UDC Net Profit in 2016 Drop 9.6% to QR 623 Million

 

February 08, 2017

 

United Development Company's net profit is QR623 million compared to QR689.6 million for the same period of the previous year. Earnings per Share (EPS) amounted to QR1.76 compared to EPS amounted to QR1.95 for the same period of the previous year. The Board of Directors of the company recommended distributing a cash dividend of QR 1.25 per share.   

 

 The Group's Comment

UDC's total profit increased by 25.6% to QR1041.4 million in 2016. Adding other operational revenues; deducting public and administrative expenses and marketing worth QR406.5 million; deducting net financing cost worth QR86.1 million, net profit drops by 9.6% to QR 623.2 million. Moreover, comprehensive income falls to QR531.7 million as result of negative change in the fair value of investments.