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Adani Ports
Our verdict on Adani Ports isn’t the consensus take — see where we landed, and the one risk the bull case glosses over.
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The company significantly outperformed its leverage target, ending FY25 with a Net Debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.9x, well below the 2.2-2.5x guidance range. (4 exceeded, 1 met across 5 tracked commitments)
“Revenue for the period to be Rs 29,000-31,000 Cr”
The company reports current agri silo capacity at 1.3 MMT, meeting the FY25 target, with a further expansion target of 10 MMT by FY29. (1 met across 1 tracked commitment)
“So if you put all of them, so the rate of coal will go down, and we should be somewhere between 20% to 22%.”
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How durable is the business?
International operations are expanding with the commencement of Vizhinjam and Colombo ports and the approved acquisition of NQXT in Australia, leading to a new separate reporting line for international ports. (3 expanding)
“We closed Gopalpur acquisition, commenced operations at Vizhinjam and Colombo ports and our board has approved acquisition of NQXT in Queensland, Australia... we will now report international ports separately.”
Domestic ports revenue grew by 12% with EBITDA margins reaching a record 73%, driven by a record 27% market share and Mundra becoming the first Indian port to cross 200 MMT in a year. (4 expanding across 1 engine)
“Domestic Ports 6,701... EBITDA 4,877”
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Where does growth come from?
The project is transitioning from Phase 1 to a massive Phase 2 expansion ahead of schedule due to strong shipping line interest. (1 accelerating, 2 new trend across 3 signals, 2 leading indicators)
“Commenced Phase 2 construction at Vizhinjam port, scheduled for completion by December 2028. Phase 2 construction underway with estimated investment of ₹16,000 Cr. The construction will expand Vizhinjam port’s capacity to 5.7m TEUs from the current 1.6m TEUs”
Logistics revenue growth has accelerated significantly, doubling year-on-year, driven by the rapid ramp-up of the trucking fleet and international freight services. (2 accelerating, 1 new trend across 3 signals, 1 leading indicator)
“Logistics revenue to grow ~5X by FY29 to ₹14,000 Cr (from ₹2,881 Cr in FY25)”
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What could break the thesis?
The risk is stable but showing slight improvement in diversification; Mundra's share of domestic volume decreased from 48% to 42% YoY as non-Mundra ports grew by 17%. (2 stable, 1 easing, 1 high-severity)
“Mundra volume (MMT) (% share) 47.6 (42%)... Total domestic volume (MMT) 112.6”
The risk is INTENSIFYING as Logistics EBITDA margins dropped significantly to 18.1% in Q3 FY26 from 23.2% in Q3 FY25 due to the higher contribution of low-margin trucking (6.4% margin). (1 intensifying, 4 easing, 2 high-severity)
“Long-term debt maturity profile (as of 31st December 2025)... FY28 10,334... FY30 9,255”
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