Consolidated Financial Performance
Q4FY26 Performance:
- Total Income: INR 4,043 Cr, increased by 36% YoY from INR 2,977 Cr in Q4FY25
- EBITDA: INR 1,549 Cr, increased by 38% YoY from INR 1,123 Cr in Q4FY25
- Profit After Tax: INR 400 Cr, compared to loss of INR 253 Cr in Q4FY25
FY26 Annual Performance:
- Total Income: INR 15,201 Cr, increased by 40% YoY from INR 10,836 Cr in FY25
- EBITDA: INR 6,150 Cr, increased by 47% YoY from INR 4,188 Cr in FY25 (highest on record)
- Profit After Tax: INR 472 Cr, compared to loss of INR 817 Cr in FY25 (first positive PAT in over a decade)
- Net Income: INR 11,757 Cr, increased from INR 8,201 Cr in FY25
- Interest & Finance Charges: INR 3,859 Cr, increased from INR 3,705 Cr in FY25
- Depreciation: INR 1,837 Cr, decreased from INR 1,910 Cr in FY25
Operational Highlights
Passenger Traffic:
- GAL owned airports handled 31.7 million passengers in Q4FY26
- Record 121.6 million passengers handled in FY26 across all airports
Key Developments:
- Delhi Airport (DIAL): Handled record 21.2 million passengers in Q4FY26 (78.7 million in FY26)
- Pier C at Terminal 3 converted to International Pier, increasing international capacity by 50% to 32 million passengers annually
- Increased wide-body stand availability for international operations by ~40%
- Handled highest-ever cargo volumes of ~1.15 MMT in FY26
- Hyderabad Airport (GHIAL): Handled 7.3 million passengers in Q4FY26 (record 30.5 million in FY26)
- Commissioned Cargo Terminal 2 with initial handling capacity of ~50,000 mtpa
- Dedicated expansion areas available to double capacity to 100,000 mtpa
- Features large, fully temperature-controlled pharma zone
- Handled highest ever cargo volumes of ~1.87 Lakh Metric Tonnes in FY26
- Mopa (Goa) Airport: Handled record 1.54 million passengers in Q4FY26 (5.4 million in FY26)
- Captured ~49% market share of Goa system traffic in Q4FY26
- Added new international destinations: Almaty, Manchester, Astana, Novosibirsk (Russia)
- Added new domestic destinations: Bhubaneshwar, Diu, Hisar, Chandigarh, Nanded, Navi Mumbai, Shirdi, Solapur, Surat
- Bhogapuram Airport: Physical progress of 98.7% achieved by March 2026
- Airside works ~100% complete
- Terminal building 98.8% complete
- Air Traffic Control tower 95.8% complete
- Validation flight successfully completed
- Aim to operationalize airport by Q2FY27, earlier than original December 2026 target
- Medan Airport (Indonesia): Handled 1.73 million passengers in Q4FY26 (7.0 million in FY26)
- Crete Airport (Greece): Overall progress of ~69% achieved as of March 2026
- Project fully funded through State Grant (already received) and Airport Modernisation & Development Tax
- Debt free project
Airport Adjacency Businesses (GAL Platform)
Duty Free:
- Delhi DF achieved highest ever monthly sales in January 2026
- Hyderabad DF achieved highest ever monthly SPP in March 2026
- Commenced DF sales at International Lounge (both Delhi and Hyderabad) in January 2026
- Implemented enhanced DF baggage allowance to INR 75,000 in February 2026
- Hyderabad DF operationalized phase 1 of new larger store at departures
Cargo:
- GAL awarded concession to upgrade, modernize, finance, operate, manage and maintain Cargo Terminal 1 at Delhi Airport
- Had been handling cargo operations from May 15, 2025 on interim basis post termination of previous concession
Refinancing Activities:
- GHIAL raised INR 21 billion 15-year Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) carrying coupon of 7.6% p.a.
