MESC cuts net losses by 60% in 9M 2019

MESC cuts net losses by 60% in 9M 2019

30/10/2019 Argaam Exclusive

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Middle East Specialized Cables Co. (MESC) was able to cut its net loss after zakat and tax by 60.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first nine months of 2019 to a net loss of SAR 16.8 million versus SAR 43 million in net loss a year earlier.

 

Losses shrank for the period due to an improvement in profit margins, as well as lower expenses.



Financials (M)

Item 9m 2018 9m 2019 Change‬
Revenues 457.38 352.48 (22.9 %)
Gross Income 33.82 39.78 17.6 %
Operating Income (30.31) (5.08) 83.2 %
Net Income (43.05) (16.77) 61.1 %
Average Shares 40.00 40.00 -
EPS (Riyals) (1.08) (0.42) 61.1 %

Net loss in Q3 2019 was reduced by 97.6 percent YoY to SAR 0.2 million on higher profit margins and lower expenses.

 

On a sequential basis, Q3 net losses shrank by 96.7 percent compared to the previous quarter on higher margins and a decrease in expenses.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q3 2018 Q3 2019 Change‬
Revenues 143.97 118.61 (17.6 %)
Gross Income 15.26 16.50 8.1 %
Operating Income (4.55) 3.66 180.4 %
Net Income (8.35) (0.18) 97.8 %
Average Shares 40.00 40.00 -
EPS (Riyals) (0.21) 0.00 97.8 %


Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2010 288.81 21.4 % 34.67 (29.6 %) 9.52 (72.3 %)
Q2 2010 272.04 10.8 % 39.88 (39.7 %) 13.58 (75.6 %)
Q3 2010 232.69 0.6 % 20.90 (46.5 %) (1.40) (105.8 %)
Q4 2010 235.71 (26.1 %) 19.41 (16.7 %) (16.00) (835.1 %)
Q1 2011 227.36 (21.3 %) 11.24 (67.6 %) (14.58) (253.2 %)
Q2 2011 331.40 21.8 % 24.93 (37.5 %) (1.23) (109.1 %)
Q3 2011 288.33 23.9 % 33.87 62.0 % 8.41 699.1 %
Q4 2011 292.30 24.0 % 25.59 31.9 % (13.02) 18.6 %
Q1 2012 296.38 30.4 % 51.82 361.1 % 23.57 261.7 %
Q2 2012 270.85 (18.3 %) 37.48 50.4 % 15.38 1346.0 %
Q3 2012 193.87 (32.8 %) 40.37 19.2 % 14.92 77.5 %
Q4 2012 229.48 (21.5 %) 31.49 23.0 % (0.33) 97.5 %
Q1 2013 227.41 (23.3 %) 46.73 (9.8 %) 21.42 (9.1 %)
Q2 2013 228.05 (15.8 %) 31.96 (14.7 %) 7.69 (50.0 %)
Q3 2013 238.76 23.2 % 33.42 (17.2 %) 11.33 (24.0 %)
Q4 2013 236.51 3.1 % 33.80 7.3 % 9.12 2897.9 %
Q1 2014 209.55 (7.9 %) 22.30 (52.3 %) (1.87) (108.7 %)
Q2 2014 269.78 18.3 % 40.73 27.5 % 17.85 132.1 %
Q3 2014 182.59 (23.5 %) 17.70 (47.1 %) (14.89) (231.4 %)
Q4 2014 196.55 (16.9 %) 25.73 (23.9 %) 1.28 (86.0 %)
Q1 2015 258.29 23.3 % 30.32 36.0 % 3.02 261.6 %
Q2 2015 216.34 (19.8 %) 19.30 (52.6 %) (7.72) (143.3 %)
Q3 2015 231.71 26.9 % 31.77 79.5 % 1.34 109.0 %
Q4 2015 181.34 (7.7 %) 9.24 (64.1 %) (23.51) (1939.4 %)
Q1 2016 224.89 (12.9 %) 26.81 (11.6 %) 1.65 (45.6 %)
Q2 2016 233.39 7.9 % 31.37 62.6 % 0.31 104.0 %
Q3 2016 174.04 (24.9 %) 28.53 (10.2 %) 8.05 501.0 %
Q4 2016 127.07 (29.9 %) 35.47 283.8 % 9.13 138.9 %
Q1 2017 188.02 (16.4 %) 31.03 15.7 % 11.01 568.8 %
Q2 2017 170.92 (26.8 %) 21.89 (30.2 %) 7.45 2304.2 %
Q3 2017 160.10 (8.0 %) 22.39 (21.5 %) 6.42 (20.2 %)
Q4 2017 156.09 22.8 % 14.44 (59.3 %) (7.35) (180.5 %)
Q1 2018 163.85 (12.9 %) 14.98 (51.7 %) (5.07) (146.0 %)
Q2 2018 149.55 (12.5 %) 3.58 (83.7 %) (20.69) (377.6 %)
Q3 2018 143.97 (10.1 %) 15.26 (31.8 %) (4.55) (170.9 %)
Q4 2018 134.48 (13.8 %) 14.32 (0.8 %) (32.66) (344.2 %)
Q1 2019 114.71 (30.0 %) 10.48 (30.1 %) (6.48) (27.9 %)
Q2 2019 119.17 (20.3 %) 12.81 258.1 % (2.26) 89.1 %
Q3 2019 118.61 (17.6 %) 16.50 8.1 % 3.66 180.4 %


