A file image of Cochin International Airport.
| Photo Credit: H. Vibhu
Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has reported a net profit of ₹502 crore for the 2025-26 fiscal.
The airport company’s total revenue touched ₹1,220 crore, registering a 6.6% year-on-year increase. Net profit was ₹499 crore in the previous financial year. The net profit crossed the ₹500-crore mark for the first time in the company’s history, according to an official communication.
A meeting of the Board of Directors, chaired by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Saturday, approved a series of strategic initiatives, including CIAL’s entry into the airport consultancy business.
With investments of more than ₹50,000 crore expected in the country’s airport sector over the next decade, the company intends to offer specialised consultancy services to airports across India. The proposed consultancy portfolio will encompass airport master planning, runway development, cargo infrastructure, ground handling services, duty-free operations, commercial development and real estate management, drawing on CIAL’s operational and development expertise built over the years, according to the communication.
The Board recommended a 55% dividend for shareholders for the financial year 2025-26. The recommendation is subject to shareholders’ approval at the company’s Annual General Meeting scheduled to be held in September, it said.
CIAL handled 1,14,42,583 passengers during the 2025-26 financial year and recorded 73,134 aircraft movements. The airport handled more than one crore passengers for the fourth consecutive financial year, according to the communication.
Published – August 09, 2026 09:26 am IST
