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United Arab Emirates listed companies.

351 publicly traded Emirati companies, organised by sector and exchange. Each company links into its filings history, KPIs and reporting metadata.

Public-company filings in United Arab Emirates are supervised by Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA). Reporting follows IFRS. Filings are most commonly published in Arabic and English. Major issuers are listed on ADX General and DFM General. Calendar year.

Listed companies on UAE exchanges

The UAE's listed company universe spans approximately 130 issuers across two exchanges: ADX (Abu Dhabi — dominated by ADNOC group companies, banking, and the IHC / Royal Group cluster: First Abu Dhabi Bank, ADNOC Distribution, IHC, e&, Alpha Dhabi Holding) and DFM (Dubai — weighted toward real estate, banking, and diversified conglomerates: Emaar Properties, Emirates NBD, Dubai Islamic Bank, DEWA, Salik). Despite the relatively small issuer count, market capitalisation is substantial due to the mega-cap government-linked entities.

Sector composition reflects the UAE's oil-wealth-driven, diversifying economy: Banking & Finance (FAB, Emirates NBD, ADCB, Dubai Islamic Bank — Islamic and conventional banking coexist), Energy (ADNOC Distribution, Dana Gas, TAQA), Real Estate (Emaar, Aldar Properties, DAMAC), Telecommunications (e& group, du/EITC), Utilities (DEWA, TAQA), and Diversified Holdings (IHC, Alpha Dhabi). The ADX General Index and DFM General Index are the headline benchmarks; the FTSE ADX 15 is the most widely tracked by international investors.

FinancialReports maintains a complete ADX + DFM company directory classified by ISIC sector, exchange, and index membership. Company pages include full filing histories from both exchanges, ISIN identifiers (AE prefix), ticker codes, IPO dates, and Shariah-compliance status where applicable. The directory captures the UAE's active listing pipeline — recent high-profile IPOs including DEWA, Salik, ADNOC L&S, and ADNOC Gas have expanded the publicly accessible issuer universe significantly since 2022.

Listed companies
351
Emirati issuers tracked
Stock exchanges
0
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Country
AE
United Arab Emirates
Sectors
8
distinct in dataset

Reporting at a glance — United Arab Emirates

Regulator, indices, accounting, language
Regulator
Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)
Primary indices
ADX GeneralDFM General
Accounting standards
IFRS
Reporting languages
ArabicEnglish
Fiscal year
Calendar year

Featured Emirati companies

Top by filing volume
Company Ticker Sector Industry Filings
Dubai Financial Market PJSC DFM Financial and insurance activities Activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding 5,255
Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC GULFNAV Transportation and storage Sea and coastal water transport 1,574
Drake & Scull International PJSC DSI Construction Construction of utility projects 1,492
Dubai Investments PJSC DIC Financial and insurance activities Activities of holding companies and financing conduits 1,437
Union Properties PJSC UPP Real estate activities Real estate activities with own or leased property 1,297
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC FAB Financial and insurance activities Monetary intermediation 1,273
Agility The Public Warehousing Company K.S.C MKHZN Transportation and storage Warehousing and storage 1,255
ARAMEX PJSC ARMX Transportation and storage Courier activities 1,196
Amlak Finance PJSC AMLAK Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 1,149
Islamic Arab Insurance Company PJSC SALAMA Financial and insurance activities Insurance 1,145
International Financial Advisors Holding Company K.P.S.C IFA Financial and insurance activities Activities of holding companies and financing conduits 1,065
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC DIB Financial and insurance activities Monetary intermediation 1,037
Takaful Emarat PJSC TAKAFUL-EM Financial and insurance activities Insurance 1,033
Deyaar Development PJSC DEYAAR Real estate activities Real estate activities with own or leased property 1,027
Emaar Properties PJSC EMAAR Real estate activities Real estate activities with own or leased property 1,024
Al Mazaya Holding Company MAZAYA Real estate activities Real estate activities with own or leased property 1,010
Al Ramz Corporation Investment and Development PJSC ALRAMZ Financial and insurance activities Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 968
Watania International Holding PJSC WATANIA Financial and insurance activities Insurance 960
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC DU Telecommunications, computer programming, consultancy, computing infrastructure, and other information service activities Wired, wireless, and satellite telecommunication activities 953
National Industries Group Holding S.A.K NIND Manufacturing Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. 943
Emirates NBD PJSC EMIRATESNBD Financial and insurance activities Monetary intermediation 920
Sukoon Insurance PJSC SUKOON Financial and insurance activities Insurance 896
Ekttitab Holding Company K.S.C.C EKTTITAB Financial and insurance activities Activities of holding companies and financing conduits 891
Dubai Islamic Insurance and Reinsurance Co. PJSC AMAN Financial and insurance activities Reinsurance 885
AMANAT HOLDINGS PJSC AMANAT Financial and insurance activities Activities of holding companies and financing conduits 876

Top sectors

  • Financial and insurance activities 158
  • Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 44
  • Transportation and storage 25
  • Manufacturing 23
  • Real estate activities 22
  • Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 20
  • Telecommunications, computer programming, consultancy, computing infrastructure, and other information service activities 12
  • Mining and quarrying 7

Top industries

  • Administration of the State and the economic, social and environmental policies of the community 44
  • Monetary intermediation 44
  • Activities of holding companies and financing conduits 35
  • Activities of trusts, funds and similar financial entities 31
  • Insurance 26
  • Real estate activities with own or leased property 22
  • Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities 18
  • Electric power generation, transmission and distribution activities 17

Query United Arab Emirates companies via API

Same dataset, programmatic access 
# All Emirati listed companies
curl "https://api.financialreports.eu/api/companies/?country=AE" \
    -H "x-api-key: $FR_API_KEY"

See the full API guide for United Arab Emirates →

Filings activity by year

Last 6 years · Emirati issuers
  • 2026 4,093
  • 2025 7,689
  • 2024 6,521
  • 2023 7,409
  • 2022 5,982
  • 2021 5,801

Reporting languages

Filing-by-filing distribution
  • English 38,276
  • Arabic 34,300
  • French 1
  • Tagalog 1
  • Yoruba 1

FAQ — United Arab Emirates

Coverage, formats, integration
How many Emirati listed companies are in the database?
FinancialReports tracks 351 publicly traded Emirati companies, organised by sector, industry and exchange listing.
Which exchanges in United Arab Emirates are covered?
Each company page links into its exchange's full company list and trading metadata.
Which Emirati indices does FinancialReports cover?
Major Emirati indices in the dataset include ADX General, DFM General. Each index has a dedicated page showing constituent companies and their filings history.
How is the Emirati company list kept up to date?
Listings are refreshed daily from regulator and exchange sources. New IPOs and de-listings flow through the same ingestion pipeline that backs the filings index.
Can I export the Emirati company list?
Yes. The /api/companies/?country=AE endpoint returns the full list as JSON; bulk and redistribution licensing is available on paid plans.