SABIC’s H1 2024 profit jumps 32% to SAR 2.4B; Q2 at SAR 2.2B

SABIC’s H1 2024 profit jumps 32% to SAR 2.4B; Q2 at SAR 2.2B

01/08/2024 Argaam Exclusive

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Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) reported a net profit rise of 32% to SAR 2.4 billion in the first half of 2024, from SAR 1.8 billion a year earlier.



Financials (M)

Item 6m 2023 6m 2024 Change‬
Revenues 70,529.75 68,404.42 (3.0 %)
Gross Income 11,093.22 13,056.18 17.7 %
Operating Income 2,190.08 3,385.51 54.6 %
Net Income 1,835.33 2,429.75 32.4 %
Average Shares 3,000.00 3,000.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.61 0.81 32.4 %

The profit growth was driven by an 18% rise year-on-year (YoY) in gross profit, thanks to improved profit margins and despite a partial increase in operating expenses (OpEx) due to some nonrecurring charges. SABIC’s shares in the results of associates increased by SAR 245 million.

 

The company also recorded a reversal of Zakat provision, which led to positive non-cash gains of SAR 214 million in H1 2024 compared to Zakat expense of SAR 919 million a year earlier.

 

Gains from fair valuation of derivative equity instruments decreased, reducing the non-cash finance income by SAR 556 million. On the other hand, the first-half revenue declined on lower sales volumes.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q2 2023 Q2 2024 Change‬
Revenues 34,097.38 35,718.60 4.8 %
Gross Income 5,437.06 7,193.82 32.3 %
Operating Income 993.24 2,252.77 126.8 %
Net Income 1,178.42 2,183.53 85.3 %
Average Shares 3,000.00 3,000.00 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.39 0.73 85.3 %

In Q2 2024, the giant petrochemical producer’s bottom line soared 85% to SAR 2.2 billion from SAR 1.1 billion in Q2 2023, thanks to higher revenue amid better. Average selling prices and a slight increase in sales volumes.

 

Gross profits jumped 32% YoY on improved profit margins of some key products.

 

Moreover, net earnings skyrocketed to SAR 2.2 billion from SAR 246.2 million in Q1 2024.

 

Shareholders’ equity, after minority interest, stood at SAR 163.91 billion as of June 30, 2024, compared to SAR 176.78 billion a year earlier.

 

