q2 2021 10.49 12.74 2.47 9.61 - 5.29 1.24 - 1.13 2.85 - - - - - - - 0.78 -
Q3 2021 11.05 13.52 3.06 10.15 - 5.89 1.18 - 1.16 2.83 - - - - - - - 1.32 (1.33)
Q4 2021 11.21 13.43 3.02 9.79 - 5.84 0.94 - 1.06 2.77 - - - - - - - 1.70 (2.47)
Q1 2022 14.08 16.18 9.76 12.80 4.44 7.75 2.81 - 2.32 4.26 - - - - - - - 1.80 (1.80)
Q2 2022 14.42 16.26 10.28 13.17 5.25 7.89 2.95 - 2.62 4.44 - - - - - - - 1.85 (1.85)
Q3 2022 15.22 16.88 11.33 13.56 5.96 8.27 3.32 - 3.09 4.41 - - - - - - - 1.84 (1.84)
Q4 2022 15.18 17.19 11.26 13.85 5.86 7.96 3.32 - 2.99 4.37 - - - - - - - 1.95 (1.95)
Q1 2023 18.47 18.63 17.06 17.08 11.01 8.67 5.84 - 4.62 4.74 2.00 - - - - - - 1.80 (1.80)
Q2 2023 18.58 19.00 17.15 16.93 11.23 8.83 6.01 7.59 4.64 4.61 2.25 - - - - - - 1.85 (1.85)
Q3 2023 18.75 19.15 17.27 16.95 11.41 8.73 6.13 7.54 4.78 4.63 2.37 - - - - - - 1.96 (1.96)
Q4 2023 19.25 19.61 17.38 17.21 11.50 8.83 6.22 7.51 4.88 4.75 2.21 - - - - - - 2.11 (2.11)
Q1 2024 22.33 20.71 20.84 19.94 12.00 9.04 7.92 7.67 6.23 4.63 5.26 5.77 2.08 - - - - 1.99 (1.99)
Q2 2024 22.35 20.80 21.08 19.99 12.28 8.98 7.88 7.55 6.25 4.66 5.28 5.84 2.08 - - - - 1.98 (1.98)
Q3 2024 22.41 20.89 20.90 19.99 12.37 8.92 7.98 7.70 6.24 4.66 5.29 5.90 2.14 - - - - 1.94 (1.94)
Q4 2024 21.80 20.96 20.77 20.15 12.28 8.87 7.71 7.50 6.21 4.67 5.27 5.85 2.07 - - - - 1.30 (1.30)
Q1 2025 25.11 22.88 22.45 20.81 14.01 8.47 8.25 7.96 7.14 4.61 6.52 8.05 2.61 3.95 3.92 0.71 0.81 1.92 (1.92)

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 9,460.00
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 9,361.04
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 43.00
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 3.83
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 19.35
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) More than 100
P/E (TTM) More than 100
Price/book 11.37
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 11.8
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 21.0

Share Price

National Company for Learning and Education (NCLE)


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