Abdullah Saad Mohammed Abo Moati for Bookstores Co. announces its Interim Financial results for the Period Ending on 2023-12-31 ( Nine Months )

Date: 05/02/2024

Element List Current Quarter Similar Quarter For Previous Year %Change Previous Quarter % Change
Sales/Revenue 75.06 86.29 -13.014 89.06 -15.719
Gross Profit (Loss) 22.22 20.09 10.602 26.26 -15.384
Operational Profit (Loss) 10.21 9.13 11.829 14.1 -27.588
Net profit (Loss) 8.54 8.01 6.616 13.05 -34.559
Total Comprehensive Income 9 7.3 23.287 12.19 -26.168
All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals

Element List Current Period Similar Period For Previous Year %Change
Sales/Revenue 214 251 -14.741
Gross Profit (Loss) 62.19 63.6 -2.216
Operational Profit (Loss) 27.68 29.24 -5.335
Net profit (Loss) 24.29 25.14 -3.381
Total Comprehensive Income 23.98 23.15 3.585
Total Share Holders Equity (After Deducting the Minority Equity) 236.8 250.85 -5.6
Profit (Loss) per Share 1.21 1.25
All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals

Element List Percentage Of The Capital (%) Amount
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 Sales decreased in the current quarter compared to the same quarter last year by 13.01%, mainly due to a decrease in ink sector sales caused by the cancellation of the HP brand distribution agreement.
The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current quarter compared to the same quarter of the last year is Net profit increased in the current quarter compared to the same quarter of the previous year by 6.62%. This is due to 

1- increase in rent income in the current quarter.

2- Gross profit increased by 10.60% in the current quarter due to a change in the sales mix in which the sales of low-margin inks declined and were replaced with high-margin items.

The reason of the increase (decrease) in the sales/ revenues during the current quarter compared to the previous one is Sales decreased by 15.72% in the current quarter compared to the previous quarter. This is due to the nature of seasonal demand during the previous quarter.
The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit (loss) during the current quarter compared to the previous one is Net profit decreased in the current quarter compared to the previous quarter by 34.56% due to Sales decrease by 15.72% in the current quarter because of the nature of seasonal demand and increase in financing costs in the current quarter.
The reason of the increase (decrease) in the sales/ revenues during the current period compared to the same period of the last year is Sales decreased in the current period compared to the same period last year by 14.74%, mainly due to a decrease in sales in the ink sector caused by the cancellation of the HP brand ink distribution agreement.
The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current period compared to the same period of the last year is Net profit decreased during the current period compared to the same period last year by 3.38%, due to a decrease in sales of 14.74% in the current period caused by the decrease in sales of the ink.
Statement of the type of external auditor’s report Unmodified conclusion
Comment mentioned in the external auditor’s report, mentioned in any of the following paragraphs (other matter, conservation, notice, disclaimer of opinion, or adverse opinion) None
Reclassification of Comparison Items None
Additional Information None

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