The Egyptian Stock Exchange has witnessed a remarkable growth in capital increases, with 53 listed companies announcing a capital increase of approximately 50.2 billion pounds since the beginning of 2025. This increase reflects the increasing activity in the market and the desire of companies to strengthen their financial positions, and represents an important step to support their expansion plans and future innovations, which contributes to developing the Egyptian economy and serving it in the long term.
As part of this boom, Catalyst Partners Middle East increased its capital significantly from 23.5 million shares to 301.9 million shares, worth 2.8 billion pounds, while the Egyptian Transport Services Company (EGYTRANS) increased the number of its shares from 156.1 million to 224.9 million shares, worth 68.9 million pounds. Talim Management Services Company also increased its capital from 730.2 million shares to 734 million shares, worth 3.8 million pounds.
These companies were not alone in this trend, as two companies, Osool Securities Brokerage and Arabian Ceramics – Ceramica Remas, made a stable increase in their capital. Osool Company raised its capital from 400 million shares to 522.7 million shares, worth 12.3 million pounds, while Ceramica Remas increased the number of its shares from 718.7 million shares to 1.1 billion shares, worth 89.8 million pounds, which reflects the market’s response to opportunities.
There were also increases in the capital of other companies, such as Al-Nasr Clothes and Textiles – Capo, which increased the number of its shares from 464.7 million shares to 564.7 million shares, with a value of up to 100 million pounds, as well as the 10th of Ramadan Pharmaceutical Industries Company – Rameda, which increased from 1.503 billion shares to 1.510 billion shares, with a value of 1.9 million pounds. These increases seem to indicate improved companies’ performance.
Several companies, such as Kafr El-Zayat Pesticides and Chemicals and Misr Fertilizer Production – MOPCO, also witnessed notable increases, as the former increased from 180.067 million shares to 240.089 million shares, worth 60 million pounds, while the second increased the number of its shares from 2.079 billion shares to 2.868 billion shares, worth 889.6 million pounds, which reflects the diversity in the sectors benefiting from these increases.
These developments also show that financial history indicates a noticeable increase in the size of increases in recent years, and in comparing the numbers, we find that 2023 witnessed increases amounting to 23.7 billion pounds, while it was 30.2 billion in 2022, which indicates an upward path that confirms the ability of the Egyptian market to attract investments by motivating companies to add more capital to support their projects and diversify their activities.
Complete price list for companies that have increased their capital:
1. Catalyst Partners Middle East: from 23.5 million to 301.9 million shares.
2. Egyptian Transport Services (EGYTRANS): from 156.1 million to 224.9 million shares.
3. Education Management Services: from 730.2 million to 734 million shares.
4. Securities brokerage assets: from 400 million to 522.7 million shares.
5. Ceramica Remas: from 718.7 million to 1.1 billion shares.
These increases demonstrated the private sector’s desire to develop business and promote growth, which effectively contributes to pushing economic activity in Egypt forward.