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Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2015 34,563.66 (29.8 %) 9,415.16 (33.3 %) 6,123.56 (43.6 %)
Q2 2015 42,094.99 (12.6 %) 12,721.92 (5.3 %) 9,381.47 (6.8 %)
Q3 2015 37,351.85 (22.3 %) 11,830.42 (13.9 %) 8,576.92 (17.6 %)
Q4 2015 34,156.59 (21.9 %) 9,074.93 (18.2 %) 5,135.92 (30.6 %)
Q1 2016 33,467.91 (3.2 %) 10,107.66 7.4 % 4,665.26 (23.8 %)
Q2 2016 36,258.34 (13.9 %) 12,895.61 1.4 % 7,411.32 (21.0 %)
Q3 2016 35,797.36 (4.2 %) 13,221.21 11.8 % 7,855.53 (8.4 %)
Q4 2016 37,475.21 9.7 % 11,089.73 22.2 % 6,163.93 20.0 %
Q1 2017 36,320.80 8.5 % 13,534.02 33.9 % 8,336.38 78.7 %
Q2 2017 34,438.19 (5.0 %) 10,345.55 (19.8 %) 5,584.92 (24.6 %)
Q3 2017 38,678.75 8.0 % 13,587.03 2.8 % 8,502.77 8.2 %
Q4 2017 40,328.24 7.6 % 12,472.69 12.5 % 6,574.32 6.7 %
Q1 2018 41,861.60 15.3 % 14,531.51 7.4 % 10,325.83 23.9 %
Q2 2018 43,284.60 25.7 % 16,100.12 55.6 % 10,829.83 93.9 %
Q3 2018 43,711.93 13.0 % 15,126.31 11.3 % 9,955.59 17.1 %
Q4 2018 40,270.21 (0.1 %) 12,195.24 (2.2 %) 5,169.11 (21.4 %)
Q1 2019 36,010.40 (14.0 %) 9,406.12 (35.3 %) 4,528.64 (56.1 %)
Q2 2019 34,899.15 (19.4 %) 8,542.92 (46.9 %) 3,617.27 (66.6 %)
Q3 2019 32,809.63 (24.9 %) 7,978.34 (47.3 %) 3,282.45 (67.0 %)
Q4 2019 31,676.83 (21.3 %) 3,477.34 (71.5 %) (1639.25) (131.7 %)
Q1 2020 30,193.15 (16.2 %) 5,420.00 (42.4 %) 445.65 (90.2 %)
Q2 2020 24,619.43 (29.5 %) 3,587.99 (58.0 %) (1291.91) (135.7 %)
Q3 2020 29,295.07 (10.7 %) 6,519.82 (18.3 %) 1,840.41 (43.9 %)
Q4 2020 32,841.64 3.7 % 7,959.13 128.9 % 3,113.82 290.0 %
Q1 2021 37,530.68 24.3 % 11,086.06 104.5 % 6,540.09 1367.5 %
Q2 2021 42,419.19 72.3 % 13,652.60 280.5 % 8,816.78 782.5 %
Q3 2021 43,697.92 49.2 % 12,294.30 88.6 % 6,933.07 276.7 %
Q4 2021 51,235.34 56.0 % 13,085.34 64.4 % 7,685.34 146.8 %
Q1 2022 52,641.59 40.3 % 13,476.89 21.6 % 8,586.28 31.3 %
Q2 2022 55,976.30 32.0 % 15,093.17 10.6 % 9,110.99 3.3 %
Q3 2022 43,316.20 (0.9 %) 8,182.04 (33.4 %) 2,849.93 (58.9 %)
Q4 2022 39,535.78 (22.8 %) 5,707.14 (56.4 %) 193.99 (97.5 %)
Q1 2023 36,432.36 (30.8 %) 5,845.25 (56.6 %) 1,196.84 (86.1 %)
Q2 2023 34,097.38 (39.1 %) 5,437.06 (64.0 %) 993.24 (89.1 %)
Q3 2023 35,975.30 (16.9 %) 6,658.29 (18.6 %) 2,038.39 (28.5 %)
Q4 2023 35,032.14 (11.4 %) 5,968.57 4.6 % 726.62 274.6 %
Q1 2024 32,685.82 (10.3 %) 5,862.36 0.3 % 1,132.74 (5.4 %)
Q2 2024 35,718.60 4.8 % 7,193.82 32.3 % 2,252.77 126.8 %


