Adani Port & SEZ

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) is a company specialising in port operations and logistics. Headquartered in Ahmedabad, it is India's biggest private ports operator, managing a network of 13 ports and terminals. Among its notable facilities are India's inaugural deepwater trans-shipment port, Vizhinjam International seaport in Thiruvananthapuram, and the country's first port-based Special Economic Zone (SEZ) located in Mundra, Gujarat.

Established on May 6, 1998, the Adani Group company was known as Mundra Port and SEZ Limited (MPSEZ) until January 6, 2012. APSEZ handles nearly a quarter of all cargo movement in India.

The Gautam Adani-led company had a market capitalisation of ₹2.29 lakh crore as of December 13, 2023. Adani Ports and SEZ share price has surged more than 128% in the last three years.

Adani Ports business operations

Adani Ports and SEZ manages domestic ports in 7 coastal states of Gujarat, Odisha, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Adani Ports, through its subsidiary Adani Logistics Ltd, manages three logistics parks situated at Patli in Haryana, Kila-Raipur in Punjab and Kishangarh in Rajasthan.

Over time, Adani Ports has transformed into a provider of comprehensive port infrastructure services, especially with the Mundra SEZ in Gujarat. Covering 8,000 hectares, the Mundra Economic Hub stands as the largest multi-product SEZ, free trade and warehousing zone (FTWZ) and domestic industrial zone offering diverse investment prospects.

The company's integrated services across three verticals – ports, logistics and SEZ – have facilitated partnerships with prominent Indian enterprises, making APSEZ a leader in the domestic logistics industry.

Adani Group-operated Mundra Port is a deep-water, all-weather port situated in the Gulf of Kutch, offering 27 berths and 2 single-point moorings. With an annual capacity of 264 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo, it hosts the world's largest coal import terminal and manages diverse cargo like dry bulk, break bulk, project cargo, liquids, containers, automobiles and crude.

The port accommodates fully loaded capesize vessels, VLCCs and ULCCs. It is linked to the National Highway network through state highways 48 and 6, and National Highway 8A, ensuring efficient transportation. Moreover, a privately developed 69-km rail network from Adipur to Mundra port ensures nationwide connectivity. A natural gateway to cargo hubs in northern and western India, Mundra SEZ is one of the first port-based multi-product SEZs in the country.

Financial Highlights

The consolidated revenue for FY 2022-23 of the company stood at ₹20,851 crore, up 30% year-on-year compared to ₹15,934 crore in FY 2021-22. The company reported a profit of ₹5,344 crore in FY23 as against ₹4,602 crore in FY22. The EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) stood at ₹7,803 crore in FY23, a decrease of around 10% compared to the ₹7,888 crore in FY22. Adani Ports and SEZ made a total capital expenditure of ₹ 14,601 crore in FY23. The company’s earnings per share (EPS) was at ₹24.58 in FY23 compared to ₹22.39 in the last financial year.