Monday, Jul 04, 2011

DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--Second-quarter net profit forecasts for selected Saudi companies covered by Jeddah-based NCB Capital.



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

Al Rajhi Bank 1801 1779

Arab National Bank 643 629

Banque Saudi Fransi 769 757

Riyad Bank 750 766

Samba Financial Group 1131 1220

Saudi British Bank 686 447

Saudi Hollandi Bank 252 250

Saudi Investment Bank 236 22

Sabic 7685 5016

Saudi Arabia Fertilizer Co. 927 907

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. -5 -2

Yanbu National Petchem Co. 765 502

National Petchem Saudi Arabia -12 -38

Saudi Sipchem 131 88

Sahara Petrochemical Co. 195 101

Tasnee 581 385

Dar Al Arkan RE Devt Co. 328 437

Etihad Etisalat Co. 1104 901

Saudi Telecom Co. 1879 2062

Zain KSA -418 -632

Saudi Electricity Co. 1332 1068

Qassim Cement Co. 150 136

Yanbu Cement Co. 124 113

Eastern Province Cement Co. 93 104

Yamama Saudi Cement Co. 226 192

Saudi Cement Co. 232 191

Southern Province Cement Co. 233 185

Almarai Co. 354 343

Savola Group 235 208

Jarir Marketing Co. 89 76

-By Dubai Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; +9714 446-1695; djnews.dubai@dowjones.com

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