Metals & Mining · NSE: ADANIENT
Adani Enterprises
Q2 FY27 earnings call · Guided by management
Call held 28 Oct 2026 · Read the filing on NSEFiling
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Results Q2 FY27, as filed · consolidated · ₹ Cr
| Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | YoY | Q1 FY27 | QoQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 37,216 | 21,249 | +75.1% | 32,924 | +13.0% |
| EBITDA | 5,509 | 3,307 | +66.6% | 5,019 | +9.7% |
| EBITDA margin | 14.8% | 15.6% | -76 bps | 15.3% | -45 bps |
| One-off items | — | 3,583 | — | -2,644 | — |
| PBTProfit before tax | 2,002 | 4,398 | -54.5% | -1,349 | — |
| Net profit | 1,492 | 3,199 | -53.4% | -1,160 | — |
| EPS (₹) | 11.05 | 27.38 | -59.6% | -8.91 | — |
From the company's own results filing on NSE. Net profit is the owners' share. Growth and the dotted lines are worked out from the filed figures.
Guidance
Navi Mumbai International Airport: Confident Navi Mumbai ends FY28 at 20 million run rate, its peak capacity
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 11
Navi Mumbai International Airport: Confident Navi Mumbai ends FY28 at 20 million run rate, its peak capacity
“And we are fairly confident, as I said earlier, that we will end financial year FY2728 with a run rate of 20 million, which is the peak capacity of Navi Mumbai.”
More figures from the call
“And we will exit next financial year, i.e., Q1 2028 running with a run rate of 5 million per quarter.”
“During the quarter, we handed over additional 29.2 MW data center to customers, taking operational capacity to 94.6 MW”
“Copper sales volume of 80.6 KT with capacity utilization increased to 64%.”
“I'm happy to inform you that we have commissioned the remaining module line capacity of 4.3 GW on 31st of August 2026, completing our expansion to 10 GW module line capacity.”
In short
- 01H1 FY27 consolidated EBITDA rose 56% Y-o-Y to Rs 11,958 crore; total income up 62% to Rs 71,569 crore.
- 02Capex run rate guided at Rs 35,000-40,000 crore a year for the next couple of years, led by airports, data centers and PVC.
- 03Data center operational capacity expected at 120-150 MW at FY27 exit and close to 500 MW over 12-18 months.
- 04Navi Mumbai airport expected to exit FY28 at its full 20 million passenger run rate.
- 05Copper plant utilisation to rise from 64% to 80-85% by end FY27; long-term margin seen at 4-6%.
- 06Solar module line capacity reached 10 GW; 6 GW cell lines on schedule by end of FY27; module run rate about 2 GW a quarter.
- 07CARE upgraded AEL's credit rating to AA / stable, its highest ever long-term rating.
- 08Management declined to give EBITDA or margin guidance for FY27 or FY28.
Capex
PVC: PVC plant to stabilise over 6 to 9 months after full commissioning
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 15
PVC: PVC plant to stabilise over 6 to 9 months after full commissioning
“And after it gets fully commissioned over a period of next 6 to 9 months, the plant will get stabilized”
Navi Mumbai International Airport: Navi Mumbai Phase 2 kicked off; consultant onboarded and design work ongoing
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 6
Navi Mumbai International Airport: Navi Mumbai Phase 2 kicked off; consultant onboarded and design work ongoing
“So, Phase 2 of Navi Mumbai has already kicked off. We have already onboarded the international consultant and the design work is ongoing.”
Navi Mumbai International Airport: Actual work on Navi Mumbai Terminal 2 Phase 2 to start in November this year
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 6
Navi Mumbai International Airport: Actual work on Navi Mumbai Terminal 2 Phase 2 to start in November this year
“So for Phase 2 of Terminal 2 of Navi Mumbai, the actual work will start in the month of November this year.”
Airports city-side development: City-side Phase 1 live at Ahmedabad by October 2029, Mumbai and Navi Mumbai by March 2030
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 8
Airports city-side development: City-side Phase 1 live at Ahmedabad by October 2029, Mumbai and Navi Mumbai by March 2030
“Phase 1, as I call it, will be live at Ahmedabad by October 2029 and Mumbai and Navi Mumbai by March 2030.”
