The Emirates Group announced record half-year financial results for the 2025-2026 financial year, covering the period from April 1 to September 30, 2025, posting a net profit after income tax of AED 10.6 billion (about $2.9 billion).
A press release published on the Emirates website said the group achieved a pre-tax profit of AED 12.2 billion (about $3.3 billion), continuing its strong performance with a fourth consecutive year of record half-year profits.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) reached AED 21.1 billion (about $5.7 billion), up 3% from AED 20.4 billion in the same period last year.
The group recorded revenue of AED 75.4 billion (about $20.6 billion) in the first half of the financial year, up 4% from AED 70.8 billion (about $19.3 billion) in the same period of the previous year.
The group ended the first half in a record cash position, with its balances rising to AED 56 billion (about $15.2 billion) on September 30, 2025, compared with AED 53.4 billion (about $14.6 billion) on March 31, 2025, drawing on its strong cash reserves to support its financial commitments, including installments for new aircraft orders and debt repayments.
The group paid AED 2 billion (about $545 million) of the remaining owner's dividend of AED 6 billion (about $1.6 billion), as announced at the end of the 2024-2025 financial year.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, affirmed that the group's strong performance reflects the strength of its business model and its ability to achieve sustainable growth year after year, noting that the first-half results confirm Emirates' global capability thanks to the efficiency of its operations and the strength of its brand.
He added that this exceptional performance was driven by strong demand for travel and customers' confidence in the group's services, which was reflected positively in revenue and profitability, and stressed that Emirates and dnata have invested billions of dirhams to enhance operational efficiency and expand capabilities through innovation and technology, and to ensure the well-being of employees, who form the cornerstone of sustainable success.
He noted that this performance gives the group the momentum to continue investing confidently in the future and to expand the scope of its operations in line with Dubai's aspirations to cement its position as a global city for business, tourism and innovation.
Despite geopolitical and economic challenges in some markets, Sheikh Ahmed affirmed that global demand for air transport and travel services remained strong, and expected growth to continue during the rest of the financial year, especially with new A350 aircraft joining the Emirates fleet and new dnata facilities coming into operation.
The Emirates Group's workforce stood at about 124,927 employees as of September 30, 2025, up 3% compared with the end of March 2025, with recruitment campaigns continuing to support the expansion of operations and business activities.
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