Saudi Cable losses widen to SAR 582.6M in 2022, Q4 at SAR 466.1M

Saudi Cable losses widen to SAR 582.6M in 2022, Q4 at SAR 466.1M

30/11/2023 Argaam Exclusive

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Saudi Cable Co.’s net loss for 2022 widened to SAR 582.6 million in 2022 from SAR 194.3 million in 2021.



Financials (M)

Item 2021 2022 Change‬
Revenues 160.55 68.37 (57.4 %)
Gross Income (76.63) (84.73) (10.6 %)
Operating Income (144.22) (207.03) (43.6 %)
Net Income (194.31) (580.48) (198.7 %)
Average Shares 6.67 6.67 -
EPS (Riyals) (29.12) (86.99) (198.7 %)

The loss expansion came as the company was facing a liquidity issue due to the judicial enforcement orders filed against it by creditors and lenders. Accordingly, it was unable to use its bank accounts to execute or produce on-hand orders obtained from the market.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2021 Q4 2022 Change‬
Revenues 31.85 6.41 (79.9 %)
Gross Income (14.18) (31.23) (120.2 %)
Operating Income (32.64) (118.06) (261.7 %)
Net Income (92.68) (463.90) (400.5 %)
Average Shares 6.67 6.67 -
EPS (Riyals) (13.89) (69.52) (400.5 %)

In Q4 2022, the company’s losses deepened to SAR 466.1 million from SAR 92.68 million a year earlier.

 

Sequentially, losses expanded from SAR 34.9 million in Q3 2022.

 

Total shareholders’ equity, excluding minority interest, stood at SAR 469.48 million as of Dec. 31, 2022, compared to SAR 83.79 million a year earlier.

 

Accumulated losses reached SAR 543.3 million by the end of 2022, or 814.2% of capital.



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2013 669.34 (27.1 %) 49.07 (38.7 %) (0.71) (102.3 %)
Q2 2013 598.42 (30.5 %) 18.51 (76.2 %) (122.72) (522.0 %)
Q3 2013 617.36 0.3 % 46.05 16.4 % (14.34) (27.6 %)
Q4 2013 562.20 91.2 % (3.75) 96.6 % (58.56) 65.4 %
Q1 2014 458.56 (31.5 %) 16.35 (66.7 %) (40.49) (5,579.2 %)
Q2 2014 434.54 (27.4 %) 0.95 (94.8 %) (41.82) 65.9 %
Q3 2014 394.66 (36.1 %) (1.44) (103.1 %) (56.25) (292.3 %)
Q4 2014 404.74 (28.0 %) (19.28) (413.7 %) (62.92) (7.5 %)
Q1 2015 498.35 8.7 % 29.34 79.5 % (15.80) 61.0 %
Q2 2015 475.70 9.5 % 21.25 2127.6 % (16.63) 60.2 %
Q3 2015 491.63 24.6 % 14.82 1128.4 % (20.16) 64.2 %
Q4 2015 449.84 11.1 % (1.25) 93.5 % (49.48) 21.4 %
Q1 2016 386.66 (22.4 %) (13.77) (146.9 %) (60.06) (280.1 %)
Q2 2016 474.84 (0.2 %) 36.89 73.6 % (11.71) 29.6 %
Q3 2016 348.48 (29.1 %) 15.71 6.0 % (25.94) (28.7 %)
Q4 2016 354.57 (21.2 %) 9.61 870.6 % (34.93) 29.4 %
Q1 2017 340.07 (12.1 %) 11.72 185.1 % (22.05) 63.3 %
Q2 2017 351.41 (26.0 %) 10.05 (72.8 %) (26.91) (129.8 %)
Q3 2017 314.59 (9.7 %) 17.14 9.1 % (17.56) 32.3 %
Q4 2017 336.29 (5.2 %) 12.89 34.1 % (21.38) 38.8 %
Q1 2018 275.07 (19.1 %) 0.15 (98.8 %) (29.84) (35.3 %)
Q2 2018 252.03 (28.3 %) (3.24) (132.2 %) (23.75) 11.8 %
Q3 2018 178.97 (43.1 %) (22.05) (228.6 %) (49.19) (180.1 %)
Q4 2018 158.96 (52.7 %) (70.73) (648.8 %) (105.35) (392.8 %)
Q1 2019 102.46 (62.8 %) (9.00) (6304.1 %) (26.69) 10.6 %
Q2 2019 90.58 (64.1 %) (12.07) (273.0 %) (37.03) (55.9 %)
Q3 2019 81.63 (54.4 %) (1.66) 92.5 % (22.09) 55.1 %
Q4 2019 106.61 (32.9 %) (12.45) 82.4 % (21.60) 79.5 %
Q1 2020 59.53 (41.9 %) (17.31) (92.4 %) (37.95) (42.2 %)
Q2 2020 145.18 60.3 % (6.74) 44.2 % (25.14) 32.1 %
Q3 2020 92.61 13.5 % (13.28) (700.6 %) (42.76) (93.6 %)
Q4 2020 71.46 (33.0 %) (20.34) (63.4 %) (63.97) (196.1 %)
Q1 2021 63.86 7.3 % (17.26) 0.3 % (36.83) 2.9 %
Q2 2021 41.35 (71.5 %) (20.97) (211.1 %) (31.50) (25.3 %)
Q3 2021 23.50 (74.6 %) (24.22) (82.4 %) (43.24) (1.1 %)
Q4 2021 31.85 (55.4 %) (14.18) 30.3 % (32.64) 49.0 %
Q1 2022 35.36 (44.6 %) (26.74) (54.9 %) (42.07) (14.2 %)
Q2 2022 25.03 (39.5 %) (18.31) 12.7 % (36.06) (14.5 %)
Q3 2022 6.01 (74.4 %) (20.14) 16.9 % (28.12) 35.0 %
Q4 2022 6.41 (79.9 %) (31.23) (120.2 %) (118.06) (261.7 %)
2022 68.37 (57.4 %) (84.73) (10.6 %) (207.03) (43.6 %)