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2010 3.12 (88.0 %) 0.10 - 3.12 0.10
Q2 2010 4.70 (84.4 %) 0.15 - 4.70 0.15
Q3 2010 (3.51) (126.5 %) (0.11) - (3.51) (0.11)
Q4 2010 (99.26) (450.4 %) (3.20) (77.00) (22.26) (0.72)
Q1 2011 (20.97) (771.4 %) (0.68) - (20.97) (0.68)
Q2 2011 1.35 (71.3 %) 0.04 - 1.35 0.04
Q3 2011 (6.52) (85.8 %) (0.21) - (6.52) (0.21)
Q4 2011 (93.99) 5.3 % (3.03) (70.57) (23.42) (0.76)
Q1 2012 10.72 151.1 % 0.35 - 10.72 0.35
Q2 2012 14.33 962.1 % 0.46 - 14.33 0.46
Q3 2012 9.22 241.3 % 0.30 - 9.22 0.30
Q4 2012 (3.17) 96.6 % (0.10) - (3.17) (0.10)
Q1 2013 13.38 24.8 % 0.43 - 13.38 0.43
Q2 2013 0.01 (99.9 %) 0.00 - 0.01 0.00
Q3 2013 15.32 66.2 % 0.49 - 15.32 0.49
Q4 2013 1.69 153.4 % 0.04 12.73 (11.03) (0.28)
Q1 2014 (7.83) (158.6 %) (0.20) - (7.83) (0.20)
Q2 2014 10.19 72678.6 % 0.25 - 10.19 0.25
Q3 2014 (19.83) (229.5 %) (0.50) - (19.83) (0.50)
Q4 2014 (5.60) (430.7 %) (0.14) - (5.60) (0.14)
Q1 2015 (2.99) 61.8 % (0.07) - (2.99) (0.07)
Q2 2015 (10.42) (202.2 %) (0.26) - (10.42) (0.26)
Q3 2015 (3.17) 84.0 % (0.08) - (3.17) (0.08)
Q4 2015 (57.31) (924.2 %) (1.43) (61.49) 4.17 0.10
Q1 2016 (5.08) (70.0 %) (0.13) - (5.08) (0.13)
Q2 2016 76.82 837.6 % 1.92 80.67 (3.85) (0.10)
Q3 2016 3.93 223.8 % 0.10 - 3.93 0.10
Q4 2016 10.66 118.6 % 0.27 - 10.66 0.27
Q1 2017 3.86 176.0 % 0.10 - 3.86 0.10
Q2 2017 0.44 (99.4 %) 0.01 - 0.44 0.01
Q3 2017 0.17 (95.6 %) 0.00 - 0.17 0.00
Q4 2017 11.32 6.1 % 0.28 9.98 1.33 0.03
Q1 2018 (9.35) (342.0 %) (0.23) - (9.35) (0.23)
Q2 2018 (25.35) (5847.8 %) (0.63) - (25.35) (0.63)
Q3 2018 (8.35) (4955.8 %) (0.21) - (8.35) (0.21)
Q4 2018 (37.07) (427.5 %) (0.93) - (37.07) (0.93)
Q1 2019 (10.58) (13.2 %) (0.26) - (10.58) (0.26)
Q2 2019 (6.00) 76.3 % (0.15) - (6.00) (0.15)
Q3 2019 (0.18) 97.8 % 0.00 - (0.18) 0.00

