Saudi Arabian Oil Company (2222.SR) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Saudi Arabian Oil Company is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 8, red flags: 2.

About Saudi Arabian Oil Company

Saudi Arabian Oil Company is an Energy company (Oil & Gas Integrated), listed on SAU as 2222.SR.

What our checks show for 2222.SR

Red flags

• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 2.8% a year.
• Revenue fell 7.5% a year over the last 3 years.

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 3.5 points over 5 years, to 22.8%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 2.1 points, to 54%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 0.7% a year.
• Earnings per share fell 8.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 11.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• The dividend takes 79% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 40% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.2x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 48.6 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.21x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 4.4 points from today's 22.8%.
• The company keeps 22.8% of its revenue as net profit.
• Free cash flow is 16.9% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-03

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Questions

What grade does Saudi Arabian Oil Company (2222.SR) have?

In our weekly check, Saudi Arabian Oil Company is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 8, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 2222.SR stock?

This week's biggest flags for Saudi Arabian Oil Company: Weak revenue forecast, Weak revenue growth, Margins falling. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Saudi Arabian Oil Company do?

Saudi Arabian Oil Company is an Energy company (Oil & Gas Integrated), listed on SAU as 2222.SR.

When does Saudi Arabian Oil Company report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-03. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

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 2026-10-24

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