Knowledge City narrows losses to SAR 22.1 mln in 2021; Q4 losses at SAR 19.5 mln

Knowledge City narrows losses to SAR 22.1 mln in 2021; Q4 losses at SAR 19.5 mln

24/03/2022 Argaam Exclusive

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Knowledge Economic City Co. (Knowledge City) narrowed net losses after Zakat and tax to SAR 22.1 million for 2021, from a loss of SAR 25.7 million logged a year earlier.



Financials (M)

Item 2020 2021 Change‬
Revenues 112.94 42.45 (62.4 %)
Gross Income 24.54 10.47 (57.3 %)
Operating Income (16.26) (46.13) (183.8 %)
Net Income (25.72) (22.09) 14.1 %
Average Shares 339.30 339.30 -
EPS (Riyals) (0.08) (0.07) 14.1 %

The decline in losses followed a SAR 26 million rise in other income due to liquidation of a letter of guarantee belonging to one of the company’s contractors.

 

Knowledge City reported a net loss of SAR 19.5 million for Q4 2021, from a loss of SAR 3.5 million in Q4 2020.

 

On a sequential basis, the company widened its losses from SAR 2.5 million in Q3 2021.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2020 Q4 2021 Change‬
Revenues 20.58 8.94 (56.6 %)
Gross Income 6.45 1.80 (72.1 %)
Operating Income (3.81) (21.43) (462.2 %)
Net Income (3.51) (19.51) (456.1 %)
Average Shares 339.30 339.30 -
EPS (Riyals) (0.01) (0.06) (456.1 %)

Total shareholders’ equity, excluding minority interest, fell 0.7 % to SAR 3.076 billion from SAR 3.098 billion a year ago.



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2012 4.02 (95.3 %) 1.79 (97.2 %) (8.47) (116.8 %)
Q2 2012 26.52 - 16.79 - 4.00 131.3 %
Q3 2012 57.04 - 40.04 - 28.18 334.5 %
Q4 2012 5.00 (35.2 %) (1.68) (153.7 %) (18.07) (218.5 %)
Q1 2013 5.99 49.0 % 2.56 43.1 % (5.97) 29.6 %
Q2 2013 8.88 (66.5 %) 3.52 (79.0 %) (6.27) (256.7 %)
Q3 2013 18.92 (66.8 %) 5.12 (87.2 %) (0.42) (101.5 %)
Q4 2013 4.38 (12.6 %) (0.33) 80.1 % (6.43) 64.4 %
Q1 2014 21.67 261.7 % 4.51 75.8 % (1.77) 70.4 %
Q2 2014 27.56 210.4 % 7.64 117.2 % 0.55 108.8 %
Q3 2014 12.72 (32.8 %) 4.19 (18.1 %) (1.73) (312.9 %)
Q4 2014 10.82 147.3 % (6.15) (1,740.7 %) (14.63) (127.7 %)
Q1 2015 4.11 (81.0 %) (0.74) (116.4 %) (7.44) (320.6 %)
Q2 2015 10.23 (62.9 %) 4.27 (44.1 %) (2.53) (559.3 %)
Q3 2015 7.04 (44.6 %) 2.75 (34.4 %) (10.17) (488.0 %)
Q4 2015 9.59 (11.4 %) (0.74) 87.9 % (6.26) 57.2 %
Q1 2016 5.36 30.5 % (0.34) 54.3 % (6.21) 16.6 %
Q2 2016 29.90 192.4 % 17.08 299.9 % 7.76 406.5 %
Q3 2016 4.19 (40.6 %) (0.29) (110.4 %) (11.26) (10.7 %)
Q4 2016 65.86 587.0 % 40.98 5630.4 % 24.25 487.6 %
Q1 2017 8.69 61.9 % 1.69 600.6 % (8.07) (30.0 %)
Q2 2017 8.43 (71.8 %) 0.61 (96.4 %) (8.98) (215.7 %)
Q3 2017 4.18 (0.2 %) (2.03) (606.3 %) (12.07) (7.2 %)
Q4 2017 2.58 (96.1 %) 5.17 (87.4 %) 1.37 (94.3 %)
Q1 2018 7.26 (16.4 %) (0.91) (153.8 %) (12.74) (58.0 %)
Q2 2018 15.64 85.4 % 2.64 334.5 % (7.44) 17.2 %
Q3 2018 14.77 253.7 % 2.94 245.0 % (13.17) (9.0 %)
Q4 2018 33.46 1196.2 % 8.59 66.1 % (4.28) (411.9 %)
Q1 2019 82.14 1031.5 % 30.01 3393.7 % 18.77 247.3 %
Q2 2019 27.75 77.5 % 6.34 139.9 % (6.19) 16.8 %
Q3 2019 17.16 16.2 % 4.72 60.7 % (4.19) 68.2 %
Q4 2019 26.58 (20.5 %) 4.35 (49.4 %) (4.89) (14.3 %)
Q1 2020 23.19 (71.8 %) 5.06 (83.1 %) (5.37) (128.6 %)
Q2 2020 58.99 112.6 % 12.89 103.3 % 3.53 157.0 %
Q3 2020 9.90 (42.3 %) 1.12 (76.3 %) (9.63) (129.8 %)
Q4 2020 20.58 (22.6 %) 6.45 48.2 % (3.81) 22.1 %
Q1 2021 24.63 6.2 % 6.57 29.9 % (3.28) 39.0 %
Q2 2021 7.39 (87.5 %) 2.03 (84.3 %) (9.18) (359.9 %)
Q3 2021 1.50 (84.9 %) 0.08 (93.1 %) (12.25) (27.2 %)
Q4 2021 8.94 (56.6 %) 1.80 (72.1 %) (21.43) (462.2 %)
2021 42.45 (62.4 %) 10.47 (57.3 %) (46.13) (183.8 %)


