City Cement closes at 3-year low

05/10/2023 Argaam Exclusive

City Cement Co.’s stock declined 0.5% today, Oct. 5, to record the lowest closing price since June 2020, at SAR 17.76.

 

The stock touched its lowest point today at SAR 17.66. 

Highest per Year (Riyal) Lowest per Year (Riyal)
26.15 17.66
Highest since listing (Riyal) Lowest since listing (Riyal)
32.30 8.76

Accordingly, the stock’s losses reached 30% during the last three months and 20% in a year.

Market Data :

Open 17.60
Low 17.40
High 17.60
Previous Close 17.66
Change (3M) (9.99 %)
Change (6M) (14.69 %)
Market Value 2,447.20
Avg. Volume (3M) 225,170.55
Avg. Turnover (3M) 4,062,995.72
Avg. Transaction (3M) 747.02
Change(12M) (3.92 %)
YTD (14.85 %)

The company amended its capital several times, as shown below:

Adjustments to the capital (M Riyal) :

Date Type Capital (M Riyal) Change (%)
2022 Private Offering   - -
2020 Reduction   1,400.00 (26.00%)
2012 IPO   1,892.00 100.00%

In 2005, City Cement was established as a Saudi joint stock company in Riyadh with capital of SAR 550 million.

 

It started actual production in 2008 with a design production capacity of 1.6 million tons of clinker per year. The company mainly produces and sells ordinary Portland cement and sulfate-resisting Portland cement.

Financial Performance :

Overview :

The company was formed as a Saudi joint stock company in 2005, with a capital of SAR 550 million in Riyadh. The company started commercial operations in 2008 with a design capacity of 1.6 million tons of clinker per annum. Its principal activities include the production and sale of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) and Sulphate Resistant Cement (SRC).


Financial Ratios :

Financial Ratio Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 2,444.40
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 140.00
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 0.71
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) (Latest announcement) 12.78
Adjusted P/E (Last12) 24.57
Price/book 1.37
Dividend Yield (%) (Last Year) 4.58
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 5.29
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) 5.54
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 2,049.68


Analyst Estimates :

23.75

Fair Average Price

2

Number of Recommendations

Rating Research firm Current Price Target Price Change
Buy U-Capital 22.04 26.50 20.24 %
Neutral United Securities Company 22.74 21.00 (7.65 %)

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