A Government Website Registered with the Digital Government Authority

Official Saudi government websites end with gov.sa

All official educational websites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia end with sch.sa or edu.sa

Government websites use the HTTPS protocol for encryption and security.

Secure websites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia use the HTTPS protocol for encryption.

Quantitative restrictions

Specific restrictions imposed by supervisory authorities on investments in high-risk asset classes

Relative Market Capitalization

Calculated by dividing the company’s total market capitalization by the total market capitalization of all listed companies, multiplied by one hundred.

Company’s Book Value

The company’s book value is the net value of its assets, or total assets less liabilities. It is considered one of the indicators investors use to evaluate company shares.

Book Value per Common Share

It is the value of total equity (shareholders’ equity), excluding preferred shares, divided by the number of outstanding common shares.

Par value of the security

This is the value stated on the security at issuance, whether common shares, preferred shares, or bonds. The par value of a security does not mean the amount paid by subscribers when the security is offered for subscription, as the security may be issued at a premium (issue premium) or, in some cases, at a […]

Par value

The amount of the bond that will be paid at maturity; also known as the bond’s principal value.

Force Majeure

A force arising from natural disasters that prevents parties from fulfilling their obligations.

Quarterly Statements

The fiscal year is divided into four quarters, each lasting three months. Regulatory bodies require all companies to issue quarterly financial reports disclosing their financial results for that quarter.