SABIC records 45% increase in net adjusted income compared to Q2 2025
SABIC, a global leader in chemicals, today reported positive financial results for the third quarter of 2025, with a net adjusted income of SAR 698 million, recording an increase of 45% compared to the last quarter’s net adjusted income of SAR 484 million. Revenues reached SAR 34.3 billion in the third quarter, while sale volumes were at 11.68 MMT. Moreover, SABIC delivered free cash flow of SAR 3.86 billion during the first nine months of the year, an increase of 81% compared to the same period last year — demonstrating the strength of its operational performance and its advanced position among leading global petrochemical companies.
SABIC's financial performance for Q3, 2025, was announced at a press conference today held at the company's headquarters in Riyadh, during which Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, SABIC CEO, explained that the company continues to develop its business model and enhance its operational efficiency to adapt to all dynamics and achieve sustainable value for its shareholders in the medium and long terms in the interest of a more resilient and sustainable future that is line with our priorities and strategic objectives.
Eng. Al-Fageeh also highlighted developments in the company's operations and activities and pointed out that SABIC has delivered strong progress in the new phase of its company-wide transformation program across cost excellence and value creation — achieving 10% of 2030 target, in continuation of SABIC efforts to improve cost and maximize shareholders value.
The CEO also announced the successful launch of the MTBE project at Petrokemya in KSA ahead of schedule, the world's largest single plant for the manufacturing of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) with an annual
production capacity of one million metric tons. The project also utilizes SABIC-licensed technology in its dehydrogenation unit. He also added that the SABIC Fujian Petrochemical Complex Project in China is progressing in accordance with the allocated cost and planned schedule.
In the third quarter of this year, SABIC successfully expanded and certified low-carbon products, including the completion of its first low-carbon methanol deal. SABIC has also introduced more than 90 new products and solutions that meet the needs of customers around the world. Additionally, the company is progressing in developing local content, with an increase of 17% compared to last year, reinforcing efforts in stimulating local investments and technology transfer to advance the economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
