The industrials sector was seen bettering its net earnings in Q1-2024, which saw total net profits of the listed companies grow 5.83% against a 10.04% decline the comparable period of 2023.
The consumer goods and services sector, which has 11 listed entities, saw a 29.51% year-on-year jump in net profit to QR481.14mn in January-March 2024 compared to a 17.54% dip the year ago period. The sector contributed 3.66% to the overall net profitability in the review period.
The banks and financial services sector, which has 13 listed entities, reported a 9.42% year-on-year increase in net profit to QR7.55bn against a 1.47% jump the previous year period. The sector contributed 57.63% of the total net profits of the listed companies in Q1-2024.
The banking and financial services and the industrials sectors together contributed more than three-fourth of the total net earnings of the listed companies in the first three months of 2024.
The industrials sector, which has 10 listed constituents, saw a marginal 0.11% year-on-year growth in net profit to QR2.38bn in January-March 2024 against a 44.18% decline the year-ago period. The sector contributed 18.17% to the overall net profitability of the listed entities in the review period.
The real estate sector, which has four listed entities, saw a 2.17% year-on-year contraction in net earnings to QR413.25mn in Q1-2024 against 10.43% shrinkage the previous-year period. The sector constituted 3.13% of the overall net profitability in the review period.
The insurance sector, which has seven listed constituents, reported a 3.37% growth year-on-year to QR377.57mn compared to 79%surge in the comparable period of 2023. The sector contributed 2.98% of the overall net profits of the listed companies in the review period.
The transport sector, which has three listed constituents, saw its net earnings grow 1.9% year-on-year to QR835.82mn compared to a 2.61% jump in the corresponding period of 2023. The sector contributed 6.41% to the total net profits in January-March 2024.
The telecom sector, which has two listed constituents, saw a 2.83% decline in total net profit to QR1.06bn in January-March 2024 compared to a 40.56% increase the year-ago period. The sector contributed 8.09% of the overall net profits in the review period.
