Kuwait Corporate Fact Sheet
Kuwait Corporate Fact Sheet
Kuwait Corporate Fact Sheet
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Automated Systems Co. <strong>Fact</strong> <strong>Sheet</strong><br />
Services Sector<br />
Reuters Code: ASCK.KW Current Price (KD) : 0.510<br />
Key <strong>Fact</strong>s<br />
KD '000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007<br />
Cash & Equivalents 277 1,246 4,253 4,765 2,956<br />
Trade & Other Receivables 2,446 1,314 1,406 1,268 1,245<br />
Investments 3,041 2,954 2,799 4,424 8,067<br />
Property & Equipment 1,221 1,580 1,735 1,313 1,149<br />
Intangible Assets 1,050 371 240 208 233<br />
Total Assets 8,035 7,465 10,433 11,978 13,650<br />
Trade & Other Payables 1,394 1,377 820 906 1,406<br />
Other Liabilities 533 1,196 1,296 1,324 908<br />
Total Liabilities 1,927 2,574 2,116 2,230 2,314<br />
Equity 6,108 4,892 8,317 9,748 11,336<br />
Revenues 5,777 6,392 7,053 6,373 5,761<br />
Cost of Revenues 3,465 3,621 3,436 3,589 3,109<br />
Gross Profit 2,312 2,771 3,618 2,783 2,652<br />
Other Operating Income 21 30 119 62 180<br />
Operaing Expenses 802 779 994 674 865<br />
Operating Profit 1,531 2,022 2,742 2,172 1,966<br />
Other Income (Loss) 253 (3,237)<br />
1,299 294 1,158<br />
Other Expenses 85 0 154 111 136<br />
Net Profit (Loss) 1,699 (1,216) 3,887 2,355 2,989<br />
Key Ratios<br />
KAMCO Research<br />
June 22, 2008<br />
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007<br />
Return On Assets 21.2% NM 37.3% 19.7% 21.9%<br />
Return On Equity 27.8% NM 46.7% 24.2% 26.4%<br />
Gross Profit Margin 40.0% 43.3% 51.3% 43.7% 46.0%<br />
Operating Profit Margin 26.4% 31.5% 38.2% 33.7% 33.1%<br />
Net Profit Margin 29.3% NM 54.2% 36.6% 50.3%<br />
Total Liabilities / Total Assets 24.0% 34.5% 20.3% 18.6% 17.0%<br />
Investments / Total Assets 37.9% 39.6% 26.8% 36.9% 59.1%<br />
Historical Share Data YTD<br />
2004 2005 2006 2007 22-Jun-08<br />
Market Capitalization (KD thousand) 42,504 32,648 19,620 21,221 20,420<br />
Closing Share Price (KD) 1.380 1.060 0.490 0.530 0.510<br />
Highest Price For the Period (KD) 2.280 1.280 1.060 0.860 0.780<br />
Lowest Price For the Period (KD) 1.180 0.780 0.480 0.385 0.510<br />
Volume (Shares thousand) 13,418 2,805 1,200 12,375 6,760<br />
Value (KD thousand) 25,275 2,973 908 8,346 4,146<br />
No. of Trades 2,157 654 197 1,194 861<br />
EPS (KD) (0.039) 0.097 0.059 0.075 0.075<br />
Book Value Per Share (KD) 0.159 0.270 0.243 0.283 0.283<br />
Dividend Per Share (KD) 0.015 0.030 0.035 0.045 NA<br />
Price to Earnings Multiple (X) NM 5.25 8.67 6.83 6.83<br />
Price to Book Value Multiple (X) 3.21 1.89 2.09 1.80 1.80<br />
Dividend Yield (%) 2.94 5.88 6.86 8.82 8.82<br />
KD<br />
0.875<br />
0.835<br />
0.795<br />
0.755<br />
0.715<br />
0.675<br />
0.635<br />
0.595<br />
0.555<br />
0.515<br />
0.475<br />
0.435<br />
52-Week Price Chart Rel. to KAMCO TRW Index<br />
ASC KAMCO TRW Index<br />
24.6.07<br />
8.7.07<br />
22.7.07<br />
5.8.07<br />
19.8.07<br />
2.9.07<br />
16.9.07<br />
30.9.07<br />
14.10.07<br />
28.10.07<br />
11.11.07<br />
25.11.07<br />
9.12.07<br />
23.12.07<br />
6.1.08<br />
20.1.08<br />
3.2.08<br />
17.2.08<br />
2.3.08<br />
16.3.08<br />
30.3.08<br />
13.4.08<br />
27.4.08<br />
11.5.08<br />
25.5.08<br />
8.6.08<br />
22.6.08<br />
Index<br />
4,800<br />
4,700<br />
4,600<br />
4,500<br />
4,400<br />
4,300<br />
4,200<br />
4,100<br />
4,000<br />
NA: Not Applicable, NM: Not Meaningful<br />
YTD: Beginning of year to date<br />
#<br />
:Historical P/E, P/B & Yield are based on<br />
current price & historical earning per share,<br />
book value per share & dividend per share<br />
Investment Research Department<br />
KIPCO Asset Management Co.K.S.C.C<br />
KAMCO<br />
P.O.Box: 28873 Safat 13149 <strong>Kuwait</strong><br />
Email : kamco_research@kamconline.com
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