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The world’s most profitable company keeps delaying its IPO 

Emmanuel Abara Benson by Emmanuel Abara Benson
October 18, 2019
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The world’s most profitable company keeps delaying its IPO
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Saudi Aramco, the state-owned Saudi Arabian oil company that was recently-adjudged the most profitable company in the world, has again delayed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) which was initially scheduled to take place last year.

According to Bloomberg, the latest delay stemmed from investors’ doubt over the company’s $2 trillion valuation. In view of this, a two-week postponement of the IPO “will allow the array of Wall Street bankers advising Aramco to incorporate third-quarter results in their pre-IPO assessments of the company…” 

[READ MORE: EFG Hermes seals Helios Towers’ £288 million IPO on LSE]

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In the meantime, the company said IPO would be dependent on market conditions, even as it continues to engage with shareholders concerning the listing.

The world’s most profitable company keeps delaying its IPO 

Saudi Aramco was declared the most profitable company in the world after it published its financial results for the first time, disclosing that it made $111 billion in profits back last year. While this came as a surprise to many people around the world, it is important to note that Saudi Aramco is single-handedly responsible for pumping 10% of the world’s crude oil output. This should, understandably, accounts for a lot of returns.

Consequently, investors around the world have long been excited about the IPO. However, they have also expressed doubt over the company’s valuation. As a matter of fact, even analysts have expressed their doubts as well, arguing that a $2 trillion valuation for the company is rather an expensive projection. This scepticism has been blamed for all the delays that have faced the IPO ever since it was announced in 2016 by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The company is determined to go on with the IPO despite these setbacks, including a major attack on its facility last month. There are indications that 2% of Saudi Aramco will be sold during the IPO, with as much as $40 billion raised.

[READ ALSO: Afreximbank discloses plan to list via IPO]

A challenge for the NNPC: Again, it is important to reiterate that Saudi Aramco is a state-owned oil company just like the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. When compared, one cannot but wonder why the NNPC is not as profitable as its counterpart in the Saudi deserts. The truth is, the NNPC has the potential to be just as great. Therefore, it should challenge itself to be so that someday soon, we will be talking about its plans to raise billions of dollars through an IPO on the NSE, the NYSE, and the LSE.


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Emmanuel Abara Benson

Emmanuel Abara Benson

Emmanuel Abara Benson is an experienced business reporter and editor. He currently edits articles at Nairametrics. Reach him via email on Emmanuel.abara@nairametrics.com and follow him on Twitter @Mr_Abara for his personal opinions.

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