ELM
Elm Co.
As of: May 28, 2026
Company Profile
Elm Company provides information security services, electronic business, consulting services, exchanging credit information, managing and operating data and information centers, importing, developing, selling and maintaining hardware, software, information systems and communication networks, providing sites for buying and selling via the Internet, and training and workforce development. The Group operates through three main segments: Digital Business, Business Process Outsourcing, and Professional Services. The Public Investment Fund (PIF) is the main shareholder.
The Story
ELM is a highly profitable, cash-generative digital services leader in Saudi Arabia, combining robust organic growth with strategic acquisitions to expand its digital ecosystem.
Source: Annual 2025 (2026-05-06)
Performance & Distributions
Market Pricing Multiples
Growth Story
ELM's revenue has expanded rapidly, rising from 5.90 billion SAR in FY 2023 to 7.41 billion SAR in FY 2024, and reaching 9.46 billion SAR in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. This represents a robust revenue growth of 27.8% year-over-year, driven by both private sector revenues of 5.43 billion SAR and government contracts of 4.03 billion SAR. A major milestone in fiscal 2025 was the acquisition of Thiqah Business Services Company from the Public Investment Fund (PIF) for an adjusted purchase consideration of 3.39 billion SAR, which was completed on April 21, 2025. While the historical 5-year average reinvestment rate stands at -10.92% due to high dividend payouts and capital-light operations, resulting in a negative sustainable growth rate of -3.86%, the company's actual growth capacity is heavily augmented by its massive cash generation and strategic deployment of capital into acquisitions and joint ventures.
Profitability Dynamics
ELM exhibits exceptional capital efficiency, boasting a 5-year average Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of 35.32%, which vastly exceeds its Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) of 8.43%. This creates an extraordinary value creation gap of 26.89%. Profitability remains robust, with an operating margin of 21.45% and a net profit margin of 22.09% in FY 2025, translating to an EBIT of 2.03 billion SAR and a net income of 2.09 billion SAR. The digital business segment remains the primary engine of profitability, contributing 3.17 billion SAR of the total 3.68 billion SAR gross profit in FY 2025. This high-margin profile, combined with low capital expenditure requirements of 134.48 million SAR in FY 2025, ensures that the business generates substantial free cash flows to support its ongoing expansion.
Risk & Capital Structure
Risk Factors
ELM's risk profile is characterized by a conservative capital structure, though leverage increased in FY 2025 due to a new long-term borrowing of 1.97 billion SAR utilized to fund the Thiqah acquisition, bringing total debt to 2.63 billion SAR. Despite this debt addition, the company maintains a strong liquidity position with 1.84 billion SAR in cash and 2.31 billion SAR in Murabaha deposits. The company's beta of 0.99 reflects market-average systematic risk. However, business-specific risks include high customer concentration, with government and government-related entities representing a significant portion of accounts receivable (2.36 billion SAR out of 4.35 billion SAR gross receivables) and contract assets (1.05 billion SAR out of 1.34 billion SAR). Additionally, the integration of Thiqah presents operational risks, highlighted by a post-acquisition adjustment that reduced Thiqah's acquired net assets to 264.1 million SAR, leading to a 3.12 billion SAR charge directly to ELM's retained earnings.
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