ELEMENT

CURRENT QUARTER

SIMILAR QUARTER FOR PREVIOUS YEAR

% CHANGE CURRENT

PREVIOUS QUARTER

% CHANGE PREVIOUS

NET PROFIT (LOSS)

218.5

203.0

7.64

154.9

41.06

GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)

253.4

237.4

6.74

191.4

32.39

OPERATIONAL PROFIT (LOSS)

216.0

201.1

7.41

151.7

42.39

ELEMENT

CURRENT PERIOD

SIMILAR PERIOD FOR PREVIOUS YEAR

% CHANGE

NET PROFIT (LOSS)

620.4

539.6

14.97

GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)

728.3

646.1

12.72

OPERATIONAL PROFIT (LOSS)

610.8

534.3

14.32

EARNING OR LOSS PER SHARE, RIYALS

6.89

6.00

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All figures are in (Millions) Saudi Arabia Riyals

ELEMENT

REASONS OF INCREASE (DECREASE) FOR QUARTER COMPARED WITH SAME QUARTER LAST YEAR

due to increase in
-  Sales of most of the sections specially electronic items
-  Other Income - Rent Income
-  Number of showrooms from 35 to 39
and decrease in
-  Financial charges due to reduction in Loans

REASONS OF INCREASE (DECREASE) FOR PERIOD COMPARED WITH SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR

due to increase in
-  Sales of most of the sections specially electronic items
-  Other Income - Rent Income
-  Number of showrooms from 35 to 39
and decrease in
-  General & Administration expenses
-  Financial charges due to reduction in Loans

REASONS OF INCREASE (DECREASE) FOR QUARTER COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS QUARTER

due to increase in
-  Sales of School supply, Office supply and Arts & Engineering as back to school season for the first term falls in the third quarter of this year
-  Number of showrooms from 38 to 39
and decrease in
-  Selling & Distribution expenses
-  General & Admin expenses
-  Financial charges due to reduction in Loans

OTHER NOTES

 The turnover for the  quarter ended 30th September, 2015 amounted to SR 1,536.1 m an increase of 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year SR 1,426.2 m

 The turnover for the period ended 30th September, 2015 amounted to SR 4,851.3 m an increase of 17.9% compared to the same period last year SR 4,114.5 m

Four new showrooms (including one as replacement) were opened during the year.