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Agrochemical and crop protection company UPL on Monday reported 20 per cent jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,294 crore for the fourth quarter of 2025-26 fiscal year on robust sales. The Gujarat-based company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,079 crore in the year-earlier quarter, according to a regulatory filing. Total income rose 18 per cent to Rs 18,335 crore in March quarter from Rs 15,573 crore a year ago. Expenses climbed to Rs 16,528 crore against Rs 14,001 crore. During the full 2025-26 fiscal, net profit surged more than two-fold to Rs 2,220 crore from Rs 820 crore in the previous year, while total income grew 11.15 per cent to Rs 51,839 crore from Rs 46,637 crore. UPL Ltd Chairman and Group CEO Jai Shroff said the company reported "a record year" of high-quality performance, successfully outperforming its guidance across metrics. "Despite unprecedented macroeconomic headwinds testing global agricultural sector, our resilient market leadership has proven to be our ...
UPL Ltd on Monday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,079 crore in the fourth quarter of FY25, supported by higher revenue. The company had posted a loss of Rs 80 crore a year earlier. Its total income rose 10.6 per cent to Rs 15,573 crore in the January-March quarter from Rs 14,078 crore in the year-ago period, the agrochemicals major said in a regulatory filing. For the full financial year 2024-25, UPL posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 820 crore compared to a net loss of Rs 1,878 crore in the preceding fiscal. The company's annual total income increased to Rs 46,637 crore from Rs 43,098 crore. "The significant improvement in profitability and operational efficiency, alongside consistent revenue growth, strong operating free cash flows and strategic fund-raising initiatives resulted in our net debt reduction by around USD 1 billion," UPL Chairman and Group CEO Jai Shroff said. The company reduced its net debt to Rs 13,860 crore as of March 31 from Rs 22,170 crore a y