Press release regarding financial results for the 1st QTR of 2026Y

du reported a 15.5% year-on-year increase in net profit to AED 0.8 billion for Q1 2026, supported by a 6.9% growth in revenue to AED 4.1 billion.
EBITDA grew 11.7% to AED 2.0 billion, yielding a record margin of 49.5% due to disciplined execution and a favorable shift toward postpaid and enterprise segments.
The subscriber base expanded across all segments, with mobile customers reaching 9.7 million (+6.1% YoY) and fixed subscribers growing to 745,000 (+6.3% YoY).
Operating free cash flow increased by 14.2% to AED 1.7 billion, and the company successfully refinanced a AED 2 billion revolving credit facility in April with a seven-year tenor.