Jordan-based Arab Bank Group has reported solid results for the first quarter of 2026, with 2% increase in net income after tax reaching $275.8 million when compared to $271 million for the same period last year. Compared to the same period last year, the Group’s assets grew by 9% to reach $79 billion.
National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of BHD20.6 million ($54.6 million) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, representing a 27% decrease from BHD28.1 million ($74.5 million) reported in the first quarter of 2025 or a 2% increase from the normalised 2025 profit of BHD20.2 million ($53.6 million).
GFH Bank (GFH) has announced a net profit attributable to shareholders of $35.11 million for the first quarter of 2026 compared to $30.14 million in the same period last year, an increase of 16.5%.
Ghitha Holding, a subsidiary of 2PointZero and a major player in the regional food trading sector, has announced a 23% jump in its revenue for the first quarter of 2026 which rose to AED1.62 billion ($441 million), mainly driven by strong momentum across the Group’s core business segments.
Saudi Arabia's National Shipping Company Bahri has delivered solid results for the first quarter of 2026 with a 129% growth in its revenue which soared to SAR4.96 billion ($1.32 billion) driven primarily by higher freight rates, while its net profit surged to hit SAR2.15 billion ($572 million).
Tecom Group, the creator of specialised business districts and vibrant communities, has delivered solid results for Q1, recording a net profit of AED755 million ($201 million), up 11% over last year driven by strong demand across its specialised business districts as well as commercial and industrial portfolios.
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic), a global leader in chemicals, returned to profit in the first quarter of 2026, posting a net profit attributable to shareholders of SAR13.2 million ($3.52 million) compared with a SAR1.21 billion ($322 million) loss a year earlier, according to the company's Tadawul filing.
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has recorded solid results for the first quarter of 2026 with its net profit soarng to AED1.799 billion ($490 million), while its operating revenues for the three-month period surged by 13% to hit AED3.55 billion ($966 million).
Leading Abu Dhabi developer Aldar Group has recorded strong financial and operational results for the first quarter with a 20% jump in its net profit which rose to AED2.3 billion ($626 million), driven by the realisation of development revenue backlog which hit AED72.1 billion ($19.6 billion).
Petro Rabigh, a leading petrochemical company jointly owned by oil giant Aramco and Japan's Sumitomo Chemical, has announced that it has cut its accumulated losses to 14.77% of share capital, dropping below a key regulatory threshold after a capital reduction and a return to profit.
