Al-Babtain H1 2022 profit down 35% to SAR 20.1 mln; Q2 at SAR 11.4 mln

25/08/2022 Argaam Exclusive

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Al-Babtain Power and Telecommunication Co.’s net profit after Zakat and tax fell by 35% to SAR 20.1 million in H1 2022, compared to SAR 31 million in the year-ago period.



Financials (M)

Item 6m 2021 6m 2022 Change‬
Revenues 707.81 770.12 8.8 %
Gross Income 90.42 83.54 (7.6 %)
Operating Income 40.92 21.58 (47.3 %)
Net Income 31.00 20.16 (35.0 %)
Average Shares 63.95 63.95 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.48 0.32 (35.0 %)

The profit drop was attributed to an increase in the cost of sales ratio from 87% in H1 2021 to 89% in the current period, along with higher marketing and distribution expenses, as well as general and administrative expenses (G&A).



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q2 2021 Q2 2022 Change‬
Revenues 385.77 358.61 (7.0 %)
Gross Income 47.12 46.42 (1.5 %)
Operating Income 23.53 9.83 (58.2 %)
Net Income 15.53 11.43 (26.4 %)
Average Shares 63.95 63.95 -
EPS (Riyals) 0.24 0.18 (26.4 %)

In Q2 2022, the company’s net profit after Zakat and tax dropped 26% to SAR 11.4 million, from SAR 15.5 million in the corresponding period of 2021, on higher G&A as well as selling and distribution expenses. Increased finance costs also weighed on the three-month results.

The company’s net profit jumped 31% from SAR 8.7 million in Q1 2022, driven by higher investments and other revenue.

 

Total shareholders’ equity, after minority interest, stood at SAR 835.1 million by the end of the six-month period, compared to SAR 835.2 million a year earlier.

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