Almarai 2023 profit up 16% to SAR 2.04B; Q4 at SAR 370.7M

Almarai 2023 profit up 16% to SAR 2.04B; Q4 at SAR 370.7M

21/01/2024 Argaam Exclusive

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Almarai Co. reported a rise of 16% year-on-year (YoY) in net profit to SAR 2.04 billion for 2023, compared to SAR 1.75 billion in 2022.



Financials (M)

Item 2022 2023 Change‬
Revenues 18,722.26 19,575.59 4.6 %
Gross Income 5,624.22 6,051.29 7.6 %
Operating Income 2,429.69 2,758.35 13.5 %
Net Income 1,759.81 2,049.12 16.4 %
Average Shares 1,000.00 1,000.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 1.76 2.05 16.4 %

The profit increase was driven by a 5% YoY increase in revenue, supported by the strong performance in core GCC markets. This resulted in a growth of 8% YoY for the group, led by the poultry and dairy segments. However, the net revenue growth was reduced to 5% YoY on the group level due to the devaluation of the Egyptian pound and lower sales of fodder from the US operations.  

 

Meanwhile, operating profit grew 18% YoY due to cost control and stable commodity costs. The results improved due to the expansion of the poultry category, the launch of several new products and the effect of the increased direct marketing communication with consumers. 

 

Shareholder net profit for the current year was higher than last year due to positive operating profit growth and the acquisition of the 100% share of the group's operations in Egypt and Jordan, despite higher funding costs due to higher interest rates. 

 

The dairy & juice segment’s net profit increased YoY due to improved sales in the Gulf countries, and strict cost controls. The strong results were achieved while managing the impact of the Egyptian pound devaluation in this business category. 

 

The bakery segment saw higher net profit driven by both volume and sales growth. The top-line growth was driven by multiple factors, including improved bread sales, growth in single-serve products, product innovation, and economies of scale.  

 

Additionally, the poultry segment reported an increase in net profit due to sales growth aided by additional production capacity and improved operational efficiency. 



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2022 Q4 2023 Change‬
Revenues 4,839.23 4,919.74 1.7 %
Gross Income 1,333.99 1,396.91 4.7 %
Operating Income 501.18 538.48 7.4 %
Net Income 355.82 370.72 4.2 %
Average Shares 1,000.00 1,000.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.36 0.37 4.2 %

The fourth-quarter net profit leapt 4.2% to SAR 370.72 million from SAR 355.82 million in the prior-year period, backed by a 2% YoY rise in revenue despite higher finance costs.  

 

Operating profit also grew by 5% YoY on better sales. The company also capitalized on the synergies driven by the full acquisition of the Egypt and Jordan business earlier in the year. 

 

Compared to the previous quarter, net profit dropped by 23.8% from SAR 486.26 million in Q4 2022, due to seasonal adjustment in consumption patterns.  

 

Total shareholders’ equity, excluding minority interest, increased to SAR 17.79 billion as of Dec. 31, 2023, from SAR 16.67 billion a year earlier.



