| Element List | Current Quarter | Similar quarter for previous year | %Change | Previous Quarter | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 632 | 535 | 18.13 | 633 | -0.157 |
| Gross Profit (Loss) | 207 | 154 | 34.415 | 217 | -4.608 |
| Operational Profit (Loss) | 164 | 125 | 31.2 | 175 | -6.285 |
| Net Profit (Loss) after Zakat and Tax | 171 | 104 | 64.423 | 180 | -5 |
| Total Comprehensive Income | 205 | -113 | - | 240 | -14.583 |
| All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals | |||||
| Element List | Current Period | Similar period for previous year | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Share Holders Equity (after Deducting Minority Equity) | 3,343 | 2,956 | 13.092 |
| Profit (Loss) per Share | 0.79 | 0.48 | |
| All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals | |||
| Element List | Explanation |
|---|---|
| The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current quarter compared to the same quarter of the last year is | Net profit for Q1 2021 is increased by 64% compared to Q1 2020 mainly due to the following: |
- Increase in Polypropylene sales prices by 36%.
- Increase in Share of profit on investment in SK Advanced Co Ltd. (affiliated company in South Korea) by 187%.
- The above increase in net profit is despite of the decrease in sales volumes by 13% resulting from a periodic scheduled maintenance in Q1 2021, increase in Propane and outsourced Propylene prices by 22% and 11% respectively, higher consumption of outsourced Propylene by 126%, increase in general and administrative expenses by 65%; and increase in finance charges resulting from borrowings to finance the Company's equity investment in the project of Advanced Polyolefins Industry Company.
- Reduction in Polypropylene sales volumes by 24% resulting from a periodic scheduled maintenance in Q1 2021.
- Increase in Propane and outsourced Propylene prices by 40% and 11% respectively.
- Reduction in Share of profit on investment in SK Advanced Co Ltd. by 33%.
- The above decrease in net profit is despite of the increase in Polypropylene sales prices by 32% and decrease in consumption of outsourced Propylene by 30%.
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