ACWA Power’s profit spikes to SAR 1.54 bln in 2022, Q4 surges to SAR 656.6 mln

02/03/2023 Argaam Exclusive

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ACWA Power Co. reported a spike in net profit after Zakat and tax to SAR 1.54 billion in 2022, from SAR 758.8 million in 2021. 



Financials (M)

Item 2021 2022 Change‬
Revenues 5,235.39 5,275.93 0.8 %
Gross Income 2,851.72 2,865.35 0.5 %
Operating Income 1,793.60 1,800.57 0.4 %
Net Income 758.80 1,540.04 103.0 %
Average Shares 732.56 732.56 -
EPS (Riyals) 1.04 2.10 103.0 %

The company’s robust profit was backed by higher operating income before impairment and other expenses. This was mainly attributed to new contribution or full year impact, together with the corresponding operation and maintenance (O&M) income, from projects that achieved Initial or Project Commercial Operation Dates (ICOD/PCOD) during or after 2021, along with higher contribution from development and construction management services for the projects, which achieved financial close during the year.

 

Project development cost, provision and write offs also declined, compared to provisions/write offs in 2021. The company recognized liquidated damages and insurance recovery pertaining to incidents in 2022 and earlier; and reported higher employee long-term incentive plan (LTIP) expenses in 2021, which were recognized for 2020 and 2021.

 

On the other hand, ACWA Power recorded a reversal of an impairment loss in an equity accounted investee in 2021; lower contribution from projects and higher corporate expenses.

 

The utility’s fourth-quarter net profit after Zakat and tax skyrocketed 94% to SAR 656.6 million, compared to SAR 338.85 million in the prior-year period.  

   

Compared to the previous quarter, the company’s net profit soared 92.2% from SAR 341.70 million.  



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q4 2021 Q4 2022 Change‬
Revenues 1,472.07 1,568.09 6.5 %
Gross Income 781.61 894.33 14.4 %
Operating Income 465.90 485.88 4.3 %
Net Income 338.85 656.61 93.8 %
Average Shares 732.56 732.56 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.46 0.90 93.8 %

Shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, stood at SAR 18.65 billion as of Dec. 31, 2022, compared to SAR 13.48 billion a year earlier.  



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2013 - - - - - -
Q2 2013 - - - - - -
Q3 2013 - - - - - -
Q4 2013 - - - - - -
Q1 2014 - - - - - -
Q2 2014 - - - - - -
Q3 2014 - - - - - -
Q4 2014 - - - - - -
Q1 2015 - - - - - -
Q2 2015 - - - - - -
Q3 2015 - - - - - -
Q4 2015 - - - - - -
Q1 2016 - - - - - -
Q2 2016 - - - - - -
Q3 2016 - - - - - -
Q4 2016 - - - - - -
Q1 2017 - - - - - -
Q2 2017 - - - - - -
Q3 2017 - - - - - -
Q4 2017 - - - - - -
Q1 2018 - - - - - -
Q2 2018 - - - - - -
Q3 2018 - - - - - -
Q4 2018 - - - - - -
Q1 2019 - - - - - -
Q2 2019 - - - - - -
Q3 2019 853.13 - 362.69 - 194.22 -
Q4 2019 1,322.80 - 703.93 - 489.86 -
Q1 2020 1,062.77 - 468.07 - 296.00 -
Q2 2020 1,208.09 - 711.37 - 355.24 -
Q3 2020 1,367.15 60.3 % 754.29 108.0 % 603.18 210.6 %
Q4 2020 1,191.10 (10.0 %) 594.03 (15.6 %) 311.60 (36.4 %)
Q1 2021 1,242.76 16.9 % 661.45 41.3 % 402.89 36.1 %
Q2 2021 1,251.76 3.6 % 700.65 (1.5 %) 461.73 30.0 %
Q3 2021 1,268.81 (7.2 %) 708.01 (6.1 %) 469.06 (22.2 %)
Q4 2021 1,472.07 23.6 % 781.61 31.6 % 465.90 49.5 %
Q1 2022 1,151.27 (7.4 %) 583.50 (11.8 %) 340.78 (15.4 %)
Q2 2022 1,293.72 3.4 % 671.07 (4.2 %) 444.93 (3.6 %)
Q3 2022 1,262.85 (0.5 %) 694.88 (1.9 %) 508.46 8.4 %
Q4 2022 1,568.09 6.5 % 894.33 14.4 % 485.88 4.3 %
2022 5,275.93 0.8 % 2,865.35 0.5 % 1,800.57 0.4 %