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2014 2,718.92 12.8 % 918.95 11.0 % 313.29 4.1 %
Q2 2014 3,286.52 14.4 % 1,149.16 11.1 % 516.01 6.6 %
Q3 2014 3,269.37 11.7 % 1,390.72 25.9 % 644.74 16.5 %
Q4 2014 3,330.76 10.7 % 1,133.79 13.9 % 523.58 14.3 %
Q1 2015 3,037.31 11.7 % 1,110.34 20.8 % 378.09 20.7 %
Q2 2015 3,649.52 11.0 % 1,388.04 20.8 % 638.75 23.8 %
Q3 2015 3,523.58 7.8 % 1,446.52 4.0 % 672.71 4.3 %
Q4 2015 3,584.20 7.6 % 1,338.37 18.0 % 572.51 9.3 %
Q1 2016 3,373.79 11.1 % 1,127.55 1.5 % 383.35 1.4 %
Q2 2016 3,925.89 7.6 % 1,520.89 9.6 % 771.01 20.7 %
Q3 2016 3,530.34 0.2 % 1,485.41 2.7 % 745.39 10.8 %
Q4 2016 3,508.56 (2.1 %) 1,388.64 3.8 % 709.42 23.9 %
Q1 2017 3,383.53 0.3 % 1,177.43 4.4 % 466.89 21.8 %
Q2 2017 3,760.36 (4.2 %) 1,554.93 2.2 % 833.09 8.1 %
Q3 2017 3,372.92 (4.5 %) 1,516.00 2.1 % 834.11 11.9 %
Q4 2017 3,418.73 (2.6 %) 1,335.27 (3.8 %) 709.16 0.0 %
Q1 2018 3,232.21 (4.5 %) 1,254.43 6.5 % 563.11 20.6 %
Q2 2018 3,672.33 (2.3 %) 1,448.45 (6.8 %) 791.74 (5.0 %)
Q3 2018 3,317.36 (1.6 %) 1,399.20 (7.7 %) 780.43 (6.4 %)
Q4 2018 3,381.18 (1.1 %) 1,262.94 (5.4 %) 629.06 (11.3 %)
Q1 2019 3,308.89 2.4 % 1,163.91 (7.2 %) 504.61 (10.4 %)
Q2 2019 3,767.42 2.6 % 1,466.22 1.2 % 780.48 (1.4 %)
Q3 2019 3,573.26 7.7 % 1,443.77 3.2 % 770.15 (1.3 %)
Q4 2019 3,703.94 9.5 % 1,293.51 2.4 % 533.32 (15.2 %)
Q1 2020 3,592.44 8.6 % 1,253.19 7.7 % 513.26 1.7 %
Q2 2020 4,081.84 8.3 % 1,535.19 4.7 % 790.40 1.3 %
Q3 2020 3,863.08 8.1 % 1,514.70 4.9 % 789.70 2.5 %
Q4 2020 3,819.59 3.1 % 1,232.43 (4.7 %) 507.41 (4.9 %)
Q1 2021 3,645.01 1.5 % 1,235.11 (1.4 %) 533.57 4.0 %
Q2 2021 4,005.57 (1.9 %) 1,355.74 (11.7 %) 621.55 (21.4 %)
Q3 2021 3,941.73 2.0 % 1,275.71 (15.8 %) 537.89 (31.9 %)
Q4 2021 4,257.41 11.5 % 1,192.71 (3.2 %) 407.41 (19.7 %)
Q1 2022 4,503.46 23.6 % 1,331.92 7.8 % 569.54 6.7 %
Q2 2022 4,610.45 15.1 % 1,469.61 8.4 % 680.00 9.4 %
Q3 2022 4,769.12 21.0 % 1,488.72 16.7 % 678.98 26.2 %
Q4 2022 4,839.23 13.7 % 1,333.99 11.8 % 501.18 23.0 %
Q1 2023 5,066.56 12.5 % 1,617.85 21.5 % 815.86 43.2 %
Q2 2023 4,792.35 3.9 % 1,567.08 6.6 % 757.30 11.4 %
Q3 2023 4,796.93 0.6 % 1,469.45 (1.3 %) 646.71 (4.8 %)
Q4 2023 4,919.74 1.7 % 1,396.91 4.7 % 538.48 7.4 %
2023 19,575.59 4.6 % 6,051.29 7.6 % 2,758.35 13.5 %


