Why is Saudi Steel Pipe Co. ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 12.74%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 12.74% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 21.54% and Operating profit at 44.12% over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 14.62% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
The company has declared negative results for the last 2 consecutive quarters
- The company has declared negative results in Dec 24 after 6 consecutive negative quarters
- NET SALES(Q) At SAR 336.4 MM has Fallen at -14.25%
4
With ROE of 33.66%, it has a expensive valuation with a 3.46 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -41.13%, its profits have fallen by -2.8%
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0.4
5
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (Saudi Arabia All Share TASI) generated negative returns of -12.63% in the last 1 year, its fall in the stock was much higher with a return of -41.13%
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Ferrous Metals)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Saudi Steel Pipe Co. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Saudi Steel Pipe Co.
-100.0%
-1.39
31.69%
Saudi Arabia All Share TASI
-12.63%
-0.87
14.46%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
21.54%
EBIT Growth (5y)
44.12%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.10
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.86
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.17
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.16
Tax Ratio
5.19%
Dividend Payout Ratio
27.98%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
12.74%
ROE (avg)
14.62%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
10
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.46
EV to EBIT
11.35
EV to EBITDA
8.44
EV to Capital Employed
3.08
EV to Sales
2.00
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.38%
ROCE (Latest)
27.15%
ROE (Latest)
33.66%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Technical Movement
9What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at SAR 264.34 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -6.16% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at SAR 334.21 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 19.31 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at SAR 99.87 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at SAR 70.83 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at SAR 1.39
-6What is not working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
At SAR 336.4 MM has Fallen at -14.25%
Here's what is working for Saudi Steel Pipe Co.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at SAR 264.34 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (SAR MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at SAR 99.87 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (SAR MM)
Net Profit
Highest at SAR 70.83 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (SAR MM)
EPS
Highest at SAR 1.39
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (SAR)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at SAR 334.21 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 19.31 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -6.16% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Saudi Steel Pipe Co.
Net Sales
At SAR 336.4 MM has Fallen at -14.25%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of SAR 392.29 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (SAR MM)






