Financial Performance Overview

Standalone Financial Results (INR Million):

  • Operating Income: ₹11,583.78 (FY26) vs ₹9,860.43 (FY25) - 17.5% increase
  • Operating Profit: ₹7,081.64 (FY26) vs ₹5,759.47 (FY25)
  • Profit Before Tax: ₹6,720.42 (FY26) vs ₹5,356.92 (FY25) - 25.4% increase
  • Net Profit: ₹5,004.77 (FY26) vs ₹3,984.00 (FY25) - 25.4% increase
  • Basic and diluted EPS: ₹10.35 (FY26) vs ₹8.26 (FY25)

Exceptional Items: Net exceptional items of ₹(194.93) million comprising cyclone claim received (₹426.53 million), impact of new Labour Code (₹43.29 million), and dispute settlement with GMB (₹188.31 million).

Operational Performance

  • Dry Bulk Cargo: 2.90 Mn MT (FY26) vs 2.21 Mn MT (FY25) - 31% increase
  • Liquid Cargo: 1.59 Mn MT (FY26) vs 1.46 Mn MT (FY25) - 8% increase
  • Containers: 668,166 TEUs (FY26) vs 694,899 TEUs (FY25) - 4% decrease (due to Middle East conflict and Red Sea crisis)
  • RoRo: 229,433 units (FY26) vs 164,977 units (FY25) - 39% increase

Dividend Declaration

  • Interim Dividend: ₹5.40 per share declared on 5th November 2025 and paid (₹2,610.58 million)
  • Final Dividend: ₹5.00 per share recommended by Board for approval at AGM (₹2,417.20 million)
  • Total Dividend Payout: ₹10.40 per share aggregating to ₹5,027.77 million for FY26
  • Record Date for Final Dividend: Wednesday, 2nd September 2026
  • Payment Date: Wednesday, 16th September 2026 (subject to shareholder approval)

34th Annual General Meeting Details

  • Date: Wednesday, 9th September 2026
  • Time: 3:00 P.M.
  • Mode: Video Conferencing (VC) / Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM)
  • Remote e-Voting Period: Saturday, 5th September 2026 to Wednesday, 8th September 2026

Financial Position & Capital Management

  • Total assets: ₹27,515.77 million as of March 31, 2026
  • Property, plant and equipment: ₹12,614.79 million (net of depreciation)
  • Capital work-in-progress: ₹2,858.91 million, primarily for construction of liquid bulk berth
  • Cash and bank balances: ₹6,759.24 million (including fixed deposits)
  • Strong capital structure with 92.91% equity and 7.09% lease liabilities
  • Current ratio: 2.54 (decreased from 3.20 due to increased capital creditors)
  • Return on Equity: 21.80% (improved from 17.07%)

Key Developments and Initiatives

  • New Liquid Berth: Construction underway with $90 million capex, expected commissioning by December 2026, increasing liquid cargo handling capacity from 2 million MT to 5.2 million MT
  • ONGC Agreement: Land leased inside port premises for offshore supply base for oil exploration activities
  • RoRo Expansion: MoU signed with NYK India Pvt Ltd to enhance RoRo infrastructure capable of handling 500,000 cars per annum
  • Green Energy: 80% of power requirements met through renewable energy
  • Future Investment: Non-binding MoU with Gujarat Maritime Board for ₹17,000 crore investment at Pipavav Port subject to concession extension

Contingent Liabilities and Legal Matters

  • Claims against Company not acknowledged as debt: ₹2,180.01 million (with provisions of ₹814.65 million)
  • Taxation matters: ₹293.52 million (Income tax: ₹238.25 million, Service tax: ₹55.27 million)
  • Gujarat Maritime Board dispute: Expert committee proposed settlement of ₹188.31 million, which the Company has accepted and recognized as exceptional item
  • Arbitration matter with customer: Company provided bank guarantee of ₹601.36 million following court order, with estimated liability of ₹671.64 million

Foreign Currency Risk Exposure

  • USD exposure: Trade receivables of INR 145.81 million (USD 1.59 million)
  • Sensitivity analysis shows 10% INR/USD movement would impact profit after tax by ±INR 1.25 million
  • No interest rate risk exposure as company has no borrowings

Corporate Governance & Compliance

  • Board Composition: 9 Directors (3 Independent, 1 GMB Nominee, 5 Promoter representatives)
  • Board Meetings: 4 meetings held during FY26
  • CSR Spending: ₹93.44 million spent against requirement of ₹92.86 million
  • Secretarial Audit: Conducted by Rathi & Associates, no material observations except delay in submission of related party transactions disclosure
  • Statutory Auditors: M S K A & Associates LLP issued unmodified audit opinion confirming adequate internal financial controls
  • Company affirmed compliance with all applicable laws and regulations including SEBI LODR

Related Party Transactions

  • Transactions with AP Moller-Maersk group companies: ₹2,027.66 million for port services
  • Dividend payment to APM Terminals Mauritius Limited: ₹2,042.29 million
  • Key management personnel compensation: ₹68.19 million

Capital Commitments

  • Capital expenditure contracted but not recognized: ₹2,948.19 million
  • Bonds/Undertaking under Concessional Duty scheme: ₹2,949.14 million
  • Capital commitment towards associate company: ₹580.578 million

Subsequent Events

  • Approval received for SEIS scrips: FY 2017-18 ₹223.35 million and FY 2018-19 ₹298.35 million
  • Recognized at 95% of face value amounting to ₹495.62 million as other operating revenue