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Saudi Arabian (Tadawul) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies7
- 7D6.1%
- 3M-18.0%
- 1Y-45.7%
- YTD1.6%
In the last week, the Utilities industry is up 6.1%, with ACWA Power up 8.2%. Meanwhile, Natural Gas Distribution actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 15% in the last week. In contrast, the industry has lost 46% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 28 Jan 2026 | ر.س228.2b | ر.س120.8b | -ر.س181,522,031.00 | 36.2x | -1256.9x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 26 Dec 2025 | ر.س225.6b | ر.س120.8b | -ر.س181,522,031.00 | 38.3x | -1242.9x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 23 Nov 2025 | ر.س244.8b | ر.س120.8b | -ر.س181,522,031.00 | 43.4x | -1348.6x | 2x |
| Tue, 21 Oct 2025 | ر.س282.6b | ر.س117.7b | ر.س1.4b | 44.5x | 196.8x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 | ر.س243.0b | ر.س117.7b | ر.س1.4b | 42.5x | 169.2x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 16 Aug 2025 | ر.س259.6b | ر.س117.6b | ر.س1.5b | 48.8x | 178.4x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 | ر.س268.9b | ر.س112.0b | ر.س686.7m | 53.2x | 391.6x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 11 Jun 2025 | ر.س282.6b | ر.س112.0b | ر.س686.7m | 49.6x | 411.5x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | ر.س307.1b | ر.س107.2b | ر.س372.4m | 70.6x | 824.7x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | ر.س342.0b | ر.س107.1b | ر.س388.3m | 68.1x | 880.9x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | ر.س358.0b | ر.س103.1b | ر.س6.1b | 32.9x | 58.3x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | ر.س403.6b | ر.س103.2b | ر.س6.2b | 34.9x | 64.9x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | ر.س385.7b | ر.س103.2b | ر.س6.2b | 36.2x | 62x | 3.7x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | ر.س386.1b | ر.س103.2b | ر.س6.2b | 38.4x | 62.1x | 3.7x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | ر.س416.6b | ر.س98.2b | ر.س5.5b | 37.3x | 75.4x | 4.2x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | ر.س400.4b | ر.س98.2b | ر.س5.5b | 40.6x | 72.5x | 4.1x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | ر.س396.7b | ر.س98.2b | ر.س5.5b | 39.3x | 71.8x | 4x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | ر.س372.4b | ر.س95.2b | ر.س5.3b | 42.8x | 70.1x | 3.9x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | ر.س369.8b | ر.س95.2b | ر.س5.3b | 42.5x | 69.6x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | ر.س403.6b | ر.س92.2b | ر.س5.1b | 40.6x | 79.3x | 4.4x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | ر.س377.9b | ر.س92.1b | ر.س5.2b | 35.6x | 73.3x | 4.1x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | ر.س327.5b | ر.س89.7b | ر.س7.3b | 39.1x | 44.9x | 3.7x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | ر.س282.3b | ر.س89.5b | ر.س7.1b | 32.9x | 39.5x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | ر.س292.7b | ر.س89.5b | ر.س7.1b | 31x | 41x | 3.3x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | ر.س261.9b | ر.س89.5b | ر.س7.1b | 26.7x | 36.7x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | ر.س244.9b | ر.س87.8b | ر.س7.8b | 22.5x | 31.5x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | ر.س242.9b | ر.س87.8b | ر.س7.8b | 24.8x | 31.2x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | ر.س253.0b | ر.س87.8b | ر.س7.8b | 28.1x | 32.5x | 2.9x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | ر.س260.8b | ر.س87.1b | ر.س9.0b | 30.2x | 28.9x | 3x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | ر.س234.5b | ر.س87.1b | ر.س9.0b | 29x | 26x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | ر.س239.5b | ر.س86.9b | ر.س10.0b | 27.5x | 23.9x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | ر.س228.4b | ر.س86.7b | ر.س10.0b | 27.4x | 22.8x | 2.6x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | ر.س215.4b | ر.س85.8b | ر.س8.1b | 25.3x | 26.6x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | ر.س224.2b | ر.س85.8b | ر.س8.0b | 25.5x | 28x | 2.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
28x
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 1.9x.
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 | 2.36% | |
| Utilities | 6.07% | |
| Renewable Energy | 8.23% | |
| Water Utilities | 7.42% | |
| Electric Utilities | 2.19% | |
| Gas Utilities | 1.64% | |
| Other Utilities | 1.15% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Other Utilities industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 102x.
- 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.س192.20 | 11.1% +ر.س14.7b | -53.4% | PE82.6x | |
| 5110 Saudi Electricity | ر.س14.44 | 2.6% +ر.س1.5b | -15.0% | PS0.6x | |
| 2081 Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies | ر.س129.70 | 9.9% +ر.س409.5m | -17.5% | PE17.5x | |
| 2080 National Gas and Industrialization | ر.س89.90 | 2.7% +ر.س180.0m | -14.5% | PE27.4x | |
| 2084 Miahona | ر.س18.67 | 4.0% +ر.س114.3m | -31.9% | PE43x |
