Wafrah 2023 profit soars 52% to SAR 21M; Q4 at SAR 5.7M

Wafrah 2023 profit soars 52% to SAR 21M; Q4 at SAR 5.7M

28/03/2024 Argaam Exclusive

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Wafrah for Industry & Development Co. posted a 52% profit increase in 2023 to SAR 21 million, compared to SAR 13.8 million in the year-earlier period.



Financials (M)

Item 2022 2023 Change‬
Revenues 130.52 161.63 23.8 %
Gross Income 43.96 50.59 15.1 %
Operating Income 14.73 2.50 (83.0 %)
Net Income 13.82 20.96 51.7 %
Average Shares 23.15 23.15 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.60 0.91 51.7 %

The profit increase was driven by a 24% year-on-year (YoY) increase in sales, as the vegetable segment expanded by 29% YoY and the pastry segment contributed positively to the sales.

 

The company adopted a strategy in 2023 to expand the customer base and boost the sales force, which led to higher demand for its products and sales volume.

 

Wafrah’s investment profits at fair value grew by SAR 15 million and other income by SAR 5.9 million.

 

Meanwhile, sales, marketing, administrative, and general expenses rose, while some provisions were made, in addition to higher Zakat expenses.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2022 Q4 2023 Change‬
Revenues 34.08 36.62 7.5 %
Gross Income 8.36 7.84 (6.2 %)
Operating Income (0.54) (9.58) (1,683.8 %)
Net Income (0.38) 5.73 1626.6 %
Average Shares 23.15 23.15 -
EPS (Riyals) (0.02) 0.25 1626.6 %

In Q4 2023, the company turned to a profit of SAR 5.73 million against a loss of SAR 0.38 million in Q4 2022.

 

On a sequential basis, the bottom line grew 13.3% from SAR 5.06 million in Q3 2023.

 

Shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, rose to SAR 232.46 million as of Dec. 31, 2023, up from SAR 212.85 million a year earlier.

 



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2014 22.09 3.4 % 8.15 15.8 % 1.58 (6.8 %)
Q2 2014 26.71 4.5 % 9.61 13.3 % 2.40 (26.0 %)
Q3 2014 20.51 0.8 % 4.88 (26.4 %) (1.26) (175.0 %)
Q4 2014 17.52 (7.3 %) 3.22 (46.3 %) (4.92) (474.6 %)
Q1 2015 15.06 (31.8 %) 3.94 (51.6 %) (3.42) (316.9 %)
Q2 2015 28.82 7.9 % 7.96 (17.2 %) 0.81 (66.2 %)
Q3 2015 14.79 (27.9 %) 2.56 (47.6 %) (4.93) (292.2 %)
Q4 2015 29.37 67.6 % 10.39 223.1 % 3.00 161.0 %
Q1 2016 28.07 86.4 % 7.85 99.2 % 0.42 112.3 %
Q2 2016 22.23 (22.9 %) 7.82 (1.7 %) 1.05 28.7 %
Q3 2016 13.31 (10.0 %) (1.45) (156.6 %) (9.16) (85.6 %)
Q4 2016 17.95 (38.9 %) 1.53 (85.2 %) (5.30) (276.7 %)
Q1 2017 15.67 (44.2 %) 1.23 (84.4 %) (4.75) (1224.9 %)
Q2 2017 21.29 (4.2 %) 5.49 (29.8 %) (0.54) (152.0 %)
Q3 2017 12.37 (7.0 %) (1.74) (20.2 %) (8.01) 12.5 %
Q4 2017 11.51 (35.9 %) (19.31) (1358.8 %) (27.71) (423.0 %)
Q1 2018 24.01 53.3 % 6.83 456.8 % (0.29) 93.9 %
Q2 2018 24.10 13.2 % 8.42 53.2 % 1.89 448.4 %
Q3 2018 13.42 8.5 % (1.68) 3.7 % (9.08) (13.3 %)
Q4 2018 18.60 61.6 % (0.39) 98.0 % (5.56) 80.0 %
Q1 2019 26.24 9.3 % 7.48 9.5 % 0.82 384.7 %
Q2 2019 24.04 (0.2 %) 7.38 (12.3 %) 0.58 (69.6 %)
Q3 2019 21.27 58.5 % 4.46 366.1 % (1.79) 80.3 %
Q4 2019 11.27 (39.4 %) (2.56) (552.8 %) (10.09) (81.6 %)
Q1 2020 22.07 (15.9 %) 8.25 10.4 % 1.46 78.0 %
Q2 2020 17.12 (28.8 %) 5.29 (28.3 %) (0.78) (234.5 %)
Q3 2020 22.96 7.9 % 4.26 (4.6 %) (2.94) (64.5 %)
Q4 2020 21.63 92.0 % 1.62 163.1 % (7.60) 24.7 %
Q1 2021 21.57 (2.2 %) 6.10 (26.1 %) (0.36) (124.5 %)
Q2 2021 15.15 (11.5 %) 3.24 (38.7 %) (2.77) (257.4 %)
Q3 2021 15.97 (30.4 %) 1.34 (68.6 %) (3.04) (3.4 %)
Q4 2021 12.28 (43.2 %) 0.81 (49.8 %) (5.72) 24.7 %
Q1 2022 34.56 60.2 % 13.14 115.4 % 6.74 1987.8 %
Q2 2022 33.00 117.8 % 12.90 297.7 % 5.53 299.6 %
Q3 2022 28.88 80.9 % 9.56 615.0 % 2.99 198.4 %
Q4 2022 34.08 177.5 % 8.36 930.9 % (0.54) 90.6 %
Q1 2023 39.85 15.3 % 13.71 4.4 % 5.51 (18.2 %)
Q2 2023 39.53 19.8 % 14.16 9.7 % 4.12 (25.4 %)
Q3 2023 46.71 61.7 % 15.02 57.2 % 3.97 32.7 %
Q4 2023 36.62 7.5 % 7.84 (6.2 %) (9.58) (1,683.8 %)
2023 161.63 23.8 % 50.59 15.1 % 2.50 (83.0 %)


