Year in Review
Financial highlights
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Key Group Results
Our focus on revenue enhancement and cost control enabled the group to increase operating income by 211%, reaching USD 332.4 million, compared to USD 106.9 million the previous year. Group revenues grew 11% to USD 6.1 billion, up from USD 5.6 billion in 2018. Mumtalakat’s total assets value reached BHD 7.1 billion (USD 18.9 billion) in 2019.
Gulf Air recorded a 13% increase in revenue from USD 971.0 million in 2018 to USD 1.09 billion in 2019, primarily due to operating new destinations and increasing capacity with the addition of 2 Boeing 787s and 4 Airbus A320Neos to its fleet. Batelco Group grew its net profit by 3% with its launch of the National Broadband Network, BNET. McLaren saw an 18% increase in revenue, reflecting the higher volumes of cars sold.
Despite a challenging year in the commodities market, Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) reported positive results for 2019, with revenues increasing by 13% and sales volume by 33%. Alba also inaugurated its Line 6 Expansion Project this year.
Profit before impairment losses increased by 47% from USD 150 million in 2018 to USD 220.5 million in 2019. The increase was primarily due to a rise in operating revenue and higher fair value gains on investments.