Emirates Group Awards Record Employee Bonus Following Exceptional Financial Performance
The Emirates Group has awarded its employees a bonus equivalent to 22 weeks of salary, following record-breaking profits for the 2024–2025 fiscal year.
Today, Emirates Group released its financial report for the fiscal year 2024–2025, highlighting new all-time highs in key financial metrics, including net profit, revenue, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization), and cash balances.
This exceptional performance cements Emirates Group’s position as the most profitable airline group in the world for the 2024–2025 reporting period. Emirates Airline itself recorded the best financial results in its history, becoming the most profitable carrier globally.
Both Emirates Airline and dnata achieved record revenues during the 2024–2025 fiscal year, as the Group continued to expand its global operations in response to growing demand for its high-quality products and services.
Financial Highlights of Emirates Group for FY 2024–2025
- Record pre-tax profit: AED 22.7 billion (USD 6.2 billion), an 18% increase from the previous year
- Record revenue: AED 145.4 billion (USD 39.6 billion), up 6% year-on-year
- Record-high cash balance: AED 53.4 billion (USD 14.6 billion), a 13% increase
- Record EBITDA: AED 42.2 billion (USD 11.5 billion), up 6%, reflecting strong operational performance
Emirates Airline Achievements
- Record pre-tax profit: AED 21.2 billion (USD 5.8 billion), a 20% rise
- Record revenue: AED 127.9 billion (USD 34.9 billion), a 6% increase
- All-time high cash balance: AED 49.7 billion (USD 13.5 billion), up 16%
dnata Performance
- Record pre-tax profit: AED 1.6 billion (USD 430 million), a 2% increase
- Record revenue: AED 21.1 billion (USD 5.8 billion), up 10%
- Strong cash balance: AED 3.7 billion (USD 1 billion)
Additionally, the Group announced a dividend distribution of AED 6 billion (USD 1.6 billion) to its owner, the Investment Corporation of Dubai.
This fiscal year marked the first time the UAE’s new corporate income tax—introduced in 2023—was applied to the Emirates Group. After the 9% tax, the net profit stood at AED 20.5 billion (USD 5.6 billion).
