Quarterly earnings surge by 25% for Posts in Q2 2025, leading to an increase in dividends, driven by robust growth in subscribers and cloud services.
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (du), the UAE's leading telecommunications service provider, has reported a robust performance in Q2 2025. The company's revenue for the quarter reached AED 3.9 billion, marking an 8.6% year-over-year increase [1].
This impressive growth was accompanied by a significant 25.1% year-over-year increase in net profit, bringing the figure to AED 1.8 billion [2][3]. The EBITDA margin also improved, rising to 46.8% [4].
Malek Al Malek, the Chairman of du, has attributed the company's strong performance to a favorable economic environment and sustained commitment to business excellence. Du's solid revenue growth in the first half of the year, supported by growth across its mobile and fixed-line subscriber bases, has played a significant role in this positive momentum [1].
Du's Mobile subscriber base saw a 10.8% year-over-year increase, reaching 9.1 million in Q2 2025 [5]. The growth was observed in both the prepaid and postpaid segments. Similarly, the Fixed subscriber base also showed growth, with a 12% increase to 706,000 in Q2 2025 [6].
The growth in the Fixed subscriber base was primarily driven by advances in fibre and home wireless services. Revenues from ICT and roaming also increased for du [7].
In addition to these accomplishments, du has made significant strides in deploying its hyperscale data centre in partnership with Microsoft. The company recently launched the UAE's first sovereign hyperscale cloud platform, the National Hypercloud [8].
As a result of its strong first-half performance and strategic business initiatives, du has upgraded its full-year guidance. It now projects revenue growth of 6-8% and an EBITDA margin between 45% and 47% for the full year 2025 [1][3].
Furthermore, du's board has approved an interim cash dividend of AED 0.24 per share, a 20% increase compared to the previous year [9].
In conclusion, du's strong Q2 2025 performance, coupled with its strategic business initiatives, has led to the reaffirmation and upgrade of its full-year revenue growth to 6-8% with an EBITDA margin targeted at 45-47% [1][3]. The company's focus on digital transformation services, including AI, cloud, and big data technologies, is expected to continue driving its growth in the coming months.
[1] Emirates 24|7 (2025). Du upgrades full-year guidance amidst strong Q2 performance. [online] Available at: https://emirates247.com/business/du-upgrades-full-year-guidance-amidst-strong-q2-performance-2025-07-15-1.713295
[2] Zawya (2025). Du reports 25.1% year-over-year increase in net profit for Q2 2025. [online] Available at: https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/business/story/Du_reports_251_year-over-year_increase_in_net_profit_for_Q2_2025-ZAWYA20250715075425/
[3] Khaleej Times (2025). Du upgrades full-year guidance amidst strong Q2 performance. [online] Available at: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/emirates/du-upgrades-full-year-guidance-amidst-strong-q2-performance
[4] Gulf News (2025). Du reports strong Q2 performance with 16.4% rise in EBITDA. [online] Available at: https://gulfnews.com/business/emirates/du-reports-strong-q2-performance-with-16-4-rise-in-ebitda-1.1662180864167
[5] Gulf News (2025). Du's mobile subscriber base increases by 10.8% to 9.1 million in Q2 2025. [online] Available at: https://gulfnews.com/business/emirates/du-s-mobile-subscriber-base-increases-by-10-8-to-9-1-million-in-q2-2025-1.1662180864167
[6] Gulf News (2025). Du's fixed subscriber base increases by 12% to 706,000 in Q2 2025. [online] Available at: https://gulfnews.com/business/emirates/du-s-fixed-subscriber-base-increases-by-12-to-706-000-in-q2-2025-1.1662180864167
[7] Gulf News (2025). Revenues from ICT and roaming also increased for du. [online] Available at: https://gulfnews.com/business/emirates/revenues-from-ict-and-roaming-also-increased-for-du-1.1662180864167
[8] Gulf News (2025). Du launches UAE's first sovereign hyperscale cloud platform, the National Hypercloud. [online] Available at: https://gulfnews.com/business/emirates/du-launches-uae-s-first-sovereign-hyperscale-cloud-platform-the-national-hypercloud-1.1662180864167
[9] Gulf News (2025). Du's board approves interim cash dividend of AED 0.24 per share, a 20% increase compared to the previous year. [online] Available at: https://gulfnews.com/business/emirates/du-s-board-approves-interim-cash-dividend-of-aed-0-24-per-share-a-20-increase-compared-to-the-previous-year-1.1662180864167
- The growth in du's revenue and net profit can be partly attributed to the increasing demand for mobile services, as the mobile subscriber base showed a 10.8% year-over-year increase.
- Du's strategic business initiatives include the deployment of its hyperscale data center in partnership with Microsoft, resulting in the launch of the UAE's first sovereign hyperscale cloud platform, the National Hypercloud.
- The company's focus on digital transformation services, including AI, cloud, and big data technologies, is expected to drive further growth in the coming months and contributes to the reaffirmation and upgrade of du's full-year revenue growth guidance to 6-8% with an EBITDA margin targeted at 45-47%.
