Emirates Group awards 22-week bonus to staff after record profits Company posts all-time highs in revenue, profit, and cash reserves for fiscal year ending March 2025
The Emirates Group will pay its employees a 22-week bonus after posting record financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.
In its annual report released on Wednesday, the Dubai-based aviation giant reported all-time highs in profit, revenue, and cash reserves. The results marked the strongest performance in the group’s history and came despite it being the first year subject to corporate income tax in the UAE.
The group’s pre-tax profit climbed to Dh22.7 billion — an 18 per cent increase over the previous year. Revenues rose by 6 per cent to Dh145.4 billion, while its cash balance stood at Dh53.4 billion, up 13 per cent. Operating profit before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) reached a record Dh42.2 billion.
Emirates Airline, the group’s flagship carrier, accounted for the bulk of the profits. It posted a pre-tax profit of Dh21.2 billion, 20 per cent higher than last year, along with Dh127.9 billion in revenue and a cash reserve of Dh49.7 billion — all record figures.
Ground-handling and aviation services provider dnata, also part of the Emirates Group, recorded steady growth. It posted a pre-tax profit of Dh1.6 billion, up 2 per cent, and earned Dh21.1 billion in revenue, an increase of 10 per cent. Its cash reserves totalled Dh3.7 billion.
Following the UAE’s introduction of a 9 per cent corporate tax last year, the Emirates Group reported a net profit of Dh20.5 billion after tax. It also declared a Dh6 billion dividend to its sole shareholder, the Investment Corporation of Dubai.
The group said it continues to expand its operations globally to meet rising demand across its airline and logistics businesses.
