Adani Ports Q3FY26 Results: Profit at ₹3,043 Cr; CFO Resigns
Adani Ports reported Q3FY26 consolidated profit after tax of ₹3,042.93 crore. Mr. D. Muthukumaran resigned as CFO, effective Feb 28, 2026, to join another Adani group company. Mr. Sreedhar Krishna Menon will take over as CFO from March 1, 2026. The board meeting concluded on Feb 3, 2026.
The financial results are largely in line with expectations, but the change in CFO is a significant management transition that could have medium-term implications for the company's financial strategy and investor relations.
The financial results show a slight decrease in profit compared to the previous year's quarter, while the management change is a routine transition. No significantly positive or negative events are highlighted.
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025. The Board of Directors, in its meeting held on February 3, 2026, approved the financial results.
The company reported a profit of ₹3,042.93 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to ₹3,120.20 crore in the corresponding period of the previous year. For the nine months ended December 31, 2025, the profit stood at ₹9,473.73 crore.
In a significant management change, Mr. D. Muthukumaran, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Key Managerial Personnel, will be relinquishing his position effective February 28, 2026, to take up a new role within the Adani portfolio. He will be succeeded by Mr. Sreedhar Krishna Menon, currently CFO of AdaniConnex, who will assume the CFO role effective March 1, 2026. Following this transition, a revised list of Key Managerial Personnel authorized for disclosures will be effective from March 1, 2026, including Mr. Karan Adani (Managing Director), Mr. Ashwani Gupta (CEO & Whole Time Director), Mr. Sreedhar Krishna Menon (Chief Financial Officer), and Mr. Kamlesh Bhagia (Company Secretary).
The meeting commenced at 11:00 a.m. and concluded at 1:00 p.m.
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