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2014 1.06 (16.2 %) 0.05 - 1.06 0.05
Q2 2014 2.15 (18.3 %) 0.11 - 2.15 0.11
Q3 2014 0.53 (47.4 %) 0.03 - 0.53 0.03
Q4 2014 (3.29) (248.6 %) (0.17) 3.53 (6.82) (0.35)
Q1 2015 (3.74) (451.9 %) (0.19) - (3.74) (0.19)
Q2 2015 0.51 (76.4 %) 0.03 - 0.51 0.03
Q3 2015 (5.49) (1145.7 %) (0.28) - (5.49) (0.28)
Q4 2015 3.09 193.9 % 0.16 - 3.09 0.16
Q1 2016 0.14 103.8 % 0.01 - 0.14 0.01
Q2 2016 0.70 37.0 % 0.04 - 0.70 0.04
Q3 2016 (9.34) (70.0 %) (0.47) - (9.34) (0.47)
Q4 2016 (11.68) (478.3 %) (0.59) (3.29) (8.39) (0.43)
Q1 2017 (4.95) (3562.2 %) (0.25) - (4.95) (0.25)
Q2 2017 (0.50) (171.3 %) (0.03) - (0.50) (0.03)
Q3 2017 (8.26) 11.5 % (0.42) - (8.26) (0.42)
Q4 2017 (36.41) (211.7 %) (1.85) (4.52) (31.89) (1.62)
Q1 2018 (1.02) 79.4 % (0.05) - (1.02) (0.05)
Q2 2018 1.66 434.9 % 0.08 - 1.66 0.08
Q3 2018 (9.33) (12.9 %) (0.47) - (9.33) (0.47)
Q4 2018 (17.81) 51.1 % (0.90) (9.50) (8.31) (0.42)
Q1 2019 0.53 151.8 % 0.03 - 0.53 0.03
Q2 2019 0.29 (82.3 %) 0.01 - 0.29 0.01
Q3 2019 (1.81) 80.6 % (0.09) - (1.81) (0.09)
Q4 2019 (24.39) (36.9 %) (1.24) (13.43) (10.96) (0.56)
Q1 2020 1.32 148.8 % 0.07 - 1.32 0.07
Q2 2020 (0.67) (326.5 %) (0.03) - (0.67) (0.03)
Q3 2020 (2.92) (62.0 %) (0.15) - (2.92) (0.15)
Q4 2020 (10.30) 57.8 % (0.52) - (10.30) (0.52)
Q1 2021 (0.20) (115.1 %) (0.01) - (0.20) (0.01)
Q2 2021 (2.59) (288.6 %) (0.13) - (2.59) (0.13)
Q3 2021 (1.73) 40.8 % (0.09) - (1.73) (0.09)
Q4 2021 (6.41) 37.7 % (0.33) - (6.41) (0.33)
Q1 2022 6.15 3191.7 % 0.31 - 6.15 0.31
Q2 2022 5.02 294.1 % 0.26 - 5.02 0.26
Q3 2022 3.02 274.2 % 0.13 - 3.02 0.13
Q4 2022 (0.38) 94.1 % (0.02) - (0.38) (0.02)
Q1 2023 6.08 (1.2 %) 0.26 - 6.08 0.26
Q2 2023 4.70 (6.5 %) 0.20 - 4.70 0.20
Q3 2023 5.21 72.7 % 0.22 - 5.21 0.22
Q4 2023 5.73 1626.6 % 0.25 - 5.73 0.25
2023 20.96 51.7 % 0.91 - 20.96 0.91

