Saudi cement firms’ Q3 2019 aggregate profit tops estimates by 5%

10/11/2019 Argaam Exclusive

The aggregate net profit of Saudi cement producers, amounting to SAR 568 million in Q3 2019, reported 5 percent higher than average estimates of SAR 541.4 million, data compiled by Argaam showed.

 

Three companies missed analysts’ forecasts, led by Saudi Cement Co., Southern Province Cement Co. and Al Yamama Cement Co., by 20 percent, 14 percent and 9 percent respectively.

 

Meanwhile, Hail Cement’s net earnings exceeded estimates by around 111 percent with net profit of SAR 7.60 million.

 

Arabian Cement Co. and Yanbu Cement Co. topped expectations by 41.3 percent and 16.9 percent, respectively.

 

Q3 2019 net profit of City Cement Co. and Najran Cement exceeded estimates by 18.6 percent and 271.9 percent, at SAR 50.52 million and SAR 14.13 million consecutively.

Company Estimates Comparisons

Company 2019 - Q3 (a) 2019 - Q3 (e) Change
QACCO 90.17 81.54 10.6 %
SAUDI CEMENT 83.02 98.48 (15.7 %)
SPCC 90.29 100.84 (10.5 %)
YSCC 54.73 59.98 (8.7 %)
YCC 61.94 53.96 14.8 %
ACC 60.60 43.43 39.6 %
EPCCO 36.45 28.57 27.6 %
CITY CEMENT 50.52 44.55 13.4 %
HCC 7.59 7.60 (0.1 %)
NAJRAN CEMENT 14.13 14.10 0.2 %
UACC 18.94 18.90 0.2 %
Total 568.38 551.94 3.0 %

Actual Profit versus Estimates

Company 2019 - Q3 (a) 2019 - Q3 (e) Most Accurate Research Company
QACCO 90.17 90.20 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
SAUDI CEMENT 83.02 83.00 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
SPCC 90.29 90.00 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
YSCC 54.73 54.70 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
YCC 61.94 61.30 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
ACC 60.60 60.60 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
EPCCO 36.45 36.00 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
CITY CEMENT 50.52 50.50 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
HCC 7.59 7.60 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
NAJRAN CEMENT 14.13 14.10 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
UACC 18.94 18.90 OSOOL AND BAKHEET

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