PIF-owned Americana Group opens IPO at up to $0.68 per share 

The IPO for the KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants operator will take place from Nov. 14 to 21 for retail investors in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. (Shutterstock)
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Updated 14 November 2022
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PIF-owned Americana Group opens IPO at up to $0.68 per share 

RIYADH: Americana Restaurants International set the price range for its initial public offering at SR2.55 – 2.68 ($0.68-$0.71) per share, as it kicks off the book-building period on Monday. 

The IPO for the KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants operator will take place from Nov. 14 to 21 for retail investors in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, while institutional investors can participate from Nov. 14 to 22, according to a bourse filing. 

The book-building process will be led by SNB Capital, Goldman Sachs Saudi Arabia, Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia, and FAB Capital JSC, the filing revealed. 

The firm, which is owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, plans to list its shares for trading in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi through a dual listing. 

Americana has recently received the green light from the Saudi regulator to offer 2.52 billion shares, representing 30 percent of the company's share capital. 

It also received the Saudi Exchange approval for its listing application on Oct. 25 on the Main Market. 

It expects to list on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and the Saudi Exchange on or around Dec. 6, it said. 

“A concurrent dual listing on ADX and the Saudi Exchange marks a first-of-its-kind transaction for both markets, and no company could be better suited than Americana Restaurants to carry this torch,” Chairman, Mohamed Rashed Alabbar, said. 

“With macroeconomic and demographic tailwinds that support our accelerating growth, this is an exciting time to be inviting investors in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and internationally to share in our onward journey of success,” he added. 


Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,847

Updated 25 February 2026
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Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,847

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index dipped on Wednesday, losing 58.51 points, or 0.54 percent, to close at 10,847.93.

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR3.78 billion ($1 billion), as 73 of the listed stocks advanced, while 187 retreated.

The MSCI Tadawul Index decreased, down 7.09 points or 0.48 percent, to close at 1,472.98.

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 178.75 points, or 0.77 percent, to close at 22,916.83. This comes as 30 of the listed stocks advanced, while 37 retreated.

The best-performing stock was the Power and Water Utility Co. for Jubail and Yanbu, with its share price surging by 8.47 percent to SR31.24.

Other top performers included Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co., which saw its share price rise by 6.13 percent to SR53.70, and Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Co., which saw a 4.58 percent increase to SR137.

On the downside, the worst performer of the day was CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance Co., whose share price fell by 5.14 percent to SR17.53.

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. and Arabian Internet and Communications Services Co. also saw declines, with their shares dropping by 4.87 percent and 4.43 percent to SR4.88 and SR181.40, respectively.

On the announcement front, Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. announced its annual financial results for 2025, with sales dropping 3.06 percent year-on-year to SR8.45 billion. The company also recorded a net loss of SR893.86 million.

In a Tadawul statement, the company said the net loss and decline in annual sales were driven by a drop in average selling prices, despite higher sales volumes.