Recap of Nomu performance from 2017-2023

11/01/2024 Argaam Special
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The market capitalization of the Nomu-Parallel Market reached a record level in 2023, amounting to SAR 48.3 billion.

 

Nomu's market capitalization hovered around SAR 2 billion during the first three years of the launch of the Parallel Market Capped Index (NomuC) in 2017, experiencing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 67% over the preceding seven years.

 

These increases were attributed to the ongoing listing of companies on Nomu, with 70 companies added since its inception. By the end of 2023, the total number of listed firms reached 79, compared to only nine in 2017.

 

Over the past seven years, NomuC rose from 3,140 points in 2017 to 24,529 points by the end of 2023, reaching its highest closing at 26,245 points in 2020.

 

The index closed out 2023 with a leap of approximately 5,112 points, or 26%, compared to the closing in 2022.

 

Nomu Performance

Item

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Market Index (pts)

3,140

2,521

7,440

26,245

25,976

19,417

24,529

Market Capitalization (SAR bln)

2.3

2.3

2.5

12.2

19.0

35.1

48.3

Listed Companies

9

10

5

4

14

46

79

Companies Transferred to TASI

0

0

5

3

1

0

2

 

A total of 678,700 negotiated deals were executed on Nomu stocks, involving roughly 638.2 million shares, at a total value of around SAR 8.1 billion.

 

Negotiated Deals since 2017

Year

No. of Deals

(‘000)

Traded Value

(SAR bln)

2017

78.8

1.8

2018

42.2

0.4

2019

138.5

2.3

2020

287.5

7.1

2021

394.0

11.4

2022

676.9

13.5

2023

678.7

8.1

 

On the market sectors side, the total number of sectors reached 16 by the end of 2023, compared to seven in 2017, as illustrated in the following table:

 

Number of Companies in Each Sector

Sector

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Basic Materials

1

1

--

1

5

9

15

Capital Goods

1

2

2

1

1

8

12

Commercial and Professional Services

1

1

1

--

--

2

4

Long-Term Goods*

1

1

--

--

--

--

--

Transportation

--

--

--

--

--

--

3

Consumer Services

2

2

1

1

1

2

6

Retail of Luxury Goods

2

2

--

--

1

4

4

Retail of Consumer Goods

--

--

--

--

--

--

2

Food Production

--

--

--

--

1

4

7

Personal Household Products

--

--

--

--

--

--

2

Healthcare

--

--

--

--

1

5

8

Financial Services

--

--

--

--

--

--

2

Technology Applications and Services

1

1

1

--

--

5

8

Technology Devices and Equipment

--

--

--

--

--

1

--

Public Utilities

--

--

--

--

1

1

1

Traded Real Estate Funds

--

--

--

--

--

1

1

Real Estate Management and Development

--

--

--

1

3

4

4

Total

9

10

5

4

14

46

79

*The sector exited the market following the transfer of the sector's company, Thob Al Aseel Co., to the main market (TASI).
 

According to the transition mechanism from Nomu to TASI in the modified listing rules issued by the Capital Market Authority (CMA), 11 companies transferred to TASI. The first was Al Kathiri Holding Co. in October 2019, while the most recent was Riyadh Cement Co. in December 2023.

 

The following table details companies that transitioned from Nomu to TASI:

 

Companies Transitioned to TASI

Company

Board Approval

Request to Transfer

Tadawul Approval

Listing on Main Market

Al Kathiri

Oct. 9, 2019

Oct. 15, 2019

Oct. 28, 2019

Nov. 3, 2019

Thob Al Aseel

Oct. 6, 2019

Oct. 16, 2019

Nov. 4, 2019

Nov. 10, 2019

Abo Moati

Oct. 6, 2019

Oct. 16, 2019

Nov. 4, 2019

Nov. 11, 2019

Raydan

Oct. 8, 2019

Oct. 29, 2019

Nov. 17, 2019

Nov. 21, 2019

Baazeem

Oct. 7, 2019

Nov. 14, 2019

Nov. 28, 2019

Dec. 4, 2019

Arab Sea

Oct. 9, 2019

March 17, 2020

April 12, 2020

April 15, 2020

Al-Omran

Feb. 16, 2020

June 15, 2020

July 15, 2020

July 21, 2020

Sadr Logistics

Sept. 27, 2020

Nov. 2, 2020

Dec. 3, 2020

Dec. 10, 2020

Development Works Food

Sept. 12, 2021

Nov. 4, 2021

Nov. 17, 2021

Nov. 23, 2021

Sumou

May 15, 2022

May 24, 2023

Aug. 20, 2023

Sept. 7, 2023

Riyadh Cement

June 29, 2022

June 18, 2023

Nov. 14, 2023

Dec. 5, 2023

 

Based on the CMA’s listing rules, companies aiming to transition from Nomu to TASI should fulfill the following requirements: 

 

1) File the transition request after listing on Nomu for two years.

 

2) The companies are required to fully comply with listing regulations on Tadawul, except for market capitalization. The minimum market cap should stand at SAR 200 million, six months before submitting transition requests.

 

3) The company's board reports should be disclosed to the public, including the required information according to the relevant executive regulations.

 

4) The company's board should approve the transition to the main market and disclose this to the public prior to the start of the trading session that follows the approval.

 

5) Submit the transition request to the CMA and be announced to the public.

 

The company's shares will be suspended from trading for a period not more than five sessions until transition procedures are completed, after which the company's shares debut on TASI.

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