Amiantit turns to SAR 439.8M earnings in 2024; Q4 loss at SAR 52.5M

Amiantit turns to SAR 439.8M earnings in 2024; Q4 loss at SAR 52.5M

02/02/2025 Argaam Exclusive

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Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. swung to net earnings of SAR 439.8 million in 2024, from net losses of SAR 174.7 million a year before.



Financials (M)

Item 2023 2024 Change‬
Revenues 718.96 848.30 18.0 %
Gross Income 88.75 9.47 (89.3 %)
Operating Income (10.05) (136.18) (1,254.7 %)
Net Income (174.66) 439.84 351.8 %
Average Shares 30.25 44.55 47.3 %
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (2.02) (4.26) (111.2 %)
EPS (Riyals) (5.77) 9.87 271.0 %

The company posted revenues of SAR 848.3 million, a leap of 18% from SAR 719 million in the previous year, driven by more effective sales strategies and improved revenue from the subsidiaries, consequently, increased sales volumes.

 

In addition, finance costs dropped by 60% in 2024, mainly resulting from settling off 77% of the company's total bank obligations.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2023 Q4 2024 Change‬
Revenues 194.64 236.00 21.3 %
Gross Income 11.63 20.67 77.8 %
Operating Income (18.39) (19.97) (8.6 %)
Net Income (36.47) (52.46) (43.9 %)
Average Shares 30.25 44.55 47.3 %
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (1.21) (0.97) 19.9 %
EPS (Riyals) (1.21) (1.18) 2.3 %

Amiantit incurred a loss of SAR 52.5 million in Q4 2024, rising 43.9% from SAR 36.47 million a year before.

 

On a sequential basis, the firm turn to a loss from earnings of SAR 12.67 million in Q3 2024.

 

Total shareholders’ equity, after minority interest, stood at SAR 880.7 million by the end of 2024, from SAR 167.7 million in 2023.

 

Amiantit wiped off all accumulated losses of SAR 207.4 million and recorded retained earnings of SAR 217.3 million. The company increased its capital by SAR 346.5 million through a rights issue.



Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items Earnings Per Share before unusual items
Q1 2015 25.86 25.6 % 0.85 - 25.86 0.85
Q2 2015 25.98 5.8 % 0.86 - 25.98 0.86
Q3 2015 27.06 54.0 % 0.89 - 27.06 0.89
Q4 2015 22.47 13.0 % 0.74 - 22.47 0.74
Q1 2016 0.51 (98.0 %) 0.02 - 0.51 0.02
Q2 2016 1.56 (94.0 %) 0.05 - 1.56 0.05
Q3 2016 (33.58) (224.1 %) (1.11) - (33.58) (1.11)
Q4 2016 (201.68) (997.5 %) (6.67) - (201.68) (6.67)
Q1 2017 (45.75) (9036.1 %) (1.51) - (45.75) (1.51)
Q2 2017 (14.51) (1033.3 %) (0.48) - (14.51) (0.48)
Q3 2017 6.41 119.1 % 0.21 63.60 (57.19) (1.89)
Q4 2017 (50.47) 75.0 % (1.67) - (50.47) (1.67)
Q1 2018 (39.98) 12.6 % (1.32) - (39.98) (1.32)
Q2 2018 (53.26) (267.0 %) (1.76) - (53.26) (1.76)
Q3 2018 1.42 (77.8 %) 0.05 - 1.42 0.05
Q4 2018 (141.71) (180.8 %) (4.69) (16.00) (125.71) (4.16)
Q1 2019 (40.37) (1.0 %) (1.33) - (40.37) (1.33)
Q2 2019 (255.75) (380.2 %) (8.46) - (255.75) (8.46)
Q3 2019 (4.97) (449.3 %) (0.16) - (4.97) (0.16)
Q4 2019 (37.39) 73.6 % (1.24) - (37.39) (1.24)
Q1 2020 (131.29) (225.3 %) (4.34) (63.30) (68.00) (2.25)
Q2 2020 (57.30) 77.6 % (1.89) (1.68) (55.62) (1.84)
Q3 2020 (55.50) (1,016.4 %) (1.83) (12.97) (42.53) (1.41)
Q4 2020 (145.26) (288.5 %) (4.80) (27.66) (117.61) (3.89)
Q1 2021 (1.35) 99.0 % (0.04) 52.20 (53.54) (1.77)
Q2 2021 (59.11) (3.2 %) (1.95) - (59.11) (1.95)
Q3 2021 (87.35) (57.4 %) (2.89) 4.11 (91.46) (3.02)
Q4 2021 (23.52) 83.8 % (0.78) 3.20 (26.72) (0.88)
Q1 2022 (5.98) (344.6 %) (0.20) - (5.98) (0.20)
Q2 2022 (4.04) 93.2 % (0.13) 13.17 (17.21) (0.57)
Q3 2022 (8.09) 90.7 % (0.27) - (8.09) (0.27)
Q4 2022 9.33 139.6 % 0.31 37.35 (28.02) (0.93)
Q1 2023 2.00 133.4 % 0.07 - 2.00 0.07
Q2 2023 (10.08) (149.7 %) (0.33) 1.35 (11.43) (0.38)
Q3 2023 (130.10) (1,508.6 %) (4.30) (115.00) (15.10) (0.50)
Q4 2023 (36.47) (491.1 %) (1.21) - (36.47) (1.21)
Q1 2024 474.51 23672.8 % 10.65 639.00 (164.49) (3.69)
Q2 2024 5.11 150.7 % 0.11 - 5.11 0.11
Q3 2024 12.67 109.7 % 0.28 - 12.67 0.28
Q4 2024 (52.46) (43.9 %) (1.18) (9.42) (43.04) (0.97)
2024 439.84 351.8 % 9.87 629.58 (189.75) (4.26)


Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2015 731.36 4.8 % 110.60 2.5 % 57.37 23.4 %
Q2 2015 713.61 (0.5 %) 113.95 3.2 % 46.13 (2.1 %)
Q3 2015 720.15 15.5 % 140.43 64.6 % 71.25 230.6 %
Q4 2015 743.51 8.1 % 104.91 (13.5 %) 46.20 (17.9 %)
Q1 2016 554.29 (24.2 %) 95.49 (13.7 %) 34.47 (39.9 %)
Q2 2016 508.71 (28.7 %) 74.20 (34.9 %) 15.93 (65.5 %)
Q3 2016 284.77 (60.5 %) 45.91 (67.3 %) (3.06) (104.3 %)
Q4 2016 246.31 (66.9 %) (55.11) (152.5 %) (148.11) (420.6 %)
Q1 2017 210.13 (62.1 %) 23.34 (75.6 %) (5.86) (117.0 %)
Q2 2017 212.33 (58.3 %) 34.93 (52.9 %) 6.03 (62.2 %)
Q3 2017 132.78 (53.4 %) 1.85 (96.0 %) (23.00) (650.8 %)
Q4 2017 232.97 (5.4 %) 64.38 216.8 % 3.16 102.1 %
Q1 2018 199.97 (4.8 %) 32.04 37.3 % 4.88 183.3 %
Q2 2018 199.41 (6.1 %) 18.94 (45.8 %) (9.61) (259.4 %)
Q3 2018 269.68 103.1 % 59.67 3130.8 % 24.76 207.7 %
Q4 2018 278.53 19.6 % (14.54) (122.6 %) (61.15) (2037.1 %)
Q1 2019 233.03 16.5 % 15.63 (51.2 %) (13.78) (382.4 %)
Q2 2019 163.58 (18.0 %) (205.01) (1182.5 %) (239.48) (2,393.1 %)
Q3 2019 186.35 (30.9 %) 19.52 (67.3 %) (1.91) (107.7 %)
Q4 2019 197.45 (29.1 %) 23.35 260.5 % 3.96 106.5 %
Q1 2020 162.04 (30.5 %) (5.87) (137.6 %) (30.29) (119.9 %)
Q2 2020 83.18 (49.1 %) (14.95) 92.7 % (35.73) 85.1 %
Q3 2020 115.97 (37.8 %) (6.24) (132.0 %) (26.97) (1,311.1 %)
Q4 2020 79.83 (59.6 %) (38.09) (263.1 %) (60.42) (1627.8 %)
Q1 2021 114.56 (29.3 %) (18.33) (212.1 %) (49.97) (64.9 %)
Q2 2021 111.09 33.6 % (24.82) (66.0 %) (47.76) (33.7 %)
Q3 2021 96.11 (17.1 %) (33.63) (439.3 %) (69.42) (157.4 %)
Q4 2021 117.14 46.7 % 0.24 100.6 % (20.43) 66.2 %
Q1 2022 119.52 4.3 % 9.18 150.1 % 3.47 106.9 %
Q2 2022 121.64 9.5 % 4.60 118.5 % (16.23) 66.0 %
Q3 2022 123.48 28.5 % 8.02 123.8 % (10.60) 84.7 %
Q4 2022 144.19 23.1 % (2.81) (1252.0 %) (23.49) (15.0 %)
Q1 2023 197.45 65.2 % 38.07 314.6 % 15.46 346.3 %
Q2 2023 166.31 36.7 % 16.23 253.0 % (7.14) 56.0 %
Q3 2023 160.57 30.0 % 23.77 196.4 % 0.01 100.1 %
Q4 2023 194.64 35.0 % 11.63 513.7 % (18.39) 21.7 %
Q1 2024 200.19 1.4 % (70.89) (286.2 %) (137.27) (987.7 %)
Q2 2024 195.27 17.4 % 27.35 68.5 % 16.81 335.5 %
Q3 2024 216.84 35.0 % 32.34 36.1 % 4.25 47166.7 %
Q4 2024 236.00 21.3 % 20.67 77.8 % (19.97) (8.6 %)
2024 848.30 18.0 % 9.47 (89.3 %) (136.18) (1,254.7 %)

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2015 15.50 % 10.89 % 2.92 %
Q2 2015 15.65 % 10.91 % 3.01 %
Q3 2015 17.05 % 12.54 % 3.98 %
Q4 2015 16.16 % 12.06 % 3.49 %
Q1 2016 16.65 % 12.06 % 2.78 %
Q2 2016 16.43 % 11.42 % 2.04 %
Q3 2016 15.33 % 9.58 % (0.43 %)
Q4 2016 10.07 % (2.40 %) (14.63 %)
Q1 2017 7.07 % (6.77 %) (22.36 %)
Q2 2017 5.15 % (10.57 %) (30.99 %)
Q3 2017 0.63 % (16.65 %) (39.82 %)
Q4 2017 15.80 % 5.49 % (21.30 %)
Q1 2018 17.12 % 5.54 % (20.84 %)
Q2 2018 15.32 % 3.48 % (26.26 %)
Q3 2018 19.40 % 9.47 % (15.77 %)
Q4 2018 10.14 % 5.72 % (22.96 %)
Q1 2019 8.13 % 3.58 % (22.22 %)
Q2 2019 (15.27 %) (7.30 %) (44.50 %)
Q3 2019 (21.40 %) (11.76 %) (49.54 %)
Q4 2019 (18.77 %) (9.98 %) (43.37 %)
Q1 2020 (23.68 %) (14.19 %) (51.61 %)
Q2 2020 3.50 % (4.51 %) (26.39 %)
Q3 2020 (0.67 %) (9.19 %) (36.43 %)
Q4 2020 (14.77 %) (27.50 %) (64.34 %)
Q1 2021 (19.72 %) (35.82 %) (68.43 %)
Q2 2021 (20.76 %) (36.52 %) (64.72 %)
Q3 2021 (28.60 %) (49.45 %) (80.11 %)
Q4 2021 (17.44 %) (35.71 %) (52.59 %)
Q1 2022 (11.05 %) (23.59 %) (41.29 %)
Q2 2022 (4.31 %) (16.40 %) (31.11 %)
Q3 2022 4.57 % (3.50 %) (12.04 %)
Q4 2022 3.73 % (4.15 %) (11.65 %)
Q1 2023 8.16 % (1.03 %) (8.75 %)
Q2 2023 9.42 % 0.71 % (7.21 %)
Q3 2023 11.26 % 2.27 % (7.86 %)
Q4 2023 12.47 % 3.09 % (8.49 %)
Q1 2024 (2.67 %) (18.26 %) (31.52 %)
Q2 2024 (1.09 %) (14.36 %) (28.10 %)
Q3 2024 0.05 % (12.65 %) (22.70 %)
Q4 2024 1.12 % (12.23 %) (22.37 %)
2024 1.12 % (12.23 %) (22.37 %)


