Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-06-14 · Permanent

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical 4200.SR

Outside both standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services Company engages in the wholesale and retail of fuel, gasoline, and oil in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The label
Distribution

read at $117.40

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical holds its Distribution at $117.40.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Distribution label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-06-14
PhaseDistribution · caution
Quantitative stateConsolidating, no directional conviction, held for 5 days
Price$117.40
Valuation27.24 trailing · 26.50 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 70.0
Beta0.11

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Our framework reads AVOID — it trades above our $87.43 fair value estimate, 17.20% revenue growth.

Read at
$117.40
27.24 P/E · 26.50 fwd
Our fair value
$87.43
26% premium
Analyst target (avg)
$137.43
+17% to current
Target low $110.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $167.00
▲ current $117.40 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$177$107$38TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$167.00 +41%Analyst avg$137.43 +16%Conservative$87.43 -26%Our fair value$87.43 -26%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$117.40
you are here
Conservative
$87.43
-26%
Analyst avg
$137.43
+17%
Our fair value
$87.43
-26%
Analyst high
$167.00
+42%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Our more conservative model reads it as fully-to-richly valued here, while the Street is more bullish — a quality-at-a-fair-price name rather than a deep-value one.

Revenue growth17.20%
Profit margin1.61%
Debt to equity306.10
Analyst consensusBuy · 8 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company is excluded by both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. It fails on both:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✗ DOES NOT PASS
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✗ DOES NOT PASS

Why it fails. The problem is its debt ratio 46.1%. Because both standards agree on this, it is a clear exclusion, not a borderline case.

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is 46.1% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
  • Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 3.1% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is 7.7% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
  • Revenue purity Only 0.7% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Why it gives us pause

At 26.5x forward earnings, the price already runs ahead of the business. It trades 26% above our $87.43 fair value, so you would be buying at a premium, not a discount.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E26.5x
priced for continued growth
Trailing P/E27.2x
a premium valuation
Revenue growth17.2%
steady growth
Profit margin1.6%
barely profitable
Return on equity28.5%
an exceptional return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity3.06
heavy leverage — higher risk if revenue softens
Beta0.11
barely tracks the market's swings
Market cap$11.7B
Employees12,060

The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Saudi Arabia and to currency swings; it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

4200.SR trades on TADAWUL (the company is based in Saudi Arabia). As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 4%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (8 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $138. Entered 2026-07-19 · Markdown

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-19 Markdown $117.40 +0.0% Entry 5

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 4%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (8 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $138.

2026-07-18 Markdown $117.40 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 4%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 16%. The street (8 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $138.

2026-07-15 Markdown $117.40 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-03 Markdown $117.40 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markdown $117.40 Entry 1

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $117.10 +1.2% · $1,012 +1.2%
2 months $130.60 -9.3% · $907 -9.3%
3 months $119.00 -0.4% · $996 -0.4%
6 months $127.23 -6.9% $2.00 $947 -5.3%
1 year $122.81 -3.5% $2.00 $981 -1.9%
2 years $118.42 +0.1% $3.50 $1,030 +3.0%
3 years $92.78 +27.7% $4.25 $1,323 +32.3%
5 years $47.44 +149.8% $6.88 $2,643 +164.3%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever 4200.SR does next, these words stay.

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical · 4200.SR · Distribution · $117.40
Recorded 2026-06-14 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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