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2014 273.58 7.2 % 0.27 20.90 252.68 0.25
Q2 2014 433.29 8.8 % 0.43 - 433.29 0.43
Q3 2014 539.44 13.4 % 0.54 - 539.44 0.54
Q4 2014 428.03 14.7 % 0.43 - 428.03 0.43
Q1 2015 306.48 12.0 % 0.31 - 306.48 0.31
Q2 2015 530.42 22.4 % 0.53 (79.17) 609.58 0.61
Q3 2015 595.12 10.3 % 0.60 - 595.12 0.60
Q4 2015 483.68 13.0 % 0.48 (19.85) 503.53 0.50
Q1 2016 288.66 (5.8 %) 0.29 - 288.66 0.29
Q2 2016 658.38 24.1 % 0.66 - 658.38 0.66
Q3 2016 664.26 11.6 % 0.66 25.11 639.15 0.64
Q4 2016 536.49 10.9 % 0.54 (28.30) 564.79 0.56
Q1 2017 328.27 13.7 % 0.33 - 328.27 0.33
Q2 2017 674.11 2.4 % 0.67 - 674.11 0.67
Q3 2017 667.01 0.4 % 0.67 - 667.01 0.67
Q4 2017 512.89 (4.4 %) 0.51 - 512.89 0.51
Q1 2018 344.87 5.1 % 0.34 - 344.87 0.34
Q2 2018 661.39 (1.9 %) 0.66 - 661.39 0.66
Q3 2018 634.96 (4.8 %) 0.63 - 634.96 0.63
Q4 2018 370.77 (27.7 %) 0.37 (100.70) 471.47 0.47
Q1 2019 336.03 (2.6 %) 0.34 - 336.03 0.34
Q2 2019 582.53 (11.9 %) 0.58 - 582.53 0.58
Q3 2019 581.25 (8.5 %) 0.58 - 581.25 0.58
Q4 2019 311.95 (15.9 %) 0.31 - 311.95 0.31
Q1 2020 383.01 14.0 % 0.38 - 383.01 0.38
Q2 2020 643.93 10.5 % 0.64 - 643.93 0.64
Q3 2020 621.52 6.9 % 0.62 - 621.52 0.62
Q4 2020 335.90 7.7 % 0.34 20.85 315.06 0.32
Q1 2021 385.95 0.8 % 0.39 - 385.95 0.39
Q2 2021 481.98 (25.2 %) 0.48 - 481.98 0.48
Q3 2021 409.09 (34.2 %) 0.41 - 409.09 0.41
Q4 2021 286.53 (14.7 %) 0.29 - 286.53 0.29
Q1 2022 420.46 8.9 % 0.42 - 420.46 0.42
Q2 2022 520.36 8.0 % 0.52 - 520.36 0.52
Q3 2022 463.17 13.2 % 0.46 (82.92) 546.09 0.55
Q4 2022 355.82 24.2 % 0.36 - 355.82 0.36
Q1 2023 635.06 51.0 % 0.64 - 635.06 0.64
Q2 2023 557.08 7.1 % 0.56 - 557.08 0.56
Q3 2023 486.26 5.0 % 0.49 - 486.26 0.49
Q4 2023 370.72 4.2 % 0.37 - 370.72 0.37
2023 2,049.12 16.4 % 2.05 - 2,049.12 2.05

