Saudi Electricity posts SAR 700 mln loss in H1 2019

25/07/2019 Argaam Exclusive

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Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC), the Kingdom's utility provider, incurred net losses after zakat and tax of SAR 700 million in H1 2019 against net profit of SAR 633 million a year earlier.

 

SEC was hit by lower electricity sales and higher financing expenses despite a decline in fuel and purchased power costs amid improvement in operational efficiency.



Financials (M)

Item 6m 2018 6m 2019 Change‬
Revenues 29,102.42 27,915.51 (4.1 %)
Gross Income 2,314.87 1,184.28 (48.8 %)
Operating Income 1,659.83 611.31 (63.2 %)
Net Income after deducting Mudaraba Instrument profit 632.51 (700.46) (210.7 %)
Average Shares 4,166.59 4,166.59 -
EPS after deducting Mudaraba Instrument profit (Riyals) 0.15 (0.17) (210.7 %)

In Q2 2019, the utility's net profit after zakat and tax dropped 57.3 percent YoY to SAR 789 million also due to lower electricity sales and higher financing expenses. 

 

Driven by seasonality of sales, the company swung to profitability in Q2 while incurring net losses of SAR 1.5 billion in the previous quarter. 



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q2 2018 Q2 2019 Change‬
Revenues 17,701.15 16,520.27 (6.7 %)
Gross Income 2,938.85 1,820.66 (38.0 %)
Operating Income 2,597.19 1,554.30 (40.2 %)
Net Income 1,846.55 788.77 (57.3 %)
Average Shares 4,166.59 4,166.59 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.44 0.19 (57.3 %)


Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2010 4,566.27 11.8 % (730.39) 11.9 % (884.83) 1.4 %
Q2 2010 7,368.79 15.2 % 1,127.67 63.4 % 975.02 56.9 %
Q3 2010 9,444.84 19.8 % 2,413.73 20.9 % 2,195.41 34.6 %
Q4 2010 6,531.09 19.0 % (218.35) 47.7 % (435.20) 23.7 %
Q1 2011 5,310.46 16.3 % (680.93) 6.8 % (882.69) 0.2 %
Q2 2011 8,347.71 13.3 % 1,455.61 29.1 % 1,236.73 26.8 %
Q3 2011 9,944.76 5.3 % 2,387.02 (1.1 %) 2,124.96 (3.2 %)
Q4 2011 6,966.67 6.7 % (460.21) (110.8 %) (547.33) (25.8 %)
Q1 2012 5,940.77 11.9 % (366.16) 46.2 % (546.36) 38.1 %
Q2 2012 9,064.93 8.6 % 1,400.84 (3.8 %) 1,259.94 1.9 %
Q3 2012 10,890.00 9.5 % 3,038.32 27.3 % 2,809.43 32.2 %
Q4 2012 7,750.56 11.3 % (464.76) (1.0 %) (623.59) (13.9 %)
Q1 2013 6,423.27 8.1 % (576.52) (57.5 %) (741.67) (35.7 %)
Q2 2013 9,307.42 2.7 % 799.56 (42.9 %) 656.38 (47.9 %)
Q3 2013 11,804.47 8.4 % 2,914.36 (4.1 %) 2,730.18 (2.8 %)
Q4 2013 8,136.98 5.0 % (495.98) (6.7 %) (664.06) (6.5 %)
Q1 2014 7,069.18 10.1 % (864.11) (49.9 %) (1018.21) (37.3 %)
Q2 2014 10,489.73 12.7 % 1,341.82 67.8 % 1,147.87 74.9 %
Q3 2014 12,472.87 5.7 % 2,813.69 (3.5 %) 2,586.03 (5.3 %)
Q4 2014 8,458.89 4.0 % (1255.35) (153.1 %) (1609.13) (142.3 %)
Q1 2015 7,485.98 5.9 % (1246.39) (44.2 %) (1401.59) (37.7 %)
Q2 2015 11,917.40 13.6 % 2,122.48 58.2 % 1,869.18 62.8 %
Q3 2015 13,176.21 5.6 % 3,023.16 7.4 % 2,854.81 10.4 %
Q4 2015 8,985.19 6.2 % (1344.46) (7.1 %) (1780.90) (10.7 %)
Q1 2016 8,894.70 18.8 % (342.01) 72.6 % (561.40) 59.9 %
Q2 2016 13,194.13 10.7 % 2,790.68 31.5 % 2,380.37 27.3 %
Q3 2016 17,132.99 30.0 % 5,587.18 84.8 % 5,333.62 86.8 %
Q4 2016 10,639.18 18.4 % (1183.38) 12.0 % (1360.63) 23.6 %
Q1 2017 8,920.29 0.3 % (653.65) (91.1 %) (909.52) (62.0 %)
Q2 2017 13,301.83 0.8 % 2,691.06 (3.6 %) 2,255.86 (5.2 %)
Q3 2017 16,986.31 (0.9 %) 5,608.94 0.4 % 5,337.57 0.1 %
Q4 2017 11,476.56 7.9 % (956.35) 19.2 % (1434.41) (5.4 %)
Q1 2018 11,401.27 27.8 % (623.99) 4.5 % (937.36) (3.1 %)
Q2 2018 17,701.15 33.1 % 2,938.85 9.2 % 2,597.19 15.1 %
Q3 2018 21,930.17 29.1 % 5,970.99 6.5 % 5,697.76 6.7 %
Q4 2018 13,031.05 13.5 % (2366.24) (147.4 %) (2778.00) (93.7 %)
Q1 2019 11,395.24 (0.1 %) (636.38) (2.0 %) (943.00) (0.6 %)
Q2 2019 16,520.27 (6.7 %) 1,820.66 (38.0 %) 1,554.30 (40.2 %)


