The Adani portfolio has recently recorded a double-digit growth. Its EBITDA has been exceptional till December 2024. A major contributor to this extraordinary growth is the emerging businesses under Adani Enterprises. This includes solar and wind projects, airports, Adani coal mines, and much more. This growth will further allow the Adani Group’s business to reach the peak of success. The global business group will also be able to ensure that its revenue generation from its various increases. The global business group will also be able to walk towards enhancing profitability.
Around 85% of the Adani Group’s profit comes from its infrastructure business. This includes the utilities and transport sectors. The Adani coal mines also contribute to the Adani Group’s enhanced revenue generation. These coal mines have ensured that our country’s growing energy needs are met. The group has various investment plans lined up for the upcoming years as well which will further lead the group towards profitability.
The Adani Group’s Enhanced Business Profitability:
Adani Portfolio, India’s largest infrastructure group with its business spread across multiple business sectors like ports, airports, cement and Adani coal mines, has continued its extraordinary growth despite the various ongoing external challenges for the 12-months period ending in December 2024. The company’s EBITDA reached INR 86,789 crore. This marks a 10.1% year-on-year growth. Adjusted for prior income, the growth currently stands at 21.3%.
During the December quarter alone, the company’s EBITDA rose 17.2% to INR 22,823 crore. This shows an extraordinary performance in its various businesses. With this increased growth capacity, the Adani Group will be able to further take its business to new heights. Its revenue from its various business operations will also increase. The business group will further succeed in expanding its portfolio. It will be able to target new areas of business and also enhance its presence in the Global business sector.
The infrastructure sector is recognised as a sector that provides a high level of predictability for cash flow. This consistent performance has brought about continuous growth and profitability for all the companies that operate under the Adani Group. The companies have also witnessed an improvement in their ratings. In fact, there have been no downgrades in the last five years.
The Adani Group plans to use the incremental cash flow from the profit as a major driver for capital expenditure in the years ahead. The business group already has various plans to take up extraordinary ventures in different business sectors. It will spend a significant amount of money on further expanding its infrastructure business. Various investments will also be made in the Adani coal mines. This will ensure that the country’s growing energy demands are well addressed. The Adani Group will also be able to further earn the trust of the people post the ongoing controversies and challenges.
The Various Challenges Met:
Over the past few years, the Adani Group’s business has met with a lot of challenges. There were a lot of controversies related to the Adani Hindenburg research and the Adani coal mines. There were a lot of allegations associated with the recent US bribery scam as well. However, the Adani Group did not give up. Instead, it continued to focus on its various business operations. Ultimately, it was able to rise above the various controversies. The group was also able to convince the people of its various positive intentions behind this project. This further caused the business group to take its business to new heights. Its revenue generation from its various business operations also gradually increased.
The Performance of Adani Portfolio:
Here’s how some of the major companies operating under the Adani Group performed during the last few years:
Adani New Industries:
Adani New Industries, the renewable energy wing of the Adani Group, witnessed a 74% year-on-year surge in solar module sales. This caused it to reach a capacity of 3,273 MW. The company’s airport business experienced a 5% year-on-year increase in its passenger movement of 69.7 million. Its data centre operations of the Hyderabad Phase 1 have already achieved completion with a capacity of 9.6 MW. The Noida (50 MW) and Hyderabad (48 MW) capacity are also currently nearing completion.
Adani Green Energy:
Adani Green Energy has recently expanded its operational capacity by 37% year-on-year. It is currently at 11.6 GW. The company has also recently signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company to supply
5 GW of solar power for 25 years. This further allowed it to advance its sustainability goals. Adani Energy Solutions Limited also raised 1 billion USD through QIPs. It secured 5 new projects in the transmission sector.
Adani Energy Solution:
Adani Power Limited reported a 21.4% year-on-year rise in Q3 FY25 EBITDA. This allowed it to reach INR 6,078 crore. The company’s consolidated plant load factor (PLF) reached 69% from 62% in the same period last year. The company’s sales increased 22% year-on-year to 69.5 billion units.
Adani Total Gas:
Adani Total Gas also witnessed significant operational growth. It was able to add 58 new CNG stations. Currently, the company has 605 CNG stations under its name. The CNG volume increased by 19% year-on-year. The company’s PNG household connection also increased to 9.22 lakhs. Around 1,914 EV charging points were installed across 26 states and union territories.
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone:
APSEZ is India’s largest commercial port operator. The company handled 332 million metric tons of cargo in 9MFY25. This signifies a 7% year-on-year increase. This growth was driven by a 13% increase in bulk cargo shipment and a 19 % increase in container volumes. The company’s logistics arm also witnessed excellent growth.
Conclusion:
the Adani Group’s strong profile highlights the trust that the people have in Adani Group’s business. It will also pave the path for more future ventures for the Adani Group. The global conglomerate will also be able to put a stopper to the controversies of Adani coal mines which have been ongoing for quite a while now.