{"id":105183,"date":"2026-05-23T15:04:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/?p=105183"},"modified":"2026-05-23T15:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:04:20","slug":"6-4-%d9%85%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%88%d9%86-%d8%b7%d9%86-%d9%85%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%b3%d9%85%d9%86%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/en\/105183\/","title":{"rendered":"6.4 million tons of Saudi cement sales in April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sales have recovered <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/en\/104988\/\">Cement <\/a><\/strong>the domestic market in Saudi Arabia last April, with the sector\u2019s total cement sales rising by 61% year-over-year and 36% month-over-month to reach 6.4 million tons, according to a recent report issued by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riyadcapital.com\/ar\/home\">Riyadh Financial Company<\/a><\/strong>.<br>According to the report, this increase is mainly due to the seasonal nature of Eid al-Fitr, as the holiday fell in April 2025 compared to March 2026, which boosted demand for cement during the period under review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3 companies account for 411% of the market<br><\/strong>The report showed that three Saudi cement companies accounted for 41.1% of the sector\u2019s market share, with Yamama Cement maintaining its leading position in April 2026 with a market share of 16.31%, followed by Al-Qassim Cement with 13.11%, following its merger with Hail Cement, and then Saudi Cement with a share of 11.61%, while the remaining 14 companies accounted for approximately 59% of the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sales growth at 12 companies led by Al-Yamamah and Saudi Arabia<\/strong><br>A report by Riyadh Financial Company noted that 12 out of 17 cement companies recorded a year-over-year increase in sales, led by Yamama Cement Company, whose sales reached 718,000 tons, an increase of 99,000 tons or 16%, followed by Saudi Cement Company with sales of 641,000 tons, an increase of 88,000 tons or 16.1%.<br>On a monthly basis, all companies reported an increase in sales, led by Yamama Cement with an increase of 219,000 tons, or 44.81% year-over-year, followed by Saudi Cement with an increase of 185,000 tons, or 41.1% year-over-year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rise in Domestic Sales and Exports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report also revealed that domestic sales volumes rose to 4.4 million tons, an increase of 61% year-over-year and 35% month-over-month, driven by seasonal factors. The largest annual and monthly increases were led by Yamama Cement Company and Saudi Cement Company, while export sales rose by 31% year-on-year and 58% month-on-month to reach 174,000 tons, compared to 133,000 tons last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Clinker production declines despite improved sales<br><\/strong>In contrast, clinker production fell by 11% year-on-year and 21% month-on-month to reach 5.0 million tons. On a monthly basis, 10 companies reported a decline in production, led by Yanbu Cement with a decrease of 112,000 tons or 19.1%, followed by Tabuk Cement with a decrease of 110,000 tons or 7.5%.<br>On a year-over-year basis, seven companies reported a decline in production, led by Riyadh Cement Company with a decrease of 124,000 tons, or 36%, followed by Al-Safwa Cement Company with a decline of 113,000 tons, or 40%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Clinker inventories rise for the second month<br><\/strong>The report indicated that clinker inventories rose slightly on a month-over-month basis for the second consecutive month, driven by higher clinker usage in cement production and increased clinker sales, reaching 43.9 million tons\u2014an increase of 0.8% month-over-month, despite a 1.8% decline year-over-year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Southern Cement Company topped the list of companies with the highest inventory levels at 13.5%, followed by Yanbu Cement Company with 11.71% of the market share, then Al-Yamamah Cement Company with 11.71% of the market share, and Al-Qassim Cement Company with 10.91% of the market share.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">Minutes<\/span><\/span>Saudi Arabia's domestic cement sales recovered in April, with total cement sales for the sector rising by 6% y-o-y and 36% m-o-m to reach 6.4 million tons, according to a recent report by Riyadh Capital. <a title=\"6.4 million tons of Saudi cement sales in April\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/en\/105183\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Saudi Arabia&#039;s 6.4 million tons of cement sales last April\">Read 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