Prime Highlights:
- Dubai Financial Market reported a sharp rise in 2025 earnings, with net profit before tax jumping 159% to Dh1.06 billion.
- Strong investor participation, high liquidity, and robust capital-raising activity reinforced Dubai’s position as a leading global financial hub.
Key Facts:
- Total revenue reached Dh1.28 billion, EBITDA rose to Dh1.13 billion, and the EBITDA margin stood at 88%, reflecting strong operational performance.
- Market capitalisation climbed to Dh992 billion, with foreign investors accounting for 84% of new participants and 51% of total trading value.
Background
Dubai Financial Market reported a strong rise in earnings in 2025. Net profit before tax reached Dh1.06 billion, up 159% from last year. The strong performance reflects sustained investor confidence and high trading activity across Dubai’s capital markets.
The company earned Dh1.28 billion in total revenue for the year ending December 31, and its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rose to Dh1.13 billion. This translated into an EBITDA margin of 88 percent, underlining the exchange’s operational strength.
Trading momentum remained firm throughout the year and extended into the fourth quarter. Net profit before tax for the final quarter increased to Dh124.4 million from Dh110.6 million a year earlier. The DFM General Index gained 17.2% in 2025, while total market capitalisation reached Dh992 billion.
Liquidity levels touched their highest point in more than a decade. Average daily traded value climbed to Dh692 million, and total traded value reached Dh174 billion. The average daily number of trades rose 31 percent year on year, supported by increased institutional and cross-border activity.
More investors joined the market, with 97,394 new participants. Foreign investors made up 84% of the newcomers and contributed 51% of the total trading value. Institutional investors contributed 71% of overall trading activity, taking the total investor base to 1.25 million.
DFM also saw strong capital-raising activity during the year, including the listing of Dubai Residential REIT and major public offerings from ALEC Holdings and Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Co.
Chairman Helal Al-Marri said the results highlight confidence in Dubai’s economic vision, while CEO Hamed Ali said the exchange remains focused on liquidity growth, innovation, and global connectivity as it marks 25 years of operations.