Mumbai International Airport: Mumbai Terminal 1 redevelopment to start from Q1 next year
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 8
Mumbai International Airport: Mumbai Terminal 1 redevelopment to start from Q1 next year
“We are doing a redevelopment of Terminal 1 at MIAL, which will start from Q1 next year.”
Capacity
Solar manufacturing: 6 GW solar cell lines on schedule for commissioning by end of this financial year
Muralee Krishnan · Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
Solar manufacturing: 6 GW solar cell lines on schedule for commissioning by end of this financial year
“We are on schedule to commission the solar cell lines of 6 GW by end of this financial year.”
Solar manufacturing: Has 2.2 GW ingot-wafer capacity; balance capacity to come up by 2028
Muralee Krishnan · Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 7
Solar manufacturing: Has 2.2 GW ingot-wafer capacity; balance capacity to come up by 2028
“And in terms of ingot-wafer, I would say that we already have 2.2 GW of ingot-wafer capacity and the balance capacity will come up by 2028, which we are already working on.”
Data center: Constructing 1.4 GW data centers, of which 1.2 GW already tied up
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 7
Data center: Constructing 1.4 GW data centers, of which 1.2 GW already tied up
“We are constructing data centers of 1.4 GW of capacity, which are at various stages. Out of this, the capacity of 1.2 GW is already tied up and is at different levels of implementation and project construction.”
Solar manufacturing: New ingot-wafer capacity to be a bit above cell capacity, given 87-88% yield factor
Muralee Krishnan · Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 7
Solar manufacturing: New ingot-wafer capacity to be a bit above cell capacity, given 87-88% yield factor
“Yes, it will actually be a bit more than that because technically, the yield factor is approximately around 87-88% of the nameplate capacity world over. So accordingly, the capacity installed will be slightly higher than the cell capacity that we already have in hand.”
Order book
Data center: AdaniConneX signed new 240 MW hyperscale contract; cumulative contracted capacity 1.2+ GW
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · p. 3
Data center: AdaniConneX signed new 240 MW hyperscale contract; cumulative contracted capacity 1.2+ GW
“AdaniConneX has signed up a new hyperscale contract of 240 MW capacity, taking cumulative contracted capacity to 1.2+ GW”
Roads: Still L1 on Bangalore tunnel project; no further development
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 6
Roads: Still L1 on Bangalore tunnel project; no further development
“What we know from the authorities is that we are L1. There is no further development there as of now.”
Solar and wind: Wind and solar capacity already booked; order book full, figures not given
Muralee Krishnan · Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 7
Solar and wind: Wind and solar capacity already booked; order book full, figures not given
“In general, I can only say that our capacity is already booked, both for wind as well as solar. We will not be in a position to give you the exact numbers at this point in time, but I can assure you that the order book is already full.”
Segments
Airports: Adani Airport Holdings H1 EBITDA grew 52% Y-o-Y to Rs 3,275 crore
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · p. 2
Airports: Adani Airport Holdings H1 EBITDA grew 52% Y-o-Y to Rs 3,275 crore
“Adani Airport Holdings Limited EBITDA reported growth of 52% Y-o-Y to INR3,275 crores.”
Copper: Kutch Copper H1 EBITDA was Rs 2,033 crore
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · p. 3
Copper: Kutch Copper H1 EBITDA was Rs 2,033 crore
“Kutch Copper reported EBITDA of INR2,033 crores.”
Navi Mumbai International Airport: Navi Mumbai International Airport began international operations from 15 July 2026
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · p. 3
Navi Mumbai International Airport: Navi Mumbai International Airport began international operations from 15 July 2026
“Our greenfield development of Navi Mumbai International Airport commenced its international operations w.e.f. 15th July '26.”
Airports: Airports handled 21.3 million passengers in Q2
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · p. 3
Airports: Airports handled 21.3 million passengers in Q2
“We handled passenger traffic of 21.3 million passengers;”
Airports: Airport Q2 total income Rs 3,786 crore, up 20% Y-o-Y
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · p. 3
Airports: Airport Q2 total income Rs 3,786 crore, up 20% Y-o-Y
“Total income of INR3,786 crores, up by 20% Y-o-Y;”
Demand
Solar manufacturing: Q2 domestic module sales rose 35% Y-o-Y to 1,478 MW
Muralee Krishnan · Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
Solar manufacturing: Q2 domestic module sales rose 35% Y-o-Y to 1,478 MW
“During the quarter, domestic module sales have increased to 1,478 MW, up by 35 % Y-o-Y basis.”
