Post by : Badri Ariffin

The Emirates Group has unveiled exceptional financial results for the 2025-26 fiscal year, marking its highest profit, revenue, and cash balance ever despite facing significant operational hurdles in the year's final month.

For the year ending March 31, 2026, the Emirates Group reported a profit before tax of AED24.4 billion (approximately US$6.6 billion), reflecting a 7 percent rise compared to the previous year. The profit margin before tax was noted at 16.2 percent.

Total revenue soared to a record AED150.5 billion (around US$41 billion), which is a 3 percent increase from last year. Furthermore, cash assets improved to AED59.6 billion (approximately US$16.2 billion), yielding a 12 percent rise. EBITDA recorded strong figures at AED41.1 billion (US$11.2 billion), highlighting robust operational performance across various sectors.

Emirates airline has retained its status as the world's most profitable airline, achieving a record profit before tax of AED22.8 billion (US$6.2 billion), a 7 percent growth year-on-year. The profit margin for the airline reached 17.4 percent.

Additionally, Emirates airline reported revenue of AED130.9 billion (US$35.7 billion), marking a 2 percent year-over-year increase. Cash assets surged to a historic high of AED54.9 billion (US$15 billion), rising by 10 percent from March 2025.

On another note, dnata exhibited impressive growth across all sectors, recording a profit before tax of AED1.6 billion (US$437 million), a 2 percent increase from last year, with a profit margin of 6.8 percent.

dnata's revenue also rose by 12 percent to AED23.6 billion (US$6.4 billion), while cash assets grew significantly by 28 percent to AED4.7 billion (US$1.3 billion).

Furthermore, the Emirates Group announced a dividend payout of AED3.5 billion (US$1 billion) to its main shareholder, the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD).

This fiscal year saw the UAE corporate tax for the Group rise from 9 percent to 15 percent due to Pillar Two tax rules in the UAE. After taxes, profit after tax was AED21 billion (US$5.7 billion), marking a 3 percent increase from the previous year.

Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum emphasized that these stellar results demonstrate the resilience of the Emirates Group's business framework, which thrives on safety, innovation, excellence, skilled workforce, and strong partnerships.

He noted that the Group witnessed substantial demand for its services and products throughout most of the financial year, maintaining healthy profit margins due to investments in technology, customer experience, workforce, and brand development.

He also acknowledged the vision and support of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, and Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, which has bolstered Dubai's aviation sector and infrastructure.

According to Sheikh Ahmed, the robust aviation ecosystem and infrastructure investments in Dubai ensured safe commercial operations under challenging conditions. Emirates and dnata progressively restored services at Dubai International Airport, while cargo operations increased to facilitate the essential movement of goods throughout the UAE.

During this financial year, the Emirates Group invested AED17.9 billion (US$4.9 billion) in modern aircraft, advanced technologies, and new facilities to back future growth.

The workforce also saw an 8 percent rise, now totaling 130,919 staff, as Emirates and dnata engaged in global recruitment efforts to accommodate expanding operations, with UAE national employment surpassing 4,000, underscoring the Group's dedication to nurturing local talent.

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