The company said earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increased 27% to ₹5,550 crore, reflecting broad-based operational momentum. For the first half of 2025-26, Ebitda stood at ₹11,046 crore, up 20% year-on-year, while consolidated net profit for the six months increased 17% to ₹6,431 crore.
Cargo volume increased 12% yearon-year to 124 million tonnes, lifting the company’s all-India market share to 28.1%, up 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier. Container market share went up to 45.9%, indicating stronger traction in gateway cargo movement through its terminals. The logistics arm nearly doubled its revenue in the quarter to ₹1,055 crore from ₹588 crore a year earlier, backed by anexpanding trucking fleet, growing international freight services and new multimodal logistics parks.
Return on capital employed in the segment improved to 9%, compared to 6% last year. The marine division’s revenue surged 213% to ₹1,182 crore on the back of fleet additions —nine vessels were acquired during the quarter, taking the total to 127.
International operations, including Haifa Port in Israel and new assets in Sri Lanka and Tanzania, delivered record half-year revenue of ₹2,050 crore, while domestic ports maintained robust margins and handled higher cargo volume. The company said its integrated approach—linking ports, rail, road and marine logistics—continued to strengthen its position as India’s largest transport utility.
“Our strong, across-the-board profitable growth momentum truly underscores the success of our unmatched integrated transport utility value proposition,” said Ashwani Gupta, whole-time director and CEO of APSEZ. He added that the company’s growing network of logistics parks, warehouses and marine assets was creating a more seamless supply chain ecosystem.The company’s capital expenditure stood at ₹6,462 crore in the first half of the fiscal, while the net debtto-Ebitda ratio remained comfortable at 1.8 times. Cash balance was ₹13,063 crore and gross debt stood at ₹51,082 crore. During the quarter, the company’s board approved the amalgamation of Adani Harbour Services, a wholly owned subsidiary, with APSEZ to streamline operations and improve synergies.Shares of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone closed almost flat at ₹1,444.30 on the BSE on Tuesday, when the benchmark index ended the session 0.62% down.