Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd operates transportation infrastructure assets, generating revenue through port handling and logistics services.
Business. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd operates transportation infrastructure assets, generating revenue through port handling and logistics services.
Analyst recommendations
25 analysts · consensus BuyAt a glance
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- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
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- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
Pre-earnings brief
There are no material changes to report for Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSE.NS) based on the available data. The analysis of 17 fields, excluding four schema-expansion fields, indicates no significant shifts compared to prior assessments. Consequently, there are no new developments in the company's operational or financial landscape to highlight. Watcher signals and cross-source sentiment data do not provide actionable insights for this period. While dispatch counts fluctuated slightly between late June and mid-July 2026, with a peak of four dispatches on June 30, the associated sentiment values remain null. This lack of sentiment data prevents any definitive conclusion regarding market perception or news impact during this timeframe. The company's profile remains static in terms of key metrics. Data shows zero counts for officers, analysts, index memberships, and top holders. This absence of updated figures suggests that the structural and analytical coverage of APSE.NS has not changed, offering no new context for investors or stakeholders. Broader thematic sagas such as "Logistics Fleet And Fulfillment" show activity with 37 posts, but these are not directly linked to specific changes in APSE.NS's performance or strategy in the provided facts. Other sagas like "classic-car-market-resilience" and "apple-memory-chip-crisis" have zero posts and are irrelevant to the port operator's current status. Therefore, no specific implications for APSE.NS can be derived from these external narratives.
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Synthesis
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd operates transportation infrastructure assets, generating revenue through port handling and logistics services.
Adani Ports maintains a capital structure characterized by significant leverage, with long-term debt of INR 633.99 billion against total equity of INR 961.25 billion, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66. The balance sheet shows total assets of INR 1.85 trillion and total liabilities of INR 891.89 billion. Liquidity is assessed as medium risk, supported by a current ratio of 1.39, though the company holds only INR 34.97 billion in cash and equivalents, leading to a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt.
Profitability metrics indicate efficient asset utilization, with a return on equity of 13.32% and a return on assets of 6.91%. The company generated INR 387.36 billion in revenue, translating to a gross profit of INR 281.03 billion and an operating income of INR 171.43 billion. Net income stands at INR 128.06 billion, reflecting strong bottom-line performance relative to the top line.
Segment and geographic data are not provided in the available input, preventing a detailed analysis of revenue concentration or regional exposure. The company’s activity is broadly defined as transportation infrastructure, but specific segment contributions to the INR 387.36 billion revenue are absent from the dataset.
Growth trajectory analysis is limited due to the absence of historical period data. The current financial snapshot provides a single-period view of revenue and net income, but no year-over-year or quarterly trends are available to assess momentum or cyclicality.
Risk assessment highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk, with a key flag noting the negative net cash position. The company’s high capital expenditure of INR 153.20 billion, which exceeds its operating cash flow of INR 204.29 billion, results in a tight free cash flow of INR 14.44 billion, indicating heavy reinvestment requirements.
Recent observations show strong analyst sentiment, with a mean recommendation of 1.64 (where 1 is strong buy) and a mean price target of INR 1,948.70. There are 10 strong-buy and 14 buy ratings, with only 1 hold rating, suggesting broad institutional confidence in the company’s outlook.
There are no material changes to report for Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSE.NS) based on the available data. The analysis of 17 fields, excluding four schema-expansion fields, indicates no significant shifts compared to prior assessments. Consequently, there are no new developments in the company's operational or financial landscape to highlight. Watcher signals and cross-source sentiment data do not provide actionable insights for this period. While dispatch counts fluctuated slightly between late June and mid-July 2026, with a peak of four dispatches on June 30, the associated sentiment values remain null. This lack of sentiment data prevents any definitive conclusion regarding market perception or news impact during this timeframe. The company's profile remains static in terms of key metrics. Data shows zero counts for officers, analysts, index memberships, and top holders. This absence of updated figures suggests that the structural and analytical coverage of APSE.NS has not changed, offering no new context for investors or stakeholders. Broader thematic sagas such as "Logistics Fleet And Fulfillment" show activity with 37 posts, but these are not directly linked to specific changes in APSE.NS's performance or strategy in the provided facts. Other sagas like "classic-car-market-resilience" and "apple-memory-chip-crisis" have zero posts and are irrelevant to the port operator's current status. Therefore, no specific implications for APSE.NS can be derived from these external narratives.