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2010 15.05 % 11.90 % 2.62 %
Q2 2010 12.32 % 7.95 % 0.27 %
Q3 2010 10.67 % 5.86 % (1.23 %)
Q4 2010 11.16 % 4.89 % (1.74 %)
Q1 2011 9.45 % 2.90 % (4.34 %)
Q2 2011 7.45 % 1.59 % (4.42 %)
Q3 2011 8.26 % 2.60 % (4.47 %)
Q4 2011 8.39 % 2.69 % (4.35 %)
Q1 2012 11.27 % 5.74 % (1.48 %)
Q2 2012 12.96 % 7.29 % (0.43 %)
Q3 2012 14.74 % 8.34 % 1.03 %
Q4 2012 16.27 % 10.03 % 3.14 %
Q1 2013 16.93 % 10.35 % 3.66 %
Q2 2013 17.13 % 10.00 % 2.21 %
Q3 2013 15.54 % 9.11 % 2.77 %
Q4 2013 15.68 % 10.17 % 1.90 %
Q1 2014 13.31 % 7.84 % (0.39 %)
Q2 2014 13.64 % 8.53 % 0.70 %
Q3 2014 12.75 % 6.14 % (3.17 %)
Q4 2014 12.40 % 5.17 % (2.69 %)
Q1 2015 12.62 % 5.34 % (2.01 %)
Q2 2015 10.90 % 2.81 % (4.55 %)
Q3 2015 11.86 % 4.29 % (2.46 %)
Q4 2015 10.21 % 1.70 % (1.40 %)
Q1 2016 10.20 % 1.60 % (1.70 %)
Q2 2016 11.38 % 2.10 % (0.91 %)
Q3 2016 11.79 % 3.01 % (0.10 %)
Q4 2016 16.09 % 7.35 % 0.75 %
Q1 2017 17.49 % 8.78 % 2.02 %
Q2 2017 17.71 % 10.66 % 2.86 %
Q3 2017 17.15 % 10.61 % 2.34 %
Q4 2017 13.29 % 7.23 % 0.86 %
Q1 2018 11.32 % 4.75 % (1.14 %)
Q2 2018 8.80 % (0.06 %) (5.27 %)
Q3 2018 7.87 % (2.38 %) (6.80 %)
Q4 2018 8.13 % (6.82 %) (13.54 %)
Q1 2019 8.04 % (7.94 %) (14.99 %)
Q2 2019 10.32 % (4.81 %) (12.10 %)
Q3 2019 11.11 % (3.37 %) (11.05 %)


