Saudi Basic Industries Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Saudi Basic Industries has a total shareholder equity of SAR149.1B and total debt of SAR38.7B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 25.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are SAR237.9B and SAR88.8B respectively. Saudi Basic Industries's EBIT is SAR6.8B making its interest coverage ratio -4.7. It has cash and short-term investments of SAR35.9B.
Key information
25.95%
Debt to equity ratio
ر.س38.68b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -4.7x |
| Cash | ر.س35.92b |
| Equity | ر.س149.08b |
| Total liabilities | ر.س88.83b |
| Total assets | ر.س237.91b |
Recent financial health updates
No updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • May 02
2010: Dividend Reset And New Leadership Will Shape A Balanced Outlook
Analysts now set a fair value price target of SAR56.00 for Saudi Basic Industries, compared with the prior SAR54.00, reflecting updated views on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News The board approved interim cash dividends of SAR1.50 per share for the second half of 2025, with a total payout of SAR4.5b, payable on March 31, 2026, and an eligibility date of March 8, 2026 (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Apr 17
2010: New CEO And 2025 Dividend Policy Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have made a small downward tweak to their fair value estimate for Saudi Basic Industries to SAR84.86 from SAR85.38, reflecting updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that they see as broadly consistent with prior expectations. What's in the News The board approved interim cash dividends of SAR 1.50 per share for the second half of 2025, with a total payout of SAR 4.5b, payable on March 31, 2026, and with an eligibility date of March 8, 2026 (company announcement).Narrative Update • Apr 03
2010: New CEO Appointment And 2025 Dividend Payout Will Support Upside
Analysts have made a small upward adjustment to their price target for Saudi Basic Industries to SAR 85.38 from SAR 85.07. This reflects updated assumptions around slightly lower revenue growth, a higher profit margin, a marginally reduced discount rate and a lower future P/E estimate.Narrative Update • Mar 19
2010: New CEO Appointment And 2025 Dividend Decision Will Drive Upside
Analysts now place their price target for Saudi Basic Industries at around SAR 85, trimmed from about SAR 87. This reflects updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples in their valuation work.Narrative Update • Mar 05
2010: Leadership Shift And Margin Outlook Will Shape A Measured Equity View
Analysts have raised their price target for Saudi Basic Industries from SAR 52.00 to SAR 54.00, reflecting updated views that combine softer revenue expectations with a higher projected profit margin and a slightly higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News Saudi Basic Industries appointed Dr. Faisal Mohammed Al Faqeer as its new CEO, succeeding Abdulrahman Al Fageeh, with the transition effective 1 April 2026 (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Feb 19
2010: Reserve Transfer And Margin Resilience Will Support Bullish Repricing
Analysts have kept their SAR63.30 price target for Saudi Basic Industries unchanged, citing slightly softer revenue expectations, a small improvement in projected profit margins, and a broadly stable future P/E assumption. What's in the News A special or extraordinary shareholders meeting is scheduled for December 31, 2025, in Riyadh at 19:00 Arab Standard Time to vote on transferring the general reserve balance of SAR 110,889,032,000 to the retained earnings account, based on the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the interim statements for the third quarter of 2025 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 05
2010: Reserve Transfer Will Support Bullish Repricing Despite Revenue Headwinds
Analysts have slightly reduced their fair value estimate for Saudi Basic Industries to US$63.30 from about US$63.49, citing updated assumptions that now reflect weaker expected revenue growth, a higher profit margin outlook, and a broadly unchanged future P/E profile. What's in the News A special or extraordinary shareholders meeting is scheduled for December 31, 2025 in Riyadh to vote on transferring the general reserve balance of SAR 110,889,032,000 to the retained earnings account, based on the 2024 annual and Q3 2025 interim consolidated financial statements (company announcement).Analysis Article • Feb 04
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation's (TADAWUL:2010) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
There wouldn't be many who think Saudi Basic Industries Corporation's ( TADAWUL:2010 ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio...Narrative Update • Jan 22
2010: Reserve Transfer Decision Will Shape Future Upside Potential
Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Saudi Basic Industries slightly lower, from about SAR 87.80 to roughly SAR 86.92. This reflects updated assumptions for weaker revenue growth, slimmer profit margins, and a much higher future P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Jan 07
2010: Legal Ruling And Reserve Transfer Will Support Bullish Repricing
Analysts kept their fair value estimate for Saudi Basic Industries steady at $63.49 per share, explaining that small adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions did not materially change their overall view of the company. What's in the News Saudi Basic Industries has called a special or extraordinary shareholders meeting for December 31, 2025, at 19:00 Arab Standard Time in Riyadh to vote on transferring a general reserve balance of SAR 110,889,032,000, as reported in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, and interim statements for the third quarter of 2025, to the retained earnings account (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Dec 20
2010: Legal Ruling And Higher Earnings Multiple Will Drive Bullish Repricing
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Saudi Basic Industries slightly, reducing fair value by about $0.19 to $63.49. This reflects expectations of stronger top line growth, offset by a modestly lower profit margin and a higher implied future earnings multiple.Narrative Update • Dec 06
2010: Legal Dispute And Higher Multiple Expectations Will Drive Bullish Repricing
Analysts have slightly lowered their price target on Saudi Basic Industries, revising their estimate of fair value to approximately $63.67. This adjustment reflects more conservative assumptions on revenue growth and profit margins, even though higher future valuation multiples are now expected.Narrative Update • Sep 04
Fujian Project And Digital Shifts Will Drive Future Value
With both revenue growth and future P/E forecasts holding steady, analysts have effectively maintained their fair value estimate for Saudi Basic Industries, with the consensus price target unchanged at SAR64.38. What's in the News SABIC will distribute interim cash dividends totaling SAR 4.5 billion at SAR 1.50 per share for H1 2025.Analysis Article • Jul 29
Investors Could Be Concerned With Saudi Basic Industries' (TADAWUL:2010) Returns On Capital
If we're looking to avoid a business that is in decline, what are the trends that can warn us ahead of time? Typically...Analysis Article • Jun 17
Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (TADAWUL:2010)
When you see that almost half of the companies in the Chemicals industry in Saudi Arabia have price-to-sales ratios (or...Analysis Article • May 21
Some May Be Optimistic About Saudi Basic Industries' (TADAWUL:2010) Earnings
The market for Saudi Basic Industries Corporation's ( TADAWUL:2010 ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak...
New Narrative • Nov 07
SABIC's Decisive Focus On Innovation & Sustainability Poised To Boost Long-Term Growth
SABIC's portfolio optimization and asset divestment strategy aims to enhance capital efficiency and future net margins by investing in high-margin opportunities.Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 2010's short term assets (SAR82.7B) exceed its short term liabilities (SAR46.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: 2010's short term assets (SAR82.7B) exceed its long term liabilities (SAR42.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 2010's net debt to equity ratio (1.9%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: 2010's debt to equity ratio has increased from 21.5% to 25.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 2010's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (43.1%).
Interest Coverage: 2010 earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/07 09:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation is covered by 23 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Alembic Global Advisors |
| Jassim Al-Jubran | Aljazira Capital Company |
| Kais Kriaa | AlphaMena |