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Saudi Firms Announce Q4 2018 Results

Investors talk as they monitor screens displaying stock information at the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) in Riyadh. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser
Investors talk as they monitor screens displaying stock information at the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) in Riyadh. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser
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Saudi Firms Announce Q4 2018 Results

Investors talk as they monitor screens displaying stock information at the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) in Riyadh. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser
Investors talk as they monitor screens displaying stock information at the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) in Riyadh. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

The Tadawul All Share Index ended 0.2 percent higher Monday, closing at 8,402 points – a rise of 19 points amid trading value worth around SAR3.7 billion (USD986.6 million). Also, the market value rose to SAR1.99 trillion (USD530 billion) – a very close value to the record rate during a whole year.

The strong gains of Tadawul All Share Index boost investors’ confidence in the capital market trading and the capability of Saudi listed companies to achieve better profits in 2019.

Saudi firms started announcing fiscal results of Q4 2018, in which 10 listed companies have announced their results so far – these outcomes revealed a profits growth of 30 percent compared to the same period in 2017.

Fiscal results show profits’ growth of 809.5 percent at Safco, 61.7 percent at Aldrees Company, 49.6 percent at Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company, and 42 percent at National Company for Education & Learning while profits of Almarai dropped 27 percent.

The rest of the Saudi firms are expected to reveal their fiscal results in the coming days, amid expectations that Q4 profits of 2018 would be better compared to the same period in 2017.

The Saudi capital market witnessed in 2018 listing two companies in the main market and one in Nomu - Parallel Market.

Greater listing operations are anticipated n 2019.

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Saudi Non-Oil Exports Hit Two-Year High

The King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia. (“Mawani” port authority)
The King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia. (“Mawani” port authority)
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Saudi Non-Oil Exports Hit Two-Year High

The King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia. (“Mawani” port authority)
The King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia. (“Mawani” port authority)

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports soared to a two-year high in May, reaching SAR 28.89 billion (USD 7.70 billion), marking an 8.2% year-on-year increase compared to May 2023.

On a monthly basis, non-oil exports surged by 26.93% from April.

This growth contributed to Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus, which recorded a year-on-year increase of 12.8%, reaching SAR 34.5 billion (USD 9.1 billion) in May, following 18 months of decline.

The enhancement of the non-oil private sector remains a key focus for Saudi Arabia as it continues its efforts to diversify its economy and reduce reliance on oil revenues.

In 2023, non-oil activities in Saudi Arabia contributed 50% to the country’s real GDP, the highest level ever recorded, according to the Ministry of Economy and Planning’s analysis of data from the General Authority for Statistics.

Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan emphasized at the “Future Investment Initiative” in October that the Kingdom is now prioritizing the development of the non-oil sector over GDP figures, in line with its Vision 2030 economic diversification plan.

A report by Moody’s highlighted Saudi Arabia’s extensive efforts to transform its economic structure, reduce dependency on oil, and boost non-oil sectors such as industry, tourism, and real estate.

The Saudi General Authority for Statistics’ monthly report on international trade noted a 5.8% growth in merchandise exports in May compared to the same period last year, driven by a 4.9% increase in oil exports, which totaled SAR 75.9 billion in May 2024.

The change reflects movements in global oil prices, while production levels remained steady at under 9 million barrels per day since the OPEC+ alliance began a voluntary reduction in crude supply to maintain prices. Production is set to gradually increase starting in early October.

On a monthly basis, merchandise exports rose by 3.3% from April to May, supported by a 26.9% increase in non-oil exports. This rise was bolstered by a surge in re-exports, which reached SAR 10.2 billion, the highest level for this category since 2017.

The share of oil exports in total exports declined to 72.4% in May from 73% in the same month last year.

Moreover, the value of re-exported goods increased by 33.9% during the same period.