Dubai, UAE – DP World Group DB World announced record financial results for 2025.
With revenues rising 22% to $24.4 billion, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose 18% to $6.4 billion by a margin of 26.3%.
It is driven by strong performance in port, terminal and logistics operations.
Profits for the year also rose by 32.2% to $1.96 billion, reflecting the impact of operational leverage and discipline in cost management.
Profits attributable to owners increased 42.7% to $1.072 billion compared to $751 million in 2024.
High cash flow
Operating cash flows increased by 14% to $6.3 billion in 2025.
The return on employed capital increased from 8.9% in 2024 to 9.9%.
Reflecting improved profits despite continued geopolitical and trade uncertainty.
DB World invested $3.1 billion in capital expenditures in 2025, up from $2.2 billion in 2024, to support capacity expansion and boost productivity globally.
Port capacity also increased to 109 million 20-foot standard containers.
The group’s capital expenditure budget for 2026 is approximately $3 billion, with a focus on priority projects.
Including Jebel Ali, Global Drydocks, Tuna Tikra “India”, London Gateway “United Kingdom”, Ndayan “Senegal”, and Jeddah “Saudi Arabia”.
The group reduced its emissions from the first and second bands by 14% compared to 2022.
Currently, about 67% of its global electricity needs are secured from renewable sources.
The Group’s operations in the GCC countries contributed strongly to the Group’s overall performance.
Annual growth in cargo volumes
In the UAE, Jebel Ali Port recorded an annual growth of approximately 9% in cargo volumes from origin to destination.
Reflecting growing trade flows through Dubai and the UAE.
DB World achieved strong growth in bulk cargo, with a record 1.5 million vehicles handled at its Dubai terminals, an “up 18%,” and sporadic bulk cargo handling volumes at Jebel Ali Port reaching 5.67 million tonnes, up 6%, the highest level in nearly two decades.
Expansion into the Arabian Gulf
In Saudi Arabia, DB World opened the upgraded Southern Container Terminal in Jeddah, with investments amounting to $800 million.
Its capacity has more than doubled to 4 million 20-foot standard containers.
In the Sultanate of Oman, DB World signed a landmark agreement to develop the Rawdah Special Economic Zone.
Which lays the foundation for a new center for industry, trade and manufacturing in the Sultanate.
