Jarir reports SAR 374 million profit: what it means for Jarir Bookstore stock

Published on 10/19/2026 at 10:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nine-month revenue reached SAR 8.97 billion, up 9.70 percent year over year. The next earnings date for Jarir Bookstore stock is October 29, 2026.

Results and reporting date

Jarir Marketing reported SAR 374 million in third-quarter profit on October 13, 2026.
Nine-month revenue reached SAR 8.97 billion in 2026, up 9.70 percent year over year.
The next earnings report is scheduled for October 29, 2026.

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Jarir Bookstore (SA000A0BLA62) posted SAR 374.00 million in third-quarter net income for 2026, up 15.10 percent from SAR 324.91 million a year earlier, according to Argaam on October 13, 2026. The result puts earnings growth ahead of sales growth and makes margin improvement the central investor issue.

Profit growth outpaces sales

Revenue reached SAR 3.15 billion in the third quarter of 2026, an increase of 7.80 percent from SAR 2.92 billion in the same quarter of 2025. Gross income rose 14.40 percent to SAR 499.10 million, while operating income increased 14.70 percent to SAR 396.40 million, according to Argaam.

For the first nine months of 2026, Jarir reported SAR 8.97 billion in revenue, up 9.70 percent from SAR 8.17 billion in the prior-year period. Net income rose 16.70 percent to SAR 863.00 million from SAR 739.38 million, while gross income advanced 16.60 percent.

What does the profit jump mean?

The comparison shows that profitability improved faster than demand. Management attributed the stronger result to improved margins across several divisions and less reliance on discounted promotions than in the prior-year period, according to Argaam. Chairman Muhammad Alagil also said the average basket value increased 6.00 percent during the quarter, while conversion declined from 29.00 percent to 27.00 percent, as reported by Argaam.

Three dated milestones

On September 24, 2026, Executive Moves cited first-half net income of SAR 489 million for Jarir. On October 4, 2026, Argaam estimated third-quarter net income at SAR 349.88 million. On October 13, 2026, the reported result reached SAR 374.00 million, according to Executive Moves, Argaam and Argaam.

When are results due?

The next earnings report is listed for October 29, 2026, providing the next scheduled test of whether stronger margins can continue into the fourth quarter, according to Investing.com.

Saudi trading context

Jarir Marketing Company stock was quoted at SAR 17.13 on Tadawul at 10:43 a.m. AST on October 19, 2026. Its market capitalization was SAR 20.6 billion on the same date, giving the earnings update a valuation context without a euro reference price.