DP World reports $1.96 billion net profit in 2025

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DP World reports $1.96 billion net profit in 2025

March 12, 2026

DUBAI,— Global port operator DP World reported record financial results for 2025, with strong growth in revenue, profit and cargo volumes, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

Revenue rose 22 percent to $24.4 billion, while adjusted EBITDA increased 18 percent to $6.4 billion, giving a margin of 26.3 percent.

The company said the results were driven by solid performance in its Ports and Terminals and Logistics divisions.

Total gross throughput for the group reached 93.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), up 5.8 percent compared with the previous year.

Profit for the year climbed 32.2 percent to $1.96 billion, supported by operating leverage and tight cost control. Operating cash flow increased 14 percent to $6.3 billion.

Essa Kazim, chairman of DP World’s board of directors, said the company maintained stable earnings despite global uncertainty and shifts in international trade.

Kazim said the company delivered stable earnings and strong cash generation despite global uncertainty and shifts in trade patterns.

He said DP World’s broad portfolio, careful investment approach and focus on higher-value cargo helped support the results, adding that the performance highlighted the strength of the company’s integrated platform as global supply chains continue to change.

Group CEO Yuvraj Narayan said the Ports and Terminals business delivered strong results due to healthy cargo volumes, improved yield and careful cost management. Like-for-like revenue per TEU increased 8.5 percent in 2025, he said.

Narayan said the company combined its Marine Services operations under a single DP World brand during the year, strengthening its role as an integrated logistics provider.

Return on Capital Employed increased to 9.9 percent in 2025 from 8.9 percent a year earlier, reflecting higher earnings despite geopolitical and trade challenges.

The company invested $3.1 billion in capital expenditure in 2025, compared with $2.2 billion in 2024, to expand capacity and improve productivity worldwide. Total port capacity reached 109 million TEU.

For 2026, DP World set a capital spending budget of about $3 billion.

The plan includes projects at Jebel Ali, Drydocks World, Tuna Tekra in India, London Gateway in the United Kingdom, Ndayane in Senegal and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.

The company said Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 14 percent from a 2022 baseline. About 67 percent of its global electricity consumption now comes from renewable sources.

Operations in the Gulf Cooperation Council region contributed significantly to results. Jebel Ali port recorded about 9 percent annual growth in Origin and Destination cargo volumes.

In the United Arab Emirates, DP World handled a record 1.5 million vehicles across its Dubai terminals, an increase of more than 18 percent.

Breakbulk cargo at Jebel Ali reached 5.67 million tonnes, up 6 percent and the highest level in nearly 20 years.

In Saudi Arabia, the company opened the modernized $800 million South Container Terminal in Jeddah, increasing capacity to 4 million TEU.

In Oman, DP World signed an agreement to develop the cross-border Al Rawdah Special Economic Zone, planned as a new industrial and trade center.

In February 2026, Dubai has appointed Essa Kazim as the new chairman of DP World.

He replaces Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, whose name appeared in recently released documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

(With files from DB World, WAM)