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2010 30.99 0.92 0.92 15.08
Q2 2010 30.99 0.10 0.10 15.41
Q3 2010 30.99 (0.44) (0.44) 15.03
Q4 2010 30.99 (3.06) (0.58) 11.85
Q1 2011 30.99 (3.84) (1.36) 11.26
Q2 2011 30.99 (3.95) (1.46) 11.44
Q3 2011 30.99 (4.05) (1.56) 10.41
Q4 2011 30.99 (3.88) (1.60) 7.83
Q1 2012 30.99 (2.85) (0.58) 8.43
Q2 2012 30.99 (2.43) (0.16) 8.89
Q3 2012 30.99 (1.93) 0.35 9.19
Q4 2012 30.99 1.00 1.00 9.08
Q1 2013 30.99 1.09 1.09 9.52
Q2 2013 30.99 0.63 0.63 9.52
Q3 2013 30.99 0.82 0.82 10.02
Q4 2013 40.00 0.76 0.44 12.60
Q1 2014 40.00 0.23 (0.09) 12.42
Q2 2014 40.00 0.48 0.17 12.67
Q3 2014 40.00 (0.39) (0.71) 12.17
Q4 2014 40.00 (0.58) (0.58) 12.02
Q1 2015 40.00 (0.46) (0.46) 11.95
Q2 2015 40.00 (0.97) (0.97) 11.68
Q3 2015 40.00 (0.55) (0.55) 11.60
Q4 2015 40.00 (1.85) (0.31) 9.35
Q1 2016 40.00 (1.90) (0.36) 9.22
Q2 2016 40.00 0.28 (0.20) 11.28
Q3 2016 40.00 0.46 (0.02) 11.36
Q4 2016 40.00 2.16 0.14 11.45
Q1 2017 40.00 2.38 0.37 11.52
Q2 2017 40.00 0.47 0.47 11.52
Q3 2017 40.00 0.38 0.38 11.54
Q4 2017 40.00 0.39 0.15 11.63
Q1 2018 40.00 0.06 (0.19) 11.35
Q2 2018 40.00 (0.58) (0.83) 10.72
Q3 2018 40.00 (0.79) (1.04) 10.51
Q4 2018 40.00 (2.00) (2.00) 9.62
Q1 2019 40.00 (2.03) (2.03) 9.36
Q2 2019 40.00 (1.55) (1.55) 9.21
Q3 2019 40.00 (1.35) (1.35) 9.20

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2010 58.07 58.07 3.53
Q2 2010 More than 100 More than 100 2.20
Q3 2010 NEG NEG 2.06
Q4 2010 NEG NEG 2.58
Q1 2011 NEG NEG 2.41
Q2 2011 NEG NEG 2.49
Q3 2011 NEG NEG 2.43
Q4 2011 NEG NEG 3.45
Q1 2012 NEG NEG 4.36
Q2 2012 NEG NEG 3.37
Q3 2012 NEG More than 100 4.06
Q4 2012 29.79 29.79 3.29
Q1 2013 28.30 28.30 3.24
Q2 2013 50.98 50.98 3.36
Q3 2013 31.71 31.71 2.61
Q4 2013 27.14 46.68 1.64
Q1 2014 96.95 NEG 1.79
Q2 2014 47.09 More than 100 1.80
Q3 2014 NEG NEG 2.35
Q4 2014 NEG NEG 2.73
Q1 2015 NEG NEG 1.95
Q2 2015 NEG NEG 1.73
Q3 2015 NEG NEG 1.25
Q4 2015 NEG NEG 1.48
Q1 2016 NEG NEG 1.15
Q2 2016 39.30 NEG 0.98
Q3 2016 19.65 NEG 0.79
Q4 2016 5.71 87.14 1.08
Q1 2017 4.92 32.13 1.02
Q2 2017 20.24 20.24 0.83
Q3 2017 35.17 35.17 1.15
Q4 2017 32.29 87.78 1.10
Q1 2018 More than 100 NEG 1.09
Q2 2018 NEG NEG 1.10
Q3 2018 NEG NEG 1.01
Q4 2018 NEG NEG 1.28
Q1 2019 NEG NEG 1.23
Q2 2019 NEG NEG 1.16
Q3 2019 NEG NEG 1.03

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 1,502.00
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 1,514.94
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 40.00
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 1.98
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 11.16
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) 19.34
P/E (TTM) 18.98
Price/book 3.37
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 9.9
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 19.5

Share Price

Middle East Specialized Cables Co. (MESC)


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