During Monday’s trading session, shares of one of the largest agriculture companies worldwide surged nearly 3.4 percent on BSE, following the announcement of robust Q4 FY25 results and a revenue growth guidance of 4-8 percent for FY26.
With a market capitalisation of Rs. 57,661.8 crores, the shares of UPL Limited hit a new 52-week high at Rs. 698.85 on BSE, up by nearly 3.4 percent, as against its previous closing price of Rs. 675.85. The stock has delivered positive returns of over 31 percent in one year, and has gained nearly 2 percent in the last one month.
What’s the News
According to the latest regulatory filings on the stock exchanges, UPL Limited announced the financial results for Q4 FY25 on Monday during market hours. For Q4 FY25, UPL Limited reported a revenue from operations of Rs. 15,573 crores, reflecting a growth of around 43 percent QoQ from Rs. 10,907 crores in Q3 FY25, and a year-on-year rise of about 11 percent from Rs. 14,078 crores in Q4 FY24.
The net profit increased to Rs. 1,079 crores in Q4 FY25, marking a nearly 26 percent QoQ rise from Rs. 853 crores reported in the previous quarter, and a significant turnaround from a loss of Rs. 80 crores in Q4 FY24.
EBITDA grew to Rs. 3,240 crores in Q4 FY25, representing a nearly 68 percent YoY rise from Rs. 1,930 crores in Q4 FY24, while EBITDA margins stood at 20.8 percent in Q4 FY25, up by 710 bps from 13.7 percent posted in Q4 FY24.
UPL reduced Net Debt by Rs. 8,320 crores to Rs. 13,860 crores, driven by strong operating free cash flow of Rs. 4,450 crores and proceeds from two capital transactions.
On a segment-wise basis, revenue from the Crop Protection business reached Rs. 13,374 crores, accounting for 85.7 percent of total revenue, reflecting an 8 percent YoY growth. The Seeds segment generated Rs. 1,545 crores, contributing 10 percent, while the Non-agro business contributed Rs. 682 crores, making up 4.4 percent of the total revenue. Additionally, the company’s Board recommended a dividend of Rs. 6 per equity share of face value of Rs. 2 each (300 percent) for FY25.
Management Outlook
UPL has exceeded its guidance for operational free cash flow generation, revenue growth, and closely met its EBITDA growth target. For FY25, the company had set a revenue growth target of 4-8 percent, but surpassed it with an 8 percent increase. The EBITDA growth guidance was above 50 percent, with the company achieving 47 percent. Additionally, the guidance for operational free cash flow generation was $300–$400 million, but UPL exceeded expectations with $530 million. In FY26, UPL aims for a revenue growth between 4-8 percent, with EBITDA expected to grow in the range of 10-14 percent.
About the company
UPL Limited is principally engaged in the business of agrochemicals, industrial chemicals, chemical intermediates, specialty chemicals and the production and sale of field crops and vegetable seeds.
The company is a global provider of sustainable agricultural products and solutions that cover the entire agrifood value chain, and one of the largest agriculture companies worldwide.
Written by Shivani Singh
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