Saudi petchem sector’s Q1 profit came 2% below estimates

14/05/2017 Argaam Exclusive

The aggregate net profit of Saudi petrochemical companies came in at SAR 7.2 billion in Q1 2017, missing average forecasts of SAR 7.3 billion by 1.5 percent, data compiled by Argaam showed.

 

Sector heavyweight Saudi Basic Industries Corp.’s (SABIC) Q1 net profit of SAR 5.23 billion beat expectations of SAR 5.22 billion by 0.3 percent.

 

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. (Saudi Kayan) and Sahara Petrochemicals Company (Sahara) topped estimates by 108 percent and 40 percent respectively.

 

Meanwhile, Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co. (Petro Rabigh) reported the biggest profit miss among the remaining companies. The firm posted net losses of SAR 240 million in Q1 2017, missing consensus forecasts of a net profit of SAR 84 million by 385.7 percent.

 

Alujain Corp. fell short of estimates by 40.5 percent, after posting a net profit of SAR 28.9 million, against consensus estimates of SAR 48.50 million.

 

National Industrialization Co. (Tasnee) missed the average forecast of SAR 145.63 million by 29.1 percent. 

Company Estimates Comparisons

Company 2017 - Q1 (a) 2017 - Q1 (e) Change
SABIC 5,234.52 5,219.20 0.3 %
SABIC AGRI-NUTRIENTS 423.36 381.00 11.1 %
YANSAB 608.16 618.91 (1.7 %)
ADVANCED 124.37 164.22 (24.3 %)
SIPCHEM 91.65 108.11 (15.2 %)
Sahara Petrochemical 95.95 68.46 40.2 %
SIIG 309.54 186.76 65.7 %
Petrochem 167.90 167.22 0.4 %
TASNEE 103.34 145.63 (29.0 %)
SAUDI KAYAN 265.46 127.90 107.6 %
ALUJAIN 28.85 48.50 (40.5 %)
PETRO RABIGH (239.69) 84.00 (385.3 %)
Total 7213.41 7319.91 (1.5 %)

The forecasts were issued by nine Saudi brokerage firms, including Aljazira Capital, Albilad Capital, NCB Capital and Osool & Bakheet Investment Co.

Actual Profit versus Estimates

Company 2017 - Q1 (a) 2017 - Q1 (e) Most Accurate Research Company
SABIC 5,234.52 5,147.00 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
SABIC AGRI-NUTRIENTS 423.36 440.00 Al Rajhi Capital
YANSAB 608.16 616.00 U-Capital
ADVANCED 124.37 149.00 SNB Capital
SIPCHEM 91.65 91.00 Riyad Capital
Sahara Petrochemical 95.95 81.00 SNB Capital
SIIG 309.54 261.00 SNB Capital
Petrochem 167.90 171.00 Riyad Capital
TASNEE 103.34 115.50 AlJazira Capital
SAUDI KAYAN 265.46 164.00 Sico
ALUJAIN 28.85 24.00 Sico
PETRO RABIGH (239.69) 84.00 Riyad Capital

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