🌞 Adani Green Posted ₹3,060 Cr Profit in FY25 — So Why Is the Stock Still 70% Down From Its Highs?

🌞 Adani Green Posted ₹3,060 Cr Profit in FY25 — So Why Is the Stock Still 70% Down From Its Highs?

Current Price: ₹1,016.00 | Down 70% from all-time high of ₹3,048 | FY25 Net Profit: ₹3,060 Cr


🧂 At a Glance

  • FY25 Revenue: ₹8,048 Cr
  • FY25 Net Profit: ₹3,060 Cr (👀 yes, profit!)
  • EBITDA: ₹7,222 Cr with a margin of nearly 90%
  • Installed capacity: 10,934 MW
  • CUF (Capacity Utilisation Factor): Solar 24.7%, Wind 40.4%, Hybrid 35.6%
  • But stock? Down a stomach-punching 70% from its 52-week high of ₹3,048
  • Why? Because renewables got no chill in FY25

“Green is good… unless it’s your portfolio bleeding like spinach purée in a blender.”


🌇 About the Company

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) is the crown jewel in Gautam Adani’s clean energy empire.

  • Among the largest renewable energy players in India
  • Owns and operates solar, wind, and hybrid projects
  • Long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with SECI, NTPC, and state discoms
  • Strategic importance to India’s 500GW clean energy target by 2030

But also:

  • Center of controversy post the Hindenburg report
  • Loaded with debt
  • Struggled with valuation euphoria that later imploded

🧾 FY25 Financials (Consolidated)

MetricFY25YoY Trend
Revenue₹8,048 Cr▲ Up
EBITDA₹7,222 Cr▲ Margin: 89.7%
PAT₹3,060 Cr▲ Net profit turned positive
Finance Cost₹4,412 Cr▲ Still high
Depreciation₹2,134 Cr▲ Expected with capex
Total Assets₹1,24,875 Cr▲ Expanded portfolio
Net Worth₹25,770 Cr▲ Stable
Debt (Long-Term)₹47,900 Cr🚨 Still sky-high

✅ PAT turnaround
✅ Massive EBITDA
✅ Solar CUF stable at ~25%
❌ But debt levels unchanged
❌ Interest burden still ~₹4,400 Cr


🔋 Capacity Breakdown

As of March 31, 2025:

SegmentInstalled Capacity (MW)
Solar6,043 MW
Wind1,401 MW
Hybrid3,490 MW
Total10,934 MW

And total generation? A record-breaking 22,084 MU.

That’s enough to power entire medium-sized nations… or light up LinkedIn posts from Adani execs for the next decade.


📊 CUF (Capacity Utilization Factor) — The Real Health Meter

SegmentFY25 CUF
Solar24.7%
Wind40.4%
Hybrid35.6%

Hybrid CUF is especially impressive and shows Adani Green’s strategic bet on co-located assets (solar + wind on same land parcel) is paying off.

CUF in India’s renewable sector is often poor — these are top-tier numbers.


📉 The 70% Crash: What Went Wrong?

From ₹3,048 to ₹1,016. No typos. Let’s unpack the solar-flavored heartbreak:

1. Hindenburg Effect Still Haunts

  • Though Adani Green was not the central villain, it got hit by group-wide valuation deflation
  • Investors feared over-leverage, circular financing, and audit risks

2. Valuation Bubble Burst

  • At ₹3,000+, AGEL was trading at 150–180x P/E
  • Even by ESG hype standards, that’s… excessive
  • FY25 P/E (even with ₹3,060 Cr PAT) is still ~50x at ₹1,016

3. Debt Elephant in the Room

  • ₹47,900 Cr in long-term debt
  • ₹4,400 Cr+ in annual interest
  • While EBITDA is ₹7,222 Cr, net cash generation is still limited

4. Global Renewables Correction

  • U.S. and European solar stocks crashed in 2024–25
  • Supply chain issues, falling panel prices, and tightening financing
  • Adani Green followed the global clean-energy downtrend

🧠 EduInvesting Take

Let’s call a spade a solar-powered shovel:

✅ Positives:

  • PAT of ₹3,060 Cr — first meaningful bottom-line turnaround
  • CUF strong and rising
  • PPAs guarantee visibility for 20–25 years
  • Hybrid strategy working (wind + solar = stability)
  • India’s green push = tailwind

❌ Negatives:

  • Still too expensive — P/E ~51x
  • ₹47,900 Cr in long-term debt is scary
  • Negative FCF after capex and interest
  • Needs continuous refinancing to survive
  • Regulatory/political risk: still Adani

🧾 Auditor Observations

Good news: Auditors gave a clean chit

  • No material weaknesses
  • No qualified opinions
  • Related-party transactions disclosed, mostly with other Adani infra arms

For now, SEBI and CAG can sleep. But vigilance required.


🏦 Valuation Lens

Let’s do some napkin math:

  • FY25 EPS: ₹19.6
  • CMP: ₹1,016
  • P/E = 51.8x

Compare with:

CompanyP/E
Tata Power~27x
JSW Energy~30x
SJVN~18x
Adani Green51.8x 😅

Even after a 70% correction, AGEL is still the most expensive power stock in India.


💸 What Should Investors Watch Next?

  1. Debt refinancing cycle
  2. New project execution timeline (SECI tenders)
  3. Global renewable sector recovery
  4. Tariff revisions — PPA rates are fixed. Inflation eats into IRRs
  5. Capex funding — FPO, green bonds, internal accruals?

🧾 Balance Sheet Snapshot

ItemFY25
Total Assets₹1,24,875 Cr
Net Worth₹25,770 Cr
Long-Term Borrowings₹47,900 Cr
Short-Term Borrowings₹8,905 Cr
Cash & Bank Balances₹3,498 Cr

Net Debt = ~₹53,300 Cr
Debt-to-Equity: ~2.07x
This needs to fall to 1.2x or lower before institutions regain faith.


📢 Analyst View vs Market Reality

Brokerages love Adani Green’s execution and visibility.
But markets hate high debt, especially post-Hindenburg.

This is India’s Tesla without the Elon Musk memes — visionary, high-beta, and polarizing.

“Looks good on Excel. Scares the sh*t out of real cash flow models.”


🧯 Final Word

Adani Green Energy Ltd is no fraud. It’s also no fairy tale.

✅ It’s the biggest solar-wind hybrid player in India
✅ It’s delivering real electricity
✅ It has real revenue and EBITDA

But ❌ it also has real debt, real risks, and an inflated valuation memory.


“From ₹3,048 to ₹1,016, AGEL reminded the world — solar stocks are not lightweights when they crash. They fall like tungsten.”

For now, the sun is still shining — but the market wants to see less sizzle, more substance.


Tags: Adani Green Energy FY25 Results, AGEL Stock Crash, Renewable Energy India, Clean Energy Valuation, Solar Power CUF, Adani Group Financials, EduInvesting, AGEL Debt, SECI Projects, India Green Energy Stocks

Prashant Marathe

https://eduinvesting.in

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