Board Composition & Independence
Governance structure analysis for GCC boards. The exchange governance code recommends a majority of independent directors, separation of chair and CEO roles, and a board of appropriate size relative to the company's complexity.
Total Directors
1,000
Independent %
11.1%
Executive %
7.0%
Avg Board Size
3.7
Chairs
162
Board Size Distribution
All Companies — Board Structure
| Ticker | Company | Board | Exec | Indep. | Chair | Composition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DHBK Doha Bank | 30 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
 QISI Qatar Islamic Insurance Group | 29 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
 CBQK Commercial Bank (Q.S.C.) | 18 | 4 | 2 | - | ||
 MCGS Medicare Group QSC | 17 | 0 | 11 | - | ||
 WDAM Widam Food Company Q. S. C | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
 IGRD Estithmar Holding Q.P.S.C | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
 DBIS Dlala Brokerage and Investment Holding Company | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
 QGRI Qatar General Insurance & Reinsurance Company Q.P.S.C. | 12 | 0 | 5 | - | ||
 7010 Saudi Telecom Co. | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
 QIIK Qatar International Islamic Bank | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
 QNNS Qatar Navigation QSC | 11 | 0 | 6 | - | ||
 QOIS Qatar Oman Investment Co. | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 4080 Sinad Holding Company | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 ALEC ALEC Holdings PJSC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||
 2330 Advanced Petrochemical Co. | 8 | 0 | 8 | - | ||
 6001 Halwani Brothers Company | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2370 Middle East Specialized Cables Co. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 MRDS Mazaya Real Estate Development Company | 8 | 0 | 3 | - | ||
 4013 Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Services Group Co. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 1120 Al Rajhi Bank | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
 2030 Saudi Arabia Refineries Co. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 1030 Saudi Investment Bank | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 1212 Astra Industrial Group | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2310 Sahara International Petrochemical Company | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4090 Taiba Investment Company | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 1050 Banque Saudi Fransi | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 1020 Bank Aljazira | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 8050 SALAMA Cooperative Insurance Co. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2200 Arabian Pipes Co. | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2150 National Co. for Glass Industries | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2140 AYYAN Investment Company | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4081 Nayifat Finance Company | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 1180 Saudi National Bank | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4180 Fitaihi Holding Group | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 8012 AlJazira Takaful Taawuni Co. | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 1080 Arab National Bank | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4321 Arabian Centres Co. | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4100 Makkah Construction & Development Co. | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9558 Alqemam for Computer Systems Co. | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9631 Hedab Alkhaleej Trading Co. | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
 2240 Advanced Building Industries Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4084 Derayah Financial Company | 6 | 0 | 3 | - | ||
 1214 Al Hassan Ghazi Ibrahim Shaker Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 3002 Najran Cement Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4290 Al Khaleej Training & Education Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 IHGS Inma Holding Company | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
 9535 Ladun Investment Company | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
 QEWS Nebras Energy | 6 | 0 | 2 | - | ||
 1010 Riyad Bank | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 1210 Basic Chemical Industries Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2120 Saudi Advanced Industries Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 1150 Alinma Bank | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
 8010 Company for Cooperative Insurance | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 4142 Riyadh Cables Group Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 1182 Amlak International for Real Estate Finance Company | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 7020 Etihad Etisalat Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4300 Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4002 Mouwasat Medical Services Co. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
 1303 Electrical Industries Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 8313 Rasan Information Technology Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
QIBK Qatar Islamic Bank | 6 | 0 | 1 | - | ||
 2020 SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 4008 Saudi Co. for Hardware | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
 4190 Jarir Marketing Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4200 Aldrees Petroleum & Transport Services Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4004 Dallah Healthcare Co. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9584 Riyal Investment and Development Company | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
 8060 Walaa Cooperative Insurance Co. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9610 First Avenue Real Estate Development Company | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2082 ACWA Power | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2222 Saudi Arabian Oil Co. | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9586 Osool & Bakheet Investment Company | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
 9635 Dkhoun National Trading Co. | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
 VFQS Vodafone Qatar QSC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2340 ARTEX Industrial Investment Company | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9540 National Environmental Recycling Co. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9521 INMAR Company For Real Estate Development and Investment | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4191 Abdullah Saad Mohammed Abo Moati for Bookstores Co. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4220 Emaar, The Economic City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 6002 Herfy Food Services Co. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4170 Tourism Enterprise Co. | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 1140 Bank Albilad | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 1111 Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Company | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 8230 Al Rajhi Co. for Cooperative Insurance | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 2250 Saudi Industrial Investment Group | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 4250 Jabal Omar Development Co. | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
 8150 Allied Cooperative Insurance Group | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
 9538 Naseej for Technology Co. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
