Aljazira Cap issues Q2 profit forecasts; Al Rajhi Bank seen up 9%

10/07/2017 Argaam

Aljazira Capital has issued earnings estimates for Q2 2017, which coincided with the beginning of summer vacation, Ramadan, and Eid Al-Fitr; seasonality factors that may affect the companies' figures.

 

In the banking sector, Al Rajhi Bank is estimated to post a 9 percent year-on-year (YoY) hike in earnings to SAR 2.2 billion.

 

Bank Albilad is estimated to post a 25.2 percent jump YoY in Q2 2017 earnings to SAR 230 million.

 

Among telecoms, Saudi Telecom Co. is projected to post a 33.8 percent YoY leap in net earnings to SAR 2.5 billion.

 

As for petrochemicals, Aljazira Capital expects Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) to post SAR 4.7 billion earnings in Q2 2017, down by 0.9 percent YoY.

 

Elsewhere, Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Maaden) is projected to generate SAR 368.7 million in net profit in, surging 178.4 percent YoY.

 

Yamama Cement is seen making the biggest profit fall in Q2 2017 at 59.7 percent YoY to SAR 46.8 million.

 

Jarir Marketing Co. is projected to report the highest profit growth of 19.3 percent YoY in Q2 2017 to SAR 153.4 million. Meanwhile, Fawaz Alhokair is seen making the biggest profit rise quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) of 272.8 percent to SAR 216.5 million in Q2 2017.

 

As for healthcare, Dallah Healthcare is estimated to generate SAR 66.5 million in net profit, leapfrogging 22.2 percent YoY in Q2 2017.

 

However, Al Tayyar Travel Group is forecasted to see profit drop by 20.8 percent YoY to SAR 237.5 million in the second quarter of 2017.

 

In the food & beverages sector, Almarai Co. is seen making a profit surge of 18.6 percent YoY in to SAR 746 million.

 

Aljazira Capital Profit Estimates (SAR mln)

Company

Q2 forecast

YoY change

 

Banks

 

Al Rajhi Bank

2,236.4

9.0%

Bank Alinma

431.3

5.4%

Bank Albilad

230.2

25.2%

 

Telecom

 

STC

2,495.3

33.8%

Mobily

(170.4)

--

Zain

49.2

--

 

Retail

 

Jarir

153.4

19.3%

Alhokair

216.5

1.7%

SACO

38.8

6.8%

 

Materials

 

SABIC

4691.8

(0.9%)

Tasnee

119.5

15.1%

Yansab

482.9

(29.9%)

SAFCO

276.9

(7.5%)

Sipchem

39.4

51.7%

Kayan

210.1

130.8%

Sahara Petrochemicals

116.9

21.2%

Petrochem

101.3

(51.4%)

Maaden

368.7

178.4%

Yamama Cement

46.8

(59.7%)

Saudi Cement

136.1

(45.4%)

Southern Cement

91.3

(65.9%)

Qassim Cement

65.5

(43.2%)

Arabian Cement

79.1

(44.6%)

Yanbu Cement

90.7

(42.8%)

City Cement

30.8

(52.5%)

Eastern Cement

45.0

(9.6%)

 

Healthcare

 

Al Hammadi

24.4

16.6%

Mouwasat

70.0

12.4%

 Care

23.7

 (59.0%)

Dallah

66.5

22.2%

 

Consumer Services

 

Al Tayyar

237.5

(20.8%)

Al Hokair Group

17.44

(6.3%)

 

Food & Beverages

 

Almarai Co.

746

18.6%

Halwani Bros

25.5

(18.5%)

Al-Jouf Agri

22.9

2.7%

 MISC

Budget

39.5

(15.4%)

Catering

128.7

(11.3%)

Al Khaleej

0.5

--

Al Othaim

157.7**

213.5%

**Net income from operations is estimated at SAR 60.9 mln; assuming SAR 96.8 mln capital gain on asset sale.

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