Adani Ports Q3 Results: Cons PAT jumps 21% YoY to Rs 3,054 crore, revenue rises 22%

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) on Tuesday reported a 21% year-on-year jump in its December quarter consolidated net profit at Rs 3,054 crore compared to Rs 2,520 crore reported in the year-ago period. The profit after tax (PAT) is attributable to the equity holders of the parent.

The company's revenue from operations stood at Rs 9,704 crore in Q3FY26, up 22% over Rs 7,963 crore posted in the corresponding period of the last financial year.

India's largest port operator, though, witnessed a 2.5% sequential drop in the bottom line versus Rs 3,120 crore in Q2FY26, while the topline saw a 6% uptick compared to Rs 9,167 crore in the July-September quarter of FY26.


The company's Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) grew 20% YoY to Rs 5,786 crore while APSEZ raised the FY26 EBITDA guidance by Rs 800 crore.

The Adani Group Company reported a 9% growth in its Q3 cargo at 123 MMT versus 112 MMT in the year ago period and though company's all-India market share took a 60 bps hit in the quarter under review at 26.4% versus 27% in the corresponding quarter of the last financial year.

Adani Ports Q3: Business highlights

-- The company said that its asset-light services drove Q3FY26 logistics revenue to Rs 1,121 crore, recording a +62% YoY jump. The international Freight Network service EBITDA jumped 770 bps YoY.

-- Ongoing vessel acquisitions accelerated marine Q3FY26 revenue to Rs 773 crore (+91% YoY) and EBITDA at Rs 428 Cr (135% YoY).

-- International ports quarterly revenue crosses Rs 1,000 cr milestone, up 20% YoY while the EBITDA doubled.

-- Q3FY26 all-India container market share at 45.8%. Domestic Ports revenue was up 15% while EBITDA hits lifetime high of Rs 4,877 crore.

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Adani Ports Q3: Management commentary

Comment on Q3 performance, Whole-time Director & CEO Ashwani Gupta called it a strong quarter. "Sustained momentum across our four business pillars, combined with the consolidation of NQXT, has enabled us to raise the upper end of our FY26 EBITDA guidance by a robust Rs 800 crore. Even after the NQXT acquisition, our leverage remains unchanged, underscoring the strength of our balance sheet and our disciplined approach to capital allocation," he said.

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