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Zain KSA reports SAR 220M net profit in H1 2025, Q2 at SAR 127M

Mobile Telecommunication Company Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) reported a net profit of SAR 220 million in H1 2025, a rise from SAR 172 million in the year-earlier period.



Financials (M)

Item 6m 2024 6m 2025 Change‬
Revenues 5,087.00 5,344.00 5.1 %
Gross Income 3,085.63 3,211.00 4.1 %
Operating Income 492.42 579.00 17.6 %
Net Income 172.00 220.00 27.9 %
Average Shares 898.73 898.73 -
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyals) 0.13 0.24 84.2 %
EPS (Riyal) 0.19 0.24 27.9 %

The profit increase is driven by a 5% year-on-year (YoY) rise in revenue to SAR 5.34 billion during H1 2025, on the back of growth in consumer segment mainly from 5G and from TAMAM.

 

Additionally, gross profit grew by SAR 125 million to SAR 3.21 billion, on higher revenue.

 

EBITDA increased by SAR 110 million (+7%) to SAR 1.66 billion, despite higher depreciation and amortization expenses by SAR 23 million due to the capitalization of the new spectrum. Financing costs decreased by SAR 17 million.

 

The company recorded a one-off government grant gain related to the closure of a project in 2024 worth of SAR 52 million.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

 
Item Q2 2024 Q2 2025 Change‬
Revenues 2,552.00 2,654.00 4.0 %
Gross Income 1,540.46 1,625.00 5.5 %
Operating Income 241.69 305.00 26.2 %
Net Income 105.00 127.00 21.0 %
Average Shares 898.73 898.73 -
Earnings Per Share before unusual items (Riyal) 0.06 0.14 139.9 %
EPS (Riyal) 0.12 0.14 21.0 %

Q2 2025 net profit jumped 21% YoY to SAR 127 million from SAR 105 million in Q2 2024 driven by higher revenue, gross profit and EBITDA.

 

On a quarterly basis, net earnings grew 36.6% from SAR 93 million in Q1 2025.

 

Total shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, reached SAR 10.46 billion by June 30, 2025, compared to SAR 10.31 billion in prior-year period.