DP World reported record financial results for 2025, with revenue rising 22% year-on-year to $24.4 billion and adjusted EBITDA increasing 18% to $6.4 billion, reflecting strong performance across its Ports & Terminals and Logistics businesses. The company’s EBITDA margin stood at 26.3%.
Total group throughput increased 5.8% to 93.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), while profit for the year rose 32.2% to $1.96 billion. Operating cash flow also grew by 14% to $6.3 billion, supported by improved operational efficiency and disciplined cost management.
Commenting on the results, H.E. Essa Kazim, Chairman of DP World, said the company’s diversified business model helped it navigate a challenging global trade environment.
“In an environment defined by heightened uncertainty and changing trade dynamics, our diversified portfolio and disciplined capital allocation enabled us to deliver resilient earnings and strong cash flow,” he said. “These results reflect the strength of our integrated platform and our ability to adapt as global supply chains continue to evolve.”
DP World continued to invest significantly in expanding capacity and improving productivity. Capital expenditure increased to $3.1 billion in 2025, compared to $2.2 billion in 2024, while the company’s Return on Capital Employed rose from 8.9% to 9.9%. Global port capacity reached 109 million TEU during the year.
Looking ahead, the company plans to invest approximately $3 billion in capital expenditure in 2026 across key projects including Jebel Ali, London Gateway in the UK, Ndayane in Senegal, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and the Tuna Tekra terminal in India.
India remained a key growth market for DP World, with strong performance from its ports and logistics operations and continued progress across its economic zones in Chennai, Mumbai and Kochi. The company also reaffirmed plans to invest an additional $5 billion in India to further strengthen its integrated supply chain network.
