Sunday, Jul 03, 2011

DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--Second-quarter net profit forecasts for selected Saudi companies covered by Cairo-based EFG Hermes.



(SAR million) 2Q 11 Forecast 2Q 10 Zawya

Al Rajhi Bank 1845 1779

Arab National Bank 627 629

Bank Al Jazira 46 21

Banque Saudi Fransi 749 757

Riyad Bank 746 766

Samba Financial Group 1013 1220

Saudi British Bank 693 447

Saudi Hollandi Bank 237 250

Saudi Investment Bank 216 22

Advanced Petrochemical Co. 111 65

Methanol Chemicals Co., Chemanol 13 9

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. 7367 5016

Saudi Fertilizer Co., Safco 1048 907

Sahara Petrochemical Co. 153 101

Saudi Intnl Petrochemical Co. 158 88

Yansab 674 502

Almarai Co. 345 343

Savola Group Co. 229 208

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate 302 437

Etihad Etisalat Co. 1124 901

Saudi Telecom Co. 2005 2062

Zain KSA -507 -632

Saudi Electricity Co. 1359 1068

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