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2014 35.17 % 27.75 % 13.01 %
Q2 2014 34.91 % 27.35 % 12.86 %
Q3 2014 36.26 % 27.32 % 13.02 %
Q4 2014 36.43 % 27.38 % 13.12 %
Q1 2015 37.02 % 27.31 % 13.21 %
Q2 2015 37.80 % 27.58 % 14.18 %
Q3 2015 37.51 % 27.73 % 14.32 %
Q4 2015 38.30 % 27.91 % 14.61 %
Q1 2016 37.51 % 27.63 % 14.13 %
Q2 2016 37.71 % 28.38 % 14.20 %
Q3 2016 37.96 % 29.09 % 14.50 %
Q4 2016 38.51 % 30.87 % 15.00 %
Q1 2017 38.84 % 31.68 % 15.27 %
Q2 2017 39.53 % 32.67 % 15.56 %
Q3 2017 40.19 % 34.21 % 15.93 %
Q4 2017 40.07 % 34.18 % 15.66 %
Q1 2018 41.07 % 35.75 % 15.95 %
Q2 2018 40.55 % 36.32 % 15.96 %
Q3 2018 39.86 % 36.36 % 15.79 %
Q4 2018 39.44 % 36.05 % 15.53 %
Q1 2019 38.56 % 35.36 % 15.38 %
Q2 2019 38.42 % 34.75 % 14.70 %
Q3 2019 38.04 % 33.87 % 14.05 %
Q4 2019 37.39 % 33.18 % 12.62 %
Q1 2020 37.28 % 32.63 % 12.70 %
Q2 2020 36.96 % 32.11 % 12.84 %
Q3 2020 36.72 % 31.84 % 12.86 %
Q4 2020 36.05 % 30.84 % 12.79 %
Q1 2021 35.81 % 31.08 % 12.76 %
Q2 2021 34.81 % 30.08 % 11.77 %
Q3 2021 33.08 % 28.17 % 10.33 %
Q4 2021 31.92 % 26.91 % 9.86 %
Q1 2022 30.86 % 25.81 % 9.56 %
Q2 2022 30.44 % 25.38 % 9.45 %
Q3 2022 30.23 % 25.12 % 9.78 %
Q4 2022 30.04 % 25.87 % 9.84 %
Q1 2023 30.65 % 26.64 % 10.67 %
Q2 2023 30.86 % 26.93 % 10.76 %
Q3 2023 30.72 % 26.92 % 10.43 %
Q4 2023 30.91 % 26.67 % 10.47 %
2023 30.91 % 26.67 % 10.47 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2014 1,000.00 1.52 1.50 8.76
Q2 2014 1,000.00 1.56 1.53 8.53
Q3 2014 1,000.00 1.62 1.60 8.99
Q4 2014 1,000.00 1.67 1.65 9.19
Q1 2015 1,000.00 1.71 1.71 9.37
Q2 2015 1,000.00 1.80 1.88 9.62
Q3 2015 1,000.00 1.86 1.94 9.99
Q4 2015 1,000.00 1.92 2.01 10.36
Q1 2016 1,000.00 1.90 2.00 10.51
Q2 2016 1,000.00 2.03 2.05 10.42
Q3 2016 1,000.00 2.09 2.09 11.08
Q4 2016 1,000.00 2.15 2.15 11.36
Q1 2017 1,000.00 2.19 2.19 11.01
Q2 2017 1,000.00 2.20 2.21 11.66
Q3 2017 1,000.00 2.21 2.23 12.26
Q4 2017 1,000.00 2.18 2.18 12.78
Q1 2018 1,000.00 2.20 2.20 13.11
Q2 2018 1,000.00 2.19 2.19 12.87
Q3 2018 1,000.00 2.15 2.15 13.39
Q4 2018 1,000.00 2.01 2.11 13.88
Q1 2019 1,000.00 2.00 2.10 14.24
Q2 2019 1,000.00 1.92 2.02 14.00
Q3 2019 1,000.00 1.87 1.97 14.58
Q4 2019 1,000.00 1.81 1.81 14.65
Q1 2020 1,000.00 1.86 1.86 14.72
Q2 2020 1,000.00 1.92 1.92 14.60
Q3 2020 1,000.00 1.96 1.96 15.33
Q4 2020 1,000.00 1.98 1.96 15.69
Q1 2021 1,000.00 1.99 1.97 16.07
Q2 2021 1,000.00 1.83 1.80 15.46
Q3 2021 1,000.00 1.61 1.59 15.86
Q4 2021 1,000.00 1.56 1.56 16.12
Q1 2022 1,000.00 1.60 1.60 16.32
Q2 2022 1,000.00 1.64 1.64 15.84
Q3 2022 1,000.00 1.69 1.77 16.27
Q4 2022 1,000.00 1.76 1.84 16.67
Q1 2023 1,000.00 1.97 2.06 17.24
Q2 2023 1,000.00 2.01 2.09 16.82
Q3 2023 1,000.00 2.03 2.03 17.49
Q4 2023 1,000.00 2.05 2.05 17.80

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2014 25.51 25.87 4.43
Q2 2014 27.08 27.45 4.94
Q3 2014 29.93 30.32 5.39
Q4 2014 27.56 27.91 5.02
Q1 2015 30.66 30.66 5.59
Q2 2015 29.98 28.72 5.62
Q3 2015 27.25 26.13 5.07
Q4 2015 24.57 23.36 4.54
Q1 2016 22.12 21.02 3.99
Q2 2016 21.60 21.39 4.20
Q3 2016 20.28 20.33 3.83
Q4 2016 25.51 25.47 4.82
Q1 2017 25.80 25.76 5.13
Q2 2017 35.02 34.97 6.62
Q3 2017 25.87 25.54 4.65
Q4 2017 24.63 24.63 4.20
Q1 2018 25.19 25.19 4.22
Q2 2018 27.63 27.63 4.69
Q3 2018 23.17 23.17 3.73
Q4 2018 23.86 22.72 3.46
Q1 2019 27.46 26.14 3.86
Q2 2019 27.80 26.42 3.82
Q3 2019 26.60 25.24 3.41
Q4 2019 27.32 27.32 3.38
Q1 2020 25.29 25.29 3.19
Q2 2020 26.98 26.98 3.55
Q3 2020 26.98 26.98 3.45
Q4 2020 27.67 27.96 3.50
Q1 2021 26.17 26.44 3.24
Q2 2021 34.73 35.13 4.10
Q3 2021 35.96 36.43 3.66
Q4 2021 31.18 31.18 3.02
Q1 2022 32.04 32.04 3.14
Q2 2022 32.02 32.02 3.31
Q3 2022 31.47 30.00 3.27
Q4 2022 30.40 29.03 3.21
Q1 2023 28.57 27.41 3.27
Q2 2023 30.18 28.99 3.61
Q3 2023 31.26 31.26 3.64
Q4 2023 27.23 27.23 3.14

