Dubai-based Emaar reported handing over more than 4,800 residential units across the UAE in the first nine months of 2026. Its results announcement on 5 November also set out construction spending and the scale of its remaining property-sales backlog.
Construction contracts support the pipeline
The company said Emaar Development awarded 23 main works contracts worth AED13.5 billion and 43 infrastructure contracts worth AED4.3 billion during the period. It also reported that more than 80% of its active UAE projects were ahead of schedule as of 30 September.
These are company-reported portfolio figures. The handover total covers the UAE, rather than Dubai alone, and the schedule statement does not confirm the status of any particular buyer’s home.
Group results and UAE sales are different measures
Emaar’s group revenue reached AED37.5 billion, up 13% year on year. Profit before tax rose 18% to AED19.8 billion. Group property sales were AED34.7 billion, including AED26.2 billion in UAE property sales, while the group’s property-sales revenue backlog stood at AED158.8 billion at 30 September.
The higher revenue and profit should not be read as sales growth. The group reported AED61 billion in property sales for the first nine months of 2025, compared with AED34.7 billion in the 2026 period, a decline of about 43% calculated from the two announcements.
A revenue backlog reflects sold property awaiting future revenue recognition. It should not be treated as completed homes, cash already collected or new sales made during the quarter.
What buyers should verify
The update provides useful evidence of delivery activity and investment across a major Dubai developer’s portfolio. For a purchase decision, buyers still need the individual project’s construction progress, contractual handover date, payment terms and registration documents.
Portfolio-wide results cannot establish a particular unit’s readiness, resale value or rental return. Buyers approaching handover should confirm the inspection process, outstanding payments and service-charge arrangements directly for their property.
Sources: Emaar nine-month 2026 results, 5 November 2026; Emaar nine-month 2025 results. Sources checked on 6 November 2026.
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