IHC-

IHC’s bottom line reached AED 6.7 bn in 2Q: Abu Dhabi conglomerate International Holding Company (IHC) posted a 55.3% y-o-y increase in its bottomline to AED 6.7 bn in 2Q 2025, according to the firm’s financial statements (pdf). The company reported a 22.5% y-o-y increase in its quarterly revenues to AED 27.5 bn.

On a six month basis, the conglomerate saw a 12.3% y-o-y dip in net income to AED 10.8 bn as it paid AED 1.5 bn in taxes — up from AED 450.9 mn the year before. However, the firm saw its revenues rise 31.1% y-o-y to AED 54.7 bn, driven by solid contributions from core operating segments, according to a separate earnings release (pdf).

The breakdown: The real estate and construction sector contributed 41.4% of total revenues — or AED 22.6 bn — during 1H. Its marine and dredging segment reported AED 14.1 bn in revenues, while hospitality and leisure brought in AED 4.9 bn in revenue, supported by broad-based demand across assets, and recent global investments and acquisitions.

A busy six months: The first half of this year saw the group obtain a controlling stake in the Nationa Corporation for Tourism and Hotels through Alpha Dhabi, as well as in Spain’s Tendam Group. It launched a new reins. platform with BlackRock and Lunate back in May, while Eyasoft acquired Good Energy Group for AED 453 mn.

FERTIGLOBE-

Fertiglobe reports bottom line growth in 2Q + 1H, delays blue ammonia project: Adnoc-owned urea and ammonia exporter Fertiglobe reported a 68% y-o-y increase in adjusted net income attributable to shareholders to USD 12 mn, according to its financials (pdf). The company’s own-produced sales volumes fell 10% y-o-y during the quarter amid operational headwinds in Egypt, it said in a separate earnings release (pdf). Still, revenues rose 14.1% y-o-y to USD 565.8 mn, buoyed by stronger urea prices and resilient demand across key markets.

On a 1H basis: Adjusted net income attributable to shareholders came in at USD 85 mn, down 18% y-o-y on the back of one-off FX gains in 1H 2024. Excluding that impact, adjusted net income attributable to shareholders rose 3.5x y-o-y while revenues climbed 20.3% y-o-y to USD 1.3 bn.

Looking ahead: Fertiglobe expects to continue benefiting from a recovery in urea prices, now 20% above 2Q averages. The company also forecasts USD 10 mn in annual interest savings following the repricing of its USD 1.1 bn term loan, the refinancing of a USD 300 mn facility, and recent credit rating upgrades. The firm opted to delay Project Rabdan, a planned blue ammonia facility that would double production capacity, citing the early-stage nature of global demand and evolving regulatory frameworks.

Dividends: The company is proposing at least USD 100 mn in 1H 2025 dividends (4.4 fils per share), pending board approval. It also executed USD 31 mn in share buybacks during 2Q under its 2.5% repurchase program launched inMay, bringing total 1H shareholder returns to USD 131 mn.

DUBAI INVESTMENTS-

Dubai Investments saw its bottom line rise 13.9% y-o-y to AED 329.4 mn in 2Q 2025, according to the company’s financial statements (pdf). The firm reported a 13.9% y-o-y decline in its revenues to AED 1.1 bn. On a 1H basis, the firm posted a 23.7% y-o-y uptick in net income to AED 496.6 mn. Revenues on the other hand decreased 6.9% y-o-y to AED 1.9 bn, with both periods seeing significant dips in topline income from property and investment sales.

INVICTUS-

Ghitha’s Invictus records AED 87.5 mn net income: Ghitha’s ADX-listed agro-food subsidiary Invictus Investment reported a net income of AED 87.5 mn in 1H 2025, up 3.9% y-o-y, according to its financials (pdf). Revenues saw a 43% y-o-y boost to reach AED 6.1 bn.

Expansion drove growth: Transaction volumes jumped 104% y-o-y to 6.9 mn metric tons, driven by the acquisition of Mozambique’s Merec Industries and a 60% stake in Morocco’s Graderco, according to a separate earnings release (pdf). The company also signed an agreement in May to acquire 65.25% of Angola-based fertilizer blender Angata Limitada. 1H saw Invictus enter 10 new markets — including Iraq, Lithuania, Ghana, Madagascar, and Zimbabwe — bringing its total reach to 65 countries. The firm recently said it was looking to boost revenues to AED 25 bn by 2028.

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