Osool & Bakheet issues Q3 forecasts; SABIC seen up 4%

08/10/2018 Argaam

 

Osool and Bakheet Investment Co. has issued Q3 2018 earnings estimates for several Tadawul-listed companies under its coverage. 

 

Among petrochemical firms, Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) is expected to report a year-on-year (YoY) profit increase of 4 percent to SAR 6 billion.

 

In the banking sector, Al Rajhi Bank is forecast to report SAR 2.56 billion earnings in Q3, rising 13 percent YoY.

 

National Commercial Bank (NCB) is estimated to post a 7 percent year-on-year (YoY) hike in earnings to SAR 2.28 billion. 

 

In the cement sector, Saudi Cement Co. is projected to generate SAR 50 million in net profit in Q3, dropping 43 percent YoY.

  

Amongst the healthcare providers, Mouwasat Medical Services Co. is projected to post a profit jump of 4 percent YoY to SAR 80 million. All remaining companies within the sector are seen to report a decline in net profit.

 

Elsewhere, Jarir Marketing Co.’s earnings are forecasted to grow 8 percent YoY, while Saudi Telecom Co.’s (STC) profit is seen to fall by 2 percent YoY in Q3.

 

Osool & Bakheet Profit Estimates (SAR mln)

Company

Q3 2018 estimates

Y-o-Y variance

Banks

Riyad Bank

1,110.5

+3%

SAIB

398.0

+11%

Alawwal

311.0

(14%)

Banque Saudi Fransi

950.0

(5%)

SABB

1,130.0

+4%

ANB

875.0

+13%

Samba

1,371.8

+5%

Al Rajhi

2,560.3

+13%

Albilad

281.1

+13%

Alinma

639.7

+18%

NCB

2,281.7

+7%

Aljazira

240.5

+6%

Consumer services

Al Tayyar

123.7

(6%)

Herfy

55.5

(1%)

Telecom

STC

2,568.6

(2%)

Mobily

(16.5)

--

Healthcare

Saudi German

36.0

(40%)

Al Hammadi

16.6

(30%)

Mouwasat

80.0

+4%

Care

24.3

(10%)

Dallah

20.0

(74%)

Insurance

BUPA Arabia

229.2

+6%

 

Basic Materials

 

Chemanol

30.0

--

Tasnee

340.0

+77%

Petrochem

209.0

+6%

MEPCO

26.4

+19%

SIIG

255.0

+13%

SABIC

6,000.0

+4%

SAFCO

550.0

+192%

Alujain

50.0

+38%

Sahara

150.0

(9%)

Yansab

650.0

+1%

SIPCHEM

155.0

+27%

Kayan

550.0

+44%

Arabian Cement

(25.0)

--

Yamama Cement

(10.0)

--

Saudi Cement

50.0

(43%)

Qassim Cement

13.0

(75%)

Southern Cement

40.0

(30%)

Ma’aden

429.0

+77%

Other Sectors

Catering

125.2

(4%)

SPIMACO

10.7

+30%

ARDCO

43.1

(6%)

SACO

21.0

(8%)

Jarir

265.4

+8%

Alhokair*

39.4

+479%

SGS

116.9

(27%)

Budget Saudi

42.7

--

*Q2 ended September.

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