Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) posts record Rs 11,061 crore profit in FY25, up 37%
Special Economic Zone Limited
(APSEZ) on Thursday reported its highest-ever profit after tax of Rs 11,061 crore for the financial year ended 31 March 2025, up 37% over FY 2024.
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The company's revenue from operations increased 16% to Rs 31,079 crore, whereas EBITDA grew 20% to Rs 19,025 crore during the period. For the January–March quarter, APSEZ posted a 50% rise in PAT at Rs 3,023 crore, with quarterly revenue up 23% to Rs 8,488 crore.
The company handled 450 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in FY25, driven by strong growth in container traffic (up 20%) and liquids and gas (up 9%).
Mundra Port
became the first in
to surpass 200
MMT
of annual cargo, while Vizhinjam Port, which became operational only in late 2024, crossed the 100,000
TEUs
monthly milestone in March 2025.
The company's all-India market share rose to 27%, while its container market share increased to 45.5%.
APSEZ's logistics business saw continued momentum, with container volumes rising 8% to 0.64 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) and bulk cargo volumes reaching 21.97 MMT, up 9%. The number of rakes increased to 132, while warehousing capacity grew from 2.4 million to 3.1 million sq ft. Its agri silo capacity stood at 1.2 MMT, with work underway to expand it to 4 MMT.
APSEZ improved its net debt-to-EBITDA ratio to 1.9x from 2.3x a year earlier. The board has recommended a dividend of Rs 7 per share, implying a total payout of about Rs 1,500 crore.
Ashwani Gupta
, Whole-time Director and CEO, APSEZ, said, 'We outperformed guidance across all metrics, expanded our footprint in India and globally, and transformed our logistics and marine verticals into engines of future growth.'
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