Dubai Financial Market pre-tax profits rise 158%

Dubai, January 28 / WAM / The Dubai Financial Market recorded a net profit before tax of 1.06 billion dirhams in 2025, an increase of more than 158% compared to 409.3 million dirhams in 2024.

According to a press release issued today in which the market announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2025, the market’s total consolidated revenues increased to 1.28 billion dirhams, while earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation reached 1.13 billion dirhams, with a margin of 88%.

The results were supported by the strong performance of trading activity, growing international participation, and continued confidence in the capital markets in Dubai.

The strong performance during the fourth quarter contributed to enhancing the year’s results, in light of strong liquidity levels and stable trading activity at the end of the year.

Net profit before tax for the fourth quarter of 2025 amounted to 124.4 million dirhams, compared to 110.6 million dirhams for the same period of 2024, a reflection of the continued momentum in market performance at the end of the year.

The year 2025 was a milestone with the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Dubai Financial Market in 2000, and its growth journey and transformation into an interconnected global platform with strong foundations that supports long-term economic development and the development of capital markets in Dubai.

During the year 2025, the Dubai Financial Market index rose by 17.2%, while the total market value of companies listed on the market reached 992 billion dirhams.

His Excellency Hilal Saeed Al Marri, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Financial Market, said that the performance of the Dubai Financial Market during the year 2025 reflects the strength and flexibility of Dubai’s capital markets, in addition to the confidence of international investors in the emirate’s economic vision. As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Dubai Financial Market, the market continues to play a pivotal role in advancing the financial system in Dubai, by supporting transparency, enhancing levels of liquidity, and advancing the development of markets in the long term, in line with the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda. D33

In turn, Hamed Ali, CEO of the Dubai Financial Market and Nasdaq Dubai, said that during the year 2025, the Dubai Financial Market continued to build on the achievements achieved in recent years, supported by the stability of trading activity, growing international participation, and the continued development of the market infrastructure. We directed our focus throughout the year on enhancing ease of access to the market, supporting a wide range of investment activities, and ensuring the efficient operation of the market for issuers and investors alike.

On the occasion of the Dubai Financial Market’s celebration of its 25th anniversary, Ali stressed his commitment to continuing to develop the market, in line with the long-term goals and aspirations of advancing the capital markets in Dubai.

Trading activity in the Dubai Financial Market accelerated over the course of 2025, achieving the highest levels of liquidity in more than a decade. The average daily trading value reached 692 million dirhams, while the total value of trading reached 174 billion dirhams. The average number of daily transactions also increased by 31% on an annual basis, supported by the growing participation of institutional investors and the continued growth of cross-border trading activity.

During 2025, the Dubai Financial Market continued to attract a broad and diverse base of investors, with continued active participation from international investors and individual investors.

During the year, 97,394 new investors joined the market, while foreign investors constituted 84%. Foreign investors represented 51% of the total trading activity, while institutional investors represented 71% of the trading activity.

The total investor base exceeded 1.25 million investors, confirming the attractiveness of the Dubai Financial Market as a reliable destination for regional and international capital.

During 2025, the Dubai Financial Market continued to consolidate its position as a reliable and flexible platform for raising capital, attracting deals of strategic importance that contributed to the development of the market and enhanced the diversity of sectors participating in it.

These deals included the listing of the Dubai REIT Residence Fund, as the first real estate investment fund listed in the region, where the subscription attracted applications that exceeded the offering value by 26 times, with the total demand reaching 56 billion dirhams, and the participation of investors from both institutional and individual segments.

The successful secondary public offering of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (Du) also contributed to enhancing liquidity levels and the percentage of freely traded shares, amid strong interest from regional and international investors.

In the construction and infrastructure sector, the Dubai Financial Market welcomed the initial public offering of ALEC Holding Company, which is the largest listing in the construction sector in the UAE to date.

This listing achieved subscription requests worth 30 billion dirhams, exceeding the offering value by 21 times, after widespread demand from international institutional investors.

Together, these deals contributed to expanding the Dubai Financial Market’s presence across the real estate, telecommunications, and construction sectors, confirming its ability to support capital raising operations across a wide range of diverse economic sectors.

Innovation was a key focus of the Dubai Financial Market’s strategy during 2025, and the launch of the Central Securities Lending and Borrowing Framework came as a landmark step to enhance liquidity and enable more advanced trading strategies.

The market also continued to modernize and develop its digital infrastructure, including enhancing the iVESTOR application by providing access to disclosures and market information using artificial intelligence technologies, which provides higher levels of transparency and enhances investor interaction.

The Dubai Financial Market strengthened its role as a leading center that brings together parties participating in the markets by organizing the third edition of the Capital Markets Summit, the most prominent event for the market, which brought together more than 1,500 global participants, including market representatives, policy makers and sector leaders, to discuss the most prominent factors shaping the capital markets landscape currently.

On the sidelines of the summit, the Dubai Financial Market signed a memorandum of understanding with the Taiwan Stock Exchange to establish cooperation in cross-border listings, joint promotion of markets, communication with investors, and exchange of experiences and knowledge, in a way that supports the market’s strategy aimed at enhancing interconnection with Asian markets and expanding the reach of investors from different regions.

In parallel, during 2025, the Dubai Financial Market continued to enhance its interaction with international investors by organizing global promotional tours in New York and London, and interacting with institutional investors in the most prominent global financial centers.

These tours provided a platform to highlight Dubai’s strong economic foundations, the growth and diversity of the market and the investment opportunities available, in addition to consolidating the role of the Dubai Financial Market as a link between regional growth and global capital.

The market statement said that in the next phase, the Dubai Financial Market will continue to focus on enhancing liquidity levels, expanding the portfolio of investment products, and strengthening interconnection with global markets.

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