Basic Chemical Industries (BCI) reported a net profit of SAR 2.5 million in H1 2024, against a loss of SAR 6.9 million (after minority interest) a year earlier.
Item | 6m 2023 | 6m 2024 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Revenues | 364.90 | 367.30 | 0.7 % |
Gross Income | 80.18 | 89.70 | 11.9 % |
Operating Income | 29.55 | 36.55 | 23.7 % |
Net Income | (6.85) | 2.42 | 135.3 % |
Average Shares | 27.50 | 27.50 | - |
EPS (Riyals) | (0.25) | 0.09 | 135.3 % |
The positive performance was attributed to an increase in sales of basic chemicals by SAR 3.1 million year-on-year (YoY), due to a 6% decrease YoY in tonnage sold, which caused revenues to fall by SAR 3.8 million. Selling prices also grew by 11% YoY, which led revenues to increase by SAR 6.9 million.
Sales of industrial chemicals also increased by SAR 1.6 million, and sales of toll manufacturing and water treatment chemicals grew by SAR 1.8 million compared with a year earlier.
Meanwhile, sales of polymers dropped by SAR 7.7 million due to lower selling prices Sales of adhesives also fell by SAR 3.6 million on an increase in sold tonnage
The company logged earnings of SAR 2.3 million in Q2 2024, against losses of SAR 2.88 million in the year-ago period, driven mainly by higher sales of basic and industrial chemicals.
Item | Q2 2023 | Q2 2024 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Revenues | 187.11 | 187.62 | 0.3 % |
Gross Income | 44.62 | 46.49 | 4.2 % |
Operating Income | 18.35 | 18.19 | (0.9 %) |
Net Income | (2.82) | 2.26 | 180.1 % |
Average Shares | 27.50 | 27.50 | - |
EPS (Riyals) | (0.10) | 0.08 | 180.1 % |
Item | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Revenues | 179.68 | 187.62 | 4.4 % |
Gross Income | 43.21 | 46.49 | 7.6 % |
Operating Income | 18.36 | 18.19 | (0.9 %) |
Net Income | 0.16 | 2.26 | 1275.9 % |
Average Shares | 27.50 | 27.50 | - |
EPS (Riyals) | 0.01 | 0.08 | 1275.9 % |
On a sequential basis, BCI's Q2 2024 net earnings soared from SAR 0.16 million in Q1 2024.
Total shareholders’ equity, excluding minority interest, rose to SAR 594.77 million as of June 30, 2024, from SAR 579.11 million a year earlier.
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