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2015 3,934.65 (38.9 %) 1.31 - 3,934.65 1.31
Q2 2015 6,170.75 (4.4 %) 2.06 - 6,170.75 2.06
Q3 2015 5,603.55 (9.3 %) 1.87 - 5,603.55 1.87
Q4 2015 3,075.27 (29.4 %) 1.03 (375.21) 3,450.48 1.15
Q1 2016 2,909.90 (26.0 %) 0.97 - 2,909.90 0.97
Q2 2016 4,958.84 (19.6 %) 1.65 (365.81) 5,324.64 1.77
Q3 2016 5,230.26 (6.7 %) 1.74 - 5,230.26 1.74
Q4 2016 4,514.62 46.8 % 1.50 (339.56) 4,854.17 1.62
Q1 2017 5,234.52 79.9 % 1.74 - 5,234.52 1.74
Q2 2017 3,705.70 (25.3 %) 1.24 (278.00) 3,983.70 1.33
Q3 2017 5,787.55 10.7 % 1.93 - 5,787.55 1.93
Q4 2017 3,704.09 (18.0 %) 1.23 (486.00) 4,188.47 1.40
Q1 2018 5,508.08 5.2 % 1.84 (1380.00) 6,888.08 2.30
Q2 2018 6,695.32 80.7 % 2.23 - 6,695.32 2.23
Q3 2018 6,097.89 5.4 % 2.03 - 6,097.89 2.03
Q4 2018 3,219.39 (13.1 %) 1.07 - 3,219.39 1.07
Q1 2019 3,322.59 (39.7 %) 1.11 - 3,322.59 1.11
Q2 2019 2,029.98 (69.7 %) 0.68 - 2,029.98 0.68
Q3 2019 737.04 (87.9 %) 0.25 (1510.00) 2,247.04 0.75
Q4 2019 (891.49) (127.7 %) (0.30) (1300.00) 408.51 0.14
Q1 2020 (1045.94) (131.5 %) (0.35) (1069.00) 23.06 0.01
Q2 2020 (2223.98) (209.6 %) (0.74) (1180.00) (1043.98) (0.35)
Q3 2020 1,088.53 47.7 % 0.36 683.00 405.53 0.14
Q4 2020 2,248.22 352.2 % 0.75 300.00 1,948.22 0.65
Q1 2021 4,862.37 564.9 % 1.62 - 4,862.37 1.62
Q2 2021 7,643.17 443.7 % 2.55 - 7,643.17 2.55
Q3 2021 5,594.64 414.0 % 1.86 - 5,594.64 1.86
Q4 2021 4,973.69 121.2 % 1.66 (760.00) 5,733.69 1.91
Q1 2022 6,474.95 33.2 % 2.16 (384.00) 6,858.95 2.29
Q2 2022 7,926.15 3.7 % 2.64 - 7,926.15 2.64
Q3 2022 1,835.92 (67.2 %) 0.61 (515.00) 2,350.92 0.78
Q4 2022 292.70 (94.1 %) 0.10 252.96 39.74 0.01
Q1 2023 656.91 (89.9 %) 0.22 - 656.91 0.22
Q2 2023 1,178.42 (85.1 %) 0.39 - 1,178.42 0.39
Q3 2023 (2876.36) (256.7 %) (0.96) (3186.04) 309.68 0.10
Q4 2023 (1731.25) (691.5 %) (0.58) (1906.87) 175.62 0.06
Q1 2024 246.22 (62.5 %) 0.08 (365.59) 611.81 0.20
Q2 2024 2,183.53 85.3 % 0.73 183.86 1,999.67 0.67

