Saudi Research and Media Group announces its Interim Financial results for the Period Ending on 2025-09-30 ( Nine Months ) | premargin

Saudi Research and Media Group announces its Interim Financial results for the Period Ending on 2025-09-30 ( Nine Months )

TadawulNovember 6, 2025View on exchange

Element List	Current Quarter	Similar quarter for previous year	%Change	Previous Quarter	% Change
Sales/Revenue	682.73	850.89	-19.762	689.32	-0.956
Gross Profit (Loss)	99.94	304.68	-67.198	148.16	-32.545
Operational Profit (Loss)	-27.6	163.42	-	8.71	-
Net profit (Loss)	-30.43	148.46	-	-9.74	212.422
Total Comprehensive Income	-48.82	172.5	-	40.69	-
All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals

Element List	Current Period	Similar period for previous year	%Change
Sales/Revenue	2,037.71	2,516.28	-19.018
Gross Profit (Loss)	409.14	778.64	-47.454
Operational Profit (Loss)	29.04	370.08	-92.153
Net profit (Loss)	-9.23	316.74	-
Total Comprehensive Income	29.84	255.76	-88.332
Total Shareholders Equity (after Deducting Minority Equity)	3,249.95	3,338.65	-2.656
Profit (Loss) per Share	-0.12	3.96
All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals

Element List	Amount	Percentage of the capital (%)
Profit (Losses) Resulting From The Change In Investment Propertie’s Fair Value	-	-
All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia, Riyals

Element List	Explanation
The reason of the increase (decrease) in the sales/ revenues during the current quarter compared to the same quarter of the last year is	The main reason for the 19.76% decrease in revenue during the current quarter compared to the same quarter of the last year, is due to the decrease in revenue from the Public Relations and Advertising Segment and Publishing and Visual and Digital Content Segment in addition to the decrease in revenues from the Printing and Packaging Segment as a result of transferring certain operations from the United Arab Emirates to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current quarter compared to the same quarter of the last year is	The net loss for this quarter is amount of SAR 30.43 million as compared to net profit of SAR 148.46 million in the same quarter of the last year, this is mainly due to the decrease in gross profit driven mainly by the decrease in revenue from the Public Relations and Advertising Segment, Publishing and Visual and Digital Content Segment and the Printing and Packaging Segment, in addition to an impairment of SAR 5.04 million related to property, equipment, and unproductive spare parts inventory associated with the Printing and Packaging Segment that was recorded this quarter.
The reason of the increase (decrease) in the sales/ revenues during the current quarter compared to the previous one is	Revenue experienced a minor decrease during the current quarter compared to the previous quarter by 0.96%, due to the decrease in revenue from the Public Relations and Advertising Segment in addition to the Printing and Packaging Segment. On the other hand, the Visual and Digital Content Segment witnessed an increase in revenue as result of revenues from broadcasting of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, the Roshen Saudi League, the Saudi Super Cup and the Yellow Professional League.
The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit (loss) during the current quarter compared to the previous one is	The reason of the increase in the net loss during the current quarter compared to the previous one by 212.42% primarily attributable to a decline in gross profit, mainly driven by operating costs linked to some new projects.
The reason of the increase (decrease) in the sales/ revenues during the current period compared to the same period of the last year is	The main reason for the 19.02% decrease in revenue during the current period compared to the same period of the last year, is due to the decrease in revenue from the Public Relations and Advertising Segment and Publishing and Visual and Digital Content Segment in addition to the decrease in revenues from the Printing and Packaging Segment resulting from the reduction of printing business operations, and a decrease in revenues from the packaging operations, as a result of transferring certain operations from the United Arab Emirates to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The reason of the increase (decrease) in the net profit during the current period compared to the same period of the last year is	The net loss for this period is amount of SAR 9.23 million as compared to net profit of SAR 316.74 million in the same period of the last year, is mainly due to the decrease in gross profit by 47.46%. In contrast, during this period, an impairment of SAR 5.04 million related to property, equipment, and unproductive spare parts inventory associated with the Printing and Packaging Segment was recorded comparing to SAR 30.46 million in same period of the last year, in addition to the decrease in finance costs following the settlement of a portion of long-term loans.
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)	None
Reclassification of Comparison Items	Certain prior period figures have been re-classified to conform with the presentation of the current period.
Additional Information	The total revenue of the current quarter is SR 682.73 million compared to SR 850.89 million for the same quarter of last year, a decrease of 19.76%, and compared to SR 689.32 million in the previous quarter of current year, a decrease of 0.96%. The total revenue of the current period is SR 2,037.71 million compared to SR 2,516.28 million for the same period of last year, a decrease of 19.02%. The total comprehensive loss of the parent company for the current quarter is SR 48.82 million compared to total comprehensive income of SR 172.50 million for the same quarter of last year, and compared to total comprehensive income of SR 40.69 million in the previous quarter of current year. The total shareholders’ equity for the parent company (after excluding non-controlling interest) as at the end of the current quarter is SR 3,249.95 million compared to SR 3,338.65 million for the same quarter of the previous year, a decrease of 2.66%, and compared to SR 3,292.66 million as at the end of the previous quarter of current year, a decrease of 1.30%. The retained earnings balance as of 30th of September 2025 is SR 2,692.35 million.