Jarir Bookstore stock rises 6.30 percent to SAR 17.03
Published on 10/13/2026 at 13:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS- Jarir Bookstore stock rose 6.30 percent to SAR 17.03 on Tadawul on October 13, 2026.
- Second-quarter revenue reached SAR 2.77 billion and net income was SAR 235.60 million.
- Jarir Bookstore stock was SAR 17.03 at 2:09 p.m. AST, 6.30 percent above the October 12 close of SAR 16.02.
- The stock had a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.12 and a dividend yield of 7.00 percent.
Jarir Bookstore stock stood at SAR 17.03 on Tadawul on October 13, 2026 at 2:09 p.m. AST, up 6.30 percent from the October 12 close of SAR 16.02. The move puts the Saudi retailer within 7.35 percent of its 52-week high of SAR 18.38, while the 52-week low is SAR 12.26.
Second-quarter earnings provide the base
Jarir Marketing Company generated revenue of SAR 2.77 billion and net income of SAR 235.60 million in the second quarter of 2026, according to Folivue. The figures give the latest reported operating reference for the stock before the third-quarter reporting cycle.
The company sells office and school supplies, books, computers, smartphones, consumer electronics and related accessories through retail outlets, wholesale channels and e-commerce. Its business is concentrated in Saudi Arabia but also extends across Egypt and other Gulf markets.
Stock sits below its yearly high
The current SAR 17.03 price is SAR 1.35 below the 52-week high and SAR 4.77 above the low. Trading volume reached 4,194,459 shares, compared with an average volume of 1,910,824 shares, making the session volume 2.19 times the average.
Market capitalization stood at SAR 20.4 billion on October 13, 2026. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.12 and carried a dividend yield of 7.00 percent, giving valuation and income metrics equal weight in the market view.
Valuation against Saudi retail peers
The comparison with listed Saudi retailers shows a mixed session. Jarir Bookstore (Tadawul, SAR): plus 6.30 percent, P/E 18.12, market capitalization SAR 20.4 billion
Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets Company (Tadawul, SAR): minus 0.24 percent, P/E 45.75, market capitalization SAR 3.7 billion
United Electronics Company (Tadawul, SAR): minus 0.81 percent, P/E 8.66, market capitalization SAR 4.3 billion
Jarir Bookstore stock at Tadawul
Jarir Bookstore stock was trading at SAR 17.03 on Tadawul on October 13, 2026 at 2:09 p.m. AST, 6.30 percent above the Tadawul close of October 12, 2026 at SAR 16.02. The 52-week range of SAR 12.26 to SAR 18.38 leaves the price 7.35 percent below the high and 38.99 percent above the low.
Jarir Bookstore stock facts
- Company: Jarir Marketing Company
- ISIN: SA000A0BLA62
- Ticker: 4190
- Primary exchange: Tadawul
- Price Tadawul (as of October 13, 2026, 2:09 p.m. AST): SAR 17.03
- Change versus Tadawul close: plus 6.30 percent
- Tadawul close (October 12, 2026): SAR 16.02
- Market capitalization: SAR 20.4 billion (as of October 13, 2026)
- 52-week range: SAR 12.26-SAR 18.38 (as of October 13, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail
Market context: Market report Saudi Exchange.
