Dubai – Mubasher: Dubai Financial Market Company (DFM) posted higher net profits at AED 711.65 million in the first half (H1) of 2025, compared to AED 181.37 million a year earlier.

Total income jumped to AED 888.92 million in H1-25 from AED 305.69 million in H1-24, according to the financial results.

Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) amounted to AED 0.08 in the first six months (6M) of 2025, an annual rise from AED 0.02.

The total market capitalization increased by 9.70% YoY to reach AED 995 billion as of 30 June 2025.

Quarterly Financials

During the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, the group registered AED 584.59 million in net profit, up year-on-year (YoY) from AED 91.77 million.

The total income hiked to AED 702.45 million in Q2-25 from AED 157.63 million in Q2-24, while the basic and diluted EPS climbed to AED 0.07 from AED 0.01.

Helal Saeed Al Marri, Chairman of DFM, commented: “DFM delivered a positive performance in H1-25, underpinned by growing market depth and investor engagement.”

“The rise in the DFM General Index, alongside sustained participation from institutional and foreign investors, is set against the backdrop of a dynamic Dubai economy, where record real estate activity, growing hedge fund presence, and increased capital flows have reinforced the emirate’s status as a global financial hub,” Al Marri added.

At the end of March 2025, DFM achieved its highest average daily trading value (ADTV) in more than a decade at AED 663 million.