AD Ports Group's FY2025 report exceeds profit expectations and achieves positive free cash flow

LootboxPhobia · 2026-02-14T01:37:55+00:00

AD Ports Group reports strong fiscal year 2025 results, with EBITDA and net profit both exceeding expectations, primarily driven by growth across all business segments. In the fourth quarter, EBITDA and net profit reached AED 1.557 billion and AED 471 million respectively, with operating cash flow also surpassing expectations. Jefferies maintains a "Buy" rating with a target price of AED 7.00.

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2026-02-14 01:37:55

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Investing.com – AD Ports Group reported strong fiscal year 2025 results on Friday, with EBITDA and net profit exceeding company consensus estimates by 5-6%, driven by all business segments.

The Abu Dhabi-based port operator announced a fourth-quarter EBITDA of 1.557 billion dirhams, surpassing the consensus estimate of 1.254 billion dirhams by 24%. Net profit reached 471 million dirhams, exceeding the consensus estimate of 408 million dirhams by 15%, while quarterly revenue was 5.946 billion dirhams, 10% above expectations.

The maritime segment performed particularly well, with a fourth-quarter EBITDA of 854 million dirhams, 52% above consensus expectations, benefiting from higher capital expenditures. The economic city and free zone segment also performed well, with EBITDA of 527 million dirhams, 37% above consensus.

Operating cash flow for the quarter reached 2.45 billion dirhams, significantly higher than analyst estimates of 1.06 billion dirhams. The company achieved positive free cash flow for the first time, despite maintaining high capital expenditures of 1.98 billion dirhams, about 1 billion dirhams above forecasts.

Leverage ratio decreased from 4.4 times in Q3 to 4.1 times, but net debt stood at 20.64 billion dirhams, about 1 billion dirhams higher than analyst estimates.

Jefferies maintained a “Buy” rating on AD Ports, with a target price of 7.00 dirhams, representing a 37% upside from the current price of 5.11 dirhams.

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