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Almarai Co.
Results Flash Note Q1-23
ALMARAI TASI (LHS)
45.0 50.0 55.0 60.0
9,000.0 10,000.0 11,000.0 12,000.0 13,000.0 14,000.0
Apr-22 Jun-22 Aug-22 Oct-22 Dec-22 Feb-23 Apr-23
Source: Bloomberg, Aljazira Capital
Recommendation Neutral
Target Price (SAR) 58.0
Upside / (Downside)* +0.1%
Source: Tadawul *prices as of 10th of April 2023
Key Financials (in SAR mn, unless
specified) FY21 FY22 FY23E FY24E
Revenue 15,850 18,722 19,749 20,175 Growth % 3.2% 18.1% 5.5% 2.2%
Net Income 1,564 1,760 2,194 2,257 Growth % -21.2% 12.6% 24.7% 2.9%
EPS 1.56 1.76 2.19 2.26
Source: Company reports, Aljazira Capital
Key Ratios
FY21 FY22 FY23E FY24E Gross Margin 31.9% 30.0% 31.4% 31.2%
Net Margin 9.9% 9.4% 11.1% 11.2%
P/E (x) 31.6 28.6 26.4 25.7
P/B (x) 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0
EV/EBITDA (x) 15.5 14.2 14.2 13.5 Dividend Yield 1.98% 1.98% 1.73% 1.73%
Source: Company reports, Aljazira Capital
Key Market Data
Market Cap (bn) 57.90
YTD % 8.2%
52 week (High)/(Low) 58.5/49.1 Shares Outstanding (mn) 1000.0
Source: Company reports, Aljazira Capital
Price Performance Robust revenue growth and expansion in margins along with a one-off benefit
supported the increase in net profit
Almarai posted a net income of SAR 636.0mn in Q1-23 (EPS: SAR 0.64; adjusted EPS: SAR 0.56). The net profit was higher mainly due to one-off benefits related to subsidies for food security, as well as the commencement of Ramadan during the quarter. Excluding the one-off impact of the subsidy (SAR 77mn), the net profit in Q1- 23 stood at SAR 559.0mn, which is above our estimate and consensus estimate of SAR 479.9mn and SAR 477.3mn, respectively. Revenue growth was mainly supported by an increase in the Poultry, as well as Dairy and Juice segment. Furthermore, approximately 50% of revenue growth was mainly driven by increase in pricing.
Almarai’s hedging policies and cost saving initiatives coupled with stabilization in commodity cost inflation led to margin improvement and thus higher profits. We remain “Neutral” on Almarai with a revised TP of SAR 58.0/share.
• Net Profit came in at SAR 636.0mn (+50.5% Y/Y, +78.7% Q/Q) in Q1-23. The rise in the net profit was due to increase in revenue, improvement in margins and due to a one-off benefit of a subsidy related to food security measures worth SAR 77mn as well as Ramadan’s advancement by 10 days into Q1-23 worth SAR 72mn. Adjusting for the one-off impact from the subsidy, the net income stood at SAR 559.0mn which is above our estimate and consensus estimate of SAR 479.9mn and SAR 477.3mn, respectively.
The Poultry segment’s net profit increased 120.0% Y/Y to SAR 133mn from SAR 60mn in Q1-22, while net margin expanded to 16.0% in Q1-23 from 9.0% in Q1-22.
• Almarai’s revenue increased 12.5% Y/Y (+4.7% Q/Q) to 5,066.6mn; which came in-line with our estimate of SAR 4,902mn. The Dairy and Juice segment’s revenue rose 11.0%
Y/Y to SAR 3,449mn, driven by an increase of 15% in Fresh Dairy, as well as 13% in the Foods product category. The Poultry segment witnessed revenue growth of 29% Y/Y mainly attributed to additional capacity in poultry. Meanwhile, revenue from the Bakery segment rose 9% Y/Y to SAR 622mn despite Ramadan phasing. In Q1-23, around 50%
of revenue growth was mainly driven by increase in pricing. Additionally, Almarai’s poultry market share increased to 34% in February 2023, up from 31% in December 2021.
• The gross profit was reported at SAR 1,617.9mn (+21.5% Y/Y, +21.3% Q/Q), above our estimate of SAR 1,506.1mn. Consequently, the GP margin improved to 31.9%, an expansion of 236bps Y/Y and 437bps Q/Q above our estimate of 30.7%. The deviation was mainly due to higher-than-expected revenue and one-off subsidy benefit.
• Operating profit stood at SAR 802.5mn, a rise of 46.7% Y/Y and 59.2 Q/Q. Moreover, stable global commodity prices, subsidies related to food security, and overhead cost control helped deliver a robust growth in operating profit. Consequently, operating margins improved to 15.8% in Q1-23 (+369bps Y/Y; +542bps Q/Q).
AJC view and valuation: Almarai’s Q1-23 revenue was in line with our expectations, owing primarily to robust growth in the Dairy & Juice, Poultry as well as Bakery segments. Margins improved mainly due to higher revenue and stabilization in feedstock cost of corn, soya and alfalfa coupled with better selling, general and administrative cost control. Inflationary concerns and the high-rate environment are likely to continue into FY23. However, we expect Almarai’s cost saving initiatives to continue improving efficiency and reducing the impact of commodity inflation on margins going forward. We believe the company’s poultry capacity expansion plans will support higher contributions from the segment. Almarai aims to increase market share in the Poultry segment by expanding its poultry production with a targeted investment of SAR 6.6bn. We maintain our “Neutral” recommendation on Almarai, with a revised TP at SAR 58.0/share. Almarai currently trades at an estimated forward PE multiple of 26.4x for FY23, compared to the current TTM PE of 28.1x.
Results Summary
SARmn Q1-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Change
Y/Y Change
Q/Q Deviation from AJC Estimates
Revenue 4,503.5 4,839.2 5,066.6 12.5% 4.7% 3.3%
Gross Profit 1,331.9 1,334.0 1,617.9 21.5% 21.3% 7.4%
Gross Margin 29.6% 27.6% 31.9% - -
EBIT 547.1 504.0 802.5 46.7% 59.2% 22.6%
Net Profit 422.5 355.8 636.0 50.5% 78.7% 32.5%
EPS 0.42 0.36 0.64
Source: Company Reports, AlJazira Capital
Head of Sell-Side Research Jassim Al-Jubran +966 11 2256248
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