Emirates reports new half-year profit record of Dhs10.6 billion

The Emirates Group on Thursday announced a new record half-year financial performance, posting a profit before tax of Dhs12.2 billion (US$ 3.3 billion) for the first six months of 2025-26, making this the fourth consecutive year of record profitability for the half-year reporting period.

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After accounting for income tax charges, the Group's profit after tax is Dhs10.6 billion (US$ 2.9 billion), up 38 from last year.

Illustrating its strong operating performance, the Group maintained a robust EBITDA of Dhs21.1 billion (US$ 5.7 billion), 38 higher than the Dhs20.4 billion (US$ 5.6 billion) reported for the same period last year.

Group revenue was Dhs75.4 billion (US$ 20.6 billion) for the first six months of 2025-26, up 4 from Dhs70.8 billion (US$ 19.3 billion) last year.

The Group closed the first half year of 2025-26 with a record cash position of Dhs56.0 billion (US$15.2 billion) on 30th September 2025, compared to Dhs 53.4 billion (US$ 14.6 billion) on 31st March 2025. The Group has been able to tap on its own strong cash reserves to support business needs, including funding for new aircraft deliveries and servicing existing debt obligations. The Group also paid the remaining Dhs@billion (US$545 million) in dividend to its owner, of the Dhs 6 billion (US$ 1.6 billion) declared during the financial year 2024-25,

Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, said, “The Group has once again delivered an outstanding performance, surpassing our half-year results of last year to achieve a new record profit for H1 2025-26. I'm delighted to note that Emirates maintains its position as the world’s most profitable airline for this half-year reporting period.