GMR Airports Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
GMR Airports' CEO is Grandhi Kumar, appointed in Jul 2013, has a tenure of 12.25 years. total yearly compensation is ₹45.95M, comprised of 88% salary and 12% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.008% of the company’s shares, worth ₹77.96M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.1 years and 4.1 years respectively.
Key information
Grandhi Kumar
Chief executive officer
₹46.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 87.95% |
| CEO tenure | 12.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.008% |
| Management average tenure | 5.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of GMR Airports Limited (NSE:GMRAIRPORT) After Its First-Quarter Report
Aug 03
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At GMR Airports (NSE:GMRAIRPORT)
Jun 24GMR Airports Limited's (NSE:GMRAIRPORT) Popularity With Investors Is Clear
Mar 26GMR Airports Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Feb 01
Capitalize On Expanding International Traffic To Boost Revenue And Strengthen Financial Health
Increased international traffic and capacity expansions at Delhi and Hyderabad airports are expected to boost revenue and improve net margins.Earnings Update: GMR Airports Limited (NSE:GMRINFRA) Just Reported Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Oct 29With GMR Airports Limited (NSE:GMRINFRA) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Oct 15CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -₹5b |
| Mar 31 2025 | ₹46m | ₹40m | -₹4b |
| Dec 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -₹3b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -₹9b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -₹7b |
| Mar 31 2024 | ₹28m | ₹27m | -₹6b |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -₹9b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -₹4b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -₹711m |
| Mar 31 2023 | ₹24m | ₹22m | -₹2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | ₹1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -₹1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -₹7b |
| Mar 31 2022 | ₹15m | ₹15m | -₹6b |
Compensation vs Market: Grandhi's total compensation ($USD517.73K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Indian market ($USD1.17M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Grandhi's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Grandhi Kumar (50 yo)
Mr. Grandhi Kiran Kumar, B.Com, MBA, serves as Chairman at JSW GMR Cricket Private Limited. He is Group Non-Executive Director of GMR Power And Urban Infra Limited since January 6, 2022. He has been the Ch...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Non-Executive Chairman | 20.1yrs | ₹40.00k | 0.016% ₹ 154.7m | |
| CEO, MD & Director | 12.3yrs | ₹45.95m | 0.0083% ₹ 78.0m | |
| Executive Director of Finance & Strategy and Group CFO | 6.7yrs | ₹50.70m | no data | |
| Compliance Officer & Company Secretary | 7.9yrs | ₹15.30m | no data | |
| Deputy MD & Whole Time Director | 1.2yrs | ₹24.11m | 0.00016% ₹ 1.5m | |
| Executive Director | 1.2yrs | ₹21.11m | no data | |
| Head of Security & Vigilance | 5.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Passenger Experience Officer – GHIAL | 5.1yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head Internal Audit of MAG | 4.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of APM | 4.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Development Officer of GGIAL | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of EPC | 4.7yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: GMRAIRPORT's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Non-Executive Chairman | 20.1yrs | ₹40.00k | 0.016% ₹ 154.7m | |
| CEO, MD & Director | 26.3yrs | ₹45.95m | 0.0083% ₹ 78.0m | |
| Deputy MD & Whole Time Director | 1.2yrs | ₹24.11m | 0.00016% ₹ 1.5m | |
| Executive Director | 1.2yrs | ₹21.11m | no data | |
| Group Non-Executive Vice Chairman | 26.4yrs | ₹20.00k | 0.0052% ₹ 48.6m | |
| Group Non-Executive Director | 29.4yrs | ₹13.95m | 0.0043% ₹ 40.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | ₹720.00k | no data | |
| Additional Independent Director | 5.5yrs | ₹160.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | ₹400.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | ₹460.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.1yrs | ₹440.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non Executive Director | 4.1yrs | ₹440.00k | no data |
Experienced Board: GMRAIRPORT's board of directors are considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/10/04 01:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
GMR Airports Limited is covered by 35 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Sanjay Chawla | Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers Limited |
| Vijaykumar Bupathy | Avendus Spark |
| Shreya Doshi | Axis Capital Limited |