| Element List | Current Quarter | Similar quarter for previous year | %Change | Previous Quarter | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 850.89 | 1,054.66 | -19.32 | 850.53 | 0.042 |
| Gross Profit (Loss) | 308.78 | 381.65 | -19.093 | 251.44 | 22.804 |
| Operational Profit (Loss) | 163.42 | 266.99 | -38.791 | 81.67 | 100.097 |
| Net profit (Loss) | 148.46 | 248.96 | -40.367 | 81.41 | 82.36 |
| Total Comprehensive Income | 172.5 | 247.37 | -30.266 | 56.57 | 204.931 |
| All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals | |||||
| Element List | Current Period | Similar period for previous year | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 2,516.28 | 2,914.15 | -13.653 |
| Gross Profit (Loss) | 790.11 | 998.81 | -20.894 |
| Operational Profit (Loss) | 370.08 | 624.58 | -40.747 |
| Net profit (Loss) | 316.74 | 551.54 | -42.571 |
| Total Comprehensive Income | 255.76 | 524.06 | -51.196 |
| Total Shareholders Equity (after Deducting Minority Equity) | 3,338.65 | 3,175.67 | 5.132 |
| Profit (Loss) per Share | 3.96 | 6.89 | |
| All figures are in (Millions) 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 (Millions) 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 | The main reason for the 19.32% decline in revenue during the current quarter compared to the same quarter of the last year, is due to the decrease in revenue from all operating segments namely the Public Relations and Advertising Segment and the Publishing and Visual and Digital Content Segment. |
| 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 main reason for the decline in net profit during the current quarter compared to the same quarter of last year, is due to the decrease in revenue from all operating segments namely the Public Relations and Advertising Segment and the Publishing and Visual and Digital Content Segment. |
| The reason of the increase (decrease) in the sales/ revenues during the current quarter compared to the previous one is | Revenue increased slightly during the current quarter compared to the previous quarter due to the increase in revenue from the Printing and Packaging Segment, despite lower revenues achieved in the Publishing and Visual and Digital Content Segment, as well as All Other Segments. |
| The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit (loss) during the current quarter compared to the previous one is | Reason for the increase in net profits for the current quarter compared to the previous quarter, is mainly due to the increase in gross profit by 22.80%, driven by a decrease in the cost of revenues. |
In addition, the Printing and Packaging Segment did not incur losses from recognizing the impairment of property, equipment and unproductive spare parts inventory during the current quarter, as it did during the previous quarter.
The total revenue of the current period is SR 2,516.28 million compared to SR 2,914.15 million for the same period of last year, a decrease of 13.65%.
The total comprehensive income of the parent company for the current quarter is SR 172.50 million compared to SR 247.37 million for the same quarter of last year, a decrease of 30.27%, and compared to SR 56.57 million in the previous quarter, an increase of 204.93%.
The total shareholders’ equity for the parent company (after excluding non-controlling interest) as at the end of the current quarter is SR 3,338.65 million compared to SR 3,175.67 million for the same quarter of the previous year, an increase of 5.13%, and compared to SR 3,166.15 million as at the end of the previous quarter, an increase of 5.45%.
The retained earnings balance as of 30th of September 2024 is SR 2,806.35 million.
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