Shares of SABIC hit highest close in 3 years

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. headquarters

Shares of Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) hit their highest level in three years, since 2018, at SAR 128.80, today, Sept. 27.

The stock closed today's session 2% higher at SAR 128, the highest close since 2018, with a traded volume of 4.7 million shares.

Accordingly, the stock soared more than 100% since March 2020.

Established in 1976, SABIC operates in the field of petrochemicals, fertilizers, iron, steel, aluminum, other basic hydrocarbon industries and innovative plastic industries. The company is involved in marketing its products, as well as research and technical support works.

SABIC Stock Performance
Annual High (SAR)	128.80	Today, Sept. 27, 2021
Annual Low (SAR)	86.90	Oct. 5, 2020
Historical High (SAR)	252.25	Feb. 16, 2006
Historical Low (SAR)	7.43	July 11, 1994
Highest Trading Volume (mln shares)	2101.4	June 14, 2020 (acquisition of 70% of SABIC’s shares)

Key Financial Indicators
Earnings Per Share (last 12 months) (SAR)	4.95
P/E (last 12 months) (x)	25.86
Book Value (SAR)	56.45
P/B ratio (x)	2.27

The company increased its capital five times by issuing bonus shares, bringing the current capital to SAR 30 billion, as the following table shows:

Amendments to Capital (SAR mln)
Date	Hike Method	Old Capital	New Capital	Variation
2007	Bonus Shares	25.00	30.00	20.0%
2006	Bonus Shares	20.00	25.00	25.0%
2005	Bonus Shares	15.00	20.00	33.3%
2001	Bonus Shares	13.33	15.00	12.5%
2000	Bonus Shares	10.00	13.33	33.3%

Saudi Aramco is the largest shareholder in SABIC and holds a 70% stake, as the following table shows:

Major Shareholders
Saudi Aramco	70.0%
General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI)	7.6%

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