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Dairy & Juice Poultry Project Bakeries Productions Others Arable and Horticulture
Q1 2014 2,125.60 211.10 373.32 8.91 -
Q2 2014 2,547.67 250.35 399.27 89.24 -
Q3 2014 2,603.15 273.64 365.99 26.59 -
Q4 2014 2,625.49 287.67 394.33 23.27 -
Q1 2015 2,353.44 308.98 355.53 19.36 -
Q2 2015 2,869.02 313.95 396.35 70.21 -
Q3 2015 2,756.98 314.83 399.51 52.27 -
Q4 2015 2,761.46 324.49 474.46 23.79 -
Q1 2016 2,577.33 320.83 452.27 23.36 -
Q2 2016 3,054.66 365.77 458.22 47.25 -
Q3 2016 2,722.80 277.65 467.02 62.87 -
Q4 2016 2,606.53 367.26 503.28 31.48 -
Q1 2017 2,494.13 356.37 468.91 64.13 -
Q2 2017 2,920.95 387.41 434.61 17.39 -
Q3 2017 2,570.11 328.31 436.67 37.83 -
Q4 2017 2,525.29 391.54 466.90 35.00 -
Q1 2018 2,356.95 420.64 405.47 49.15 -
Q2 2018 2,752.49 434.66 377.44 62.50 -
Q3 2018 2,405.25 453.37 411.60 47.14 -
Q4 2018 2,404.97 491.69 446.89 37.63 -
Q1 2019 2,333.97 499.50 421.07 54.35 -
Q2 2019 2,782.58 527.14 394.60 60.88 -
Q3 2019 2,552.86 488.96 454.50 76.94 -
Q4 2019 2,540.58 608.99 479.13 75.24 -
Q1 2020 2,520.12 558.39 432.81 81.12 -
Q2 2020 2,966.24 614.62 424.22 76.77 -
Q3 2020 2,770.35 524.75 419.21 148.77 -
Q4 2020 2,666.97 595.02 435.72 121.87 -
Q1 2021 2,581.48 551.84 391.09 120.61 -
Q2 2021 2,895.63 566.18 400.92 142.84 -
Q3 2021 2,720.65 541.62 467.39 212.07 -
Q4 2021 2,943.57 641.81 529.47 142.55 -
Q1 2022 3,116.25 659.47 571.28 156.47 -
Q2 2022 3,136.00 736.35 567.52 170.58 -
Q3 2022 3,138.72 775.78 615.90 238.71 -
Q4 2022 3,113.15 841.84 684.60 199.65 -
Q1 2023 3,448.79 848.03 622.06 147.69 -
Q2 2023 3,178.75 849.41 620.99 143.20 -
Q3 2023 3,144.71 876.02 640.78 135.43 -
Q4 2023 3,130.31 944.88 700.63 143.91 -

Analysts Estimates (Million)

Item Q4 2023 (e) Q4 2023 (a) Change‬
Average 405.02 370.72 (8.5 %)

Estimates vs Actual (Million)

Item Q4 2023 (e) Q4 2023 (a) Change
Sico 372.00 370.72 (0.3) %
Al Rajhi Capital 373.00 370.72 (0.6) %
SNB Capital 388.00 370.72 (4.5) %
YAQEEN 391.22 370.72 (5.2) %
AlJazira Capital 407.90 370.72 (9.1) %
U-Capital 446.00 370.72 (16.9) %
Riyad Capital 457.00 370.72 (18.9) %

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 58,600.00
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 68,065.61
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 1,000.00
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 2.25
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 18.56
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) 26.01
P/E (TTM) 26.01
Price/book 3.16
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 6.3
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 12.5

Share Price

58.60
(0.40) (0.68 %)

Almarai Co. (ALMARAI)


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