UPL Shares Gain 4% as Q4 Earnings Exceed Expectations

UPL Shares Surge 6 Percent as Company Guides for 14-18 Percent EBITDA Growth

UPL, the Gujarat-based agrochemical and crop protection company, saw its shares rise nearly 6 percent in intra-day trade on Monday. This significant increase came after the company guided for 14-18 percent EBITDA growth in the first quarter and indicated margin expansion in its FY27 outlook. The stock climbed 5.67 percent to hit an intra-day high of Rs 682.60 per share on the NSE.

The company's performance in the fourth quarter of 2025-26 was marked by a 20 percent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,294 crore, driven by higher sales. This was a significant improvement from the net profit of Rs 1,079 crore posted in the year-ago period, as per an exchange filing. Total income increased 18 percent to Rs 18,335 crore in the March quarter from Rs 15,573 crore in the corresponding period a year earlier. Expenses also rose to Rs 16,528 crore from Rs 14,001 crore.

For the full 2025-26 fiscal year, UPL's net profit more than doubled to Rs 2,220 crore from Rs 820 crore in the previous year. Total income grew 11.15 percent to Rs 51,839 crore from Rs 46,637 crore.

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Group CFO Bikash Prasad attributed the company's success to its relentless focus on improving the trajectory of profitable growth, which is visible in its PBT, which is four times versus the previous year, and Return on Equity, which is about two times versus last year. This was driven by operational excellence, risk management, and financial discipline.

The company also made significant progress in its debt repayment, with Group CFO Bikash Prasad announcing that UPL repaid USD 500 million of debt in March and refinanced its next short-term obligation due in September to strengthen liquidity and support long-term financial health.