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2013 (15.41) (161.2 %) (3.69) - (15.41) (3.69)
Q2 2013 (131.75) (753.0 %) (31.52) - (131.75) (31.52)
Q3 2013 (8.04) 41.2 % (1.92) - (8.04) (1.92)
Q4 2013 (73.92) 60.7 % (17.68) - (73.92) (17.68)
Q1 2014 (41.13) (166.9 %) (9.84) - (41.13) (9.84)
Q2 2014 (50.57) 61.6 % (12.10) - (50.57) (12.10)
Q3 2014 (50.05) (522.6 %) (11.97) - (50.05) (11.97)
Q4 2014 (59.94) 18.9 % (14.34) (12.34) (47.60) (11.39)
Q1 2015 (7.94) 80.7 % (1.90) - (7.94) (1.90)
Q2 2015 0.88 101.7 % 0.21 18.61 (17.73) (4.24)
Q3 2015 (2.85) 94.3 % (0.68) 21.45 (24.30) (5.81)
Q4 2015 11.60 119.4 % 2.78 62.39 (50.79) (12.15)
Q1 2016 (58.66) (638.6 %) (14.03) - (58.66) (14.03)
Q2 2016 (18.21) (2167.3 %) (4.36) - (18.21) (4.36)
Q3 2016 4.87 270.7 % 1.17 41.47 (36.60) (8.76)
Q4 2016 (154.30) (1430.0 %) (36.91) (111.93) (42.37) (10.14)
Q1 2017 (23.65) 59.7 % (5.66) - (23.65) (5.66)
Q2 2017 39.38 316.2 % 9.42 77.00 (37.62) (9.00)
Q3 2017 (34.49) (808.1 %) (8.25) - (34.49) (8.25)
Q4 2017 (61.54) 60.1 % (14.72) - (61.54) (14.72)
Q1 2018 (20.72) 12.4 % (4.96) 24.99 (45.70) (10.93)
Q2 2018 (97.24) (346.9 %) (23.26) - (97.24) (23.26)
Q3 2018 (15.71) 54.5 % (3.76) 47.56 (63.27) (15.14)
Q4 2018 70.72 214.9 % 16.92 203.56 (132.84) (31.78)
Q1 2019 (32.10) (54.9 %) (7.68) - (32.10) (7.68)
Q2 2019 (18.32) 81.2 % (4.38) - (18.32) (4.38)
Q3 2019 (23.79) (51.4 %) (5.69) - (23.79) (5.69)
Q4 2019 12.38 (82.5 %) 2.96 17.61 (5.23) (1.25)
Q1 2020 (43.20) (34.6 %) (6.47) - (43.20) (6.47)
Q2 2020 (16.58) 9.5 % (2.48) - (16.58) (2.48)
Q3 2020 51.41 316.1 % 7.70 89.74 (38.34) (5.75)
Q4 2020 (46.64) (476.9 %) (6.99) - (46.64) (6.99)
Q1 2021 (35.88) 16.9 % (5.38) - (35.88) (5.38)
Q2 2021 (19.19) (15.7 %) (2.88) - (19.19) (2.88)
Q3 2021 (46.56) (190.6 %) (6.98) - (46.56) (6.98)
Q4 2021 (92.68) (98.7 %) (13.89) - (92.68) (13.89)
Q1 2022 (37.16) (3.5 %) (5.57) - (37.16) (5.57)
Q2 2022 (44.49) (131.9 %) (6.67) - (44.49) (6.67)
Q3 2022 (34.93) 25.0 % (5.23) - (34.93) (5.23)
Q4 2022 (463.90) (400.5 %) (69.52) (67.09) (396.82) (59.47)
2022 (580.48) (198.7 %) (86.99) (67.09) (513.39) (76.94)

