Middle East geopolitical tensions impacting Dubai operations
The war that erupted in late February 2026 caused pressure on the professional search business in Dubai, with March activity affected. Normalization is not yet complete.
EMAPARTNERSINDIA / bear-case history
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EMA Partners India · risk themes across the available quarters.
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Bear-case history
Risks carried through the record.
high
New business profitability may be delayed
Despite management's expectation of EBITDA positivity in FY27, the new verticals (James Douglas, MyCloud) are still in investment phase and may take longer to break even if revenue growth slows.
Volatility in subsidiary performance
Singapore and Dubai subsidiaries have shown significant revenue and margin swings due to restructuring and new business ramp-up, creating uncertainty in consolidated results.
Cash deployment and acquisition risk
Management is conserving cash for potential acquisitions, but no specific targets or timelines were provided, raising uncertainty about value-accretive deployment.