- Proceeds used to refinance dollar denominated debt
- Expected savings in interest cost of more than 150bps
- CRISIL Ratings revised outlook on GHIAL to 'Positive' from 'Stable' while reaffirming rating at 'Crisil AA+'
Strategic Agreements:
- GMR Aero Technic (subsidiary of GHIAL) signed agreement with Boeing Defence India for Phase-56 heavy maintenance checks for Indian Navy's P-8I maritime patrol aircraft fleet
- Scope includes structural upgrades, comprehensive inspections, painting and system upgrades
Airport Land Development Activities
DIAL:
- Executed License Agreement with M/s AIG Hospitals for development of 500+ beds healthcare facility
- Construction underway on self-development project (Aerocity One) Commercial office building with ~1 million sq.ft. built-up area
- Pre-Leasing discussions underway with marquee clients; expected handover in Q3FY27
- Build-to-suit Luxury Hotel (~380 keys) with ~0.6 million sq.ft. BUA under construction
GHIAL:
- Signed agreement to lease with TechnipFMC for build-to-suit industrial (phase 2) in SEZ
- Construction underway on self-development project GMR Interchange (GAL's First Retail Project) with ~0.77 million sq.ft. BUA and ~0.58 million sq.ft. leasable area
- Build-to-suit industrial in SEZ for Firan Technology Group under construction
Mopa (Goa): Third Party Hotel Projects with ~0.62 million sq.ft. BUA (4 hotel projects 900+ keys) under various stages of construction and approvals
Bhogapuram: Indian Hotels Company (IHCL) identified as operator for 165 key hotels under Vivanta Brand
Awards and Recognition
2025 ASQ Customer Experience Awards:
- DIAL: Awarded "Best Airport" at departures (over 40mn pax) in Asia-Pacific region
- GHIAL: Awarded "Best Airports" at arrivals, globally
Skytrax Awards 2026:
- DIAL: Named Best Airport in India and South Asia for 8th consecutive year; global ranking improved to 28 (from 32); ranked #3 in 70+ mn passengers category
- GHIAL: Received Best Airport Staff Service in India and South Asia for 5th time; global ranking improved to 43 (from 56)
- Mopa (Goa): Received best airport under 5mn passenger category; Cleanest airport in India and South Asia; global ranking improved to 64 (from 80)
Additional Recognition:
- DIAL: Ranked #10 Busiest Global Airport by Seats in May 2026 by OAG; Awarded Cargo Airport of the Year India
- GHIAL: Awarded Innovative Airport of the Year – India at Air Cargo India 2026
ESG Initiatives
- DIAL: GMR Aerocity, New Delhi achieved IGBC's Green City Platinum Rating
- DIAL: 120 anti-smog fogger systems inaugurated, making Delhi Airport first in India to implement government-led dust control initiative
- Bhogapuram: Received US LEED Platinum (pre-certified) certification
Individual Airport Performance Details
Delhi Airport (DIAL) Q4FY26:
- Passenger traffic: 21.2 million, up 2.7% YoY (highest quarterly traffic on record)
- Domestic traffic increased 4.3%; International traffic decreased 1.6% YoY
- Total Income: INR 2,019 Cr, up 23.4% YoY
- Aero revenues rose 178% YoY post implementation of revised tariffs
- Non-aero revenues up 4% YoY
- EBITDA: INR 748 Cr, up 42% YoY
- PAT: INR 123 Cr vs loss of INR 59 Cr in Q4FY25
Delhi Airport (DIAL) FY26:
- Passenger traffic: 78.7 million, down 0.7% YoY
- Total Income: INR 7,653 Cr, up 33.5% YoY
- EBITDA: INR 2,882 Cr, up 64.4% YoY (record high)
- PAT: INR 477 Cr vs loss of INR 976 Cr in FY25
- Destinations: 87 Domestic & 75 International
Hyderabad Airport (GHIAL) Q4FY26:
- Passenger traffic: 7.3 million, down 7.4% YoY
- Domestic traffic decreased 8.5%; International traffic decreased 1.8% YoY
- Total Income: INR 621 Cr, up 5.4% YoY
- Aero Revenue almost unchanged YoY; Non-Aero Revenue up 13.9% YoY
- EBITDA: INR 365 Cr, up 1.9% YoY
- PAT: INR 179 Cr vs INR 30 Cr in Q4FY25
Hyderabad Airport (GHIAL) FY26:
- Passenger traffic: 30.5 million, up 3.4% YoY (highest yearly traffic on record)
- Domestic traffic increased 2.4% YoY; International traffic increased 8.2% YoY
- Total Income: INR 2,578 Cr, up 9.7% YoY
- Aero Revenue up 6.8% YoY; Non-Aero Revenue up 22.9% YoY
- EBITDA: INR 1,614 Cr, up 9.4% YoY (record high)
- PAT: INR 427 Cr vs INR 190 Cr in FY25 (highest since FY20)
- Destinations: 74 Domestic & 26 International
Mopa (Goa) Airport Q4FY26:
- Passenger traffic: 1.54 million, up 21% YoY (highest quarterly traffic on record)
- Domestic traffic increased 24%; International traffic decreased 1% YoY
- Total Income: INR 114 Cr, down 5.4% YoY
- Aero Revenues decreased 5.3% YoY impacted by special initiative program
- Non Aero Revenues increased by 28.2% YoY
- EBITDA: INR 50 Cr, almost doubling from INR 25 Cr in Q4FY25
Mopa (Goa) Airport FY26:
- Passenger traffic: 5.4 million, up 15% YoY
- Total Income: INR 406 Cr, down 7.1% YoY
- EBITDA: INR 127 Cr, down 25% YoY
- Destinations: 23 Domestic & 10 International
Medan Airport (Indonesia) Q4FY26:
- Passenger traffic: 1.73 million, down 0.8% YoY
- Total Income: INR 132 Cr, up 4.4% YoY
- Aero Revenue up 1.1% YoY; Non-Aero Revenue up 16.1% YoY
- EBITDA: INR 51 Cr, up 237% YoY
Medan Airport (Indonesia) FY26:
- Passenger traffic: 7.0 million, down 1.1% vs FY25
- Total Income: INR 555 Cr, up 7.8% YoY
- EBITDA: INR 157 Cr, up 75% YoY
- Destinations: 20 Domestic & 7 International
Corporate Actions
- Hyderabad Airport Board declared interim dividend of INR 7.5/share on January 29, 2026, aggregating to INR 283.5 Cr