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2014 33.68 % 16.08 % 7.61 %
Q2 2014 34.53 % 14.82 % 6.96 %
Q3 2014 32.48 % 11.65 % 6.41 %
Q4 2014 29.79 % 9.00 % (3.54 %)
Q1 2015 27.14 % 5.17 % (9.88 %)
Q2 2015 24.42 % 8.95 % (11.64 %)
Q3 2015 23.20 % 2.28 % (20.41 %)
Q4 2015 28.23 % 8.87 % (6.40 %)
Q1 2016 28.46 % 12.00 % (1.73 %)
Q2 2016 30.31 % 9.85 % (1.65 %)
Q3 2016 26.48 % 9.34 % (5.82 %)
Q4 2016 19.33 % 0.67 % (20.71 %)
Q1 2017 13.21 % (6.38 %) (31.79 %)
Q2 2017 9.98 % (8.83 %) (33.98 %)
Q3 2017 9.68 % (7.39 %) (32.85 %)
Q4 2017 (23.56 %) (45.43 %) (74.95 %)
Q1 2018 (12.61 %) (35.19 %) (60.23 %)
Q2 2018 (8.06 %) (31.90 %) (54.88 %)
Q3 2018 (7.86 %) (34.21 %) (55.56 %)
Q4 2018 16.45 % (4.47 %) (21.21 %)
Q1 2019 16.79 % (3.02 %) (18.76 %)
Q2 2019 15.54 % (4.53 %) (20.43 %)
Q3 2019 20.99 % 3.97 % (10.31 %)
Q4 2019 20.24 % (1.15 %) (14.42 %)
Q1 2020 22.30 % (0.57 %) (14.19 %)
Q2 2020 21.53 % (2.56 %) (16.89 %)
Q3 2020 20.76 % (4.08 %) (18.03 %)
Q4 2020 23.17 % (0.67 %) (15.00 %)
Q1 2021 20.73 % (3.02 %) (16.91 %)
Q2 2021 18.72 % (5.81 %) (19.69 %)
Q3 2021 16.55 % (6.31 %) (19.94 %)
Q4 2021 17.69 % (5.67 %) (16.83 %)
Q1 2022 23.77 % 4.69 % (5.87 %)
Q2 2022 29.42 % 11.92 % 3.16 %
Q3 2022 33.49 % 15.46 % 7.16 %
Q4 2022 33.68 % 17.72 % 10.59 %
Q1 2023 32.79 % 15.99 % 10.12 %
Q2 2023 32.17 % 14.56 % 9.43 %
Q3 2023 32.00 % 13.71 % 9.75 %
Q4 2023 31.18 % 8.05 % 13.35 %
2023 31.30 % 6.76 % 12.97 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2014 19.70 0.35 0.34 11.29
Q2 2014 19.70 0.33 0.31 11.43
Q3 2014 19.70 0.30 0.29 10.85
Q4 2014 19.70 0.02 (0.16) 10.31
Q1 2015 19.70 (0.22) (0.40) 10.11
Q2 2015 19.70 (0.30) (0.48) 10.15
Q3 2015 19.70 (0.61) (0.79) 9.86
Q4 2015 19.70 (0.29) (0.29) 10.22
Q1 2016 19.70 (0.09) (0.09) 10.03
Q2 2016 19.70 (0.08) (0.08) 10.07
Q3 2016 19.70 (0.27) (0.27) 9.80
Q4 2016 19.70 (1.02) (0.86) 9.21
Q1 2017 19.70 (1.28) (1.12) 8.95
Q2 2017 19.70 (1.34) (1.18) 8.92
Q3 2017 19.70 (1.29) (1.12) 8.50
Q4 2017 19.70 (2.54) (2.32) 6.66
Q1 2018 19.70 (2.35) (2.12) 6.49
Q2 2018 19.70 (2.24) (2.01) 6.58
Q3 2018 19.70 (2.29) (2.06) 6.11
Q4 2018 19.70 (1.35) (0.86) 5.15
Q1 2019 19.70 (1.27) (0.78) 5.19
Q2 2019 19.70 (1.34) (0.85) 5.20
Q3 2019 19.70 (0.95) (0.47) 5.10
Q4 2019 19.70 (1.29) (0.61) 3.84
Q1 2020 19.70 (1.25) (0.57) 3.94
Q2 2020 19.70 (1.30) (0.62) 3.91
Q3 2020 19.70 (1.35) (0.67) 3.78
Q4 2020 19.70 (0.64) (0.64) 3.17
Q1 2021 19.70 (0.72) (0.72) 3.16
Q2 2021 19.70 (0.81) (0.81) 3.03
Q3 2021 19.70 (0.75) (0.75) 2.94
Q4 2021 19.70 (0.55) (0.55) 2.68
Q1 2022 19.70 (0.23) (0.23) 3.00
Q2 2022 19.70 0.15 0.15 3.24
Q3 2022 23.15 0.34 0.34 9.34
Q4 2022 23.15 0.60 0.60 9.19
Q1 2023 23.15 0.59 0.59 9.46
Q2 2023 23.15 0.58 0.58 9.66
Q3 2023 23.15 0.67 0.67 10.23
Q4 2023 23.15 0.94 0.94 10.04