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2010 (782.22) (1.5 %) (0.19) - (782.22) (0.19)
Q2 2010 1,068.45 49.5 % 0.26 - 1,068.45 0.26
Q3 2010 2,316.63 33.9 % 0.56 - 2,316.63 0.56
Q4 2010 (323.78) 39.1 % (0.08) - (323.78) (0.08)
Q1 2011 (773.69) 1.1 % (0.19) - (773.69) (0.19)
Q2 2011 1,334.78 24.9 % 0.32 - 1,334.78 0.32
Q3 2011 2,174.54 (6.1 %) 0.52 - 2,174.54 0.52
Q4 2011 (522.48) (61.4 %) (0.13) (125.27) (397.21) (0.10)
Q1 2012 (583.35) 24.6 % (0.14) (51.09) (532.27) (0.13)
Q2 2012 1,360.33 1.9 % 0.33 (27.23) 1,387.56 0.33
Q3 2012 2,875.39 32.2 % 0.69 (22.18) 2,897.58 0.70
Q4 2012 (1091.30) (108.9 %) (0.26) (533.77) (557.53) (0.13)
Q1 2013 (657.36) (12.7 %) (0.16) - (657.36) (0.16)
Q2 2013 1,502.27 10.4 % 0.36 729.19 773.09 0.19
Q3 2013 2,852.83 (0.8 %) 0.68 - 2,852.83 0.68
Q4 2013 (661.88) 39.3 % (0.16) - (661.88) (0.16)
Q1 2014 (913.35) (38.9 %) (0.22) - (913.35) (0.22)
Q2 2014 3,657.81 143.5 % 0.88 2,338.83 1,318.98 0.32
Q3 2014 2,668.33 (6.5 %) 0.64 - 2,668.33 0.64
Q4 2014 (1801.80) (172.2 %) (0.43) (244.81) (1556.99) (0.37)
Q1 2015 (1939.69) (112.4 %) (0.47) - (1939.69) (0.47)
Q2 2015 1,970.64 (46.1 %) 0.47 - 1,970.64 0.47
Q3 2015 2,921.06 9.5 % 0.70 - 2,921.06 0.70
Q4 2015 (1444.55) 19.8 % (0.35) 201.51 (1646.06) (0.40)
Q1 2016 (798.31) 58.8 % (0.19) - (798.31) (0.19)
Q2 2016 2,242.00 13.8 % 0.54 - 2,242.00 0.54
Q3 2016 4,928.41 68.7 % 1.18 - 4,928.41 1.18
Q4 2016 (1826.85) (26.5 %) (0.44) (110.26) (1716.59) (0.41)
Q1 2017 4,935.78 718.3 % 1.18 6,119.55 (1183.77) (0.28)
Q2 2017 2,231.59 (0.5 %) 0.54 - 2,231.59 0.54
Q3 2017 5,261.87 6.8 % 1.26 - 5,261.87 1.26
Q4 2017 (5521.23) (202.2 %) (1.33) (2597.31) (2923.36) (0.70)
Q1 2018 (1214.05) (124.6 %) (0.29) - (1214.05) (0.29)
Q2 2018 1,846.55 (17.3 %) 0.44 - 1,846.55 0.44
Q3 2018 4,925.47 (6.4 %) 1.18 - 4,925.47 1.18
Q4 2018 (3800.84) 31.2 % (0.91) - (3800.84) (0.91)
Q1 2019 (1489.23) (22.7 %) (0.36) - (1489.23) (0.36)
Q2 2019 788.77 (57.3 %) 0.19 - 788.77 0.19

