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Spinneys: revenue accelerated to +6.9%, but profit leans on a weak year-ago base

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In its Q3 2026 report Spinneys posted revenue of AED 830.9m, EBITDA of AED 141.1m and net profit of AED 52.9m. Revenue growth accelerated to +6.9% year on year from -1.6% a quarter earlier, while net profit rose 22.2% – largely because the year-ago quarter was weak. The company holds net cash of AED 679.6m and trades at EV/EBITDA of 5.1 against its own three-year average of 8.6. Our conclusion: rather attractive – the portal model implies +23% upside to fair value. Our view: the share is rather attractive at the current price; upside on the portal model +23%.

Our view: is there upside

Our view in numbers

MetricOur read
VerdictRather attractive
Upside on the portal model+23%
How the model worksfundamental value-creation model: EBITDA growth times the target multiple, against market cap
EV/EBITDA now and 3-year average5.1 vs 8.6 – a 41% discount to its history
Dividend yield, 12m5.7%
Net debt / EBITDA-0.80 – net cash
Strongest case forEV/EBITDA of 5.1 is a 41% discount to its own three-year average of 8.6, and the portal model implies +23% upside.
Strongest case againstQuarterly free cash flow is only AED 14.7m, and 22.2% profit growth rests on a weak year-ago base.
What would change the viewIf revenue growth exceeds 10% year on year next quarter, the verdict could move up to 'attractive'.

Key takeaways

— Revenue accelerated to +6.9% year on year from -1.6% a quarter earlier, but remains below the pace of the first half

— EBITDA rose 8.3%, and the 17.0% margin came in slightly above last year's 16.8%

— Net profit grew 22.2% against 8.3% EBITDA growth – the gap came from a weak year-ago base

— Free cash flow for the quarter was only AED 14.7m: operating cash flow of 37.7m was almost entirely absorbed by capex of 23.0m

— Net cash of AED 679.6m equals 0.8x annual EBITDA – there is no debt burden

— Dividend yield of 5.7% on payouts the company can fund from profit

— EV/EBITDA of 5.1 is a 41% discount to its own three-year average of 8.6, and that is the main argument for the stock

Key figures, AED bn

MetricQ3 2025Q3 2026Change
Revenue0.780.83+6.9%
EBITDA0.130.14+8.3%
Operating profit0.060.06+14.1%
Net profit0.040.05+22.2%
Operating cash flow0.100.04-61.2%
Capex0.040.02-35.8%
EBITDA margin16.8%17.0%+0.2 pp
Net margin5.6%6.4%+0.8 pp

Revenue accelerated to +6.9% year on year from -1.6% a quarter earlier, but remains below the pace of the first half

In Q3 2026 Spinneys' revenue was AED 830.9m, up 6.9% year on year. That is an acceleration from Q2, when sales fell 1.6% year on year. The pace is still slower than in Q1 2026, when growth was 11.9%.

Quarterly dynamics are uneven: after AED 1,014.2m in Q1 and 895.1m in Q2, third-quarter revenue was the lowest of the year. This is typical retail seasonality, and the year-on-year comparison shows the company has returned to growth after the Q2 decline.

Over the trailing twelve months revenue was AED 3,800.0m. The third-quarter growth matters more for the trend than the absolute level: it confirms that the Q2 slump was one-off rather than the start of a sustained slowdown.

Revenue and EBITDA by quarter

PeriodMeasurebn AED
Q4 2024Revenue0.926716
Q1 2025Revenue0.9064589999999999
Q2 2025Revenue0.909669
Q3 2025Revenue0.777256
Q4 2025Revenue1.053375
Q1 2026Revenue1.014191
Q2 2026Revenue0.895147
Q3 2026Revenue0.830942
Q4 2024EBITDA0.203436
Q1 2025EBITDA0.17614499999999997
Q2 2025EBITDA0.18199
Q3 2025EBITDA0.130217
Q4 2025EBITDA0.224925
Q1 2026EBITDA0.18240699999999999
Q2 2026EBITDA0.183142
Q3 2026EBITDA0.14105700000000002

EBITDA margin

PeriodMeasure%
Q4 2024EBITDA margin22.0
Q1 2025EBITDA margin19.4
Q2 2025EBITDA margin20.0
Q3 2025EBITDA margin16.8
Q4 2025EBITDA margin21.4
Q1 2026EBITDA margin18.0
Q2 2026EBITDA margin20.5
Q3 2026EBITDA margin17.0

EBITDA rose 8.3%, and the 17.0% margin came in slightly above last year's 16.8%

EBITDA for Q3 2026 was AED 141.1m, up 8.3% year on year. EBITDA growth outpaced revenue growth, so the EBITDA margin rose to 17.0% from 16.8% a year earlier.

Operating profit for the quarter was AED 64.2m. The gap between EBITDA and operating profit is depreciation, which remains significant for a retail chain with its own property and equipment.

The 0.2 percentage point margin improvement is small but steady: it means the company kept cost growth below sales growth. Over the trailing twelve months EBITDA was AED 845.1m.

