Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu's (TADAWUL:2083) Low P/S
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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
- 7D1.3%
- 3M-20.4%
- 1Y-48.4%
- YTD-2.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has dropped 1.5%, driven by a pullback from Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu of 3.0%. Overall the industry is down 49% in 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 31% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Saudi Arabian Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 23 Jan 2026 | ر.س219.4b | ر.س120.8b | -ر.س181,522,031.00 | 36.4x | -1208.5x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | ر.س222.1b | ر.س120.8b | -ر.س181,522,031.00 | 38.8x | -1223.5x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 18 Nov 2025 | ر.س249.4b | ر.س120.7b | -ر.س199,157,592.00 | 43.6x | -1252.4x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 16 Oct 2025 | ر.س275.4b | ر.س117.7b | ر.س1.4b | 44.6x | 191.7x | 2.3x |
| Sat, 13 Sep 2025 | ر.س236.6b | ر.س117.7b | ر.س1.4b | 41.9x | 164.7x | 2x |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | ر.س246.8b | ر.س112.3b | ر.س538.6m | 49.7x | 458.3x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | ر.س277.4b | ر.س112.0b | ر.س686.7m | 53x | 404x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | ر.س282.6b | ر.س112.0b | ر.س686.7m | 49.6x | 411.5x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | ر.س319.1b | ر.س107.2b | ر.س372.4m | 76.1x | 856.9x | 3x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | ر.س345.8b | ر.س107.1b | ر.س388.3m | 69.1x | 890.7x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | ر.س380.2b | ر.س103.1b | ر.س6.1b | 34.1x | 61.9x | 3.7x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | ر.س410.8b | ر.س103.2b | ر.س6.2b | 36x | 66.1x | 4x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | ر.س383.7b | ر.س103.2b | ر.س6.2b | 35.5x | 61.7x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | ر.س396.2b | ر.س103.2b | ر.س6.2b | 38.9x | 63.7x | 3.8x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | ر.س434.5b | ر.س98.2b | ر.س5.5b | 37x | 78.7x | 4.4x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | ر.س385.9b | ر.س98.2b | ر.س5.5b | 40.5x | 69.9x | 3.9x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | ر.س389.4b | ر.س98.1b | ر.س6.1b | 38.6x | 63.9x | 4x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | ر.س371.7b | ر.س95.2b | ر.س5.3b | 41.7x | 70x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | ر.س378.5b | ر.س95.2b | ر.س5.3b | 36.7x | 71.3x | 4x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | ر.س402.8b | ر.س92.2b | ر.س5.1b | 37.5x | 79.1x | 4.4x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | ر.س369.2b | ر.س92.1b | ر.س5.2b | 35.7x | 71.6x | 4x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | ر.س308.0b | ر.س89.5b | ر.س7.1b | 38.2x | 43.1x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | ر.س284.8b | ر.س89.5b | ر.س7.1b | 32.6x | 39.9x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | ر.س288.3b | ر.س89.5b | ر.س7.1b | 29.4x | 40.4x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | ر.س259.3b | ر.س89.5b | ر.س7.1b | 26.5x | 36.3x | 2.9x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | ر.س261.2b | ر.س87.8b | ر.س7.8b | 22.9x | 33.6x | 3x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | ر.س246.8b | ر.س87.8b | ر.س7.8b | 25.4x | 31.7x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | ر.س252.3b | ر.س87.4b | ر.س9.0b | 28.8x | 28x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 14 Jul 2023 | ر.س256.2b | ر.س87.1b | ر.س9.0b | 30.4x | 28.4x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 11 Jun 2023 | ر.س234.1b | ر.س87.1b | ر.س9.0b | 29.4x | 25.9x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 09 May 2023 | ر.س245.0b | ر.س86.9b | ر.س10.0b | 28x | 24.4x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 06 Apr 2023 | ر.س228.0b | ر.س86.6b | ر.س10.0b | 25.9x | 22.8x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 04 Mar 2023 | ر.س213.0b | ر.س85.8b | ر.س8.0b | 25.2x | 26.6x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 30 Jan 2023 | ر.س226.6b | ر.س85.8b | ر.س8.0b | 25.6x | 28.3x | 2.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
28.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Saudi Utilities industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Utilities industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Meanwhile revenues have grown 12% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Saudi Arabian Utilities sector?
| SA Market | 2.09% | |
| Utilities | 1.35% | |
| Water Utilities | 3.90% | |
| Renewable Energy | 1.64% | |
| Gas Utilities | 1.45% | |
| Electric Utilities | 0.99% | |
| Other Utilities | -3.02% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Other Utilities industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 100x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Electric Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 43% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Water Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2082 ACWA Power | ر.س179.70 | 1.6% +ر.س2.2b | -57.3% | PE77.3x | |
| 5110 Saudi Electricity | ر.س14.22 | 1.0% +ر.س583.3m | -17.0% | PS0.6x | |
| 2081 Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies | ر.س125.20 | 5.6% +ر.س231.0m | -21.8% | PE16.9x | |
| 2080 National Gas and Industrialization | ر.س88.55 | 1.5% +ر.س101.3m | -12.5% | PE27x | |
| 2084 Miahona | ر.س18.19 | 1.5% +ر.س43.4m | -34.0% | PE41.9x |