- High leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66 and negative net cash position.
- Strong profitability with 13.32% ROE and 6.91% ROA.
- Heavy capital intensity with capex of INR 153.20 billion consuming most operating cash flow.
- Positive analyst sentiment with a mean recommendation of 1.64 and mean price target of INR 1,948.70.
- Low dilution risk but medium liquidity risk due to cash constraints.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedRevenue grew at a 22.6% CAGR over four years, demonstrating strong top-line expansion momentum.
Net income CAGR of 27.2% over four years significantly outpaced revenue growth, indicating operating leverage.
Analysts project 8.6% upside to a mean price target of 1,948.70, reflecting positive market sentiment.
Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66 is below median but indicates higher leverage than the cohort average of 0.40.
Medium liquidity and credit risk flags suggest potential vulnerabilities in financial stability and market access.
In focus — financials by report
Revenue INR 107.38B, +26,5% YoY; Operating income +14,4% YoY.
- ▍Revenue INR 107.38B, +26,5% YoY
- ▍Operating income +14,4% YoY
- ▍Net income +10,4% YoY
- ▍Net margin 31.0%
Revenue INR 97.05B, +21,9% YoY; Operating income +16,0% YoY.
- ▍Revenue INR 97.05B, +21,9% YoY
- ▍Operating income +16,0% YoY
- ▍Net income +21,2% YoY
- ▍Net margin 31.5%
Revenue INR 91.67B, +29,7% YoY; Operating income +32,3% YoY.
- ▍Revenue INR 91.67B, +29,7% YoY
- ▍Operating income +32,3% YoY
- ▍Net income +27,2% YoY
- ▍Net margin 33.9%
Revenue INR 91.26B, +31,2% YoY; Operating income +14,9% YoY.
- ▍Revenue INR 91.26B, +31,2% YoY
- ▍Operating income +14,9% YoY
- ▍Net income +6,5% YoY
- ▍Net margin 36.3%
Revenue INR 84.88B; Operating income INR 37.97B.
- ▍Revenue INR 84.88B
- ▍Operating income INR 37.97B
- ▍Net margin 35.5%
Revenue INR 79.64B; Operating income INR 36.68B.
- ▍Revenue INR 79.64B
- ▍Operating income INR 36.68B
- ▍Net margin 31.6%
Revenue INR 70.67B; Operating income INR 32.41B.
- ▍Revenue INR 70.67B
- ▍Operating income INR 32.41B
- ▍Net margin 34.6%
Revenue INR 69.56B; Operating income INR 36.90B.
- ▍Revenue INR 69.56B
- ▍Operating income INR 36.90B
- ▍Net margin 44.7%
Revenue INR 387.36B, +27,1% YoY; Operating income +19,1% YoY.
- ▍Revenue INR 387.36B, +27,1% YoY
- ▍Operating income +19,1% YoY
- ▍Net income +15,4% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −76,2% YoY
- ▍Net margin 33.1%
Revenue INR 304.75B, +14,1% YoY; Operating income +24,1% YoY.
- ▍Revenue INR 304.75B, +14,1% YoY
- ▍Operating income +24,1% YoY
- ▍Net income +36,8% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +53,2% YoY
- ▍Net margin 36.4%
Revenue INR 267.11B, +28,1% YoY; Operating income +42,5% YoY.
- ▍Revenue INR 267.11B, +28,1% YoY
- ▍Operating income +42,5% YoY
- ▍Net income +52,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +378,7% YoY
- ▍Net margin 30.4%
Revenue INR 208.52B, +21,8% YoY; Operating income +17,0% YoY.
- ▍Revenue INR 208.52B, +21,8% YoY
- ▍Operating income +17,0% YoY
- ▍Net income +8,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −144,1% YoY
- ▍Net margin 25.5%
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Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 65,61 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 444,1B INR |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 206,9B INR |
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- Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
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- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-07-11
- Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-11
- Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd Market data — ESG · 2026-07-11
- Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd — company reference export (2026-07-05) · 2026-07-11