Financial Results : Zain swings to profit in H1 2019

Zain swings to profit in H1 2019

14/07/2019 Argaam Exclusive

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Mobile Telecommunication Company Saudi Arabia (Zain) posted a net profit after zakat and tax of SAR 260 million for the first half of 2019, versus net loss of SAR 115 million, the company said in a bourse statement on Sunday.



Financials (M)

Item 6m 2018 6m 2019 Change‬
Revenues 3,532.40 4,150.25 17.5 %
Gross Income 2,279.33 3,004.11 31.8 %
Operating Income 391.47 877.83 124.2 %
Net Income (114.90) 259.51 325.9 %
Average Shares 573.22 573.22 -
EPS (Riyals) (0.20) 0.45 325.9 %

The rise in profit can be attributed to a 17.5 percent increase in revenue, to SAR 4.2 billion, on the growing demand for the company’s products.

 

The revenue growth, coupled with the decrease in CITC royalty fees, resulted in an increase in gross profit by SAR 725 million, the statement added.

 

This has led to an increase in EBITDA to reach SAR 1.89 billion in H1 2019, representing 46 percent of revenue, amounting to SAR 246 million from operating and administrative expenses to depreciation and amortization and finance charges.

 

Depreciation and amortization increased by SAR 279 million while financing charges increased by SAR 80 million mainly from the enactment of IFRS 16.

 

The second-quarter net profit after zakat and tax stood at SAR 130 million, versus a net loss of SAR 38 million in year-earlier period, backed by an 11 percent rise year-on-year (YoY) in revenues; increasing demand for the company’s products; as well as the decrease in CITC royalty fees from 15 percent to 10 percent.

 

The telecom operator also cited writing back provisions related to its settlement with ministry of finance, Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), and Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC).

 

The second quarter also saw a SAR 362 million gross profit increase to reach SAR 1.5 billion compared to SAR 1.16 billion in Q2 2018.

 

This increase in gross profit was partially offset by an increase in operating and administrative expenses (excluding the reclassification of IFRS 16 amounting SAR 122 million) mainly due to the additional spending in technology and marketing.

 

EBITDA significantly improved to reach SAR 944 million, representing 46 percent of revenue.

 

Depreciation and amortization fees increased by SAR 134 million while financing charges increased by SAR 29 million mainly due to the implementation of IFRS 16.

 

When compared to previous quarter, net profit remained almost flat, on writing back provisions related to its settlement with Ministry of Finance, MCIT, and CITC, resulting in a net impact of SAR 129 million, compared to SAR 107 million in the previous quarter.

 

Revenue dropped by 1.75 percent due to the seasonality factors, offset by lower cost of revenue.

 

Operating and administrative expenses increased by SAR 31 million due to the additional spend in technology and marketing. This increase negatively affected EBITDA by SAR 11 million.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q2 2018 Q2 2019 Change‬
Revenues 1,846.43 2,056.76 11.4 %
Gross Income 1,161.96 1,523.73 31.1 %
Operating Income 211.14 446.05 111.3 %
Net Income (37.57) 130.20 446.5 %
Average Shares 573.22 573.22 -
EPS (Riyals) (0.07) 0.23 446.5 %


Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2010 1,094.23 88.1 % 384.34 163.3 % (435.29) 33.6 %
Q2 2010 1,450.41 106.8 % 608.03 358.6 % (314.45) 55.5 %
Q3 2010 1,661.95 101.3 % 712.13 193.1 % (235.17) 64.8 %
Q4 2010 1,727.78 93.0 % 825.94 132.3 % (178.67) 59.1 %
Q1 2011 1,484.22 35.6 % 716.02 86.3 % (233.11) 46.4 %
Q2 2011 1,704.65 17.5 % 923.22 51.8 % (143.80) 54.3 %
Q3 2011 1,794.81 8.0 % 870.12 22.2 % (221.60) 5.8 %
Q4 2011 1,715.39 (0.7 %) 690.82 (16.4 %) (212.97) (19.2 %)
Q1 2012 1,521.59 2.5 % 702.20 (1.9 %) (191.20) 18.0 %
Q2 2012 1,629.02 (4.4 %) 707.12 (23.4 %) (174.00) (21.0 %)
Q3 2012 1,529.90 (14.8 %) 711.62 (18.2 %) (304.79) (37.5 %)
Q4 2012 1,490.16 (13.1 %) 738.98 7.0 % (261.61) (22.8 %)
Q1 2013 1,719.40 13.0 % 776.23 10.5 % (232.94) (21.8 %)
Q2 2013 1,706.35 4.7 % 830.76 17.5 % (206.12) (18.5 %)
Q3 2013 1,573.32 2.8 % 760.98 6.9 % (239.00) 21.6 %
Q4 2013 1,523.52 2.2 % 766.88 3.8 % (271.26) (3.7 %)
Q1 2014 1,545.77 (10.1 %) 798.66 2.9 % (127.18) 45.4 %
Q2 2014 1,567.13 (8.2 %) 797.05 (4.1 %) (135.83) 34.1 %
Q3 2014 1,553.00 (1.3 %) 810.67 6.5 % (218.60) 8.5 %
Q4 2014 1,556.46 2.2 % 816.27 6.4 % (187.47) 30.9 %
Q1 2015 1,656.79 7.2 % 874.43 9.5 % (59.05) 53.6 %
Q2 2015 1,648.83 5.2 % 949.40 19.1 % 0.94 100.7 %
Q3 2015 1,763.73 13.6 % 1,062.18 31.0 % (0.89) 99.6 %
Q4 2015 1,672.03 7.4 % 1,065.09 30.5 % (82.42) 56.0 %
Q1 2016 1,764.88 6.5 % 1,085.55 24.1 % (32.03) 45.8 %
Q2 2016 1,727.40 4.8 % 1,112.80 17.2 % (108.29) (11620.3 %)
Q3 2016 1,633.76 (7.4 %) 1,060.63 (0.1 %) (1.97) (120.0 %)
Q4 2016 1,800.61 7.7 % 1,141.69 7.2 % 87.85 206.6 %
Q1 2017 1,919.05 8.7 % 1,290.99 18.9 % 272.70 951.5 %
Q2 2017 1,864.57 7.9 % 1,258.55 13.1 % 235.01 317.0 %
Q3 2017 1,806.56 10.6 % 1,230.87 16.1 % 228.95 11739.3 %
Q4 2017 1,715.65 (4.7 %) 1,132.61 (0.8 %) 166.58 89.6 %
Q1 2018 1,685.97 (12.1 %) 1,117.37 (13.4 %) 180.33 (33.9 %)
Q2 2018 1,846.43 (1.0 %) 1,161.96 (7.7 %) 211.14 (10.2 %)
Q3 2018 1,951.88 8.0 % 1,320.57 7.3 % 307.34 34.2 %
Q4 2018 2,046.24 19.3 % 1,824.66 61.1 % 674.60 305.0 %
Q1 2019 2,093.49 24.2 % 1,480.38 32.5 % 431.78 139.4 %
Q2 2019 2,056.76 11.4 % 1,523.73 31.1 % 446.05 111.3 %


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2010 (662.45) 13.4 % (3.01) - (662.45) (3.01)
Q2 2010 (631.59) 26.3 % (2.87) - (631.59) (2.87)
Q3 2010 (543.79) 33.7 % (2.47) - (543.79) (2.47)
Q4 2010 (520.61) 20.8 % (2.36) - (520.61) (2.36)
Q1 2011 (531.75) 19.7 % (2.41) - (531.75) (2.41)
Q2 2011 (448.18) 29.0 % (2.03) - (448.18) (2.03)
Q3 2011 (483.81) 11.0 % (2.20) - (483.81) (2.20)
Q4 2011 (461.46) 11.4 % (2.09) - (461.46) (2.09)
Q1 2012 (419.99) 21.0 % (1.91) - (419.99) (1.91)
Q2 2012 (393.64) 12.2 % (1.79) - (393.64) (1.79)
Q3 2012 (493.00) (1.9 %) (0.86) - (493.00) (0.86)
Q4 2012 (442.78) 4.0 % (0.77) - (442.78) (0.77)
Q1 2013 (397.95) 5.2 % (0.69) - (397.95) (0.69)
Q2 2013 (370.41) 5.9 % (0.65) - (370.41) (0.65)
Q3 2013 (420.81) 14.6 % (0.73) - (420.81) (0.73)
Q4 2013 (462.30) (4.4 %) (0.81) - (462.30) (0.81)
Q1 2014 (318.36) 20.0 % (0.56) - (318.36) (0.56)
Q2 2014 (328.94) 11.2 % (0.57) - (328.94) (0.57)
Q3 2014 (315.81) 25.0 % (0.55) 85.00 (400.81) (0.70)
Q4 2014 (306.46) 33.7 % (0.53) 50.47 (356.92) (0.62)
Q1 2015 (256.72) 19.4 % (0.45) - (256.72) (0.45)
Q2 2015 (201.16) 38.8 % (0.35) - (201.16) (0.35)
Q3 2015 (222.95) 29.4 % (0.39) - (222.95) (0.39)
Q4 2015 (291.11) 5.0 % (0.51) - (291.11) (0.51)
Q1 2016 (250.00) 2.6 % (0.44) - (250.00) (0.44)
Q2 2016 (328.30) (63.2 %) (0.57) - (328.30) (0.57)
Q3 2016 (266.11) (19.4 %) (0.46) - (266.11) (0.46)
Q4 2016 (134.13) 53.9 % (0.23) - (134.13) (0.23)
Q1 2017 45.47 118.2 % 0.08 - 45.47 0.08
Q2 2017 7.69 102.3 % 0.01 - 7.69 0.01
Q3 2017 3.41 101.3 % 0.01 - 3.41 0.01
Q4 2017 (45.02) 66.4 % (0.08) - (45.02) (0.08)
Q1 2018 (77.33) (270.1 %) (0.13) - (77.33) (0.13)
Q2 2018 (37.57) (588.4 %) (0.07) - (37.57) (0.07)
Q3 2018 48.01 1309.8 % 0.08 - 48.01 0.08
Q4 2018 399.26 986.8 % 0.70 - 399.26 0.70
Q1 2019 129.31 267.2 % 0.23 - 129.31 0.23
Q2 2019 130.20 446.5 % 0.23 - 130.20 0.23