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2012 (8.33) (141.3 %) (0.02) - (8.33) (0.02)
Q2 2012 (0.78) 91.6 % 0.00 - (0.78) 0.00
Q3 2012 9.69 197.3 % 0.03 - 9.69 0.03
Q4 2012 (26.63) (164.1 %) (0.08) - (26.63) (0.08)
Q1 2013 (8.14) 2.3 % (0.02) - (8.14) (0.02)
Q2 2013 (3.02) (287.3 %) (0.01) - (3.02) (0.01)
Q3 2013 1.72 (82.3 %) 0.01 - 1.72 0.01
Q4 2013 9.07 134.1 % 0.03 - 9.07 0.03
Q1 2014 (2.49) 69.4 % (0.01) - (2.49) (0.01)
Q2 2014 15.53 614.7 % 0.05 - 15.53 0.05
Q3 2014 15.93 826.8 % 0.05 - 15.93 0.05
Q4 2014 (57.15) (730.3 %) (0.17) (28.65) (28.50) (0.08)
Q1 2015 (4.81) (93.2 %) (0.01) - (4.81) (0.01)
Q2 2015 (3.11) (120.0 %) (0.01) - (3.11) (0.01)
Q3 2015 (5.74) (136.1 %) (0.02) - (5.74) (0.02)
Q4 2015 2.19 103.8 % 0.01 - 2.19 0.01
Q1 2016 (7.46) (55.1 %) (0.02) - (7.46) (0.02)
Q2 2016 8.55 375.1 % 0.03 - 8.55 0.03
Q3 2016 (9.12) (58.8 %) (0.03) - (9.12) (0.03)
Q4 2016 22.04 906.7 % 0.06 - 22.04 0.06
Q1 2017 (6.90) 7.5 % (0.02) - (6.90) (0.02)
Q2 2017 (9.20) (207.6 %) (0.03) - (9.20) (0.03)
Q3 2017 (11.69) (28.1 %) (0.03) - (11.69) (0.03)
Q4 2017 9.11 (58.7 %) 0.03 12.26 (3.15) (0.01)
Q1 2018 (13.48) (95.4 %) (0.04) - (13.48) (0.04)
Q2 2018 (8.86) 3.7 % (0.03) - (8.86) (0.03)
Q3 2018 (12.47) (6.7 %) (0.04) - (12.47) (0.04)
Q4 2018 (3.14) (134.5 %) (0.01) - (3.14) (0.01)
Q1 2019 19.56 245.1 % 0.06 (0.45) 20.01 0.06
Q2 2019 5.48 161.9 % 0.02 20.57 (15.09) (0.04)
Q3 2019 (5.43) 56.4 % (0.02) - (5.43) (0.02)
Q4 2019 (1.45) 53.8 % 0.00 - (1.45) 0.00
Q1 2020 (6.76) (134.5 %) (0.02) - (6.76) (0.02)
Q2 2020 (0.32) (105.9 %) 0.00 - (0.32) 0.00
Q3 2020 (15.14) (178.7 %) (0.04) - (15.14) (0.04)
Q4 2020 (3.51) (142.0 %) (0.01) - (3.51) (0.01)
Q1 2021 (4.76) 29.6 % (0.01) - (4.76) (0.01)
Q2 2021 4.69 1546.0 % 0.01 15.50 (10.82) (0.03)
Q3 2021 (2.50) 83.5 % (0.01) 10.30 (12.80) (0.04)
Q4 2021 (19.51) (456.1 %) (0.06) (0.11) (19.41) (0.06)
2021 (22.09) 14.1 % (0.07) 25.70 (47.78) (0.14)

