Award Criteria

Ten-Year Impact Award

As this award marks a ten-year milestone, it would be inequitable to attribute the company's performance and growth to a single individual or position; therefore, the award is granted to the company as a whole.

• Companies are selected based on their leadership role within the sector and their contribution to its development.
• Demonstrated contribution to achieving the objectives of Vision 2030.
• Contribution to elevating industry standards in terms of product and service quality.
• Measurable improvement in financial performance.
• Enhancement of operational efficiency and adoption of best governance practices.
• Increased transparency within the sector.
• Sustainable growth in the company's market share.

CEO Award 2025

Recognizing the CEO with the greatest impact on their company's financial and institutional performance during the year.

• Must have served as Chief Executive Officer for more than two years.
• Demonstrated innovation contributing to the company's performance growth.
• Strong governance practices, including transparency and adherence to accounting standards.
• The company should have achieved solid year-on-year growth across key indicators such as net profit, shareholders' equity, revenues, assets, margin improvement, and returns on equity and assets (metrics may vary by sector).
• Maintenance of market share in the Saudi market, alongside growth in sales.
• Improvement in operational efficiency ratios.
• Consistent communication by the CEO with investors through media channels and press releases.
• A corporate website that provides financial disclosures and investor presentations, with regular updates.
• Presence of an active Investor Relations function.
• Compliance with Tadawul disclosure requirements.

Investment Fund Awards

A study focused on Saudi investment funds that invest exclusively in Saudi equities. The award is granted to the fund achieving the highest return, based on official Tadawul disclosures and Argaam's historical database.

Fund classification by asset size:

Top Performing Investment Fund in Global Markets:

Covers Saudi investment funds that invest in global markets, classified under the same two tiers:

Brokerage Award — Voting-Based

This award is determined entirely through a public vote by Argaam readers, with no involvement from the Argaam team in selecting the winner.

• The award is determined by a public vote among Argaam readers for the best brokerage firm, with no involvement from the Argaam team.
• Voting is open for three days, supported by clear on-platform announcements and audience invitations to participate.
• All votes are counted electronically in a transparent and objective manner.

IPO Manager Award

The winner is selected from companies that managed IPOs during the year across the Main Market (TASI) and the Parallel Market (Nomu).

• Subscription coverage ratios of the managed IPOs.
• The size of managed IPOs relative to the total IPO activity in the market.