Etihad Etisalat Company (7020.SR) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Etihad Etisalat Company is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 4.

About Etihad Etisalat Company

Etihad Etisalat Company is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services), listed on SAU as 7020.SR.

What our checks show for 7020.SR

Red flags

• Operating profit covers interest only 1.5 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• The gross margin fell by 3.8 points, to 54.7%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The dividend takes 203% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 89% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.8x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• The net margin rose by 10.4 points over 5 years, to 17.6%.
• Operating cash flow is 2x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Earnings per share grew 28% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 27.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is 19.9% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-26

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Questions

What grade does Etihad Etisalat Company (7020.SR) have?

In our weekly check, Etihad Etisalat Company is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 7020.SR stock?

This week's biggest flags for Etihad Etisalat Company: Weak interest cover, Gross margin falling, Dividend stretched. In total 5 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Etihad Etisalat Company do?

Etihad Etisalat Company is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services), listed on SAU as 7020.SR.

When does Etihad Etisalat Company report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-26. 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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