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2013 2.25 % (2.58 %) (8.07 %)
Q2 2013 (0.20 %) (9.90 %) (16.02 %)
Q3 2013 0.10 % (9.84 %) (15.75 %)
Q4 2013 4.49 % (4.17 %) (9.36 %)
Q1 2014 3.45 % (6.29 %) (11.39 %)
Q2 2014 2.88 % (3.14 %) (8.38 %)
Q3 2014 0.65 % (5.47 %) (11.66 %)
Q4 2014 (0.20 %) (6.24 %) (11.19 %)
Q1 2015 0.55 % (4.80 %) (9.01 %)
Q2 2015 1.68 % (2.83 %) (6.95 %)
Q3 2015 2.47 % (1.15 %) (5.22 %)
Q4 2015 3.35 % (0.50 %) (5.26 %)
Q1 2016 1.17 % (2.50 %) (8.40 %)
Q2 2016 2.04 % (1.67 %) (8.43 %)
Q3 2016 2.26 % (1.96 %) (9.90 %)
Q4 2016 3.10 % (0.86 %) (9.96 %)
Q1 2017 4.87 % 1.51 % (7.96 %)
Q2 2017 3.38 % 0.28 % (10.06 %)
Q3 2017 3.57 % 0.50 % (10.15 %)
Q4 2017 3.86 % 0.70 % (11.72 %)
Q1 2018 3.15 % (0.67 %) (14.04 %)
Q2 2018 2.29 % (1.13 %) (20.29 %)
Q3 2018 (1.18 %) (5.13 %) (25.69 %)
Q4 2018 (11.08 %) (18.24 %) (39.20 %)
Q1 2019 (15.17 %) (23.90 %) (47.00 %)
Q2 2019 (21.44 %) (35.73 %) (46.43 %)
Q3 2019 (21.55 %) (39.33 %) (47.75 %)
Q4 2019 (9.23 %) (19.05 %) (20.83 %)
Q1 2020 (12.85 %) (24.76 %) (26.76 %)
Q2 2020 (9.71 %) (18.37 %) (22.60 %)
Q3 2020 (12.32 %) (22.44 %) (25.59 %)
Q4 2020 (15.64 %) (35.68 %) (39.25 %)
Q1 2021 (15.44 %) (35.14 %) (36.84 %)
Q2 2021 (26.68 %) (51.05 %) (52.01 %)
Q3 2021 (41.36 %) (70.09 %) (74.07 %)
Q4 2021 (47.73 %) (68.42 %) (121.02 %)
Q1 2022 (65.20 %) (88.46 %) (148.11 %)
Q2 2022 (72.10 %) (106.10 %) (190.86 %)
Q3 2022 (80.78 %) (111.16 %) (213.00 %)
Q4 2022 (132.42 %) (273.12 %) (705.13 %)
2022 (123.93 %) (265.59 %) (750.92 %)


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2013 4.18 (47.12) (47.12) 198.95
Q2 2013 4.18 (83.47) (83.47) 158.40
Q3 2013 4.18 (82.12) (82.12) 177.55
Q4 2013 4.18 (54.81) (54.81) 161.17
Q1 2014 4.18 (60.96) (60.96) 138.77
Q2 2014 4.18 (41.54) (41.54) 136.46
Q3 2014 4.18 (51.59) (51.59) 121.79
Q4 2014 4.18 (48.25) (45.30) 102.81
Q1 2015 4.18 (40.31) (37.36) 101.26
Q2 2015 4.18 (28.00) (29.50) 103.53
Q3 2015 4.18 (16.71) (23.34) 99.73
Q4 2015 4.18 0.40 (24.11) 104.06
Q1 2016 4.18 (11.73) (36.24) 95.36
Q2 2016 4.18 (16.30) (36.36) 88.43
Q3 2016 4.18 (14.45) (39.30) 92.92
Q4 2016 4.18 (54.14) (37.28) 71.68
Q1 2017 4.18 (45.76) (28.91) 64.29
Q2 2017 4.18 (31.99) (33.55) 74.42
Q3 2017 4.18 (41.40) (33.05) 67.25
Q4 2017 4.18 (19.21) (37.63) 50.20
Q1 2018 4.18 (18.51) (42.91) 49.24
Q2 2018 4.18 (51.19) (57.17) 24.57
Q3 2018 4.18 (46.70) (64.06) 21.02
Q4 2018 4.18 (15.06) (81.11) 38.79
Q1 2019 4.18 (17.78) (77.86) 31.60
Q2 2019 4.18 1.10 (58.98) 26.42
Q3 2019 4.18 (0.83) (49.53) 21.41
Q4 2019 4.18 (14.79) (19.00) 22.56
Q1 2020 6.67 (10.93) (13.57) 44.54
Q2 2020 6.67 (10.67) (13.31) 43.91
Q3 2020 6.67 0.60 (15.49) 51.12
Q4 2020 6.67 (8.24) (21.69) 43.26
Q1 2021 6.67 (7.15) (20.60) 37.73
Q2 2021 6.67 (7.54) (20.99) 33.67
Q3 2021 6.67 (22.22) (22.22) 26.42
Q4 2021 6.67 (29.12) (29.12) 12.56
Q1 2022 6.67 (29.31) (29.31) 9.85
Q2 2022 6.67 (33.10) (33.10) (2.72)
Q3 2022 6.67 (31.36) (31.36) (7.10)
Q4 2022 6.67 (86.99) (76.94) (74.40)