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2015 27.32 % 27.97 % 11.99 %
Q2 2015 27.88 % 28.53 % 12.25 %
Q3 2015 28.57 % 29.23 % 12.72 %
Q4 2015 29.05 % 30.32 % 12.93 %
Q1 2016 29.74 % 29.60 % 12.33 %
Q2 2016 31.09 % 29.52 % 12.24 %
Q3 2016 32.43 % 29.34 % 12.11 %
Q4 2016 33.09 % 28.53 % 12.81 %
Q1 2017 34.79 % 30.33 % 14.15 %
Q2 2017 33.46 % 29.82 % 13.40 %
Q3 2017 33.05 % 29.93 % 13.52 %
Q4 2017 33.34 % 29.28 % 12.82 %
Q1 2018 32.80 % 29.66 % 13.42 %
Q2 2018 34.54 % 30.95 % 14.35 %
Q3 2018 34.42 % 31.02 % 14.11 %
Q4 2018 34.27 % 30.40 % 13.54 %
Q1 2019 32.35 % 28.15 % 11.84 %
Q2 2019 29.23 % 24.59 % 9.47 %
Q3 2019 26.48 % 21.57 % 7.51 %
Q4 2019 21.72 % 17.97 % 5.91 %
Q1 2020 19.62 % 15.94 % 3.63 %
Q2 2020 17.15 % 14.65 % 1.37 %
Q3 2020 16.41 % 13.61 % (0.18 %)
Q4 2020 20.08 % 15.66 % 1.14 %
Q1 2021 23.46 % 18.83 % 4.97 %
Q2 2021 27.60 % 22.75 % 10.46 %
Q3 2021 28.75 % 23.87 % 12.81 %
Q4 2021 28.66 % 25.18 % 13.63 %
Q1 2022 27.64 % 24.29 % 13.60 %
Q2 2022 26.50 % 22.78 % 12.83 %
Q3 2022 24.53 % 20.82 % 11.26 %
Q4 2022 22.18 % 18.23 % 8.97 %
Q1 2023 19.87 % 15.72 % 6.26 %
Q2 2023 16.41 % 12.81 % 2.76 %
Q3 2023 16.19 % 13.38 % 1.50 %
Q4 2023 16.89 % 13.54 % 1.64 %
Q1 2024 17.36 % 13.71 % 1.65 %
Q2 2024 18.42 % 14.39 % 2.22 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2015 3,000.00 6.98 6.98 54.49
Q2 2015 3,000.00 6.88 6.88 53.81
Q3 2015 3,000.00 6.69 6.69 52.93
Q4 2015 3,000.00 6.26 6.39 53.97
Q1 2016 3,000.00 5.92 6.04 55.32
Q2 2016 3,000.00 5.52 5.76 53.63
Q3 2016 3,000.00 5.39 5.64 53.13
Q4 2016 3,000.00 5.87 6.11 52.51
Q1 2017 3,000.00 6.65 6.88 54.32
Q2 2017 3,000.00 6.23 6.43 52.20
Q3 2017 3,000.00 6.41 6.62 53.93
Q4 2017 3,000.00 6.14 6.40 54.64
Q1 2018 3,000.00 6.24 6.95 57.11
Q2 2018 3,000.00 7.23 7.85 54.44
Q3 2018 3,000.00 7.34 7.96 56.39
Q4 2018 3,000.00 7.17 7.63 57.69
Q1 2019 3,000.00 6.45 6.45 58.35
Q2 2019 3,000.00 4.89 4.89 56.51
Q3 2019 3,000.00 3.10 3.61 55.88
Q4 2019 3,000.00 1.73 2.67 59.57
Q1 2020 3,000.00 0.28 1.57 55.65
Q2 2020 3,000.00 (1.14) 0.54 54.50
Q3 2020 3,000.00 (1.02) (0.07) 55.01
Q4 2020 3,000.00 0.02 0.44 55.88
Q1 2021 3,000.00 1.99 2.06 57.14
Q2 2021 3,000.00 5.28 4.95 56.45
Q3 2021 3,000.00 6.78 6.68 58.00
Q4 2021 3,000.00 7.69 7.94 60.05
Q1 2022 3,000.00 8.23 8.61 62.53
Q2 2022 3,000.00 8.32 8.70 60.22
Q3 2022 3,000.00 7.07 7.62 60.96
Q4 2022 3,000.00 5.51 5.73 62.02
Q1 2023 3,000.00 3.57 3.66 62.33
Q2 2023 3,000.00 1.32 1.41 58.93
Q3 2023 3,000.00 (0.25) 0.73 57.97
Q4 2023 3,000.00 (0.92) 0.77 55.81
Q1 2024 3,000.00 (1.06) 0.76 55.65
Q2 2024 3,000.00 (0.73) 1.03 54.64

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2015 11.46 11.46 1.47
Q2 2015 13.82 13.82 1.77
Q3 2015 11.76 11.76 1.49
Q4 2015 12.22 11.98 1.42
Q1 2016 12.64 12.38 1.35
Q2 2016 14.71 14.08 1.51
Q3 2016 14.97 14.32 1.52
Q4 2016 15.58 14.98 1.74
Q1 2017 14.57 14.07 1.78
Q2 2017 16.43 15.90 1.96
Q3 2017 16.03 15.53 1.91
Q4 2017 16.59 15.93 1.87
Q1 2018 18.67 16.75 2.04
Q2 2018 17.45 16.07 2.32
Q3 2018 17.10 15.76 2.22
Q4 2018 16.20 15.22 2.01
Q1 2019 19.39 19.39 2.14
Q2 2019 23.44 23.44 2.03
Q3 2019 29.65 25.51 1.65
Q4 2019 54.19 35.18 1.58
Q1 2020 More than 100 44.60 1.26
Q2 2020 NEG More than 100 1.62
Q3 2020 NEG NEG 1.61
Q4 2020 More than 100 More than 100 1.81
Q1 2021 58.94 57.06 2.05
Q2 2021 23.06 24.59 2.16
Q3 2021 18.78 19.06 2.20
Q4 2021 15.08 14.60 1.93
Q1 2022 15.92 15.21 2.10
Q2 2022 12.21 11.67 1.69
Q3 2022 12.56 11.65 1.46
Q4 2022 16.23 15.62 1.44
Q1 2023 25.29 24.69 1.45
Q2 2023 66.75 62.61 1.50
Q3 2023 NEG More than 100 1.42
Q4 2023 NEG More than 100 1.50
Q1 2024 NEG More than 100 1.41
Q2 2024 NEG 71.49 1.35

