SAFCO’s net profit falls 7% to SAR 663.3 mln in H1 2020

22/07/2020 Argaam Exclusive

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Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Co. (SAFCO) posted a net profit after Zakat and tax of SAR 663.3 million for the first half of 2020, a decline of 7% year-on-year (YoY).



Financials (M)

Item 6m 2019 6m 2020 Change‬
Revenues 1,532.29 1,657.08 8.1 %
Gross Income 798.00 822.25 3.0 %
Operating Income 620.53 638.25 2.9 %
Net Income 715.91 663.30 (7.3 %)
Average Shares 416.67 416.67 -
EPS (Riyals) 1.72 1.59 (7.3 %)

The company attributed the decline to lower average selling prices and a reduction in profit share from Ibn Al-Baytar Company, despite higher sales volumes.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q2 2019 Q2 2020 Change‬
Revenues 813.61 928.71 14.1 %
Gross Income 419.71 454.31 8.2 %
Operating Income 324.91 359.95 10.8 %
Net Income 380.44 359.80 (5.4 %)
Average Shares 416.67 416.67 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.91 0.86 (5.4 %)

SAFCO’s net profit after Zakat and tax for the second quarter of 2020 declined 5% YoY to SAR 359.8 million due to lower selling prices amid higher sales volumes.

 

On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the net profit for Q2 2020 rose 18.6%, driven by higher sales volumes despite lower selling prices.

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