Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited vs GAIL (India) Limited
An objective side-by-side of ADANIPORTS and GAIL, both in Miscellaneous: valuation, profitability, growth, balance sheet, ownership and share-price performance. Where one number is clearly better on its own terms (lower P/E, higher ROE), it is shaded. That is a description, not a recommendation.
Prices as of 2026-09-25 close
Latest results: ADANIPORTS Jun 2026 · GAIL Jun 2026
At a glance
- Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited is the larger company by market value, about 3.6 times the size of GAIL (India) Limited.
- On trailing earnings, GAIL (India) Limited trades at the lower P/E (11.5 against 31.4).
- Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited earns the higher return on equity (13.7% against 11.1%).
- Over three years Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited has grown profits faster (27% a year against 10%).
- Over the past year the share prices returned +25.2% (ADANIPORTS) and -4.9% (GAIL).
| Metric | Adani Ports ADANIPORTS |
GAIL (India) GAIL |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | ₹411,948 Cr | ₹113,552 Cr |
| Share price | ₹1,788 | ₹172.70 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 31.40 | 11.50 |
| P/B | 4.29 | 1.28 |
| EV/EBITDA | 19.90 | 9.26 |
| PEG | 1.16 | 1.15 |
| Dividend yield | 0.4% | 4.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| ROE | 13.7% | 11.1% |
| ROCE | 14.0% | 10.0% |
| Operating margin | 59.1% | 10.1% |
| Sales (TTM) | ₹40,431 Cr | ₹147,485 Cr |
| Net profit (TTM) | ₹13,121 Cr | ₹9,870 Cr |
| Growth | ||
| Latest quarter sales YoY | +18.6% | +16.7% |
| Latest quarter profit YoY | +10.2% | +96.1% |
| Sales CAGR 3Y | +23.0% | -1.0% |
| Profit CAGR 3Y | +27.0% | +10.0% |
| Sales CAGR 5Y | +25.0% | +20.0% |
| Profit CAGR 5Y | +21.0% | +4.0% |
| Financial strength | ||
| Debt/Equity | 0.66 | 0.28 |
| Interest cover | 3.72 | 7.96 |
| Ownership | ||
| Promoter holding | 68.0% | 51.8% |
| Promoter change (4 qtrs) | +2.13 pp | -0.09 pp |
| Price performance | ||
| Return 1M | +5.70% | -1.03% |
| Return 3M | +0.67% | +0.28% |
| Return 1Y | +25.23% | -4.93% |
| Return YTD | +21.65% | +0.31% |
| Technical condition | ||
| Technical score | 82 | 53 |
| RS rating (1-99) | 70.00 | 57.00 |
| % vs 200-DMA | +10.19% | +3.91% |
| RSI (14) | 56.94 | 48.38 |
| % from 52-week high | -5.45% | -7.58% |