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2013 NEG NEG 1.97
Q2 2013 NEG NEG 2.42
Q3 2013 NEG NEG 2.00
Q4 2013 NEG NEG 2.27
Q1 2014 NEG NEG 2.61
Q2 2014 NEG NEG 2.61
Q3 2014 NEG NEG 3.15
Q4 2014 NEG NEG 2.61
Q1 2015 NEG NEG 2.89
Q2 2015 NEG NEG 2.49
Q3 2015 NEG NEG 2.21
Q4 2015 More than 100 NEG 2.14
Q1 2016 NEG NEG 2.13
Q2 2016 NEG NEG 2.18
Q3 2016 NEG NEG 1.44
Q4 2016 NEG NEG 2.46
Q1 2017 NEG NEG 2.59
Q2 2017 NEG NEG 2.24
Q3 2017 NEG NEG 2.48
Q4 2017 NEG NEG 3.32
Q1 2018 NEG NEG 3.39
Q2 2018 NEG NEG 5.28
Q3 2018 NEG NEG 4.73
Q4 2018 NEG NEG 4.16
Q1 2019 NEG NEG 5.72
Q2 2019 More than 100 NEG 5.92
Q3 2019 NEG NEG 6.98
Q4 2019 NEG NEG 7.10
Q1 2020 NEG NEG 1.27
Q2 2020 NEG NEG 1.65
Q3 2020 More than 100 NEG 2.24
Q4 2020 NEG NEG 3.72
Q1 2021 NEG NEG 4.28
Q2 2021 NEG NEG 4.85
Q3 2021 NEG NEG 5.54
Q4 2021 NEG NEG 8.40
Q1 2022 NEG NEG 8.03
Q2 2022 NEG NEG (21.06)
Q3 2022 NEG NEG (8.05)
Q4 2022 NEG NEG (0.77)

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Sale of Goods Contract Revenue
Q1 2013 576.06 93.28
Q2 2013 522.87 75.55
Q3 2013 487.52 130.39
Q4 2013 487.40 105.39
Q1 2014 393.31 65.25
Q2 2014 414.10 20.45
Q3 2014 348.65 46.01
Q4 2014 407.12 21.44
Q1 2015 472.24 26.11
Q2 2015 461.29 14.41
Q3 2015 480.09 11.54
Q4 2015 422.83 38.96
Q1 2016 379.92 6.75
Q2 2016 444.91 29.93
Q3 2016 330.89 17.60
Q4 2016 324.95 67.48
Q1 2017 325.31 14.88
Q2 2017 332.95 18.46
Q3 2017 291.99 22.59
Q4 2017 293.43 42.86
Q1 2018 261.76 13.30
Q2 2018 232.45 19.58
Q3 2018 166.50 12.47
Q4 2018 140.51 18.44
Q1 2019 93.48 8.98
Q2 2019 70.23 20.35
Q3 2019 52.77 28.86
Q1 2020 41.57 17.97
Q2 2020 133.48 11.70
Q3 2020 75.65 16.96
Q4 2020 59.87 11.58
Q1 2021 60.12 3.73
Q2 2021 37.63 3.72
Q3 2021 19.75 3.75
Q4 2021 25.61 6.24
Q1 2022 29.72 5.63
Q2 2022 13.44 11.59
Q3 2022 4.83 1.30

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 571.79
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 671.31
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 6.67
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 6.79
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) (64.15)
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) 32.75
P/E (TTM) 12.62
Price/book (1.34)
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 6.7
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) -

Share Price

85.70
(2.10) (2.39 %)

Saudi Cable Co. (SAUDI CABLE)


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