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2015 30.25 2.91 2.66 46.73
Q2 2015 30.25 2.95 2.75 47.55
Q3 2015 30.25 3.27 3.76 48.19
Q4 2015 30.25 3.35 3.35 48.38
Q1 2016 30.25 2.51 2.51 43.21
Q2 2016 30.25 1.71 1.71 41.29
Q3 2016 30.25 (0.30) (0.30) 40.25
Q4 2016 30.25 (7.71) (7.71) 32.22
Q1 2017 30.25 (9.24) (9.24) 31.10
Q2 2017 30.25 (9.77) (9.77) 31.68
Q3 2017 30.25 (8.45) (10.55) 33.04
Q4 2017 30.25 (3.45) (5.55) 31.97
Q1 2018 30.25 (3.26) (5.36) 30.92
Q2 2018 30.25 (4.54) (6.64) 27.92
Q3 2018 30.25 (4.70) (4.70) 27.96
Q4 2018 30.25 (7.72) (7.19) 22.12
Q1 2019 30.25 (7.73) (7.21) 20.13
Q2 2019 30.25 (14.43) (13.90) 11.94
Q3 2019 30.25 (14.64) (14.11) 11.04
Q4 2019 30.25 (11.19) (11.19) 11.15
Q1 2020 30.25 (14.20) (12.10) 7.07
Q2 2020 30.25 (7.64) (5.49) 5.57
Q3 2020 30.25 (9.31) (6.73) 4.40
Q4 2020 30.25 (12.87) (9.38) 4.91
Q1 2021 30.25 (8.58) (8.90) 4.25
Q2 2021 30.25 (8.64) (9.02) 2.72
Q3 2021 30.25 (9.69) (10.64) (0.42)
Q4 2021 30.25 (5.66) (7.63) 10.76
Q1 2022 30.25 (5.82) (6.06) 10.28
Q2 2022 30.25 (4.00) (4.67) 9.37
Q3 2022 30.25 (1.38) (1.92) 8.13
Q4 2022 30.25 (0.29) (1.96) 11.16
Q1 2023 30.25 (0.03) (1.70) 11.08
Q2 2023 30.25 (0.23) (1.51) 11.03
Q3 2023 30.25 (4.26) (1.74) 6.74
Q4 2023 30.25 (5.77) (2.02) 5.55
Q1 2024 44.55 6.69 (5.11) 20.30
Q2 2024 44.55 7.03 (4.74) 20.46
Q3 2024 44.55 10.23 (4.11) 21.07
Q4 2024 44.55 9.87 (4.26) 19.77

