Eastern Province Cement Company
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PositoAI's own ratios from Eastern Province Cement Company's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3. Steadier than 93% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
- Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 105.3 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 90% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Where SAR 100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
SAR 137Over the last 3 years, every SAR 100 of reported profit came with SAR 137 of operating cash.
Lower than 60% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Self-Funding Ratio
1.0×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 99% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Lower than 66% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Cash Locked Ratio
SAR 57For every SAR 100 of sales, SAR 57 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against SAR 88 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 76% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 2/3Sales grew in 3 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.
Steadier than 93% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
SAR 12Sales grew 61% in 3 years; of every extra SAR 100 of sales, SAR 12 became extra profit.
Lower than 52% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+61% / +13%In 3 years sales changed by +61% while total assets changed by +13%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
105.3×Debt due within a year is covered 105.3 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 90% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−2%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 2% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 68% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Tangible Assets Ratio
100%Of every SAR 100 the company owns, SAR 100 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 62% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
100%Of every SAR 100 of net worth, SAR 100 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 72% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Eastern Province Cement Company owes SAR 0.29 for every SAR 1 it owns. Net profit fell 18% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 12% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
8.8Investors pay SAR 8.8 for every SAR 1 of Eastern Province Cement Company's yearly profit, lower than 83% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
P/B ratio
0.78The share price is 0.78 times Eastern Province Cement Company's book value per share, lower than 61% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Market cap
SAR 1.9 BThe total market value of all of Eastern Province Cement Company's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 50% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.
Net worth (book value)
SAR 2.5 BWhat Eastern Province Cement Company would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
SAR 28.60Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of SAR 22.17 is 0.8 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
9.2%Eastern Province Cement Company earned 9.2% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 64% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Owes vs Owns
0.29×Eastern Province Cement Company owes SAR 0.29 for every SAR 1 it owns (low), lower than 53% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Dividend yield
5.57%Eastern Province Cement Company pays 5.57% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 58% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Revenue growth
+4%Revenue rose 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 17% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
-18%Net profit fell 18% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 12% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
16.0%Eastern Province Cement Company keeps SAR 16 of every SAR 100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.8×Cash from Eastern Province Cement Company's business was 1.8× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
864.2×Eastern Province Cement Company's operating profit covered its interest costs 864.2 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtEastern Province Cement Company had SAR 35 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Eastern Province Cement Company's P/E ratio?
Investors pay SAR 8.8 for every SAR 1 of Eastern Province Cement Company's yearly profit, lower than 83% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Eastern Province Cement Company: SAR 1.9 B ÷ SAR 2.5 B (30 Jun 2026) = 0.8.
What is Eastern Province Cement Company's return on equity?
Eastern Province Cement Company earned 9.2% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 64% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
How much does Eastern Province Cement Company owe compared with what it owns?
Eastern Province Cement Company owes SAR 0.29 for every SAR 1 it owns (low), lower than 53% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Does Eastern Province Cement Company pay a dividend?
Yes. Eastern Province Cement Company pays 5.57% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 58% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
Is Eastern Province Cement Company's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 17% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.