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Consolidated Fertilizer Discontinued operation Headquarters & Others Adjustments
Q1 2015 38,571.99 1,536.62 3,071.69 2,034.46 (10651.10)
Q2 2015 48,753.89 1,498.62 3,168.16 2,381.16 (12706.56)
Q3 2015 44,576.63 1,516.72 2,276.49 2,207.92 (13225.90)
Q4 2015 38,815.62 1,413.55 2,152.13 1,985.75 (11292.09)
Q1 2016 36,009.96 1,151.04 2,407.64 16,590.12 (22690.85)
Q2 2016 40,144.35 1,196.11 2,612.40 18,495.91 (26190.44)
Q3 2016 41,183.30 1,136.61 1,549.86 18,131.31 (26203.71)
Q4 2016 43,213.13 1,217.55 2,439.43 21,307.70 (30702.59)
Q1 2017 43,365.86 1,342.01 2,062.61 21,132.68 (31582.36)
Q2 2017 40,597.88 1,207.35 1,874.58 19,335.71 (28577.34)
Q3 2017 48,770.97 1,150.65 2,376.33 22,248.45 (35867.65)
Q1 2018 36,868.48 1,724.61 3,268.50 - -
Q2 2018 38,307.47 2,118.96 2,858.17 - -
Q3 2018 39,050.58 2,135.48 2,525.87 - -
Q4 2018 36,195.52 1,959.00 2,115.69 - -
Q1 2019 30,944.66 1,810.55 3,255.19 - -
Q2 2019 30,536.22 1,801.59 2,561.34 - -
Q3 2019 28,825.18 1,679.27 2,305.18 - -
Q4 2019 27,181.32 1,826.98 2,668.54 - -
Q1 2020 25,957.94 1,470.01 2,765.19 - -
Q2 2020 20,917.56 1,870.70 1,831.17 - -
Q3 2020 25,154.78 1,742.85 2,397.45 - -
Q4 2020 28,607.57 1,706.63 2,527.44 - -
Q1 2021 32,709.68 1,840.00 2,981.00 - -
Q2 2021 36,430.48 2,478.05 3,510.67 - -
Q3 2021 37,856.20 2,742.03 3,099.69 - -
Q4 2021 42,883.42 5,132.80 3,219.12 - -
Q1 2022 44,281.86 4,044.45 4,315.28 - -
Q2 2022 46,210.88 5,687.48 4,077.93 - -
Q3 2022 39,051.82 4,264.32 - - -
Q4 2022 35,301.43 4,234.35 - - -
Q1 2023 34,007.34 2,425.03 - - -
Q2 2023 31,602.85 2,494.53 - - -
Q3 2023 33,505.36 2,469.95 - - -
Q4 2023 32,142.29 2,889.85 - - -
Q1 2024 30,422.20 2,263.62 - - -
Q2 2024 33,330.11 2,388.49 - - -

Analysts Estimates (Million)

Item Q2 2024 (e) Q2 2024 (a) Change‬
Average 759.61 2,183.53 187.45 %

Estimates vs Actual (Million)

Item Q2 2024 (e) Q2 2024 (a) Change
JP Morgan 1,140.00 2,183.53 91.5 %
Bank of America 1,039.00 2,183.53 110.2 %
YAQEEN 1,005.00 2,183.53 117.3 %
SNB Capital 837.00 2,183.53 160.9 %
Value Capital 825.39 2,183.53 164.5 %
Hermes 773.00 2,183.53 182.5 %
Goldman Sachs 690.00 2,183.53 216.5 %
Al Rajhi Capital 687.00 2,183.53 217.8 %
AlJazira Capital 670.00 2,183.53 225.9 %
Riyad Capital 627.00 2,183.53 248.2 %
OSOOL AND BAKHEET 536.97 2,183.53 306.6 %
U-Capital 285.00 2,183.53 666.1 %

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 209,700.00
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 237,718.89
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 3,000.00
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 0.57
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 55.16
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) More than 100
P/E (TTM) More than 100
Price/book 1.27
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 0.6
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 1.0

Share Price

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC)


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