Profits, Backlogs Boost UAE Developers

TDT | Manama

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Emaar Properties and Aldar Properties have reported robust first-half 2025 results, reinforcing the UAE real estate sector’s appeal to investors amid rising sales, record backlogs and steady dividends.

Dubai’s Emaar posted a 34 per cent increase in net profit to AED 10.4 billion for the period, with sales jumping 46 per cent and its backlog reaching AED 146.3bn. Abu Dhabi’s Aldar saw net profit rise 24pc to AED 4.1bn, revenue surge 42pc, and backlog climb to AED 62.3bn.

Both companies’ shares have advanced this year, with Emaar up 15pc and Aldar up 29pc, while maintaining dividend payouts that market watchers say are competitive. The figures come against a backdrop of more than 96,000 property transactions worth AED 322bn in the UAE during the first half of 2025.

Luxury momentum

The luxury segment remains buoyant, exemplified by Aldar’s record AED 400m sale of a mansion at Faya Al Saadiyat, the most expensive residential property ever sold in Abu Dhabi. This, alongside continued demand for off-plan properties, underscores the strength of the upper-end market.

A recent eToro survey found that 52pc of UAE retail investors see real estate and construction as the most promising sectors over the next 12 months, further highlighting the sector’s role as a preferred investment choice.