Adani Ports Gets ESG Rating Upgrade, Ranks Second In Ports Subindustry

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.'s ESG risk rating status has been upgraded to 'negligible' at 8.5 points as compared to its previous 'low' risk rating at 11.3 points by research firm Sustainalytics, according to an exchange filing on Tuesday.

The port operator ranked second in the marine ports subindustry, from being sixth in the list. Adani Ports has also improved its ranking in the transportation infrastructure industry to 12th, from 33rd.

The company's assessment was made on considering multiple material ESG issues including corporate governance, human capital, occupational health and safety and more, as per the filing.

APSEZ continued to be ranked prominently in the Sustainalytics low carbon transition rating, which that measures alignment of company's projected emissions with the global net zero target.

Adani Ports Q3 Highlights (Consolidated, YoY)

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone's consolidated net profit rose 14.1% to Rs 2,520.26 crore in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. The bottom line met the consensus estimate of Rs 2,589 crore of analysts tracked by Bloomberg.

In the year-ago quarter, the ports operator had logged a net profit of Rs 2,208.4 crore.

• Revenue up 15.07% at Rs 7,963.5 crore (Bloomberg estimate: Rs 7,497 crore).

• Ebitda up 14.71% at Rs 4,802.06 crore (Estimate: Rs 4,588 crore).

• Margin at 60.3% versus 60.48% (Estimate: 61.20%).

• Net profit up 14.12% at Rs 2,520.26 crore (Estimate: Rs 2,589 crore).

Adani Ports Share Price Today

Shares of the company closed 0.47% higher at Rs 1,057.95 apiece, as compared to a 0.17% decline in the benchmark NSE Nifty 50.

It has fallen 21.20% in the last 12 months. The relative strength index was at 39.48.

17 analysts tracking the company maintain a 'buy' rating, according to Bloomberg data. The average 12-month consensus price target implies an upside of 48%.