Islamabad
\nThe Emirates Group today released its 2025-26 Annual Report, achieving new record profit, revenue, and cash balance levels, despite a disruptive and challenging 12th month in its financial year.
\nEmirates is the world\u2019s most profitable airline in the 2025-26 reporting period.
\nFor the financial year ended 31 March 2026, the Emirates Group reported:
\nrecord profit before tax (PBT) of AED 24.4 billion (US$ 6.6 billion), up 7% from last year, and a PBT margin of 16.2%
\nrecord revenue of AED 150.5 billion (US$ 41.0 billion), up 3% over last year\u2019s results
\nrecord level of cash assets at AED 59.6 billion (US$ 16.2 billion), up 12% from last year
\nEBITDA of AED 41.1 billion (US$ 11.2 billion), reflecting its strong operating profitability.
\nEmirates retains its place as the world\u2019s most profitable airline, reporting:
\nrecord profit before tax (PBT) of AED 22.8 billion (US$ 6.2 billion), up 7% from last year, and a PBT margin of 17.4%
\nrecord revenue of AED 130.9 billion (US$ 35.7 billion), an increase of 2% over last year highest-ever level of cash assets at AED 54.9 billion (US$ 15.0 billion), 10% higher compared to 31 March 2025.
\ndnata delivered solid growth and performance across its business units, reporting:
\n record profit before tax (PBT) of AED 1.6 billion (US$ 437 million), up 2% from last year, and a PBT margin of 6.8%
\nrecord revenue of AED 23.6 billion (US$ 6.4 billion), up 12%
\nstrong cash assets of AED 4.7 billion (US$ 1.3 billion), up by 28%.
\nThe Group declares a dividend of AED 3.5 billion (US$ 1.0 billion) to its owner, the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD).
\nThe UAE corporate tax rate applied to the Emirates Group increased from 9% to 15% this year, due to the adoption of Pillar Two tax rules in the UAE. After accounting for the tax charge, the Group\u2019s profit after tax is AED 21.0 billion (US$ 5.7 billion), up 3% from 2024-25
\nHis Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates airline and Group said: \u201cThese outstanding results, despite significant challenges in the last month of our financial year, reaffirm the strength and resilience of the Emirates Group\u2019s business model, which is rooted in safety, excellence, innovation, people and partnerships.
\n\u201cFor the first 11 months of 2025-26, the picture across the Group was very positive. Strong demand for our products and services was driving revenue, and we were achieving healthy margins thanks to our sustained investments in product, people, technology and brand. Month after month, we were surpassing our targets.
\n\u201cOn 28 February, military activity massively disrupted global commercial air traffic in the Gulf region, including in the UAE. Emirates and dnata quickly mobilised to support our people and affected customers, protect our assets, and ensure business continuity.
\n\u201cWe are fortunate to be based in Dubai, where years of infrastructure investments and a cohesive aviation ecosystem has enabled the government to quickly secure safe corridors for commercial flights. Emirates and dnata have since gradually restored operations at DXB. Although we are still operating at a lower passenger capacity than pre-disruption, cargo operations have ramped up to support the movement of essential goods into and through the UAE.\u201d
\nHH Sheikh Ahmed added: \u201cThe Emirates Group has navigated crises and disruptions before. Each time, we placed our focus on our customers and our people, and each time, we have bounced back stronger.
\n\u201cOur people are a big part of our success, enabling us to respond with agility in a dynamic operating environment. I\u2019d like to thank all our employees \u2013 they have truly exemplified the qualities that set the Emirates Group apart during testing times.
\n\u201cI am grateful to HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and his sons HH Sheikh Hamdan and HH Sheikh Maktoum, for their stewardship of Dubai and unshaken support for aviation\u2013the Emirates Group is proud to contribute to Dubai\u2019s strategy under their leadership. Also, a big thank you to all our ecosystem partners who keep global aviation moving. Their collaboration and solidarity are invaluable and reflect the spirit of partnership that is central to how the Emirates Group operates.\u201d
\nIn 2025-26, the Group collectively invested AED 17.9 billion (US$ 4.9 billion) in new aircraft, facilities, equipment, and the latest technologies to support its growth plans.
\nThe Group\u2019s total workforce grew by 8% to 130,919 employees, as Emirates and dnata continued recruitment activity around the world to support its expanding operations and boost its future capabilities. The Group\u2019s UAE national workforce also grew to surpass 4,000, showing the success of its programmes to attract, grow and retain local talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad The Emirates Group today released its 2025-26 Annual Report, achieving new record profit, revenue, and cash balance levels, despite a disruptive and challenging 12th month in its financial year. Emirates is the world\u2019s most profitable airline in the 2025-26 reporting period. For the financial year ended 31 March 2026, the Emirates Group reported: record […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":545262,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-545251","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n