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2010 6.33 % 34.96 % 4.65 %
Q2 2010 7.81 % 35.61 % 5.87 %
Q3 2010 8.91 % 37.64 % 7.71 %
Q4 2010 9.29 % 36.65 % 8.17 %
Q1 2011 9.22 % 36.95 % 7.98 %
Q2 2011 10.02 % 38.06 % 8.62 %
Q3 2011 9.77 % 37.76 % 8.00 %
Q4 2011 8.84 % 38.83 % 7.65 %
Q1 2012 9.67 % 40.17 % 8.27 %
Q2 2012 9.28 % 40.05 % 8.25 %
Q3 2012 10.99 % 41.40 % 10.21 %
Q4 2012 10.72 % 40.82 % 9.50 %
Q1 2013 9.96 % 40.18 % 9.00 %
Q2 2013 8.14 % 38.70 % 7.14 %
Q3 2013 7.57 % 38.21 % 6.83 %
Q4 2013 7.40 % 38.44 % 6.47 %
Q1 2014 6.48 % 37.80 % 5.65 %
Q2 2014 7.72 % 39.12 % 6.92 %
Q3 2014 7.32 % 39.38 % 6.32 %
Q4 2014 5.29 % 38.10 % 3.94 %
Q1 2015 4.25 % 38.05 % 1.26 %
Q2 2015 6.04 % 39.41 % 2.83 %
Q3 2015 6.44 % 39.94 % 3.40 %
Q4 2015 6.15 % 39.64 % 3.14 %
Q1 2016 8.05 % 39.45 % 5.69 %
Q2 2016 9.33 % 38.66 % 6.14 %
Q3 2016 13.88 % 39.88 % 9.80 %
Q4 2016 13.74 % 38.65 % 9.34 %
Q1 2017 13.11 % 38.91 % 8.56 %
Q2 2017 12.88 % 39.68 % 8.52 %
Q3 2017 12.97 % 41.21 % 9.21 %
Q4 2017 13.20 % 41.47 % 6.68 %
Q1 2018 12.64 % 40.23 % 6.31 %
Q2 2018 12.10 % 38.46 % 5.16 %
Q3 2018 11.73 % 36.01 % 4.21 %
Q4 2018 9.24 % 33.58 % 2.74 %
Q1 2019 9.22 % 34.44 % 2.31 %
Q2 2019 7.62 % 33.97 % 0.67 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2010 4,166.59 0.27 0.27 11.43
Q2 2010 4,166.59 0.36 0.36 11.58
Q3 2010 4,166.59 0.50 0.50 12.14
Q4 2010 4,166.59 0.55 0.55 12.06
Q1 2011 4,166.59 0.55 0.55 11.88
Q2 2011 4,166.59 0.61 0.61 12.05
Q3 2011 4,166.59 0.58 0.58 12.55
Q4 2011 4,166.59 0.53 0.56 12.45
Q1 2012 4,166.59 0.58 0.62 12.30
Q2 2012 4,166.59 0.58 0.63 12.54
Q3 2012 4,166.59 0.75 0.81 13.20
Q4 2012 4,166.59 0.61 0.77 12.83
Q1 2013 4,166.59 0.60 0.74 12.67
Q2 2013 4,166.59 0.63 0.59 12.91
Q3 2013 4,166.59 0.63 0.58 13.60
Q4 2013 4,166.59 0.73 0.55 13.51
Q1 2014 4,166.59 0.67 0.49 13.32
Q2 2014 4,166.59 1.18 0.62 14.08
Q3 2014 4,166.59 1.14 0.58 14.72
Q4 2014 4,166.59 0.87 0.36 14.22
Q1 2015 4,166.59 0.62 0.12 13.75
Q2 2015 4,166.59 0.22 0.27 14.10
Q3 2015 4,166.59 0.28 0.33 14.79
Q4 2015 4,166.59 0.36 0.31 14.48
Q1 2016 4,166.59 0.64 0.59 14.16
Q2 2016 4,166.59 0.70 0.65 14.38
Q3 2016 4,166.59 1.18 1.13 15.43
Q4 2016 4,166.59 1.09 1.12 15.74
Q1 2017 4,166.59 2.47 1.02 16.93
Q2 2017 4,166.59 2.46 1.02 17.33
Q3 2017 4,166.59 2.54 1.10 18.59
Q4 2017 4,166.59 1.66 0.81 17.35
Q1 2018 4,166.59 0.18 0.81 16.97
Q2 2018 4,166.59 0.09 0.71 17.29
Q3 2018 4,166.59 0.01 0.63 18.50
Q4 2018 4,166.59 0.42 0.42 17.68
Q1 2019 4,166.59 0.36 0.36 17.29
Q2 2019 4,166.59 0.10 0.10 17.25

