Unlike the previous week, the stock market advanced at the end of the week of October 26-30, 2026, moving into positive territory. The benchmark rose 1.2% to 18,622.76 points.
A sum of 32.1 million dinars (MD) was traded on the market. AMEN BANK was the most traded stock, accounting for 27.6% of the total weekly trading volume on the market.
Stock Performance
The SOTEMAIL stock posted the best performance of the week. It recorded a rise of 23.4% to 2.270 D, in a near-zero trading flow during the week. The ASSAD stock continued its ascent. The share rose 11.7% to 2.580 D, drawing a weekly volume of 180 thousand dinars.
The TAWASOL GROUP HOLDING stock recorded the biggest decline of the week. The share fell 9.6% to 0.750 D in a volume of 43 thousand dinars. The SOTRAPIL stock was among the week’s biggest losers. The share dropped 8.4% to 25.890 D in a volume of 106 thousand dinars.
AMEN BANK was the most sought-after stock by investors during the week, attracting capital of about 8.8 MD, noting that the stock rose 4% to 91.000 D.
News
UNIMED – The company finished the first half of 2026 with a profit of 8.8 MD versus 10.4 MD in the first half of the previous year, a decline of 15.2%.
The operating result nonetheless shows a 15.5% rise to 20.6 MD. First-half revenues declined by 10.8%, affected by the drop in export subcontracting, while operating expenses fell more sharply by 18.5%. Financing costs fell from 3.2 to 2 MD over the same period.
The decrease in net profit is explained by the recognition, during the first half of 2026, of the definitive loss resulting from the tax audit, following an agreement reached with the tax administration, for an amount of 4.4 MD, as well as a write-down of inventory obsolescence of 1.8 MD.
MONOPRIX – According to the company’s activity indicators, the revenue excluding tax (HT) for the third quarter of 2026 registered a growth of 8.19% compared to the same period in 2025. Cumulative through September, HT revenues rose 7.8%.
The wage bill ratio for the quarter rose from 7.68% in 2025 to 7.56% in 2026. This improvement is explained by the growth in revenue.
The balance sheet of financial charges and income improved in 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. The evolution of financial income is mainly linked to an increase in investment income. The number of active points of sale is 90 stores, i.e. 2 more stores since September 2025.
SIPHAT – The company’s revenue for the third quarter of 2026 rose by 105% compared to Q3 2025. Revenue for the first nine months of 2026 rose by 39% compared to the first nine months of 2025.
The company did not record export revenue in Q3 2026. The value of production for Q3 2026 rose by 62% compared with Q3 2025, as did the value for the first nine months of 2026, which rose by 62%.
Investment in Q3 2026 rose by 63% compared to Q3 2025, and the first nine months of 2026 saw a substantial increase of 403% compared with the first nine months of 2025.
