Saudi petrochemical firms beat Q3 profit estimates by 50%

02/11/2017 Argaam Exclusive

The aggregate net profit of Tadawul-listed petrochemical producers – which reached SAR 8.8 billion for Q3 2017 – topped average analysts’ forecasts of SAR 5.9 billion by 49.7 percent, according to data compiled by Argaam.

 

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) topped average estimates by 42 percent.

 

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. saw its net profit beat expectations by 165 percent, while Saudi International Petrochemical Co. (Sipchem) and Sahara Petrochemical Co.’s net earnings exceeded forecasts by 47 percent and 45 percent respectively.

 

Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh) has reported net profit of SAR 706.5 million in Q3 2017, missing analysts’ forecasts of SAR 20 million loss.

 

The results of Saudi Arabia Fertilizers Co. (SAFCO), the sole company to miss the profit estimates, came in 3.5 percent lower than the street estimates.

Company Estimates Comparisons

Company 2017 - Q3 (a) 2017 - Q3 (e) Change
SABIC 5,787.55 4,084.03 41.7 %
SABIC AGRI-NUTRIENTS 188.42 195.20 (3.5 %)
YANSAB 644.59 578.59 11.4 %
SIPCHEM 121.55 82.90 46.6 %
Petrochem 196.94 172.70 14.0 %
ADVANCED 208.41 197.02 5.8 %
TASNEE 191.55 132.60 44.5 %
Sahara Petrochemical 165.17 114.05 44.8 %
SAUDI KAYAN 381.03 143.63 165.3 %
SIIG 226.47 209.67 8.0 %
ALUJAIN 36.12 33.00 9.5 %
PETRO RABIGH 706.47 (20.00) 3,632.3 %
Total 8854.27 5923.37 49.5 %

Analysts included Al Rajhi Capital, Osool & Bakheet Investment Group and Albilad Capital.

Actual Profit versus Estimates

Company 2017 - Q3 (a) 2017 - Q3 (e) Most Accurate Research Company
SABIC 5,787.55 4,557.40 Value Capital
SABIC AGRI-NUTRIENTS 188.42 185.80 Value Capital
YANSAB 644.59 639.00 SNB Capital
SIPCHEM 121.55 96.00 Sico
Petrochem 196.94 189.50 AlJazira Capital
ADVANCED 208.41 213.00 SNB Capital
TASNEE 191.55 139.00 SNB Capital
Sahara Petrochemical 165.17 129.80 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
SAUDI KAYAN 381.03 195.00 Sico
SIIG 226.47 242.00 Sico
ALUJAIN 36.12 36.00 OSOOL AND BAKHEET
PETRO RABIGH 706.47 (20.00) Riyad Capital

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