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Alef Education delivers resilient FY 2025 performance with revenues of AED769.5 million

12th February 2026, 22:38 GMT+11
ABU DHABI, 12th February, 2026 -- Alef Education Holding Plc (Alef Education) today announced
its financial results for the full-year period ending 31st December 2025 (FY 2025).

Alef Education closed 2025 with a resilient full-year performance, delivering revenues of AED769.5
million, up 1.4% YoY, supported by the continued stability of the core UAE portfolio and broader
momentum across non-school B2B/B2G activities, private schools, and international initiatives.

Against this backdrop, disciplined cost control and operational efficiencies produced a 71.6%
EBITDA margin, marking a 360 bps improvement versus FY 2024 and reinforcing Alef Education's
ability to sustain strong profitability alongside the continued execution of its strategy.

Geoffrey Alphonso, Chief Executive Officer of Alef Education, stated, "Alef Education delivered a
solid full-year performance in 2025, reflecting disciplined execution across the business and the
continued strength of our core UAE operations. We maintained strong profitability and margin
expansion while preserving a debt-free balance sheet, demonstrating the scalability of our
operating model.

We advanced our core UAE execution with Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) by
expanding our presence in new public schools in Abu Dhabi, broadening activity across private
schools and non-school B2B/B2G engagements, as well as advancing our international initiatives.
We also made meaningful progress across our product portfolio, with Miqyas Al Dhad completing
large-scale field testing and moving through institutional engagement, ahead of its planned launch
in Q1 2026."

Alef Education delivered strong profitability in FY 2025, supported by continued margin expansion
and disciplined cost management. EBITDA increased 7% YoY to AED 550.7 million, reflecting higher
contributions from new contracts alongside operational efficiencies across the business. As a
result, the EBITDA margin expanded to 71.6%, representing a 360 basis point improvement
compared to FY 2024, showcasing the scalability of the operating model and the benefits of
structural cost optimisation.

Net profit rose 8% YoY to AED481.1 million, with the net profit margin improving to 62.5%, driven
primarily by EBITDA growth and efficiency gains across the cost base. Profitability was supported by
lower operating expenses, stronger performance from new revenue contracts, higher interest
income, partially offset by higher corporate tax.

Alef Education ended FY 2025 with a strong liquidity position, holding AED619.5 million in cash and
cash equivalents as at 31 December 2025, supported by a debt-free balance sheet. This robust
financial position supports operational flexibility, enabling the ongoing delivery of ADEK contractual
commitments, and enables continued investment in product and platform development, while
maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation.

Beyond driving growth, Alef Education's strong financial position and guaranteed ADEK payments
continue to support consistent shareholder returns through a clear and dependable dividend

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