UPL shares drop 5% despite over 20x surge in Q4 profit

Shares of UPL Ltd fell by 5% in intraday session on the BSE today to their day’s low of Rs 642 after reporting its Q4FY25 results on Monday. The company posted a net profit of Rs 900 crore, significantly up from just Rs 40 crore reported in the year ago period.

This denotes a massive growth of 2,150% YoY.

Additionally, the company’s revenue also recorded a growth of 11% YoY to Rs 15,570 crore, compared to Rs 14,080 crore reported in the fourth quarter of the financial year 2025.

UPL 's EBITDA for the quarter under review stood at Rs 3,240 crore, up by 68% YoY, against Rs 1,930 crore for the same quarter of FY24. The EBITDA margin also rose by 710 bps to 20.8% in Q4.

For the full financial year 2025, UPL swung back to a net profit of Rs 900 crore, against a net loss of Rs 1,200 crore reported in the year-ago period.

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In addition to the Q4 results, the company’s board also announced a dividend of Rs 6 per share for its eligible shareholders.

“Our performance this year reflects the strength of our resilient core and the strategic actions we have taken to build a future-ready enterprise. The significant improvement in profitability and operational efficiency, alongside consistent revenue growth, strong operating free cash flows and certain strategic fund-raising initiatives resulting in our net debt reduction by around $1 Bn validates our commitment towards sustainable value creation. We enter FY26 with a sharper business model, stronger margins, and renewed momentum to capture emerging opportunities in our markets,” said Jai Shroff, Chairman & Group CEO of UPL, while commenting on the results.

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