Saudi cement firms’ Q4 profit beats estimates by 32%

02/04/2018 Argaam Exclusive

The aggregate net profit of Saudi cement producers, amounting to SAR 588.5 million in Q4 2017, came in 32.4 percent ahead of average estimates of SAR 444.5 million, data compiled by Argaam showed.

 

Eight companies topped analysts’ forecasts, led by Arabian Cement Co., which exceeded estimates by 149 percent with net profit of SAR 39 million.

 

Yanbu Cement Co. and Southern Province Cement Co. topped expectations by 69 percent and 64 percent, respectively.

 

Eastern Province Cement Co., however, reported the biggest miss of 78 percent, after posting a net profit of SAR 35 million in Q4.

 

Yamama Cement’s net earnings also fell shy of forecasts by 42 percent. City Cement’ net profit missed estimates by 4 percent.

Company Estimates Comparisons

Company 2017 - Q4 (a) 2017 - Q4 (e) Change
SAUDI CEMENT 107.45 105.08 2.3 %
YSCC 12.45 29.27 (57.5 %)
QACCO 67.19 58.18 15.5 %
SPCC 113.56 69.09 64.4 %
YCC 96.15 56.77 69.4 %
ACC 97.04 38.95 149.1 %
EPCCO 7.75 35.30 (78.0 %)
CITY CEMENT 23.83 24.85 (4.1 %)
JOUF CEMENT 8.46 6.70 26.2 %
NORTHERN CEMENT 15.27 14.40 6.0 %
UACC 35.11 5.90 495.1 %
Total 584.25 444.48 31.4 %

Actual Profit versus Estimates

Company 2017 - Q4 (a) 2017 - Q4 (e) Most Accurate Research Company
SAUDI CEMENT 107.45 110.00 SNB Capital
YSCC 12.45 18.00 SNB Capital
QACCO 67.19 71.00 SNB Capital
SPCC 113.56 78.80 Value Capital
YCC 96.15 81.00 SNB Capital
ACC 97.04 63.00 SNB Capital
EPCCO 7.75 30.60 AlJazira Capital
CITY CEMENT 23.83 22.10 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
JOUF CEMENT 8.46 6.70 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
NORTHERN CEMENT 15.27 14.40 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
UACC 35.11 5.90 OSOOL AND BAKHEET

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