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2010 31.72 % (23.12 %) (85.21 %)
Q2 2010 37.30 % (8.97 %) (64.97 %)
Q3 2010 40.38 % 1.01 % (48.91 %)
Q4 2010 42.64 % 5.57 % (39.74 %)
Q1 2011 45.26 % 8.77 % (35.22 %)
Q2 2011 48.30 % 11.75 % (31.08 %)
Q3 2011 49.70 % 12.64 % (29.57 %)
Q4 2011 47.77 % 13.42 % (28.74 %)
Q1 2012 47.30 % 14.66 % (26.92 %)
Q2 2012 44.59 % 14.89 % (26.41 %)
Q3 2012 43.96 % 14.62 % (27.64 %)
Q4 2012 46.35 % 14.24 % (28.35 %)
Q1 2013 46.07 % 13.24 % (27.12 %)
Q2 2013 47.44 % 12.73 % (26.44 %)
Q3 2013 47.88 % 13.68 % (25.15 %)
Q4 2013 48.06 % 13.65 % (25.32 %)
Q1 2014 49.73 % 15.48 % (24.76 %)
Q2 2014 50.30 % 15.95 % (24.65 %)
Q3 2014 51.27 % 15.29 % (24.40 %)
Q4 2014 51.79 % 15.50 % (22.58 %)
Q1 2015 52.08 % 15.99 % (21.21 %)
Q2 2015 53.79 % 18.43 % (18.95 %)
Q3 2015 55.88 % 21.85 % (15.66 %)
Q4 2015 58.61 % 24.16 % (14.42 %)
Q1 2016 60.77 % 25.19 % (14.09 %)
Q2 2016 62.44 % 24.01 % (15.77 %)
Q3 2016 63.61 % 25.15 % (16.70 %)
Q4 2016 63.53 % 25.92 % (14.13 %)
Q1 2017 65.05 % 28.46 % (9.65 %)
Q2 2017 65.83 % 31.52 % (4.81 %)
Q3 2017 66.60 % 32.71 % (1.05 %)
Q4 2017 67.25 % 34.45 % 0.16 %
Q1 2018 67.01 % 34.79 % (1.57 %)
Q2 2018 65.81 % 35.09 % (2.22 %)
Q3 2018 65.73 % 36.27 % (1.55 %)
Q4 2018 72.03 % 42.01 % 4.41 %
Q1 2019 72.91 % 44.85 % 6.79 %
Q2 2019 75.47 % 48.22 % 8.67 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2010 220.28 (13.60) (13.60) 36.14
Q2 2010 220.28 (12.58) (12.58) 33.27
Q3 2010 220.28 (11.33) (11.33) 29.90
Q4 2010 220.28 (10.71) (10.71) 27.83
Q1 2011 220.28 (10.11) (10.11) 25.58
Q2 2011 220.28 (9.28) (9.28) 23.62
Q3 2011 220.28 (9.01) (9.01) 21.58
Q4 2011 220.28 (8.74) (8.74) 19.49
Q1 2012 220.28 (8.23) (8.23) 17.79
Q2 2012 220.28 (7.98) (7.98) 16.00
Q3 2012 573.22 (3.08) (3.08) 15.53
Q4 2012 573.22 (3.05) (3.05) 14.74
Q1 2013 573.22 (3.01) (3.01) 14.05
Q2 2013 573.22 (2.97) (2.97) 13.40
Q3 2013 573.22 (2.85) (2.85) 12.67
Q4 2013 573.22 (2.88) (2.88) 11.79
Q1 2014 573.22 (2.74) (2.74) 11.22
Q2 2014 573.22 (2.67) (2.67) 10.60
Q3 2014 573.22 (2.49) (2.63) 10.10
Q4 2014 573.22 (2.21) (2.45) 9.53
Q1 2015 573.22 (2.11) (2.34) 9.04
Q2 2015 573.22 (1.88) (2.12) 8.71
Q3 2015 573.22 (1.72) (1.81) 8.31
Q4 2015 573.22 (1.70) (1.70) 7.94
Q1 2016 573.22 (1.68) (1.68) 7.45
Q2 2016 573.22 (1.91) (1.91) 6.88
Q3 2016 573.22 (1.98) (1.98) 6.42
Q4 2016 573.22 (1.71) (1.71) 6.21
Q1 2017 573.22 (1.19) (1.19) 6.28
Q2 2017 573.22 (0.61) (0.61) 6.29
Q3 2017 573.22 (0.14) (0.14) 6.30
Q4 2017 573.22 0.02 0.02 6.22
Q1 2018 573.22 (0.19) (0.19) 6.31
Q2 2018 573.22 (0.27) (0.27) 6.22
Q3 2018 573.22 (0.20) (0.20) 6.33
Q4 2018 573.22 0.58 0.58 7.00
Q1 2019 573.22 0.94 0.94 6.60
Q2 2019 573.22 1.23 1.23 6.75

