Middle East Company for Manufacturing and Producing Paper (1202.SR)
Jeddah, Makkah Province, SA
Middle East Company for Manufacturing and Producing Paper (MEPCO), along with its affiliated entities, specializes in the global production and distribution of container boards and various industrial papers. Its extensive market presence covers Saudi Arabia, the wider Middle East region, Africa, Asia, and Europe. The enterprise conducts its operations primarily through two divisions: Manufacturing and Trading. MEPCO supplies a comprehensive range of paper solutions, including high-performance fluting grades like MEPFLUTE, test liners such as MEPLINER and MEPWHITE (a white-top variant), dual-purpose MEPDUAL, and robust MEPKRAFT liner board. These products are critical for packaging applications across diverse sectors including beverages, consumer durables, cleaning products, industrial goods, and processed foods. Furthermore, the company provides MEPCHEM semi-chemical fluting, specifically formulated for frozen and fresh food packaging. Its portfolio also includes MEPLAMINATE, an absorbent Kraft paper utilized in the manufacture of laminated furniture, shelving, countertops, and flooring, as well as MEPGYPSUM plasterboard liners vital for interior wall lining systems. Additionally, MEPCO manufactures MEPCORE core boards, which are essential components for the film, tape and label, textile, and paper industries. Beyond its manufacturing activities, the company is involved in the wholesale and retail trade of new paper, recycled paper, cardboard, and plastic waste materials. Middle East Company for Manufacturing and Producing Paper was established in 2000 and is headquartered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.
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| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
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| -1.21% | +10.18% | +9.85% | -6.12% | -28.13% | -11.90% | -30.11% | -47.68% | +2.41% | +24.37% | +3.42% |
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| Rating | 2026-05 | Change |
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| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 2 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
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Revenue growth Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: +0.4%-0.4% Q1'26: -5.7% (vs Q1'25)
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EPS growth Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: -12.0%+130.3% ★ Q1'26: -132.5% (vs Q1'25)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: +37.3%-1.8% Q1'26: -34.5% (vs Q1'25)
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EBIT margin Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: +5.4%+3.5% Q1'26: +1.3% (vs Q1'25)
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ROIC Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: +2.9%+1.2% Q1'26: +0.4% (vs Q1'25)
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Share dilution Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: +0.0%+0.2% Q1'26: +15.0% (vs Q1'25)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Paper, Lumber & Forest Products: 0.66×4.65× Q1'26: 64.00× (vs Q1'25)
* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Dec 2019 actual |
Dec 2020 actual |
Dec 2021 actual |
Dec 2022 actual |
Dec 2023 actual |
Dec 2024 actual |
Dec 2025 actual |
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| Revenue |
833.61M
est: 913.00M (-8.7%)
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691.08M
est: 781.00M (-11.5%)
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724.69M
est: 791.00M (-8.4%)
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1.06B
est: 803.00M (+31.7%)
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1.19B
est: 1.19B (-0.5%)
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866.75M
est: 951.97M (-9.0%)
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1.07B
est: 1.07B (-0.1%)
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1.06B
est: 1.13B (-5.8%)
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1.16B
1.15B – 1.16B
+2.9% YoY
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1.22B
1.18B – 1.27B
+5.4% YoY
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1.48B
1.44B – 1.52B
+21.2% YoY
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1.90B
1.85B – 1.94B
+28.0% YoY
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| EBITDA |
215.03M
est: 184.14M (+16.8%)
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127.68M
est: 157.52M (-18.9%)
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147.98M
est: 159.53M (-7.2%)
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340.16M
est: 161.95M (+110.0%)
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403.42M
est: 240.61M (+67.7%)
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51.04M
est: 181.50M (-71.9%)
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89.26M
est: 203.24M (-56.1%)
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158.07M
est: 214.58M (-26.3%)
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220.78M
219.83M – 221.73M
+2.9% YoY
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232.79M
224.16M – 241.42M
+5.4% YoY
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282.17M
275.40M – 288.94M
+21.2% YoY
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361.29M
353.56M – 369.02M
+28.0% YoY
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| EBIT |
128.23M
est: 83.67M (+53.3%)
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31.86M
est: 71.57M (-55.5%)
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42.08M
est: 72.49M (-42.0%)
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240.95M
est: 73.59M (+227.4%)
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303.05M
est: 109.33M (+177.2%)
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-52.09M
est: 82.78M (-162.9%)
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-24.42M