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2013 - - - - - -
Q2 2013 - - - - - -
Q3 2013 - - - - - -
Q4 2013 - - - - - -
Q1 2014 - - - - - -
Q2 2014 - - - - - -
Q3 2014 - - - - - -
Q4 2014 - - - - - -
Q1 2015 - - - - - -
Q2 2015 - - - - - -
Q3 2015 - - - - - -
Q4 2015 - - - - - -
Q1 2016 - - - - - -
Q2 2016 - - - - - -
Q3 2016 - - - - - -
Q4 2016 - - - - - -
Q1 2017 - - - - - -
Q2 2017 - - - - - -
Q3 2017 - - - - - -
Q4 2017 - - - - - -
Q1 2018 - - - - - -
Q2 2018 - - - - - -
Q3 2018 - - - - - -
Q4 2018 - - - - - -
Q1 2019 - - - - - -
Q2 2019 - - - - - -
Q3 2019 87.28 - 0.12 - 87.28 0.12
Q4 2019 1,038.81 - 1.42 - 1,364.66 1.86
Q1 2020 104.63 - 0.14 - 104.63 0.14
Q2 2020 221.02 - 0.30 - 221.02 0.30
Q3 2020 524.25 500.6 % 0.72 - 524.25 0.72
Q4 2020 32.67 (96.9 %) 0.04 - 182.46 0.25
Q1 2021 139.04 32.9 % 0.19 - 139.04 0.19
Q2 2021 307.85 39.3 % 0.42 - 367.87 0.50
Q3 2021 (26.94) (105.1 %) (0.04) - 281.56 0.38
Q4 2021 338.85 937.1 % 0.46 - 338.85 0.46
Q1 2022 151.85 9.2 % 0.21 - 103.15 0.14
Q2 2022 389.87 26.6 % 0.53 - 389.87 0.53
Q3 2022 341.70 1368.3 % 0.47 - 328.95 0.45
Q4 2022 656.61 93.8 % 0.90 - 258.96 0.35
2022 1,540.04 103.0 % 2.10 - 1,080.92 1.48

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2013 - - -
Q2 2013 - - -
Q3 2013 - - -
Q4 2013 - - -
Q1 2014 - - -
Q2 2014 - - -
Q3 2014 - - -
Q4 2014 - - -
Q1 2015 - - -
Q2 2015 - - -
Q3 2015 - - -
Q4 2015 - - -
Q1 2016 - - -
Q2 2016 - - -
Q3 2016 - - -
Q4 2016 - - -
Q1 2017 - - -
Q2 2017 - - -
Q3 2017 - - -
Q4 2017 - - -
Q1 2018 - - -
Q2 2018 - - -
Q3 2018 - - -
Q4 2018 - - -
Q1 2019 - - -
Q2 2019 - - -
Q3 2019 - - -
Q4 2019 - - -
Q1 2020 - - -
Q2 2020 50.51 % 39.61 % 39.97 %
Q3 2020 53.17 % 46.71 % 44.64 %
Q4 2020 52.34 % 44.18 % 21.38 %
Q1 2021 54.32 % 44.71 % 21.30 %
Q2 2021 53.64 % 46.92 % 24.02 %
Q3 2021 53.77 % 45.26 % 19.60 %
Q4 2021 54.47 % 46.23 % 21.53 %
Q1 2022 53.92 % 45.39 % 21.22 %
Q2 2022 52.92 % 43.64 % 21.47 %
Q3 2022 52.72 % 43.78 % 22.41 %
Q4 2022 53.90 % 42.57 % 20.49 %
2022 54.31 % 42.96 % 20.49 %