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2010 NEG NEG 4.16
Q2 2010 NEG NEG 3.92
Q3 2010 NEG NEG 4.08
Q4 2010 NEG NEG 4.30
Q1 2011 NEG NEG 4.16
Q2 2011 NEG NEG 4.51
Q3 2011 NEG NEG 4.47
Q4 2011 NEG NEG 4.39
Q1 2012 NEG NEG 9.41
Q2 2012 NEG NEG 7.52
Q3 2012 NEG NEG 1.95
Q4 2012 NEG NEG 1.58
Q1 2013 NEG NEG 1.71
Q2 2013 NEG NEG 2.18
Q3 2013 NEG NEG 2.22
Q4 2013 NEG NEG 2.33
Q1 2014 NEG NEG 2.73
Q2 2014 NEG NEG 2.76
Q3 2014 NEG NEG 3.12
Q4 2014 NEG NEG 2.00
Q1 2015 NEG NEG 1.90
Q2 2015 NEG NEG 2.09
Q3 2015 NEG NEG 1.75
Q4 2015 NEG NEG 1.68
Q1 2016 NEG NEG 1.87
Q2 2016 NEG NEG 1.82
Q3 2016 NEG NEG 1.67
Q4 2016 NEG NEG 2.13
Q1 2017 NEG NEG 2.25
Q2 2017 NEG NEG 2.34
Q3 2017 NEG NEG 2.22
Q4 2017 More than 100 More than 100 1.88
Q1 2018 NEG NEG 1.81
Q2 2018 NEG NEG 1.71
Q3 2018 NEG NEG 1.57
Q4 2018 22.77 22.77 1.89
Q1 2019 18.68 18.68 2.66
Q2 2019 16.19 16.19 2.96

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Mobile Telecommunications Company Zain Sales Zain Payments Eliminations
Q1 2018 1,685.97 - - -
Q2 2018 1,846.43 - - -
Q3 2018 1,951.89 - - -
Q4 2018 2,046.24 - - -
Q1 2019 2,016.32 679.91 - (602.74)
Q2 2019 1,978.29 670.22 - (591.75)

Analysts Estimates (Million)

Item Q2 2019 (e) Q2 2019 (a) Change‬
Average 126.50 130.20 2.92 %

Estimates vs Actual (Million)

Item Q2 2019 (e) Q2 2019 (a) Change
AlJazira Capital 136.00 130.20 (4.3) %
SNB Capital 137.00 130.20 (5.0) %
Riyad Capital 122.00 130.20 6.7 %
Al Rajhi Capital 111.00 130.20 17.3 %

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 9,454.64
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 16,781.78
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 898.73
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 0.30
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 11.62
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) Neg
P/E (TTM) 35.28
Price/book 0.91
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 1.0
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 2.6

Share Price

Mobile Telecommunication Company Saudi Arabia (ZAIN KSA)


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