| Element List | Current Quarter | Similar quarter for previous year | %Change | Previous Quarter | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 5,767,090 | 5,458,641 | 5.65 | 5,157,329 | 11.823 |
| Gross Profit (Loss) | 1,768,655 | 1,708,461 | 3.523 | 1,583,359 | 11.702 |
| Operational Profit (Loss) | 874,136 | 868,866 | 0.606 | 591,127 | 47.876 |
| Net profit (Loss) | 731,194 | 692,227 | 5.629 | 430,726 | 69.758 |
| Total Comprehensive Income | 903,439 | 504,138 | 79.204 | 205,110 | 340.465 |
| All figures are in (Thousands) Saudi Arabia, Riyals | |||||
| Element List | Current Period | Similar period for previous year | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Shareholders Equity (after Deducting Minority Equity) | 19,703,053 | 18,337,142 | 7.448 |
| Profit (Loss) per Share | 0.74 | 0.7 | |
| All figures are in (Thousands) Saudi Arabia, Riyals | |||
| Element List | Amount | Percentage of the capital (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (Losses) Resulting From The Change In Investment Propertie’s Fair Value | - | - | |
| All figures are in (Thousands) Saudi Arabia, Riyals | |||
| Element List | Explanation |
|---|---|
| The reason of the increase (decrease) in the sales/ revenues during the current quarter compared to the same quarter of the last year is | Revenues increased by 6% due to strong volume growth and improved Ramadan performance led by the Fresh Dairy, Juice, and Poultry categories. The EGP devaluation in Egypt offset the growth by 1%. |
| The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current quarter compared to the same quarter of the last year is | The positive impact of higher revenue growth of 6% resulted in a corresponding net profit improvement that was partially offset by higher energy costs. |
In addition, higher planned capital investments resulted in increased capitalization of interest cost, which also supported the net profit growth.
Contribution of various Business Categories towards the 6% increase in net profit growth is as follows:
•Dairy & Juice Category: Net profit increased compared to last year due to improved sales in all markets, supported by robust performance in the Ramadan season, especially for fresh dairy categories.
•Bakery Category: Net profit grew in line with volume and revenue growth.
•Poultry Category: Growth in net profit was driven by strong volume growth across all countries and supported by production efficiencies.
Net profit also grew inline with the strong revenue growth by effective cost management despite the higher energy costs.
Almarai will continue to effectively manage its supply chain and operational risks and will leverage inventory cover, where appropriate.

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