Etihad Etisalat Company Telecom – Industrial EEC AB: Saudi Arabia 17 July 2013
US$16.94bn Market cap
Target price Consensus price Current price
55%
US$17.70mn
Free float
Avg. daily volume
80.70 89.27 82.50
-2.2% over current 8.1% over current as at 16/7/2013
Existing rating Underweight
Research Department Mazhar Khan, Tel +966 11 211 9248,
[email protected] Mobily
Neutral
Overweight
Margin improvement - key positive in Q2
Overweight
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Mobily reported its second quarter results yesterday with net profit rising by 13% y-o-y to SAR1.61bn, and which was also 6% above our forecast. Nevertheless, the company’s revenue grew only by a modest 5%, probably due to absence of any major smart phone release in Q2, and seasonality. One key positive from the result is a marked improvement in EBITDA and operating margins, increasing by 400bps and 190bps respectively. With Mobily’s increased focus on corporate segment, we expect the company’s growth momentum to continue in the next few years. We are currently Overweight on the stock, and will update our valuation once the detailed results are published.
Performance
Modest growth in revenues: Mobily reported a 5% y-o-y growth in revenues (SAR5.9bn) for Q2, mainly due to data and prepaid segments. Data services contributed 28% of the total revenues in 1H as against 25% during last year. Although modest, we believe that the revenue growth is reasonable, as Q2 is traditionally a low season.
Subdued gross profit growth, operating profit improved on efficiency: The company’s gross profit grew by only 1% despite a 5% growth in revenues, which indicates falling margins on data/voice services. On the other hand, better control on selling costs resulted in a 12.5% increase in operating profit.
Net profit: Mobily’s Q2 net profit increased 13% y-o-y to reach SAR1.61bn, beating our SAR1.56bn estimate by 5.7%. Overall, we believe that a decline in SG&A and interest costs resulted in a robust growth in the bottom-line.
Margin improvement key positive: One key positive this quarter is the marked improvement in EBITDA and net margins. The company’s EBITDA margin improved by 400bps y-o-y to 39.0% in Q2; which we believe is largely due to a strict control over selling costs, which remain close to 15% of sales. Consequently, the net income margin also improved by around 200bps y-o-y during Q2. It is worth highlighting that telecom companies are facing margin pressure, mainly due to low cost smart phones and falling tariffs.
Conclusion: Mobily has increased its focus on the corporate segment, which was highlighted by its recent announcements stating investments in various projects. With its increased focus on the corporate sector and cost savings, we believe that the company can sustain its healthy bottom-line growth for another couple of years.
Flash view
Vol mn
RSI10
Price Close
MAV10
86 81 76 71 66 61 56 70 30 6 -10
136 129 121 114 106 99 91
4
2 07/12
10/12
01/13
04/13
Source: Bloomberg
Earnings Period End (SAR)
12/12A
12/13E
12/14E
12/15E
Revenue (mn)
23,642
26,082
28,433
31,050
Revenue Growth
17.9%
10.3%
EBITDA (mn)
8,591
9,557
EBITDA Growth
15.2%
11.2%
7.82
9.02
EPS
EPS Growth 18.4% 15.4% Source: Company data, Al Rajhi Capital
9.0% 10,462 9.5% 10.44 15.8%
9.2% 11,768 12.5% 11.44 9.6%
Valuation
EV/Sales (x) 3.0 2.5
2.0 1.5
Figure 1 Mobily : Summary of Q2 2013 results
1.0
SAR (mn)
0.5
Revenue
5,678
5,628
EBITDA
2,039
1,975
EBITDA Margin
35.9%
Net Profit
1,421
0.0 01/10
01/11
01/12
Source: Company data, Al Rajhi Capital
01/13
Q2 2012
Q1 2013
Q2 2013
y-o-y
q-o-q
5.2%
6.1%
6,480
n.a
n.a.
n.a.
2,326
35.1%
39.0%
308 bps
391 bps
35.9%
8.6%
1,340
1,611
13.4%
20.3%
1,525
5.7%
5,972
ARC est. Variance -7.8% n.a.
