#Profitability

Abu Dhabi’s IHC reports 18% jump in first half profit

Abu Dhabi’s IHC reports 18% jump in first half profit

The holding firm’s financial position is backed by its total assets of Dhs362.9bn as of June 30

Aramco Q2 profit drops 3.4% on lower volumes, refining margins

Saudi Aramco Q2 profit drops 3.4% on lower volumes, refining margins

The energy firm declared dividends of $31.1bn for the second quarter, including $10.8bn in performance-linked payouts

ADNOC Drilling posts $295m in Q2 2024 net profit

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Drilling net profit rises 28% in Q2 2024

The company posted a quarterly net profit of $295m, a 28 per cent increase from $228m in Q2 2023

SABIC posts an 85% jump in Q2 2024 net profit

Petrochemicals giant SABIC posts 85% second-quarter profit leap

The company said its long-term focus would remain on “strategic portfolio optimisation” and restructuring underperforming assets

UAE’s Borouge posts $308m in Q2 2024 net profit

UAE petchem giant Borouge posts 33% second-quarter profit leap

The profitability was attributed to sustained price premia for polyethene and polypropylene, which remained at $198 and $138 per tonne, respectively

UAE’s ADIB posts Dhs3.03bn in half-year net profit

UAE’s ADIB posts Dhs3.03bn in half-year net profit

Customer financing increased by 15 per cent YTD, with Dhs16bn of new financing extended in the January-June period

Qatari lender QNB’s net profit rises by 7% in H1 2024

GCC’s biggest bank QNB reports 7% rise in half-year net profit

The banking group had QAR1.3tn in total assets in the six months ending June 30, a 5 per cent increase compared to the same period a year ago

Qatar Airways’ full-year profit soars to a record $1.7bn

Qatar Airways posts $1.7bn in full-year profit on robust travel demand

The airline carried more than 40 million passengers, an increase of 26 per cent from the previous year

Supermarket chain Spinneys posts Dhs75m in Q1 profit

Supermarket chain Spinneys posts Dhs75m in Q1 profit

The company’s gross profit surged by more than 15 per cent YoY to reach Dhs336m in Q1 2024

Etihad’s Q1 profit surges to Dhs526m ahead of potential IPO

Etihad’s Q1 profit soars to Dhs526m ahead of potential IPO

The airline carried 4.2 million passengers in the January-March period, while passenger revenue came in at Dhs966m

Etihad Airways carries 14 million passengers in 2023

Etihad Airways witnesses 40% yearly surge in passenger traffic

The airline reported a 2023 net profit of Dhs525m and a previously unreported 2022 net profit of Dhs92m

flydubai grows global network to 122 routes in 2023

flydubai expands global network to 122 destinations in 2023

The carrier reported a 56 per cent year-on-year increase in passenger volumes on its GCC network and a 36 per cent increase in Europe

Alpha Dhabi’s annual profit surges to Dhs13.3bn

IHC’s Alpha Dhabi posts Dhs13.3bn in full-year net profit

The group’s balance sheet remains resilient with Dhs140.4bn in assets and a strong cash position of Dhs20.2bn

Empower’s annual revenue up 8.7% in 2023

UAE’s Empower posts Dhs3bn in full-year revenue

The Dubai-listed firm proposed a final dividend of Dhs425m for 2023, which will be paid by April 2024

Mashreq posts 130% rise in full-year profit

Mashreq’s annual profit surges to record on higher net income

The bank’s non-interest income reached Dhs3.1bn in 2023, up 13 per cent compared to the previous year

Emirates NBD posts Dhs21.5bn in full-year profit

Dubai’s Emirates NBD posts 65% rise in 2023 earnings

The Dubai-based lender proposed a dividend of 120 fils per share for last year, doubling the amount paid to shareholders in 2022

DIB reports 26% rise in full-year net profit

DIB’s full-year profit surges to Dhs7bn on higher interest income

The Shariah-compliant bank’s net operating revenues rose by 11 per cent YoY to reach Dhs11.7bn, while operating profit stood at Dhs8.5bn

FAB’s Q3 2023 profit surges by 48% on revenue boost

FAB’s Q3 2023 profit surges by 48% on revenue boost

The banking group’s operating income reached Dhs7bn in Q3 2023, a 27 per cent YoY increase compared to Dhs5.5bn in the third quarter of 2022

IATA global airlines

Global airline profit to reach $9.8bn in 2023: IATA

The industry’s operating profit will reach $22.4bn this year, more than the December forecast of $3.2bn

Mercedes

Mercedes to swing to top-end models in luxury-car profit race

Mercedes sees top-end vehicle sales increasing by 60 per cent by 2026, a jump that would help push its operating margin to around 14 per cent by mid-decade

Women in business: How diverse perspectives deliver greater profitability

Strong leadership has nothing to do with gender, feminism or politics – and everything to do with outperforming on both profitability and value creation

Dubai’s Emirates will ‘go profitable’ during 2022-23

Meanwhile, six more airlines, including Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways, will implement the IATA Travel Pass

Outlook 2021: Challenging outlook offers varied picture for GCC banks

The GCC governments’ measures to help corporates and individuals navigate the challenging environment have taken various forms