Anaam’s shares lead the market gainers after it swings to profits in H1

CHICKEN, ANAAM HOLDING, ANAAM, SAUDI ARABIA

Shares of Saudi poultry processing firm Anaam International Holding Co. surged in early trading after it turned a profit of SR1.6 million ($425,599) in the first half of 2022, against a loss of SR2.4 million in the year-earlier period.

Anaam’s shares topped market gainers, surging 9.94 percent to reach SR20.8 percent at 10:32 a.m. Saudi time.

Anaam attributed its performance to an 84 percent surge in sales and revenue during the first six months of the year to reach SR7.2 million, according to a bourse filing.

Its accumulated losses reached SR7.23 million, representing 2.3 percent of capital, as of June 30, 2022.