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2015 28.72 31.36 1.79
Q2 2015 29.98 32.23 1.86
Q3 2015 21.02 18.27 1.42
Q4 2015 17.74 17.74 1.23
Q1 2016 24.63 24.63 1.43
Q2 2016 31.99 31.99 1.32
Q3 2016 NEG NEG 0.97
Q4 2016 NEG NEG 1.71
Q1 2017 NEG NEG 1.46
Q2 2017 NEG NEG 1.17
Q3 2017 NEG NEG 1.39
Q4 2017 NEG NEG 1.75
Q1 2018 NEG NEG 1.67
Q2 2018 NEG NEG 1.63
Q3 2018 NEG NEG 1.36
Q4 2018 NEG NEG 1.76
Q1 2019 NEG NEG 2.10
Q2 2019 NEG NEG 3.40
Q3 2019 NEG NEG 3.26
Q4 2019 NEG NEG 2.73
Q1 2020 NEG NEG 2.66
Q2 2020 NEG NEG 3.61
Q3 2020 NEG NEG 7.12
Q4 2020 NEG NEG 6.91
Q1 2021 NEG NEG 9.87
Q2 2021 NEG NEG 16.31
Q3 2021 NEG NEG (87.70)
Q4 2021 NEG NEG 2.59
Q1 2022 NEG NEG 2.13
Q2 2022 NEG NEG 1.70
Q3 2022 NEG NEG 2.03
Q4 2022 NEG NEG 1.40
Q1 2023 NEG NEG 1.79
Q2 2023 NEG NEG 1.95
Q3 2023 NEG NEG 3.62
Q4 2023 NEG NEG 5.23
Q1 2024 3.90 NEG 1.28
Q2 2024 3.46 NEG 1.19
Q3 2024 3.10 NEG 1.51
Q4 2024 2.87 NEG 1.43

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Pipe Manufacturing and technology Water Management elimination Technology
Q1 2015 664.05 67.31 - -
Q2 2015 652.32 61.29 - -
Q3 2015 641.38 78.77 - -
Q4 2015 626.64 116.87 - -
Q1 2016 516.75 37.54 - -
Q2 2016 454.65 54.06 - -
Q3 2016 - 62.75 - -
Q4 2016 336.51 22.30 (112.50) -
Q1 2017 221.56 13.56 (24.98) -
Q2 2017 190.64 37.53 (15.84) -
Q3 2017 121.90 40.28 (25.26) -
Q4 2017 185.99 66.84 (85.95) -
Q1 2018 191.22 24.73 (15.97) -
Q2 2018 178.12 41.42 (20.13) -
Q3 2018 250.65 53.84 (34.90) -
Q4 2018 202.20 55.58 20.75 -
Q1 2019 211.00 34.71 (12.67) -
Q2 2019 190.93 (20.23) (7.12) -
Q3 2019 153.55 39.06 (6.27) -
Q4 2019 151.09 52.11 (5.75) -
Q1 2020 152.84 16.29 (7.09) -
Q2 2020 74.85 11.91 (3.57) -
Q3 2020 111.50 10.22 (5.74) -
Q1 2021 111.72 16.37 (13.53) -
Q2 2021 82.01 15.56 13.53 -
Q3 2021 114.31 13.65 (31.85) -
Q4 2021 112.04 15.49 (10.38) -
Q1 2022 117.35 10.93 (8.76) -
Q2 2022 115.19 9.84 (3.39) -
Q3 2022 120.25 9.16 (5.93) -
Q4 2022 139.23 10.45 (5.49) -
Q1 2023 194.62 9.64 (6.81) -
Q2 2023 156.15 14.00 (3.83) -
Q3 2023 153.51 11.07 (4.02) -
Q4 2023 175.30 25.31 (5.97) -
Q1 2024 192.31 14.29 (6.41) -
Q2 2024 187.73 13.21 (5.67) -
Q3 2024 218.07 15.99 (17.23) -
Q4 2024 222.07 32.98 (19.05) -

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 1,202.85
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 1,409.77
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 44.55
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 9.87
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 19.77
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) Neg
P/E (TTM) 2.73
Price/book 1.37
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 20.3
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 27.6

Share Price

27.00
(0.55) (2.00 %)

Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. (AMIANTIT)


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