 2050 Savola Group | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 7211 Saudi Azm for Communication and Information Technology Co. | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 1835 Tamkeen Human Resources Company | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 MHAR Al Mahhar Holding Company QPSC | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | ||
 2110 Saudi Cable Co. | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 1060 Saudi Awwal Bank | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 1211 Saudi Arabian Mining Co. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4145 Obeikan Glass Co | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 2288 Nofoth Food Products Co | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 3090 Tabuk Cement Co. | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 2280 Almarai Company | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4144 Raoom trading Company | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4030 National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | ||
 4014 Scientific and Medical Equipment House | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 7030 Mobile Telecommunications Company Saudi Arabia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9598 Al Mohafaza Company for Education | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
 9623 Albattal Factory for Chemical Industries Co. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
 9525 Al Samaani Factory | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9531 Tanami | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 8260 Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Co. | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 2300 Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co. | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9601 Mohammed Hadi Al Rasheed and Partners Co. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4194 Marketing Home Group for Trading Co. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2010 Saudi Basic Industries Corp. | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | ||
 BHMCAPITAL BHM Capital Financial Services P.S.C | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 AMANAT Amanat Holdings PJSC | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 NAHO Naeem Holding Co. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
 PARKIN Parkin Co. PJSC | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 TAALEEM Taaleem Holdings PJSC | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 7202 Arabian Internet and Communications Services Company | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 2290 Yanbu National Petrochemical Co. | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | ||
 2223 Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company - Luberef | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 2083 Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (Marafiq) | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 4280 Kingdom Holding Co. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9534 Bashaer Al Ghad | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9603 Horizon Educational Company | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9624 Alshehili Company for metal industries | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
 9526 Batic Investments & Logistics | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9618 Al-Fakhera Men Tailoring Co. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
 9651 Abdulaziz Altwijri Trading Co. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9553 Molan Steel Company | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 JOPT Jordan Telecom Group (Orange) | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | ||
 ADPORTS Abu Dhabi Ports Company PJSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 4264 Flynas Co. | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 RAKCEC RAK Ceramics PJSC | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | ||
 9636 Al Kuzama Trading Company | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | ||
 MARK AlRayan Bank | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 3004 Northern Region Cement Co. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 FAB First Abu Dhabi Bank | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
 9523 Group Five Pipe Saudi Ltd. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 ERES Ezdan Holding Group | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 ORDS OOREDOO | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 4327 Alramz Real Estate Co. | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
 4148 Alwasail Industrial Company | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 9555 Dirab | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 9565 Meyar Company | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 QNCD Qatar National Cement Co. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 MCCS Mannai Corporation Q.P.S.C. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9589 Fad International Company | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 TQES Qatar Electronic Systems Co. (Techno Q) QPSC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
 DUBK Dukhan Bank Q.P.S.C. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
 NIH National International Co. (Holding) (K.S.C.) | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 9606 Altharwah Albashariyyah Co. | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 1183 SHL Finance Co. | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | ||
 4265 Cherry Trading Co. | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9544 Future Care Trading Co. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 7203 Elm Company | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 8070 Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Co. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2380 Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co. Class A | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9559 Balady Poultry Trading Co. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2350 Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 UNIONCOOP Union Coop | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 9588 Riyadh Steel Company | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9519 AHB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9556 Taleem REIT Fund | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9539 Aqaseem Factory for Chemicals and Plastics Co. | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9549 Abdulaziz and Mansour Ibrahim Albabtin Co. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
 9571 Munawla Cargo Company | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9653 Khaled Dhafer & Bros for Logistic Services Co. | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9518 Leaf Global Environmental Services | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9632 Future Vision for Health Training Co. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 3005 Umm Al-Qura Cement Company | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 ADNIC Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 AGTHIA AGTHIA Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 BURJEEL BURJEEL HOLDINGS PLC | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | ||
 DANA DANA GAS PJSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 EAND Emirates Telecom. Group Company (Etisalat Group) PJSC | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | ||
 IHC International Holding Company PJSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 3060 Yanbu Cement Co. | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 DRC Dubai Refreshment Company P.J.S.C | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 QIMD Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 EMAAR Emaar Properties (P.J.S.C) | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 7204 Perfect Presentation for Commercial Services Co. | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | ||
