18/05/2026 04:29 AST
Valmore Holding Company SAE (VLMR.CA and VLMRA.CA on the Egyptian Exchange; VALMORE.KW on Boursa Kuwait), one of the MENA region's leading diversified investment holding companies, on May 17, 2026 reported its consolidated financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
Valmore delivered a strong first quarter, reporting Group revenue of $166 million, broadly stable y-o-y, and EBITDA of $79.6 million, up 10 percent y-o-y, with EBITDA margin expanding 5pp y-o-y to 48 percent. Group net profit from continued operations grew 15 percent y-o-y to $41.6 million, providing a clean read on the continuing portfolio's operational earnings delivery. Attributable net profit reached $34.3 million, up 0.5 percent y-o-y, despite a $2.1 million non-recurring gain boosting Q1 25's comparative figure.
These strong results set were delivered against a backdrop of significant regional market disruption, demonstrating the structural value of Valmore's diversified, high-quality investment portfolio. Valmore generated hard-currency revenues of $87.0 million in Q1 26, making up 52 percent of consolidated revenues.
Loay Jassim Al-Kharafi, Chairman of Valmore Holding, commented on the Group's performance and outlook: The first quarter of 2026 tested the adaptability of businesses across our region, and Valmore's portfolio once again demonstrated the resilience, diversification, and structural strength that together underpin our long-term investment philosophy.
This outcome is a reflection of our ongoing evolution into a globally oriented investment platform. Our continued focus on businesses with structural earnings advantages, strong market positioning and long-term revenue visibility enabled the portfolio to deliver robust underlying performance, even as certain segments and markets faced disruptive pressures.
In navigating an increasingly dynamic environment, the Board remains firmly committed to the active capital stewardship that has delivered nearly $1 billion in cumulative dividends to our shareholders since inception as we continue to execute on our strategic agenda and deliver sustainable returns to our shareholders.
Jon Rokk, CEO of Valmore Holding, added regarding the Group's Q1 2026 financial results: Valmore delivered a strong start to 2026, with our core hard-currency-generating platforms performing exceptionally and our utilities businesses continuing to scale their recurring revenue base. Regional geopolitical developments had a mixed impact across our portfolio. While the disruption to established trade routes and slower industrial activity in key export markets created challenges for some of our businesses, these same conditions also supported stronger global urea pricing and opened up new commercial opportunities in alternative markets. We responded proactively and readily by reallocating commercial efforts to capture these opportunities, underscoring the resilience and adaptability of our diversified platform. As we progress through 2026, our focus remains on disciplined operational execution across the portfolio, active capital recycling, along with strengthening governance, organizational depth, and institutional framework to support Valmore's evolution into a more globally oriented investment group.
MENA's leading diversified investment holding company delivers net profit from continued operations of $41.6 million in Q1 2026, up 15 percent y-o-y, and hard-currency revenues standing at 52 percent of Group total. AlexFert delivers exceptional performance on global urea pricing strength; while NatEnergy delivers the highest quarterly connections across the last ten quarters; and Sprea demonstrates sequential margin expansion despite Gulf export disruption.
Kuwait Times
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