Solar manufacturing: Domestic market fully absorbed the export intake of Adani Solar modules
Muralee Krishnan · Chief Executive Officer · p. 4
Solar manufacturing: Domestic market fully absorbed the export intake of Adani Solar modules
“This demonstrates strong demand of Adani Solar modules in domestic market, which has fully absorbed the export intake.”
Solar manufacturing: 56% of Q2 solar sales went into rooftop
Muralee Krishnan · Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 7
Solar manufacturing: 56% of Q2 solar sales went into rooftop
“One is that on the rooftop, actually 56% of our sales was into the rooftop.”
Copper: Two in-house copper tube JVs assure offtake for about 12-15% of capacity
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 14
Copper: Two in-house copper tube JVs assure offtake for about 12-15% of capacity
“So that gives us assurance of the offtake for around 12% to 15% of our capacity.”
Margins and costs
Copper: Copper EBITDA margin around 7% to 8.5% during this period
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 11
Copper: Copper EBITDA margin around 7% to 8.5% during this period
“If you look at the margins that we made on revenue, i.e. EBITDA as a percentage of revenue, it has been in the range of around 7% to 8.5% during this period.”
Copper: Higher by-product prices such as sulphuric acid helped copper numbers
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 11
Copper: Higher by-product prices such as sulphuric acid helped copper numbers
“This is a commoditized business, and the prices of some of the by-products like sulphuric acid have ramped up. So that is something which has contributed to the good set of numbers.”
Copper: Copper absolute EBITDA to increase; current-year margin range slightly higher
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 11
Copper: Copper absolute EBITDA to increase; current-year margin range slightly higher
“So, the absolute number will definitely increase, and our operating margin range for the current fiscal will be slightly higher.”
Data center: Data center rates rose somewhat over last 6 months, not material
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 12
Data center: Data center rates rose somewhat over last 6 months, not material
“But broadly, there has been some increase in the rates over the last 6 months, but it is not material in terms of where we are looking at those numbers.”
Data center: Higher data center capex to be factored into billing for new sign-ups
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 12
Data center: Higher data center capex to be factored into billing for new sign-ups
“So, wherever we are seeing the increased capex, that will be factored in when the billing is considered for the new sign-up of the project which we are doing.”
Debt and working capital
CARE upgraded AEL credit rating to AA / stable, its highest ever long-term rating
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · p. 2
CARE upgraded AEL credit rating to AA / stable, its highest ever long-term rating
“It is my pleasure to inform you that AEL achieved credit rating upgrade to AA / stable by CARE during the first week of October 2026, its highest ever long-term rating in its credit history.”
Fund raising
Data center: Data center projects to be funded at about 20/80 to 30/70
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 5
Data center: Data center projects to be funded at about 20/80 to 30/70
“In terms of the capex and equity requirement, we expect this project to be funded in approximately 20/80 to 30/70 kind of scenario.”
Acquisitions and new business
Ground handling (AGHPort): Ground handling entity acquired and in-sourced around mid-November last year
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 7
Ground handling (AGHPort): Ground handling entity acquired and in-sourced around mid-November last year
“Mohit, the entity was acquired and in-sourced somewhere in the middle of November last year.”
AI racks manufacturing: AEL and Jabil plan to make AI racks in India, separate from AdaniConneX
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 8
AI racks manufacturing: AEL and Jabil plan to make AI racks in India, separate from AdaniConneX
“Now what we seek to do with Jabil is a completely new development, different and separate from AdaniConneX, where Adani Enterprises and Jabil are looking to manufacture the AI racks and related equipment, and the manufacturing facility will be set up in the country.”
AI racks manufacturing: Jabil tie-up at MOU stage; definitive agreement targeted in next few months
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 8
AI racks manufacturing: Jabil tie-up at MOU stage; definitive agreement targeted in next few months
“It is still at an MOU stage, and we are looking to finalize the definitive agreement over the next few months.”
