Jarir Marketing Company reported earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. For the quarter, net profit was SAR 219.1 million against SAR 221.4 million a year ago. Operational profit was SAR 210 million against SAR 212.9 million a year ago. Earnings per share were SAR 2.43 against SAR 2.46 a year ago. The decrease in net profit is due to decline in wholesales which missed most of the school second term season as compared to the same quarter last year as it fell in the fourth quarter of the preceding year due to change in school calendar. The estimated turnover amounted to SAR 1,599.4 million a decrease of 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year SAR 1,705.0 million.