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Northern Region Cement Company

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PositoAI's own ratios from Northern Region 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

  • Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Of every SAR 100 of net worth, SAR 75 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies. Less tangible than 98% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
  • Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every SAR 100 the company owns, SAR 85 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than 98% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.
  • Cash Locked Ratio: For every SAR 100 of sales, SAR 78 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against SAR 86 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 93% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Where SAR 100 of sales goes

SAR 81Operating costsSAR 8.5InterestSAR 8.2Net profitSAR 6.6Paid as dividends

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 209

Over the last 3 years, every SAR 100 of reported profit came with SAR 209 of operating cash.

Higher than 79% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Self-Funding Ratio

0.9×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 87% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.

Lower than 69% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Cash Locked Ratio

SAR 78

For every SAR 100 of sales, SAR 78 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against SAR 86 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 93% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 1/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.

Steadier than 58% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

−SAR 85

Sales grew 11% in 3 years, but profit fell: SAR 85 less profit per SAR 100 of extra sales.

Lower than 88% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+11% / +8%

In 3 years sales changed by +11% while total assets changed by +8%. Both moved at about the same pace.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

0.2×

Debt due within a year is covered 0.2 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 72% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−97%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 97% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 88% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Tangible Assets Ratio

85%

Of every SAR 100 the company owns, SAR 85 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 98% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

75%

Of every SAR 100 of net worth, SAR 75 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 98% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

0%

Share count was unchanged over the last 3 years. Dividends paid equalled 84% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Northern Region Cement Company owes SAR 0.40 for every SAR 1 it owns. Net profit fell 44% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 21% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

16.7

Investors pay SAR 16.7 for every SAR 1 of Northern Region Cement Company's yearly profit, higher than 54% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

P/B ratio

0.47

The share price is 0.47 times Northern Region Cement Company's book value per share, lower than 93% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Market cap

SAR 1.1 B

The total market value of all of Northern Region Cement Company's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 72% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.

Net worth (book value)

SAR 2.3 B

What Northern Region 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 12.74

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of SAR 6.01 is 0.5 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

2.9%

Northern Region Cement Company earned 2.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 53% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Owes vs Owns

0.40×

Northern Region Cement Company owes SAR 0.40 for every SAR 1 it owns (low), higher than 64% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Dividend yield

8.43%

Northern Region Cement Company pays 8.43% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 82% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Revenue growth

+10%

Revenue rose 10% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-44%

Net profit fell 44% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 21% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

8.2%

Northern Region Cement Company keeps SAR 8 of every SAR 100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

2.7×

Cash from Northern Region Cement Company's business was 2.7× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

2.2×

Northern Region Cement Company's operating profit covered its interest costs 2.2 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Northern Region Cement Company had SAR 1.0 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is Northern Region Cement Company's P/E ratio?

Investors pay SAR 16.7 for every SAR 1 of Northern Region Cement Company's yearly profit, higher than 54% 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 Northern Region Cement Company: SAR 1.1 B ÷ SAR 2.3 B (30 Jun 2026) = 0.5.

What is Northern Region Cement Company's return on equity?

Northern Region Cement Company earned 2.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 53% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

How much does Northern Region Cement Company owe compared with what it owns?

Northern Region Cement Company owes SAR 0.40 for every SAR 1 it owns (low), higher than 64% of Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Does Northern Region Cement Company pay a dividend?

Yes. Northern Region Cement Company pays 8.43% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 82% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in Saudi Arabia.

Is Northern Region Cement Company's revenue growing?

Revenue rose 10% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 3% 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.

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