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2010 46.22 46.22 1.10
Q2 2010 35.63 35.63 1.10
Q3 2010 29.37 29.37 1.20
Q4 2010 4.82 4.82 1.16
Q1 2011 25.23 25.23 1.17
Q2 2011 22.43 22.43 1.14
Q3 2011 22.98 22.98 1.06
Q4 2011 4.91 4.65 1.12
Q1 2012 27.74 25.84 1.30
Q2 2012 22.13 20.42 1.03
Q3 2012 17.44 16.27 0.99
Q4 2012 4.09 3.28 1.04
Q1 2013 23.71 19.20 1.12
Q2 2013 20.44 21.89 1.00
Q3 2013 21.26 22.98 0.98
Q4 2013 3.75 4.93 1.08
Q1 2014 23.61 32.00 1.18
Q2 2014 13.30 25.27 1.12
Q3 2014 15.13 29.80 1.17
Q4 2014 3.22 7.68 1.05
Q1 2015 28.16 More than 100 1.27
Q2 2015 79.95 62.81 1.22
Q3 2015 59.41 48.98 1.11
Q4 2015 8.14 9.40 1.08
Q1 2016 25.10 27.17 1.13
Q2 2016 27.89 29.96 1.36
Q3 2016 14.26 14.86 1.09
Q4 2016 3.88 3.79 1.43
Q1 2017 9.40 22.62 1.37
Q2 2017 10.35 24.94 1.47
Q3 2017 9.39 21.68 1.29
Q4 2017 2.38 4.86 1.21
Q1 2018 More than 100 25.75 1.22
Q2 2018 More than 100 29.20 1.20
Q3 2018 More than 100 25.34 0.87
Q4 2018 9.22 9.22 0.86
Q1 2019 46.39 46.39 0.95
Q2 2019 More than 100 More than 100 1.08

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Saudi Electricity Company National Electricity Transmission Company Other Subsidiaries Joint Operations Inter-Company Balances
Q3 2015 13,172.85 1,794.16 3.36 - (1794.16)
Q4 2015 8,955.63 1,866.48 3.51 - (1866.48)
Q1 2016 8,896.92 2,081.14 3.28 507.42 (2594.05)
Q2 2016 13,166.62 1,986.21 38.35 731.67 (2728.71)
Q3 2016 17,136.40 2,107.11 7.36 518.16 (2636.04)
Q4 2016 10,642.80 2,246.18 7.61 749.94 (3006.85)
Q1 2017 8,920.29 2,545.37 7.35 579.63 (3132.34)
Q2 2017 13,302.13 2,541.86 7.08 366.33 (2915.56)
Q3 2017 16,993.46 2,541.86 7.08 822.01 (3378.17)
Q4 2017 11,480.20 3,134.98 7.08 345.88 (3491.59)
Q1 2018 11,291.67 2,895.23 5.77 321.15 (3112.54)
Q2 2018 17,811.57 2,673.67 15.18 227.47 (3026.74)
Q3 2018 21,929.27 2,784.44 (2.30) 430.78 (3212.01)
Q4 2018 14,071.90 2,992.92 16.31 301.44 (4351.52)
Q1 2019 11,382.20 3,241.44 26.98 312.00 (3567.37)
Q2 2019 16,517.76 3,241.42 16.44 285.46 (3540.81)

Analysts Estimates (Million)

Item Q2 2019 (e) Q2 2019 (a) Change‬
Average 2,013.00 788.77 (60.8 %)

Estimates vs Actual (Million)

Item Q2 2019 (e) Q2 2019 (a) Change
SNB Capital 2,013.00 788.77 (60.8) %

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 72,582.00
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 194,990.18
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 4,166.59
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 0.66
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 20.84
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) 23.18
P/E (TTM) 26.30
Price/book 0.84
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 0.5
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 3.2

Share Price

17.42
0.22 1.28 %

Saudi Electricity Co. (SAUDI ELECTRICITY)


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