ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)
Aramex reported stable revenues in 2025, while profitability declined amid changes in revenue mix, margin recalibration, and continued investment under its transformation programme, according to its full-year and fourth-quarter results released on Tuesday.
Group revenues for the full year 2025 rose 1% year-on-year to Dh6.36 billion, compared with Dh6.32 billion in 2024. In the fourth quarter, revenues stood at Dh1.70 billion, broadly flat compared with the same period a year earlier. The company said December 2025 marked the highest monthly revenue in its history, reflecting strong peak-season demand and operational execution.
Gross profit for 2025 declined 4% year-on-year to Dh1.45 billion, with the gross profit margin easing to 22.8% from 23.9% in 2024. In Q4 2025, gross profit fell 3% to Dh385.3 million, with a margin of 22.7%, compared with 23.5% in Q4 2024. The company attributed the decline to changes in revenue mix, pricing pressure in certain markets, inflationary cost pressures and ongoing investments in infrastructure.
Net profit saw a sharper contraction. Aramex reported a net profit of Dh20.6 million for FY 2025, down 85% from Dh141.8 million a year earlier, while net profit for Q4 2025 fell to Dh7.5 million from Dh65.7 million in the corresponding quarter of 2024. Normalised net profit, which excludes one-off items related to transformation and restructuring, stood at Dh85 million for the full year and Dh24.9 million for the fourth quarter.
Commenting on the results, Nicolas Sibuet, Acting Group Chief Executive Officer of Aramex, said the company delivered performance in line with expectations despite ongoing structural shifts in global trade.
“Our full-year 2025 results reflect the resilience of Aramex’s diversified business model and the continued execution of our transformation programme and product strategy,” he said. “While nearshoring and changes in global trade flows continued to reshape our revenue mix and margin profile, we delivered performance in line with our expectations, supported by disciplined cost control and ongoing progress under our Accelerate28 transformation programme.”
Sibuet added that the record revenue achieved in December underscored the strength of the company’s network during peak season.
“As we move into 2026, our focus remains firmly on unlocking the full value of our transformation initiatives, strengthening product-led performance, and positioning Aramex for sustainable, long-term growth,” he said.
Aramex said the decline in profitability reflects a period of margin recalibration as revenue mix continues to shift, alongside inflationary pressures and costs associated with transformation initiatives.
The company noted that 2025 marked the first full year of implementation of its Accelerate28 strategy, with early benefits beginning to emerge in operational efficiency, while certain cost and margin pressures weighed on reported earnings.
