Adani Ports Reports ₹3,650 Crore Q1 Profit, Revenue Jumps 19% Despite Share Price Fall
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone reported strong financial performance in the first quarter of FY27, supported by growth in its domestic ports and international operations. However, the company’s shares declined despite better profit, revenue and operating earnings.
Highlights
- Q1 FY27 net profit rises 10% to ₹3,650 crore
- Revenue increases 19% to ₹10,821 crore
- EBITDA grows 19% to ₹6,541 crore
- Domestic ports handled 115.3 MMT cargo
- Port capacity targeted to reach 1,000 MMT by 2030
- Shares fell more than 3% despite strong results
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited reported a 10% year-on-year increase in its consolidated net profit for the first quarter of financial year 2026-27, supported by strong growth across its domestic and international businesses.
The company’s consolidated net profit increased to ₹3,650 crore in the April-June quarter, compared with ₹3,311 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.
Revenue from operations rose 19% year-on-year to ₹10,821 crore, up from ₹9,126 crore recorded during the same period last year. The company’s operating performance also remained strong, with EBITDA increasing 19% to ₹6,541 crore from ₹5,495 crore.
The EBITDA margin improved marginally to 60.4% during the quarter, compared with 60.2% in the year-ago period.
Domestic Ports Drive Growth
Adani Ports’ domestic port business continued to remain the company’s main source of earnings. Revenue from the segment increased 12% year-on-year, driven by higher cargo volumes, improved cargo mix and better realisations.
The company’s domestic ports handled 115.3 million metric tonnes of cargo during the quarter. The segment recorded an EBITDA margin of around 74%, which the company said remained among the best in the industry.
Adani Ports is also undertaking one of its largest-ever port capacity expansion programmes. Its domestic port capacity stood at 653 MMT as of June 30, 2026, and the company aims to increase it to 1,000 MMT by December 2030.
During the quarter, the company had a 27.6% share of India’s overall cargo market. Its market share in the container cargo segment stood at 44.8%.
Shares Fall Despite Strong Results
Despite the strong quarterly numbers, Adani Ports shares witnessed selling pressure. At around 1:30 pm, the stock was trading 3.35% lower at ₹1,717.60 on the BSE, falling ₹59.55 from its previous closing level.
At this price, the company’s market capitalisation stood at approximately ₹3.96 lakh crore.
The fall in the stock suggests that investors may have booked profits or reacted to broader market conditions despite the company reporting healthy growth in profit, revenue and operating performance.
