| Element | Current quarter | Similar quarter for previous year | % Change current | Previous quarter | % Change previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net profit (loss) |
29.7
|
29.4
|
1.02
|
53.8
|
-
|
| Gross profit (loss) |
144.1
|
141.1
|
2.13
|
168
|
-
|
| Operational profit (loss) |
30.3
|
30.3
|
0
|
56.1
|
-
|
| All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals | |||||
| Element | Current period | Similar period for previous year | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net profit (loss) |
112.8
|
109
|
3.49 |
| Gross profit (loss) |
456.9
|
428.1
|
6.73 |
| Operational profit (loss) |
117.1
|
112
|
4.55 |
| Earning or loss per share, Riyals |
3.76
|
3.63
|
- |
| All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals | |||
| Element | EXPLAINATION |
|---|---|
| Reasons of increase (decrease) for quarter compared with same quarter last year | The increase in sales of most of categories specially Computers which has increased despite the decrease in the global market in addition to the increase in the number of stores from 36 in September-2013 to 38 in September 2014. |
| Reasons of increase (decrease) for period compared with same period last year | The increase in sales of most of categories in addition to the increase in the number of stores from 36 in September-2013 to 38 in September 2014. |
| Reasons of increase (decrease) for quarter compared with previous quarter | Decrease in the sales of Audio-Visual section ,due to world Cup event that occurred in the second quarter this year. |
| Other notes | The total sales for the third quarter is SR 809M, an increase 3.9% compared to the same period last year (SR779M). Due to the increase in most of categories sales, and the increase in the number of the stores 36 in September-2013 to 38 in September-2014, the sales for the nine month is SR 2,601M , an increase of 5.2% to the same period Last year (SR 2,473M). Due to the increase in most of categories sales, coupled with the increase in the number of the stores 36 in September-2013 to 38 in September-2014. The reason behind the lower growth in sales compared to the sales of same quarter last year was due to part of mega sales event that started at the end of third quarter of last year. The growth of sales in third quarter would be 18.2% excluding the sales of the part of Mega sales event. |
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