Nothing of the JAL acquisition remains with AEL
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 14
Nothing of the JAL acquisition remains with AEL
“So, nothing of the JAL acquisition remains with us and is completely off the table for AEL.”
AEL contributed no equity or funding to the JAL project
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 15
AEL contributed no equity or funding to the JAL project
“Yes and we have not contributed any equity or any funding also in the project. So it is completely off AEL.”
One-offs
Solar manufacturing: Closing advance authorizations hit Q1 by about Rs 89 crore, main reason for Q2 rise
Muralee Krishnan · Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 12
Solar manufacturing: Closing advance authorizations hit Q1 by about Rs 89 crore, main reason for Q2 rise
“we had closed some of the advance authorizations, which had an impact of approximately around INR89 crores. So that is one of the main reason for this Q2 increase.”
Navi Mumbai International Airport: New hangar sale at Navi Mumbai recorded in Q2 non-aero revenue
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 13
Navi Mumbai International Airport: New hangar sale at Navi Mumbai recorded in Q2 non-aero revenue
“So, there is one element which was specific to Q2, and that is the new hangar sale we have done at Navi Mumbai, which got recorded in Q2 financials.”
Risks
Airports: Elevated fuel prices and airspace disturbances weighed on passenger traffic
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · p. 3
Airports: Elevated fuel prices and airspace disturbances weighed on passenger traffic
“This growth is achieved despite industry headwinds like elevated fuel prices and airspace disturbances, which have weighed negatively on passenger traffic.”
Roads: Q2 toll traffic hit by rainy season and floods in northern India
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 9
Roads: Q2 toll traffic hit by rainy season and floods in northern India
“But practically, Q2 is seasonally the rainy season, plus there were floods in the northern part of the country.”
Mumbai airports: 1 or 2 airlines may not operate from Mumbai for a couple of years; little traffic impact
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · Q&A · p. 11
Mumbai airports: 1 or 2 airlines may not operate from Mumbai for a couple of years; little traffic impact
“There might be 1 or 2 airlines who decide not to operate from Mumbai for a couple of years, but that will have almost no impact on the overall passenger count.”
Data center: General contract safeguards with hyperscalers; take-or-pay specifics to be checked
Manan Vakharia · Head Finance · Q&A · p. 13
Data center: General contract safeguards with hyperscalers; take-or-pay specifics to be checked
“There are safeguards and the guardrails which are built out in any agreement and those general contractual guardrails are there, but on specifics of take-or-pay, I think we will have to check and come back after the contract and the legal review.”
Other
Current fiscal results to reflect move from build-out phase to value realization phase
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · p. 2
Current fiscal results to reflect move from build-out phase to value realization phase
“As we informed in our earlier discussions, AEL's current fiscal results will reflect value unlock from investments made over the last few years and moving progressively from build-out phase to value realization phase.”
H1 consolidated total income rose 62% Y-o-Y to Rs 71,569 crore
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · p. 2
H1 consolidated total income rose 62% Y-o-Y to Rs 71,569 crore
“Total income increased to INR71,569 crores, an increase of 62% Y-o-Y”
H1 consolidated EBITDA rose 56% Y-o-Y to Rs 11,958 crore
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · p. 2
H1 consolidated EBITDA rose 56% Y-o-Y to Rs 11,958 crore
“EBITDA increased to INR11,958 crores, an increase of 56% Y-o-Y”
H1 continuing profit before tax rose 45% Y-o-Y to Rs 3,297 crore
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · p. 2
H1 continuing profit before tax rose 45% Y-o-Y to Rs 3,297 crore
“Continuing profit before tax increased to INR3,297 crores, an increase of 45% Y-o-Y”
Airports: Airports handle about 23% of India's passenger traffic and 29% of air cargo
Arun Bansal · Chief Executive Officer · p. 3
Airports: Airports handle about 23% of India's passenger traffic and 29% of air cargo
“contributing approximately 23% of India's passenger traffic and 29% of country's air cargo volume”
Sources
- Earnings call transcript, Q2 FY27 Filed 3 Nov 2026 · 16 pages
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