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2012 41.88 % (309.15 %) (320.76 %)
Q2 2012 56.72 % (51.57 %) (76.18 %)
Q3 2012 64.79 % 22.25 % (9.97 %)
Q4 2012 61.50 % 8.80 % (28.13 %)
Q1 2013 61.04 % 11.49 % (27.35 %)
Q2 2013 57.79 % 1.09 % (36.53 %)
Q3 2013 24.55 % (72.81 %) (92.97 %)
Q4 2013 28.48 % (43.36 %) (0.97 %)
Q1 2014 23.79 % (22.71 %) 9.81 %
Q2 2014 23.35 % (7.42 %) 32.85 %
Q3 2014 24.13 % (9.99 %) 57.36 %
Q4 2014 14.01 % (20.36 %) 0.65 %
Q1 2015 8.96 % (37.39 %) (3.34 %)
Q2 2015 4.16 % (62.92 %) (54.09 %)
Q3 2015 0.41 % (100.25 %) (130.94 %)
Q4 2015 17.89 % (77.46 %) (37.04 %)
Q1 2016 18.44 % (70.62 %) (43.82 %)
Q2 2016 36.14 % (23.94 %) (4.74 %)
Q3 2016 32.05 % (27.68 %) (11.91 %)
Q4 2016 54.54 % 16.00 % 13.30 %
Q1 2017 54.74 % 13.76 % 13.41 %
Q2 2017 49.32 % (2.04 %) (3.66 %)
Q3 2017 47.33 % (2.81 %) (6.60 %)
Q4 2017 22.81 % (105.79 %) (129.60 %)
Q1 2018 12.66 % (133.23 %) (167.16 %)
Q2 2018 16.45 % (95.93 %) (125.40 %)
Q3 2018 24.46 % (73.89 %) (94.33 %)
Q4 2018 18.65 % (49.88 %) (53.36 %)
Q1 2019 30.26 % (2.49 %) (3.05 %)
Q2 2019 30.28 % (1.34 %) (6.76 %)
Q3 2019 30.94 % 4.38 % (2.27 %)
Q4 2019 29.56 % 4.37 % (1.27 %)
Q1 2020 21.62 % (18.50 %) (30.34 %)
Q2 2020 21.46 % (5.88 %) (11.09 %)
Q3 2020 19.73 % (10.67 %) (19.95 %)
Q4 2020 22.65 % (10.82 %) (22.84 %)
Q1 2021 23.69 % (8.91 %) (20.80 %)
Q2 2021 25.87 % (37.32 %) (54.75 %)
Q3 2021 27.96 % (47.99 %) (58.94 %)
Q4 2021 24.66 % (101.32 %) (112.55 %)
2021 24.66 % (101.31 %) (112.55 %)


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2012 339.30 (0.11) (0.11) 9.43
Q2 2012 339.30 (0.09) (0.09) 9.43
Q3 2012 339.30 (0.03) (0.03) 9.46
Q4 2012 339.30 (0.08) (0.08) 9.38
Q1 2013 339.30 (0.08) (0.08) 9.36
Q2 2013 339.30 (0.08) (0.08) 9.35
Q3 2013 339.30 (0.11) (0.11) 9.35
Q4 2013 339.30 0.00 0.00 9.38
Q1 2014 339.30 0.02 0.02 9.37
Q2 2014 339.30 0.07 0.07 9.42
Q3 2014 339.30 0.11 0.11 9.47
Q4 2014 339.30 (0.08) 0.00 9.30
Q1 2015 339.30 (0.09) (0.01) 9.28
Q2 2015 339.30 (0.14) (0.06) 9.27
Q3 2015 339.30 (0.21) (0.12) 9.26
Q4 2015 339.30 (0.03) (0.03) 9.26
Q1 2016 339.30 (0.04) (0.04) 9.26
Q2 2016 339.30 (0.01) (0.01) 9.28
Q3 2016 339.30 (0.02) (0.02) 9.26
Q4 2016 339.30 0.04 0.04 9.32
Q1 2017 339.30 0.04 0.04 9.30
Q2 2017 339.30 (0.01) (0.01) 9.27
Q3 2017 339.30 (0.02) (0.02) 9.24
Q4 2017 339.30 (0.06) (0.09) 9.26
Q1 2018 339.30 (0.07) (0.11) 9.22
Q2 2018 339.30 (0.07) (0.11) 9.20
Q3 2018 339.30 (0.08) (0.11) 9.16
Q4 2018 339.30 (0.11) (0.11) 9.15
Q1 2019 339.30 (0.01) (0.01) 9.21
Q2 2019 339.30 0.03 (0.03) 9.22
Q3 2019 339.30 0.05 (0.01) 9.21
Q4 2019 339.30 0.05 (0.01) 9.21
Q1 2020 339.30 (0.02) (0.08) 9.19
Q2 2020 339.30 (0.04) (0.04) 9.18
Q3 2020 339.30 (0.07) (0.07) 9.14
Q4 2020 339.30 (0.08) (0.08) 9.13
Q1 2021 339.30 (0.07) (0.07) 9.12
Q2 2021 339.30 (0.06) (0.10) 9.13
Q3 2021 339.30 (0.02) (0.09) 9.12
Q4 2021 339.30 (0.07) (0.14) 9.07

