DUBAI, July 15 (Reuters) - Jarir Marketing
The company made a net profit of 154.9 million riyals ($41.30 million) in the three months ending June 30, compared with 135.2 million riyals a year earlier, it said in a statement.
Seven analysts polled by Reuters had forecast, on average, a quarterly net profit of 158.7 million riyals.
Saudi companies issue brief earnings statements early in the reporting period before publishing detailed results later.
($1 = 3.7504 riyals)
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Keywords: JARIR RESULTS/