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2014 More than 100 More than 100 3.69
Q2 2014 More than 100 More than 100 6.19
Q3 2014 More than 100 More than 100 6.37
Q4 2014 More than 100 NEG 3.89
Q1 2015 NEG NEG 4.13
Q2 2015 NEG NEG 4.41
Q3 2015 NEG NEG 3.16
Q4 2015 NEG NEG 2.99
Q1 2016 NEG NEG 2.91
Q2 2016 NEG NEG 2.96
Q3 2016 NEG NEG 2.28
Q4 2016 NEG NEG 3.27
Q1 2017 NEG NEG 3.16
Q2 2017 NEG NEG 2.83
Q3 2017 NEG NEG 3.24
Q4 2017 NEG NEG 3.69
Q1 2018 NEG NEG 3.00
Q2 2018 NEG NEG 2.64
Q3 2018 NEG NEG 2.99
Q4 2018 NEG NEG 3.86
Q1 2019 NEG NEG 3.44
Q2 2019 NEG NEG 2.83
Q3 2019 NEG NEG 2.57
Q4 2019 NEG NEG 4.28
Q1 2020 NEG NEG 3.72
Q2 2020 NEG NEG 5.20
Q3 2020 NEG NEG 10.90
Q4 2020 NEG NEG 22.40
Q1 2021 NEG NEG 26.30
Q2 2021 NEG NEG 26.15
Q3 2021 NEG NEG 24.00
Q4 2021 NEG NEG 24.84
Q1 2022 NEG NEG 20.01
Q2 2022 More than 100 More than 100 13.82
Q3 2022 More than 100 More than 100 3.90
Q4 2022 42.89 42.89 2.78
Q1 2023 55.67 55.67 3.49
Q2 2023 60.55 60.55 3.63
Q3 2023 61.24 61.24 4.04
Q4 2023 44.82 44.82 4.19

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Pasta sector Vegetable sector Meat products sector Breakfast beans sector Food Factory Dates Factory Adjustments
Q1 2013 9.13 9.50 - 0.06 2.67 - -
Q2 2013 15.90 7.34 - - 2.35 - -
Q3 2013 9.97 7.65 - 0.17 2.55 - -
Q4 2013 4.66 10.89 - 0.12 3.23 - -
Q1 2014 7.93 11.81 - 0.10 2.24 - -
Q2 2014 14.55 9.95 - 0.09 2.12 - -
Q3 2014 4.69 12.16 - 0.09 3.57 - -
Q4 2014 6.39 8.25 - 0.18 2.52 0.19 -
Q1 2015 6.08 7.65 - 0.22 1.10 - -
Q2 2015 16.17 10.68 - 0.14 1.68 0.16 -
Q3 2015 4.57 8.07 - 0.12 1.97 0.06 -
Q4 2015 8.77 18.21 - 0.09 2.19 0.10 -
Q1 2017 5.58 9.97 - 0.08 1.42 - (1.38)
Q1 2022 11.84 20.51 1.72 0.50 - - -
Q2 2022 8.57 21.73 1.98 0.72 - - -
Q3 2022 9.01 16.28 2.19 1.40 - - -
Q4 2022 11.33 19.15 2.16 1.44 - - -
Q1 2023 12.91 23.74 2.05 1.15 - - -
Q2 2023 9.38 27.44 1.87 0.83 - - -
Q3 2023 10.69 31.60 3.07 1.35 - - -
Q4 2023 13.58 17.83 2.72 2.50 - - -

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 895.91
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 872.72
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 23.15
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 1.05
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 10.85
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) More than 100
P/E (TTM) 36.85
Price/book 3.57
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 7.4
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 10.0

Share Price

Wafrah for Industry and Development Co. (WAFRAH)


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