Kingdom Holding’s SpaceX stake valued at about $6.83 billion

Financial statements as of March 31 showed the Saudi company held 42.4 million SpaceX Class A shares with a book value of $4.47 billion, implying a higher fair value at last Friday’s closing price.

Summary

Kingdom Holding disclosed in financial statements as of March 31 that it owns 42.4 million shares of SpaceX Class A common stock. The Saudi company carried the holding at a book value of $4.47 billion, while a valuation based on SpaceX’s closing price of $160.95 last Friday put the stake’s fair value at about $6.83 billion, or 25.60 billion Saudi riyals. The gap highlights how market pricing can exceed the value recorded on financial statements.

Terms & Concepts
  • Class A common stock: A share class representing ownership in a company.
  • Book value: The value of an asset as recorded in financial statements.
  • Fair value: An estimate based on current market price.