Saudi retailer BinDawood profits drop 46% as pandemic hits sales

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Updated 30 March 2022
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Saudi retailer BinDawood profits drop 46% as pandemic hits sales

  • The company attributed the fall back to COVID-19 travel restrictions

RIYADH: BinDawood Holding Co., a leading grocery retail operator in the Kingdom, suffered a 46 percent decline in net profit in 2021 citing pandemic restrictions.


The group reported a SR240 million ($64 million) profit, compared to SR447 million in the same period of 2020, it said in a filing.


Along with the profit drop, revenues dropped 15 percent to SR4.3 billion, down from SR5.1 billion a year earlier.


The company attributed the fall back to COVID-19 travel restrictions, coupled with a lack of promotions that weighed on sales.


“We are hoping for a more settled period now after a two-year disruption,” the company’s CEO, Ahmad BinDawood said, commenting on the results.


“If religious travelers return and we are allowed to undertake promotional campaigns as before, we expect our performance to improve given all the investment and forward planning we have undertaken.”

Following the announcement, BinDawood Holding confirmed its plans to distribute a cash dividend of SR0.65 per share for the second half of 2021.


Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,947 

Updated 19 February 2026
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Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,947 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dipped on Thursday, losing 208.20 points, or 1.87 percent, to close at 10,947.25. 

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR4.80 billion ($1.28 billion), as 14 of the listed stocks advanced, while 253 retreated. 

The MSCI Tadawul Index decreased, down 25.35 points, or 1.69 percent, to close at 1,477.71. 

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 217.90 points, or 0.92 percent, to close at 23,404.75. This came as 24 of the listed stocks advanced, while 43 retreated. 

The best-performing stock was Musharaka REIT Fund, with its share price up 2.12 percent to SR4.34. 

Other top performers included Al Hassan Ghazi Ibrahim Shaker Co., which saw its share price rise by 1.18 percent to SR17.20, and Saudi Industrial Export Co., which saw a 0.8 percent increase to SR2.51. 

On the downside, Abdullah Saad Mohammed Abo Moati for Bookstores Co. was among the day’s biggest decliners, with its share price falling 9.3 percent to SR39. 

National Medical Care Co. fell 8.98 percent to SR128.80, while National Co. for Learning and Education declined 6.35 percent to SR116.50. 

On the announcements front, Red Sea International said its subsidiary, the Fundamental Installation for Electric Work Co., has entered into a framework agreement with King Salman International Airport Development Co. 

In a Tadawul statement, the company noted that the agreement establishes the general terms and conditions for the execution of enabling works at the King Salman International Airport project in Riyadh.  

Under the 48-month contract, the scope of work includes the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.  

Utilizing a re-measurement model, specific work orders will be issued on a call-off basis, with the final contract value to be determined upon the completion and measurement of actual quantities executed.  

The financial impact of this collaboration is expected to begin reflecting on the company’s statements starting in the first quarter of 2026, the statement said. 

The company’s share price reached SR23.05, marking a 2.45 percent decrease on the main market.