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Bahrain Telecommunications Company

Name Bahrain Telecommunications Company
Sector Telecom - Multiple telecom services operator
Trading BHSE
RIC Code BTEL.BH
Location BAHRAIN

Profile and Background

Bahrain Telecommunication Company was established as a Bahraini joint stock company in 1981. The company offers fixed lines, mobile and internet services. BATELCO has the franchise for handling all of Bahrain's public telecommunications.

It's share capital stood at 100 million dinars in 1999 divided into 1 billion shares of 0.1 Bahraini dinarper share.In 2002, Batelco achieved total revenues growth of 9% to BD 185.8m, and a 9% growth in net profits to BD 58m (before appropriations).

Mobile services generated BD 72m in gross revenues (39% of the year's overall gross revenues) in FY 02.

Shareholding Groups

Individuals N/A
Institutions 20%
Floating N/A
Government 39%

Board Members (Listed in alphabetical order)

Stock Performance

Bahrain Telecommunications Company Stock Performance

Market Information

Stock Bahrain Index
Last Closing BHD 1.575 1487.03
YTD % 54.72% 21.5%
Weekly % -2.113% -1.58%
Year High BHD 1.61 1530.73
Year Low BHD 1.018 1223.89
52 Week High BHD 1.61 1530.73
52 Week Low BHD 0.78 1036.9
BETA 1.8261
Outstanding Shares 1,000,000,000
Market Cap BHD 1,575,000,000
Market Cap in $ USD $4,176,610,979
% of Bahrain Market 14.98%
% of Sector 100.00%
Rank by Cap 1

Key Figures in '000 BHD

2004 2003 2002
Total Assets 345,495 345,495 331,011
Shareholder's Equity 231,318 231,318 216,566
NIAT 60,662 60,662 58,023
Dividends 65,000 65,000 45,000

Financial Ratios

2004 2003 2002
Assets Growth 4.38% 4.38% 6.72%
Earning Growth 4.55% 4.55% 6.88%
ROaA 17.93% 17.93% 18.10%
ROaE 27.09% 27.09% 27.48%
No. Of Shares 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000
EPS 0.06 0.06 0.06
EPS Growth 4.55% 4.55% 6.88%
Payout Ratio 107.151 107.151 77.555

Valuation Ratios

Trailing
PE 25.96
PB 6.81
DVPS 0.07
Div Yield 4.13%
EV 644,000.00
EV/Equity 2.78
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