Academy of Learning net profit up 11% to SAR 16.2 mln in 2021

17/07/2022 Argaam
Logo ofAcademy of Learning Co.

Logo of Academy of Learning Co.


Academy of Learning Co., which is expected to be listed on Nomu- Parallel Market, made a profit of SAR 16.2 million (SAR 2.7/share) by the end of 2021, up 11% from SAR 14.5 million a year before, as shown in the following table:

 

Income Statement (SAR mln)

Item

2020

2021

Change (%)

Sales

33.8

42.3

+ 25%

Gross income

19.5

27.0

+ 39%

Gross profit margin (%)

57.6 %

63.8 %

+ 6.25

Net profit

14.5

16.2

+ 11%

Number of shares

6.0

6.0

--

EPS

2.42

2.70

+ 11%

 

The increase in profit was mainly due to a 25% increase in revenue in 2021, to SAR 42.3 million, consisting of revenue from educational services provided as well as foreign language courses.

 

Profit margins improved by 6.2% to 63.8% in 2021, compared to 57.6% over the previous year.

 

The company stated that all its operating revenue are from within the Kingdom.

 

On the other hand, Academy of Learning operates through six educational centers, including two in Dammam, and one in Jubail, Khobar, Qatif and Al- Ahasa, with a total capacity of 4,015 students.

 

The company's centers revenue swelled collectively in 2021, most notably Dammam 2 center, more than doubling its revenue to SAR 7.3 million from SAR 3.3 million, driven by an increase in the number of students from 405 to 862 students.

 

Qatif Center's revenue grew by 25%, while Al Khobar Center revenue was up by 20%.

 

The following table shows the revenue and number of students per center for 2020-2021:

 

Revenue, Number of Students Per Center*

2020

2021

Center

Revenue

(SAR mln)

Percentage to total (%)

Number of students

Revenue

(SAR mln)

Percentage to total (%)

Number of students

Al Jubail

7.6

22.5 %

910

9.1

21.5 %

1197

Dammam 1

8.6

25.5 %

1100

8.7

20.5 %

1049

Al Khobar

6.7

19.9 %

820

8.1

19.1 %

1031

Dammam 2

3.3

9.9 %

405

7.3

17.4 %

862

Qatif

4.0

12.0 %

513

5.0

11.9 %

611

Al-Ahsa

3.5

10.3 %

428

4.0

9.6 %

562

Total

33.8

100 %

4176

42.3

100 %

5312

* The table was arranged according to each center’s revenue for 2021.

 

The company distributed cash dividend of SAR 3.3 million, or 20.4% of net profit, in 2021, compared to SAR 4 million equivalent to 27.5% in 2020, as shown in the following table:

 

Cash dividend (SAR mln)

Item

2020

2021

Net profit

14.5

16.2

Cash dividend

4.0

3.3

Dividend per share

0.67

0.55

Dividend yield (%)

27.5 %

20.4 %

Retained earnings

20.5

31.5

 

Concerning cash flows, the company generated net cash of SAR 70.4 million in 2021, compared to SAR 4 million in the previous year, driven by increased cash from operating and financing activities, as shown in the following table:

 

Cash Flows Summary (SAR mln)

Item

2020

2021

Cash from operating activities

8.2

20.8

Cash from investment activities

(0.7)

(1.5)

Cash from financing activities

(3.5)

51.1 *

Net change in cash

4.0

70.4

*Includes SAR 59.9 mln from captial increase

 

The following table indicates the most significant balance sheet items:

 

Significant Balance Sheet Items (SAR mln)

Item

2020

2021

Cash & cash equivalent

5.8

76.1

Current assets

22.5

92.3

Non-current assets

12.5

11.2

Total assets

35.0

103.5

Short-term loans

0.9

--

Current liabilities

6.9

5.2

Long-term loans

2.1

--

Non-current liabilities

7.5

5.2

Total liabilities

14.3

10.4

Capital

0.1

60.0

Shareholders’ equity

20.7

93.2

 

The table below illustrates the key financial indicators:

 

Key Financial Indicators

Indicators

2020

2021

Gross profit margin (%)

58 %

64 %

Net profit margin (%)

43 %

38 %

Return on Assets (%)

42 %

16 %

Return on Equity (%)

70 %

17 %

Total debt-to-total assets (%)

8.6 %

--

Total debt-to-equity (%)

14.5 %

--

Book Value (SAR)

3.44

15.53

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