Source: Company data, Al Rajhi Capital
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Zain KSA
Telecom – Industrial ZAINKSA AB: Saudi Arabia 17 July 2013
US$2.851bn Market cap
Target price Consensus price Current price
48%
US$55.99mn
Free float
Avg. daily volume
10.00 8.59 9.80
2.0% over current -12.3% over current as at 16/7/2013
Existing rating Underweight
Overweight
Neutral
Neutral
Flash view Flash View is an analyst’s preliminary interpretation of a results announcement or the impact of a major event. Our investment rating and earnings estimates are not being changed in this report. Any formal changes to our investment rating or earnings estimates will be made in a subsequent report, which may differ from the preliminary views expressed here.
Price Close
114 104 94 84 74 64 54
RSI10
12
Vol mn
Zain KSA announced its Q2 results yesterday reporting a revenue growth of only 5% y-o-y, and which was 7% below our estimate. However, a 21% y-o-y decline in finance costs, resulted in lower net losses of SAR370mn for the quarter, better than our SAR380mn loss estimate. The government’s decision to defer Zain’s payment of annual license fees should improve the company’s operating cash flows, and provide more flexibility to negotiate a better longterm debt restructuring deal with lenders. However, subdued top line growth remains our key concern, and accordingly, we maintain our Neutral rating.
07/12
Above
In Line
Below
Earnings estimates
Up
No Change
Down
Dividend estimates
Up
No Change
Down
Recommendation
Upgrade
No Change
Downgrade
Long term view
Stronger
Confirmed
Weaker
Likely impact:
MAV10
17
50
Zain KSA Results in line, but muted
Earnings vs. our forecast
Performance
7 70 30 100 -10
Research Department Mazhar Khan, Tel +966 11 2119248,
[email protected] 10/12
01/13
Revenues: Zain reported SAR1,706mn in Q2 revenue, a modest 5% y-o-y increase.
Gross and Operating Profit: The company’s Q2 gross profit came in at SAR831mn, whereas it reported an operating loss of 206mn for the quarter.
Net profit: Zain reported a net loss of SAR370mn for the quarter, compared to our expectation of a SAR380mn loss. This was an improvement from the SAR394mn loss in Q2 2012, mainly benefiting from a 21% y-o-y decline in finance costs.
Key takeaways from results and recent events: 1) Finance costs declined 21% y-o-y to SAR174mn; 2) Completion of restructuring of its SAR2.25bn loan, thereby extending its maturity till June 2016; 3) The deferment of annual license fees by the MOF (SAR5.6bn) improving the company’s operating cash flows, and thus providing more comfort for debt holders.
Conclusion: Overall, the results contained no surprises and were muted considering the 5% growth in revenues. Our key concerns for Zain (weak balance sheet carrying high debt, low capex due to cash crunch in the business and eroding capital due to continuing losses) remain, as the company has to resolve its short-term refinancing issues to focus on revenue generating efforts.
04/13
Source: Bloomberg
Earnings Period End (SAR)
12/12E
12/13E
12/14E
12/15E
Revenue (mn)
6,404
7,220
7,747
8,317
Revenue Growth
-4.4%
12.7%
879
1,011
1,309
1,560
EBITDA Growth
-2.2%
15.1%
29.5%
19.1%
EPS
(1.25)
(1.06)
(0.88)
(0.63)
EPS Growth -9.1% -15.5% Source: Company data, Al Rajhi Capital
-16.6%
-28.8%
EBITDA (mn)
7.3%
7.4%
Valuation
EV/Sales (x) 9 8
7 6 5 4 3
Figure 1 Zain KSA : Summary of Q2 2013 results
2 1
SAR (mn)
0
Revenue
01/10
01/11
01/12
Source: Company data, Al Rajhi Capital
01/13
Q2 2012
Q1 2013
y-o-y
q-o-q
4.7%
-4.3%
1,832
831
17.5%
7.1%
801
4%
43.6%
48.7%
12.2%
11.8%
44.1%
10%
(174)
(233)
(206)
18.4%
-11.6%
(207)
0%
(394)
(398)
(370)
-6.0%
-7.0%
(380)
-3%
1,629
1,782
707
776
43.4%
Operating Profit Net Profit
Gross Profit OPM
Q2 2013 1,706
ARC est. Variance -7%
Source: Company data, Al Rajhi Capital
Disclosures Please refer to the important disclosures at the back of this report. Powered by Enhanced Datasystems’ EFA Platform
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