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2012 NEG NEG 2.01
Q2 2012 NEG NEG 1.59
Q3 2012 NEG NEG 1.52
Q4 2012 NEG NEG 1.34
Q1 2013 NEG NEG 1.55
Q2 2013 NEG NEG 1.51
Q3 2013 NEG NEG 1.59
Q4 2013 NEG NEG 1.89
Q1 2014 More than 100 More than 100 2.26
Q2 2014 More than 100 More than 100 2.17
Q3 2014 More than 100 More than 100 2.54
Q4 2014 NEG More than 100 1.82
Q1 2015 NEG NEG 2.47
Q2 2015 NEG NEG 2.94
Q3 2015 NEG NEG 1.80
Q4 2015 NEG NEG 1.67
Q1 2016 NEG NEG 1.47
Q2 2016 NEG NEG 1.56
Q3 2016 NEG NEG 1.35
Q4 2016 More than 100 More than 100 1.94
Q1 2017 More than 100 More than 100 1.88
Q2 2017 NEG NEG 1.69
Q3 2017 NEG NEG 1.57
Q4 2017 NEG NEG 1.38
Q1 2018 NEG NEG 1.30
Q2 2018 NEG NEG 1.25
Q3 2018 NEG NEG 1.24
Q4 2018 NEG NEG 0.99
Q1 2019 NEG NEG 1.06
Q2 2019 More than 100 NEG 1.06
Q3 2019 More than 100 NEG 1.05
Q4 2019 More than 100 NEG 1.08
Q1 2020 NEG NEG 0.88
Q2 2020 NEG NEG 1.01
Q3 2020 NEG NEG 1.45
Q4 2020 NEG NEG 1.30
Q1 2021 NEG NEG 1.94
Q2 2021 NEG NEG 2.51
Q3 2021 NEG NEG 2.10
Q4 2021 NEG NEG 1.78

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Real estate development Property management & consulting services Held for sale Learning and training of operational staff Dicontinued operation
Q2 2015 - 4.96 - 5.27 -
Q3 2015 - 4.63 - 2.41 -
Q4 2015 - 7.84 - 1.74 -
Q1 2016 0.27 4.75 - 0.34 -
Q2 2016 19.63 8.19 - 2.08 -
Q3 2016 0.27 2.00 - 1.91 -
Q4 2016 50.27 7.21 - 8.39 -
Q1 2017 0.27 3.28 - 5.14 -
Q2 2017 0.27 4.13 - 4.04 -
Q3 2017 0.27 2.80 - 1.10 -
Q4 2017 7.57 5.04 - 5.22 -
Q1 2018 6.93 1.96 - 0.33 (1.96)
Q2 2018 14.14 - - 1.50 -
Q3 2018 13.49 2.76 - 1.27 -
Q4 2018 30.03 2.91 - 3.43 (2.91)
Q1 2019 79.74 - - 2.39 -
Q2 2019 28.27 - 4.26 (2.39) -
Q3 2019 17.16 - 0.26 - -
Q4 2019 26.58 - 5.35 - -
Q1 2020 23.19 - 0.26 - -
Q2 2020 59.27 - 0.50 - -
Q3 2020 9.90 - - - -
Q4 2020 20.58 - - - -
Q1 2021 24.63 - - - -
Q2 2021 7.39 - - - -
Q3 2021 1.50 - - - -
Q4 2021 8.94 - - - -

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 4,851.99
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 6,057.42
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 339.30
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) (0.20)
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 8.71
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) Neg
P/E (TTM) NEG
Price/book 1.64
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) (1.68 )
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) (2.31 )

Share Price

14.30
0.00 0.00 %

Knowledge Economic City (KEC)


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