The Emirates Group has announced record financial results for the 2025-26 financial year, achieving its highest-ever profit, revenue, and cash balance despite facing major operational challenges during the final month of the year.

For the financial year ending March 31, 2026, the Emirates Group reported a record profit before tax of AED24.4 billion (US$6.6 billion), marking a 7 percent increase compared to the previous year. The Group also recorded a profit before tax margin of 16.2 percent.

The Group’s total revenue reached a record AED150.5 billion (US$41 billion), up 3 percent from last year, while cash assets climbed to AED59.6 billion (US$16.2 billion), reflecting a 12 percent increase. EBITDA stood at AED41.1 billion (US$11.2 billion), showing strong operational performance across the business.

Emirates airline maintained its position as the world’s most profitable airline. The airline posted a record profit before tax of AED22.8 billion (US$6.2 billion), an increase of 7 percent from the previous year. Its profit margin reached 17.4 percent.

Emirates airline also reported record revenue of AED130.9 billion (US$35.7 billion), up 2 percent year-on-year. Cash assets rose to their highest-ever level at AED54.9 billion (US$15 billion), up 10 percent compared to March 2025.

Meanwhile, dnata delivered strong growth across all its business divisions. The company recorded a profit before tax of AED1.6 billion (US$437 million), up 2 percent from last year, with a profit margin of 6.8 percent.

dnata’s revenue increased by 12 percent to a record AED23.6 billion (US$6.4 billion), while cash assets rose by 28 percent to AED4.7 billion (US$1.3 billion).

The Emirates Group also announced a dividend payment of AED3.5 billion (US$1 billion) to its owner, the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD).

This year, the UAE corporate tax applied to the Group increased from 9 percent to 15 percent following the adoption of Pillar Two tax rules in the UAE. After accounting for taxes, the Group’s profit after tax reached AED21 billion (US$5.7 billion), up 3 percent from the previous financial year.

Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said the strong results highlight the resilience of the Emirates Group’s business model, which is built on safety, innovation, excellence, skilled employees, and strong partnerships.

He said the Group experienced strong demand for its products and services during most of the financial year and continued to achieve healthy profit margins due to investments in technology, customer experience, employees, and brand development.

He also credited the vision and support of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, and Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum for supporting Dubai’s aviation sector and infrastructure growth.

According to Sheikh Ahmed, Dubai’s strong aviation ecosystem and infrastructure investments helped ensure safe commercial flight operations during difficult conditions. Emirates and dnata gradually restored operations at Dubai International Airport, while cargo operations increased to support the movement of essential goods through the UAE.

During the financial year, the Emirates Group invested AED17.9 billion (US$4.9 billion) in new aircraft, advanced technologies, facilities, and equipment to support future expansion plans.

The Group’s workforce also grew by 8 percent to 130,919 employees as Emirates and dnata continued global recruitment to support expanding operations. The number of UAE national employees also crossed 4,000, reflecting the Group’s focus on developing and retaining local talent.