The Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (2083.SR) stock analysis

In our weekly check, The Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 11 pass, warnings: 8, red flags: 5.

About The Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu

The Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu is an Utilities company (Diversified Utilities), listed on SAU as 2083.SR.

What our checks show for 2083.SR

Red flags

• Net debt is 4.5x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 2.46). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0.3x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The net margin fell by 3.8 points over 5 years, to 6.4%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 4.2 points, to 12%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The stock has fallen as much as 68% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 4.8% a year of growth in revenue.
• Revenue grew only 2.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 18.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 19% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 6.4%: little room if costs rise.
• The price swings a lot: 37.9% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 5.3%.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 3.96x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 53.1% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 13.6 points from today's 6.4%.
• Free cash flow is 19.5% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• Beta 0.56: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does The Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (2083.SR) have?

In our weekly check, The Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 11 pass, warnings: 8, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 2083.SR stock?

This week's biggest flags for The Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu: High debt, Weak interest cover, Margins falling. In total 13 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does The Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu do?

The Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu is an Utilities company (Diversified Utilities), listed on SAU as 2083.SR.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-11-07

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