Adani group cos post record USD 16-billion capex, all-time high EBITDA of Rs 94,834 crore in FY26

Consolidated EBITDA rose 5.6% year-on-year, according to the group's annual results and credit compendium released on Tuesday.

New Delhi: Adani group companies reported a record capital expenditure of Rs 1.53 lakh crore (USD 16.1 billion) and an all-time high EBITDA of Rs 94,834 crore (USD 10 billion) in the 2025-26 fiscal year, underscoring an accelerating infrastructure expansion cycle while maintaining leverage below its stated target.

The investment programme -- the largest annual capex undertaken by an Indian corporate group -- lifted the portfolio's gross asset base to Rs 7.85 lakh crore (USD 82.8 billion), with nearly 80 per cent of spending directed towards energy, utilities, transport, and logistics businesses.

Consolidated EBITDA rose 5.6 per cent year-on-year, according to the group's annual results and credit compendium released on Tuesday.

Nearly 80 per cent of FY26 investments were directed toward core infrastructure businesses, including energy, utilities, transport, and logistics, underscoring the group's continued focus on sectors linked to India's infrastructure build-out.

The investment cycle comes as several large projects entered operations, including 5.1 GW of renewable energy capacity, battery energy storage systems, Navi Mumbai International Airport, the Guwahati terminal, the Ganga Expressway, and a copper smelter.

The ports-to-energy conglomerate said these assets are expected to contribute more meaningfully to earnings and cash flows FY27 onwards.

Core infrastructure businesses generated Rs 82,083 crore of EBITDA during FY26, accounting for 87 per cent of portfolio earnings. The transport segment, led by Adani Ports, recorded the strongest growth, with EBITDA rising 23.2 per cent to Rs 25,228 crore. Utility businesses reported EBITDA growth of 4.6 per cent to Rs 45,377 crore.

Despite the sharp increase in capital spending, the group maintained net debt-to-EBITDA at 3.3 times, below its stated ceiling of 3.5 times. Cash and cash equivalents stood at Rs 55,852 crore at the end of March, equivalent to 15 per cent of gross debt.

Sufficient liquidity is maintained across portfolio companies to cover debt servicing requirements for at least the next 17 months.

The group's average borrowing cost declined to 7.8 per cent in FY26 from 9 per cent two years earlier, supported by rating upgrades across operating companies. Adani said all of its assets now carry domestic credit ratings of A- or higher.

Among key businesses, Adani Green Energy expanded operational renewable capacity by 5.1 GW to 19.3 GW, while Adani Ports handled a record 500.8 million metric tonnes of cargo, up 11 per cent from a year earlier.

Adani Energy Solutions reported an under-construction transmission pipeline worth Rs 71,779 crore and crossed 10 million smart meter installations.

Adani Enterprises, the group's incubator business, raised Rs 24,930 crore through a rights issue during the fiscal year under review, while its airports portfolio handled 95.3 million passengers across eight airports.

The results highlight the group's transition into a new investment phase after years of rapid balance-sheet expansion, with management positioning infrastructure, energy transition and logistics as the primary drivers of future growth.

"FY26 marks an important inflection point for the Adani Portfolio, as group companies began its next phase capex cycle. The scale of capital deployment during the year is comparable to the asset base we had built over our first 25 years, reflecting both the infrastructure opportunity before India and the group's confidence in its long-term growth trajectory," according to compendium, which provided an overview of performance and insights into its credit strength and long-term resilience.

Giving operational details, it said renewable energy arm, Adani Green Energy Ltd saw operational capacity expand by 5.1 GW to 19.3 GW. It had BESS capacity of 1.38 GWh at the end of FY26, now scaled to 3.37 GWh at Khavda in Gujarat -- one of the largest single-location deployments.

Electricity transmission company Adani Energy Solutions Ltd had under-construction transmission pipeline of Rs 71,779 crore and crossed 1 crore smart meters installation. It has an order book at 2.5 crore as against national opportunity of 10.3 crore.

Adani Power is targeting a capacity of 42 GW by FY32, with 23.7 GW already locked-in vs current 18.2 GW.

Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd handled 11 per cent more cargo at 500.8 million tonnes. It completed acquisition of NQXT Australia (50 milion tonnes capacity) in December 2025.

Ambuja Cements completed acquisition of Orient Cement, strengthening market position. Cement sales volumes rose 16.1 per cent to 73.7 million tonnes in FY26.

Headquartered in Ahmedabad, the Adani Portfolio is the country's largest and fastest-growing platform of diversified infrastructure businesses, spanning energy and utilities, transport and logistics, metals and materials, and consumer sectors.