Resilient business performance driven by improvement in Aero and Non-Aero revenues despite muted traffic.
Total Income increased by 12% YoY to INR 4,188 Crs in Q2FY27
Financial Performance
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Total Income: ₹4,188 Cr, up 12% YoY
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EBITDA: ₹1,569 Cr, up 2% YoY
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PAT: ₹65 Cr, marking the 5th consecutive profitable quarter
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Passenger Traffic: 28 million passengers, up 1% YoY
Key Growth Drivers
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Strong growth in aero and non-aero revenues
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Higher contribution from F&B, cargo, retail, and airport commercial businesses
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Revenue growth significantly outpaced passenger traffic growth
Airport Performance
Delhi Airport
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Passenger traffic: 18.1 million (+3% YoY)
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Revenue: ₹2,084 Cr (+13% YoY)
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EBITDA: ₹759 Cr (+12% YoY)
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PAT: ₹121 Cr
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Non-aero revenue grew 20% YoY
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International capacity increased by 50% to 32 million passengers annually
Hyderabad Airport
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Passenger traffic: 6.5 million (-11% YoY)
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Revenue: ₹632 Cr (-6% YoY)
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EBITDA: ₹402 Cr (-7% YoY)
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PAT: ₹91 Cr
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Non-aero revenue grew despite traffic decline
Goa (Mopa) Airport
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Passenger traffic: 0.9 million (-24% YoY)
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Revenue: ₹104 Cr (+25% YoY)
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EBITDA: ₹24 Cr (2x YoY)
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Benefited from tariff normalization and commercial initiatives
Key Business Developments
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Non-Aero Business Expansion
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Won long-term T3 Delhi Airport F&B concession
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FedEx cargo terminal agreement at Delhi Airport
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Hyderabad cargo partnership with Brussels Airport
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Non-aero concessions operationalized at Vizag Airport
Credit Rating & Refinancing
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Delhi Airport: Raised ₹3,500 Cr through NCDs; S&P upgraded to BB+
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Hyderabad Airport: Upgraded to investment grade (BBB-) by S&P and Fitch
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GAL: Raised ₹1,500 Cr bonds and refinanced higher-cost debt; CRISIL upgraded to AA-
MRO Growth
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GMR Aero Technic partnered with StandardAero for APAC engine support
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MoU signed with Canada's Logic Air for aircraft engineering and modification services
Airport City & Real Estate Development
Delhi Aerocity
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Office tower (~1 mn sq ft)
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Taj hotel (~380 keys)
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AIG hospital (500+ beds)
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Hilton & Waldorf Astoria hotels (500 keys)
Hyderabad
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GMR Interchange retail project
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Industrial and SEZ developments
Goa
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Hotel projects by Radisson, Ginger, Hyatt, and Marriott (900+ keys)
Vizag
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Airport operational from August 2026
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Vivanta hotel under development
Other Key Highlights
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Vizag (Bhogapuram) Airport commenced commercial operations
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Delhi Airport entered OAG's Top 50 Global Airport Hubs
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Hyderabad and Delhi received multiple ACI customer experience awards
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Continued recognition for ESG and energy sustainability initiatives
GAL delivered a resilient quarter, with earnings growth driven by non-aero businesses, cargo, commercial activities, and new airport assets despite subdued passenger traffic trends.
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