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Net Profit: QAR408 million in Q1 2025, compared to QAR406 million in Q1 2024.
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Earnings Per Share: Unchanged at QAR0.044.
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Book Value Per Share: Increased to QAR2.54 from QAR2.48 in Q1 2024.
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Net Profit Margin: 1.6%, down from 1.98% in Q1 2024.
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Return on Average Equity: 6.84%, compared to 6.97% in Q1 2024.
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Cost-to-Income Ratio: 27.7%, up from 26.3% in Q1 2024.
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Total Assets: QAR169 billion, a 6.2% increase from Q1 2024.
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Customer Deposits: QAR111 billion, up from QAR105 billion in Q1 2024.
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Nonperforming Financing Assets: 5.37% of total financing book, a 49 bps improvement from Q1 2024.
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Total ECL Provision: QAR211 million, down from QAR262 million in Q1 2024.
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Capital Adequacy Ratio: 25.5%, up from 23.6% in Q1 2024.
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Core Capital CET1 Ratio: 23.2%, up from 21.6% in Q1 2024.
Release Date: April 28, 2025
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.
Positive Points
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Masraf Al Rayan QSC (DSMD:MARK) reported a stable net profit of QAR408 million in Q1 2025, slightly up from QAR406 million in Q1 2024.
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The bank's total assets increased by 6.2% year-over-year, reaching QAR169 billion.
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Customer deposits grew to QAR111 billion, up from QAR105 billion in the previous year.
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The capital adequacy ratio is strong at 25.5%, well above the minimum regulatory requirement.
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The bank's asset quality remains robust, with 81.3% of total exposure in Stage 1 and a coverage ratio of Stage 3 financing assets improving to 64.3%.
Negative Points
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The net profit margin decreased to 1.6% from 1.98% in Q1 2024.
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The cost-to-income ratio increased to 27.7% from 26.3% due to ongoing IT digitization and transformation processes.
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Nonperforming financing assets represent 5.37% of the total financing book, despite a slight improvement.
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Net interest margins are under pressure due to interest rate volatility, with expectations of continued pressure in the near term.
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Loan growth has been flat, with the bank maintaining a target of 4% to 5% growth for the year despite current challenges.
Q & A Highlights
Q: Are you still in line with your target of 4% to 5% loan growth for the year 2025? A: Yes, our guidance continues to be 4% to 5% growth. - Shahnawaz Niazi, Group Chief Finance Officer
Q: Can you provide details on the QAR100 million increase in other income? A: These represent recoveries from old written-off debts collected in Q1. - Shahnawaz Niazi, Group Chief Finance Officer
Q: Will the cost of risk increase in the following quarters? A: No, we expect it to be in the 75 to 90 basis points area, lower than last year's guidance of 100 to 110 basis points. - Alexis Neeson, Group Chief Risk Officer