Net profit by quarter

PeriodMeasurebn AED
Q4 2024Net profit0.112043
Q1 2025Net profit0.088608
Q2 2025Net profit0.085705
Q3 2025Net profit0.04325
Q4 2025Net profit0.123842
Q1 2026Net profit0.091589
Q2 2026Net profit0.090622
Q3 2026Net profit0.052859

Net profit grew 22.2% against 8.3% EBITDA growth – the gap came from a weak year-ago base

Net profit for Q3 2026 was AED 52.9m, up 22.2% year on year. Profit growth clearly outpaced EBITDA growth of 8.3%, and the reason is the comparison base: in Q3 2025 profit was only AED 43.3m on revenue of 777.3m.

The net margin rose to 6.4% from 5.6% a year earlier. Part of the gap between EBITDA and net profit is depreciation and taxes, but the accelerated profit growth on modest EBITDA growth points to a weak year-ago base rather than a one-off gain in the reported quarter.

Over the trailing twelve months net profit was AED 358.9m. The net margin for that period is about 9.4%, above the quarterly level, because profit was seasonally high in Q4 last year.

Net debt

at each reporting date, current net debt / EBITDA (LTM) = -0.8

PeriodMeasurebn AED
Q4 2024Net debt−0.05391
Q1 2025Net debt−0.236298
Q2 2025Net debt−0.09943300000000001
Q3 2025Net debt−0.07282
Q4 2025Net debt−0.103533
Q1 2026Net debt−0.11966299999999999
Q2 2026Net debt−0.837884
Q3 2026Net debt−0.679643

Free cash flow for the quarter was only AED 14.7m: operating cash flow of 37.7m was almost entirely absorbed by capex of 23.0m

Operating cash flow for Q3 2026 was AED 37.7m – well below previous quarters: 157.8m in Q1 and 166.7m in Q2. Capex was AED 23.0m, so free cash flow barely exceeded 14.7m.

The weakness in third-quarter operating cash flow is seasonal: the company builds inventory ahead of the high fourth-quarter season. Over the trailing twelve months operating cash flow was AED 659.3m, a healthy base for funding capex and dividends.

Quarterly capex of AED 23.0m is moderate for a retail chain. Over the trailing twelve months it was below operating cash flow, leaving the company room for shareholder payouts.

Valuation vs its own history

now vs the 3-year average

PeriodMeasure×
EV/EBITDANow5.072113995715834
EV/EBITDA3-year average8.579647991720798

Net cash of AED 679.6m equals 0.8x annual EBITDA – there is no debt burden

At the end of September 2026 Spinneys' net debt was negative – minus AED 679.6m, meaning the company has a net cash position. That equals 0.8x trailing twelve-month EBITDA.

Over the quarter net cash fell from AED 837.9m on 30 June to 679.6m on 30 September – a change of 0.2bn. Over the year it grew: on 30 September 2025 it was 72.8m, an increase of about 0.6bn.

This cushion lets the company fund capex and dividends without borrowing. A net debt/EBITDA ratio of -0.8 is a margin of safety, not a sign of inefficient capital use.

Share price, three years

close, last point 2026-11-13

PeriodMeasureAED per share
2024-05-09Closing price1.6
2024-05-10Closing price1.62
2024-05-13Closing price1.55
2024-05-14Closing price1.58
2024-05-15Closing price1.6
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2024-05-17Closing price1.62
2024-05-20Closing price1.6
2024-05-21Closing price1.58
2024-05-22Closing price1.56
2024-05-23Closing price1.55
2024-05-24Closing price1.53
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2024-08-01Closing price1.49
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Dividend yield of 5.7% on payouts the company can fund from profit

Spinneys' trailing twelve-month dividend yield is 5.7%. The company pays dividends out of net profit, and with profit of AED 358.9m over the trailing twelve months the payouts are well covered.

Our estimate for the current year's dividend assumes the payout ratio and profit remain at trailing twelve-month levels. The risk of a lower payout is tied to a profit decline if revenue growth slows, or to higher capex requiring more cash.

The 5.7% yield looks attractive against current rates, but the main point is that the company can pay dividends without compromising financial stability, since its net cash position remains positive.

EV/EBITDA of 5.1 is a 41% discount to its own three-year average of 8.6, and that is the main argument for the stock

On trailing twelve-month EV/EBITDA Spinneys trades at 5.1. That is 41% below its own three-year average of 8.6. The stock is cheaper than it has historically been, and that is the key argument for the investment.

The trailing P/E is 12.2. With a net cash position and a 17.0% EBITDA margin, that level looks modest for a stable retail business.

On the portal's model, which compares EBITDA growth with the target multiple and market cap, the upside to fair value is +23%. This is our own estimate, not a market consensus.

Valuation on the latest reported figures

MetricValue
Market cap4.39 bn AED
P/E (LTM)12.2
EV/EBITDA (LTM)5.1
P/B10.82
Net debt / EBITDA (LTM)-0.80
Operating cash flow (LTM)0.66 bn
ROE50.1%
Dividend yield (12m)5.7%
EV/EBITDA, 3-year average8.6

Bottom line

The report's strengths are revenue acceleration to +6.9% year on year, 8.3% EBITDA growth and net cash of AED 679.6m. The weak spot is quarterly free cash flow of only AED 14.7m, while 22.2% net profit growth rests on a weak year-ago base. The key question for a holder is whether the company can keep revenue growth above 5% and maintain dividend payouts. Our conclusion: rather attractive – the portal model implies +23% upside. Our view: the share is rather attractive at the current price; upside on the portal model +23%.