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2013 - - - -
Q2 2013 - - - -
Q3 2013 - - - -
Q4 2013 - - - -
Q1 2014 - - - -
Q2 2014 - - - -
Q3 2014 - - - -
Q4 2014 - - - -
Q1 2015 - - - -
Q2 2015 - - - -
Q3 2015 - - - -
Q4 2015 - - - -
Q1 2016 - - - -
Q2 2016 - - - -
Q3 2016 - - - -
Q4 2016 - - - -
Q1 2017 - - - -
Q2 2017 - - - -
Q3 2017 - - - -
Q4 2017 - - - -
Q1 2018 - - - -
Q2 2018 - - - -
Q3 2018 - - - -
Q4 2018 - - - -
Q1 2019 - - - -
Q2 2019 - - - -
Q3 2019 732.56 - - 12.02
Q4 2019 732.56 - - 13.52
Q1 2020 732.56 - - -
Q2 2020 732.56 1.98 2.43 -
Q3 2020 732.56 2.58 3.02 12.02
Q4 2020 732.56 1.20 1.41 9.38
Q1 2021 732.56 1.25 1.46 11.00
Q2 2021 732.56 1.37 1.66 11.16
Q3 2021 732.56 0.62 1.33 11.50
Q4 2021 732.56 1.04 1.54 18.41
Q1 2022 732.56 1.05 1.49 20.94
Q2 2022 732.56 1.17 1.52 22.64
Q3 2022 732.56 1.67 1.58 24.87
Q4 2022 732.56 2.10 1.48 25.47

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2013 - - -
Q2 2013 - - -
Q3 2013 - - -
Q4 2013 - - -
Q1 2014 - - -
Q2 2014 - - -
Q3 2014 - - -
Q4 2014 - - -
Q1 2015 - - -
Q2 2015 - - -
Q3 2015 - - -
Q4 2015 - - -
Q1 2016 - - -
Q2 2016 - - -
Q3 2016 - - -
Q4 2016 - - -
Q1 2017 - - -
Q2 2017 - - -
Q3 2017 - - -
Q4 2017 - - -
Q1 2018 - - -
Q2 2018 - - -
Q3 2018 - - -
Q4 2018 - - -
Q1 2019 - - -
Q2 2019 - - -
Q3 2019 - - -
Q4 2019 - - -
Q1 2020 - - -
Q2 2020 - - -
Q3 2020 - - -
Q4 2020 - - -
Q1 2021 - - -
Q2 2021 - - -
Q3 2021 - - -
Q4 2021 80.93 54.48 4.55
Q1 2022 More than 100 89.63 6.38
Q2 2022 More than 100 98.10 6.59
Q3 2022 More than 100 More than 100 6.74
Q4 2022 72.16 More than 100 5.96

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Thermal Desalination Station Renewable Energy Sources Other activities Water and power generation parts services segment
Q1 2020 929.91 126.09 6.77 - -
Q2 2020 932.92 263.56 11.61 - -
Q3 2020 1,102.49 262.85 1.82 - -
Q4 2020 1,020.98 164.16 5.97 - -
Q1 2021 1,040.37 200.92 1.47 - -
Q2 2021 944.68 302.78 4.30 - -
Q3 2021 1,013.72 248.24 6.86 - -
Q4 2021 1,191.67 275.56 4.85 - -
Q1 2022 972.41 170.77 8.09 - -
Q2 2022 1,042.92 269.37 (18.57) - -
Q3 2022 1,032.42 227.59 2.83 - -
Q4 2022 1,210.10 350.11 7.88 - -

Analysts Estimates (Million)

Item Q4 2022 (e) Q4 2022 (a) Change‬
Average 510.00 656.61 28.75 %

Estimates vs Actual (Million)

Item Q4 2022 (e) Q4 2022 (a) Change
Hermes 510.00 656.61 28.7 %

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 284,819.33
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 302,569.85
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 732.56
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 2.30
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) 28.28
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) More than 100
P/E (TTM) More than 100
Price/book 13.75
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 3.1
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 8.7

Share Price

386.80
(7.00) (1.78 %)

ACWA POWER Co. (ACWA POWER)


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