est: 92.69M (-126.3%)
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36.72M
est: 97.87M (-62.5%)
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100.69M
100.26M – 101.13M
+2.9% YoY
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106.17M
102.24M – 110.11M
+5.4% YoY
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128.69M
125.60M – 131.78M
+21.2% YoY
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164.78M
161.25M – 168.30M
+28.0% YoY
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| Net Income |
99.44M
est: 160.89M (-38.2%)
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6.13M
est: 97.31M (-93.7%)
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20.18M
est: 97.31M (-79.3%)
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220.71M
est: 97.31M (+126.8%)
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269.70M
est: 328.71M (-18.0%)
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-80.27M
est: -76.92M (-4.4%)
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-77.33M
est: -21.68M (-256.7%)
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23.41M
est: 32.50M (-28.0%)
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14.74M
14.33M – 15.15M
-54.6% YoY
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21.68M
21.07M – 22.28M
+47.1% YoY
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57.00M
54.79M – 57.92M
+163.0% YoY
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— – —
-100.0% YoY
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| SGA |
47.16M
est: 65.11M (-27.6%)
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60.09M
est: 55.70M (+7.9%)
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54.43M
est: 56.41M (-3.5%)
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86.76M
est: 57.27M (+51.5%)
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98.98M
est: 85.08M (+16.3%)
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66.19M
est: 72.56M (-8.8%)
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42.25M
est: 81.25M (-48.0%)
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105.67M
est: 85.79M (+23.2%)
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88.26M
87.88M – 88.64M
+2.9% YoY
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93.06M
89.61M – 96.51M
+5.4% YoY
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112.80M
110.10M – 115.51M
+21.2% YoY
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144.44M
141.35M – 147.53M
+28.0% YoY
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| EPS |
1.50
est: 1.86 (-19.4%)
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0.09
est: 1.13 (-91.8%)
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0.30
est: 1.13 (-73.3%)
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3.33
est: 1.13 (+196.0%)
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4.05
est: 3.80 (+6.6%)
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-1.20
est: -0.89 (-35.3%)
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-0.89
est: -0.25 (-256.0%)
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0.27
est: 0.38 (-28.0%)
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0.17
0.17 – 0.17
-54.7% YoY
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0.25
0.24 – 0.26
+47.1% YoY
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0.65
0.63 – 0.67
+160.0% YoY
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— – —
-100.0% YoY
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| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
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| 2026-05-10 | B- | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-07 | B- | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-06 | B- | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-05 | B- | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-04 | B- | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-03 | B- | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | B- | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-29 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-26 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-19 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | B- | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 |
Owner Earnings
Ownership Overview
Ownership breakdown not available.
No beneficial ownership filings recorded.
Institutional Activity (13F)
Institutional history not available.
Top holders not available.
ETF Ownership
| # | ETF | Weight | Est. AUM exposure | TER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF AVEE | 0.01% | 9.9K | 0.42% |
| 2 | Dimensional - Emerging Markets Value ETF DFEV | 0.00% | 66.3K | 0.46% |
| 3 | Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF DFEM | 0.00% | 174.0K | 0.39% |
| 4 | Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF DFAE | 0.00% | 123.0K | 0.29% |
| 5 | Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF DFAX | 0.00% | 90.0K | 0.28% |
| 6 | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF AVEM | 0.00% | 174.4K | 0.33% |
Insider Activity
No insider activity available.
Insider history not available.
No recent insider transactions.
Executive team
Executive compensation
Executive compensation not available.
No CEO compensation history available.
Proxy statements
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Recent SEC filings
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Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robertus Johannes Antonius Maria Renders | NonExecutive Director | 385.0K | male |
| Adel Alfar | Acting Chief Operating Officer | — | — |
| Bandar Al Enazi | Chief Commercial Officer | — | — |
| Faisal Haddawi | Chief Executive Officer | — | male |
| Abdulrahman Shaker | Chief Financial Officer | — | — |
| Maan Fatani | Chief Human Resources Officer | — | male |
| Omar Sayed | General Counsel & Board Secretary | — | — |
| Hasan Al-Amri | Chief Waste Management Officer | — | — |
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