Saudi selected growth companies miss forecasts by 14%

22/01/2015 Argaam – Exclusive

Saudi Arabia’s growth companies, selected by Argaam, posted SAR 2.073 billion for fourth quarter 2014’s net profit combined, missing forecasts of SAR 2.411 billion by 14 percent.

 

Only three companies reported higher-than-expected figures, according to Q4-2014 financial statements.

 

Jarir Marketing’s Q4 earnings exceeded forecasts by 8 percent, Saudi Airlines Catering by 11 percent, and Al Othaim Markets by 1 percent.

 

Meanwhile, United Electronics Co. (eXtra) was way below forecasts. It generated SAR 8 million profits for Q4, missing forecasts of SAR 29 million by 72 percent.

 

The below tables indicates the each company’s realized figures versus consensus estimates for Q4-2014 earnings.

 

 

Selected Growth Companies Profits & Estimates in Q4-2014 (SAR mln)

Change

Consensus Estimates

Actual Profits

Company

+1%

73

74

Al Othaim Markets

(72%)

29

8

eXtra

+8%

186

201

Jarir

(26%)

144

106

AlHokair

(7%)

55

51

Mouwasat

(4%)

52

50

Dallah Health

(20%)

541

434

SAVOLA Group

--

427

428

Almarai

+11%

154

173

Catering

(13%)

56

49

Herfy Foods

(24%)

492

376

Maaden

(39%)

202

123

Bahri

(14%)

2411

2073

Total

 

Six Saudi-based research agencies issued Q4-2014 forecasts for the selected growth companies. The results of four companies came in line with Al Rajhi Capital’s estimates, while one company’s reports matched forecasts of Alistithmar Capital, Bakheet Group, and NCB Capital. The below table provides a comparison between each company’s realized earnings and each agency’s forecasts.

 

Actual profits & Research Estimates

Estimator

Change

Nearest Estimates

Actual Profit

Company

Al Rajhi Capital and Alistithmar

(1%)

75

74

Al Othaim Markets

Al Rajhi Capital

-

8

8

EXTRA

Al Rajhi Capital

-

201

201

Jarir

NCB Capital

+21%

135

106

AlHokair

Bakheet Investment Group

(4%)

49

51

Mouwasat

Albilad Capital

+6%

53

50

Dallah Health

NCB Capital

(4%)

415

434

SAVOLA Group

Bakheet Group and Albilad Investment

-

430

428

Almarai

Alistithmar Capital

(2%)

169

173

Catering

Al Rajhi Capital

+9%

54

49

Herfy Foods

Alistithmar Capital

+15%

445

376

Maaden

Bakheet Group

+37%

197

123

Bahri

 

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