| The reason of the increase (decrease) in the sales/ revenues during the current quarter compared to the same quarter of the last year is | Growth in sales . |
| The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current quarter compared to the same quarter of the last year is | Sales growth by 2.9%, improved profit margins, as well as real estate rent revenues and financing income resulted from the renewal of the lease contract of the shopping mall in Dammam, in addition to the increase in the company’s share of profits from associate companies. On the other hand, expenses associated with the new stores increased, most notably the cost of financing lease contracts in accordance with IFRS 16. |
| The reason of the increase (decrease) in the sales/ revenues during the current quarter compared to the previous one is | Sales decreased the current quarter due to the presence of the month of Ramadan season in the previous quarter. |
| The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit (loss) during the current quarter compared to the previous one is | Sales declined by 19.21% due to the Ramadan season occurring in the previous quarter and the decrease in the company's share of associate profits. This was despite improved profit margin and financing income resulted from the renewal of the lease contract of the shopping mall in Dammam. |
| The reason of the increase (decrease) in the sales/ revenues during the current period compared to the same period of the last year is | Growth in sales 3.10% driven by the new stores. |
| The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current period compared to the same period of the last year is | Despite sales growth of 3.10%, driven by improved profit margins, increase in rent revenues, the company's share of associate profits, and financing income resulted from the renewal of the lease contract of the shopping mall in Dammam, the net profit declined due to increase in expenses associated with the new stores, most notably the cost of financing lease contracts by SR 19.3 million in accordance with IFRS 16 "Leases", and an increase in borrowing costs by SR 4.2 million, while profits from Sharia-compliant deposits decreased by SR 2.3 million. |
| Statement of the type of external auditor's report | Unmodified conclusion |
| Comment mentioned in the external auditor’s report, mentioned in any of the following paragraphs (other matter, conservation, notice, disclaimer of opinion, or adverse opinion) | Not Applicable |
| Reclassification of Comparison Items | Some comparative figures have been restated to be consistent with the presentation of the current period. |
| Additional Information | During the current year, the Company opened (3) three stores and shut down (3) three stores , compared to opening (9) nine stores during the same quarter of the last year. |