NCB Cap issues Q2 estimates, SABIC seen 58% higher

05/07/2018 Argaam

 

NCB Capital (NCBC) has issued its second-quarter profit estimates for Tadawul-listed companies under its coverage.

 

Major petrochemical producer, Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) is expected to post a 58 percent year-on-year (YoY) profit rise to SAR 5.84 billion.

 

Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) is likely to be the top gainer among peers, with its earnings projected to more than triple YoY to SAR 271 million.

 

Al Rajhi Bank is forecast to see a 12 percent profit rise YoY. Riyad Bank is expected to see the largest profit growth YoY at 24 percent.

 

Elsewhere, state-run Saudi Electricity Co. is likely to post a 4 percent YoY decline in Q2 net profit to SAR 2.15 billion.

 

For cement producers, Yanbu Cement and Eastern Cement are expected to report the steepest profit declines at 62 percent and 55 percent YoY, respectively. Yamama Cement’s net earnings are likely to surge 93 percent YoY.

 

Saudi Telecom Co.’s (STC) earnings are anticipated to drop 3 percent to SAR 2.3 billion.

 

Mouwasat Medical Services’ Q2 net profit is forecast to rise 29 percent YoY.

 

Home appliance retailer eXtra is projected to post an 11 percent rise YoY in the second-quarter net profit.

 

NCBC Q2 2018 profit estimates (SAR mln)

Company

Q2 2018 estimates

YoY Variation

Petrochemicals

SABIC

5,837

+58%

SIIG

271

+285%

YANSAB

602

+74%

Advanced

220

+13%

Tasnee

289

+209%

Sipchem

155

+159%

Sahara

153

+73%

SAFCO

384

+88%

Saudi Kayan

426

+76%

Petrochem

297

+125%

Telecom

STC

2,304

(3%)

Mobily

(112)

--

Zain Saudi

(53)

--

Food

Savola

131

(43%)

Almarai

648

(4%)

Healthcare

Saudi German

83

--

Mouwasat

99

+29%

Al Hammadi

29

+12%

Tourism

SGS

127

+4%

Catering

138

+5%

Al Tayyar

156

(27%)

Retail

eXtra

48

+11%

Alhokair

188

(19%)

Shaker

(26)

--

Jarir

147

(1%)

Al Othaim

72

+1%

Cement

Arabian Cement

25

(30%)

Yamama Cement

23

+93%

EPCC

16

(55%)

Qassim Cement

45

(16%)

SPCC

101

+7%

Saudi Cement

118

+26%

Yanbu Cement

31

(62%)

Real Estate

Dar Al-Arkan

262

--

Taiba

49

+1%

Al Akaria

31

+66%

Banking

Al Rajhi

2,441

+12%

Alinma

559

+14%

BSF

1,129

+12%

Riyad

1,050

+24%

SABB

1,197

+6%

SAIB

358

+1%

SAMBA

1,327

+4%

Alawwal

353

+10%

ANB

932

+10%

Albilad

278

+17%

Aljazira

243

+10%

Other sectors

SEC

2,150

(4%)

Steel Pipe

14

+78%

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