ADANIENT vs ADANIGREEN
Side-by-side comparison of Adani Enterprises Ltd. and Adani Green Energy Ltd.. Descriptive only — not investment advice.
Adani Enterprises Ltd.
Metals
Quality Score: 31/100
Adani Green Energy Ltd.
Power
Quality Score: 39/100
At a glance
| Metric | ADANIENT | ADANIGREEN |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Score | 31/100 | 39/100 |
| P/E (trailing) | 41.2 | 150.9 |
| Forward P/E | 53.5 | 46.9 |
| ROE | +13.7% | +7.6% |
| Profit margin | +9.3% | +12.7% |
| Debt-to-equity | 119.56 | 346.55 |
| Dividend yield | +0.04% | — |
| 1Y price return | +22.1% | +44.4% |
| From 52w high | -0.7% | -5.6% |
| Analyst rating1 = Strong Buy, 5 = Strong Sell | — | — |
Highlighted value = better on the metric (lower for P/E, D/E, drawdown, analyst rating; higher elsewhere). Descriptive only.
Snapshots
Adani Enterprises (₹3,038.40) is the listed flagship of the Adani conglomerate, operating across airports, green energy, data centres, mining, and digital infrastructure. The stock trades 29.2% above its 200-DMA (₹2,351.33) with a trailing PE of 41.21 and a D/E ratio of 119.56 against a sector median below 2.0. Over 3 months the price has risen 56.95%, recovering to within 0.65% of the 52-week high, while quality metrics — ROE 13.66%, FCF positive in 1 of the tracked years, consistency score 10 — rank last among 6 Metals peers.
Adani Green Energy (ADANIGREEN) is a large-cap renewable power company in the NSE Power sector, trading at ₹1,446.9 as of the last data point — up 44.4% over 12 months and 49.8% over 3 months, with the price above both the 50-DMA (₹1,183.7) and 200-DMA (₹1,036.6). The business carries a debt-to-equity ratio of 346.5 (rising trend), a trailing PE of 150.9 against a peer range of 12.4–80.4, and a quality score of 28 out of 100 — ranking 4th of 6 sector peers.
Pros
- ✓5-year revenue CAGR of 20.3% demonstrates sustained top-line expansion across the conglomerate portfolio.
- ✓Price is 29.2% above the 200-DMA (₹2,351.33) and 15.1% above the 50-DMA (₹2,640.29), reflecting positive price momentum over both medium and long-term windows.
- ✓12-month price change of +22.15% outperforms the absolute price level versus recent 52-week low.
- ✓Recent news flow includes an airport-city acquisition (Portus Ventures), a record ₹16bn capex deployment in FY26, and an AI infrastructure alliance with Jabil, indicating active capital deployment across diversified verticals.
- ✓Revenue has grown at a 5-year CAGR of 14.3% and reported earnings at 209.8% CAGR over 5 years, reflecting rapid capacity expansion in the renewable energy segment.
- ✓Price momentum is strong: up 44.4% over 12 months and 49.8% over 3 months, with the current price 39.5% above the 200-DMA (₹1,036.6) and only 5.6% below the 52-week high.
- ✓RSI of 66.1 sits in the upper-neutral band; the stock is 22.2% above its 50-DMA (₹1,183.7), indicating sustained near-term buying pressure without yet reaching an overbought reading.
- ✓Recent news flow includes the commissioning of what the company describes as the world's largest single-location battery storage system outside China (3.37 GWh at Khavda), signalling milestone project delivery.
Cons
- ✗D/E of 119.56 is extreme for a non-financial conglomerate; debt trend is classified as rising, and FCF was positive in only 1 of the tracked years — materially increasing refinancing and liquidity risk.
- ✗Quality score of 19 ranks ADANIENT 6th (last) of 6 Metals sector peers; HINDZINC scores 72, TATASTEEL 47, JSWSTEEL 45, JINDALSTEL 34, HINDALCO 31.
- ✗ROE of 13.66% has never exceeded 15% in any tracked year, and the persistence consistency score of 10 is the lowest on the scale, indicating no sustained period of above-threshold profitability.
- ✗Forward PE of 53.55 is 30% above trailing PE of 41.21, embedding steep forward growth assumptions into a stock that already carries the highest PE of the 6-peer Metals group.
- ✗Debt-to-equity of 346.5 is on a rising trend — the highest leverage profile in the peer group, where NTPC and POWERGRID operate with far lower D/E ratios; sustained greenfield capex keeps this ratio structurally elevated.
- ✗ROE of 7.58% has never exceeded 15% in any tracked year (roeYearsAbove15 = 0), and free cash flow has been positive in only 1 of the tracked historical years — indicating that reported earnings growth has not translated into equity returns or cash generation.
- ✗Trailing PE of 150.9 is the most expensive valuation in the Power peer group; forward PE of 46.9 implies significant earnings growth is already embedded in the price, with no margin for earnings disappointment.
- ✗Quality score of 28 ranks 4th of 6 sector peers; the consistency score of 40 reflects irregular profitability metrics across the historical period.
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