 ALANSARI Al Ansari Financial Services PJSC | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 9545 International Human Resources Company | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 6090 Jazan Development and Investment Company | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 UAB United Arab Bank | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | ||
 AINS Al-Ahleia Insurance Co. | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | ||
 3080 Eastern Province Cement Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 ALFIRDOUS Al Firdous Holdings PJSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9630 Ratio Specialty Company For Trading | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 AIRARABIA Air Arabia PJSC | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 FALH Al Faleh Educational Holding Co. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
 ZHCD Zad Holding Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 COAST Coast Investment & Development Co. K.S.C.C. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
 EMIRATESNBD Emirates NBD Bank (P.J.S.C) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
 EIBANK Emirates Investment Bank PJSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 EMPOWER Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 TALABAT Talabat Holding Plc | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 9614 Purity For Information Technology Co. | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 DTC Dubai Taxi Co. PJSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9627 Twareat Medical Care Co. | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 6014 AlAmar Foods Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 IQCD Industries of Qatar Co. | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 QLMI QLM Life & Medical Insurance Company QPSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 6018 Sport Clubs Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 QIGD Qatari Investors Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2282 Naqi Water Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9541 Academy of Learning Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 IFA International Financial Advisors Holding K.P.S.C. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
 SPINNEYS Spinneys 1961 Holding plc | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 1324 Saleh Abdulaziz Al Rashed & Sons Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 QATI Qatar Insurance Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 FACIL Commercial Facilities Co. SAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
 GWCS Gulf Warehousing Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 MARAKEZ Real Estate Trade Centers Co. KSC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
 5110 Saudi Energy Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 4325 Umm Al Qura for Development and Construction Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2230 Saudi Chemical Co. | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 SALIK Salik Company PJSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 QCFS Qatar Cinema & Film Distribution Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 IPG Independent Petroleum Group SAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 4072 MBC Group Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 8210 Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 UDCD United Development Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 OULAFUEL Oula Fuel Marketing Company K.S.C. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4164 Nahdi Medical Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 QGMD Qatar German For Medical Devices | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4210 Saudi Research and Media Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 AHCS Aamal Company Q.S.C. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9510 National Building & Marketing Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2220 National Metal Manufacturing & Casting Co. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9640 ASAS Makeen Real Estate Development and Investment Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 8240 Chubb Arabia Cooperative Insurance Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 2130 Saudi Industrial Development Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9532 Al-Jouf Healthy Water Bottling Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 8311 Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 4160 THIMAR Development Holding Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9568 Mayar Holding Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9581 Clean life company | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9587 Lana Medical Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9561 Knowledge Net Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9621 Digital Research Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9542 Arabian Food Industries (Domty) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4019 Specialized Medical Company | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | ||
 9562 Food Gate Trading Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9647 Wajd Life Trading Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9536 Arabian Food & Dairy Factories Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9604 Miral Dental Clinics Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9514 Mohammed Hassan Al Naqool Sons Co. Ltd | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9613 Shalfa Facilities Management Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9591 View United Real Estate Development Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 6012 Raydan Food Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9524 Advance International Company for Communication and Information Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9612 SAMA Healthy Water Factory company | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9595 WSM for Information Technology Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9642 Time Entertainment Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9520 Future Pipe Industries | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9529 Hamat Holding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4324 Banan Real Estate Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 3091 Al Jouf Cement Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 UFC United Foods Co. PSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 2090 National Gypsum Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9576 Paper Home Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 8040 Mutakamela Insurance Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9517 MOBI Industry Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9644 Naf Company for Feed for Industry | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9608 Al Ashghal Almoysra Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9533 Saudi Parts Center Co | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 9579 Intelligent Oud Company For Trading | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
 9572 Al Razi Medical Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
 4015 Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals Factory Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
This analysis is based on available data and disclosed methodology. Our models estimate outcomes using specific inputs and assumptions — the methodology is described on this page. Observations may not account for all relevant factors. This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only.
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