Almarai Company reported consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company posted a small increase in net profit. The company generated a consolidated net profit amounting to SAR 373.3 million an increase of 1.2%, compared to the same period last year (SAR 369.0 million) and an decrease of 21.5% compared to the third quarter 2013 (SAR 475.6 million). Operating profit amounted to SAR 458.2 million compared to the same period last year (SAR 437.3 million) an increase of 4.8%. The reason for decrease in the fourth quarter income compared to the third quarter is due to seasonal effects in the third quarter (peak summer months) and the effect of holy month of Ramadan in the third quarter.

Full year profit for 2013, consolidated net profit amounted SAR 1,502.2 million an increase of 4.3% compared to the same period last year (SAR 1,440.6 million). Earnings per share (EPS) were SAR 2.50 compared to SAR 2.41 for the prior year. Operating profit amounted to SAR 1,796.6 million
an increase of 7.4% compared to the same period last year of SAR 1,672.9 million).