GMR Airports bets on non-aero retail, eyes 4–5% passenger growth in FY27

GMR Airports is leaning on its non-aero business — airport retail, F&B and duty-free — which now exceeds Hyderabad's aero earnings. The operator guided 4–5% FY27 passenger growth, posted Q4 revenue of ₹4,043 cr and 38.3% margins, and is layering on real estate plus Nagpur and Bhogapuram capacity adding 2.5M pax each.

— Source publishedFri, 29 May, 2026, 13:11 IST·First seen Fri, 29 May, 2026, 13:18 IST·Source CNBC-TV18 · Companies

What happened

GMR Airports targets 4-5% passenger growth in FY27, leaning on non-aero (airport retail) business which now exceeds Hyderabad's aero earnings, plus new

Key facts

  • 4-5% passenger growth FY27
  • Revenue ₹4,043 crore Q4
  • Net profit ₹400 crore
  • Margins 38.3%
  • 2.5 million passengers added per new airport
  • Market cap ₹1,09,390.99 crore
  • Stock ₹103.65

Why this matters

Scout retail, F&B, duty-free and airport-adjacent real estate partners or acquisition targets that can plug into Hyderabad's proven non-aero playbook and scale into the incremental 5M pax from Nagpur and Bhogapuram.