UPL Limited
UPL Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells pesticides, insecticides, and micronutrients in India, Brazil, the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Crop Protection, Seeds, and Non-Agro. The company offers herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, seed treatment, adjuvants, bio-solutions, public health products, fumigants, soil and water technologies, agrochemical products, and other agricultural related products under the Feroce, Shenzi, Winger, and Evolution brands, as well as ProNutiva, a solution for crop protection. It also provides seeds for vegetables and crops, such as grain sorghum, forage, corn, canola, sunflower, rice, wheats, and soyas, as well as other crops, including pearl millets, biofumingants, oats, mustards, and alfalfas under the Advanta, Alta Seeds, Pacific Seeds, and Hannaford brands. In addition, the company offers industrial and specialty chemicals, such as phosphorus, cynation, phosgenation, and acrolein; other non-agricultural related products; post-harvest solutions; farmer education and engagement; environmental electronics; and apiculture services, as well as operates nurture.farm, a digital platform for growers, farming communities, and food systems. It serves input suppliers, distributors, farmers, food wholesalers/traders, food manufacturers, food retailers, consumers, industry associations, media, cooperatives, government, restaurants, agriculture chemical distributors, and non-government organisations. The company exports its products. The company was formerly known as United Phosphorus Limited and changed its name to UPL Limited in October 2013. UPL Limited was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
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AI Summary
Indian StockStrengths1
- Strong 5-year net profit CAGR of 21.2%
Concerns1
- Other income is 89.7% of PBT β a large share of earnings is non-operating
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Monthly Returns
Year-to-Date ROI
Historical Volatility
Historical Performance
Revenue, profitability, and cash flow trends (βΉ Crores)
Revenue (10Y)
Operating Income (10Y)
Net Profit (10Y)
Operating Margin % (10Y)
Dividend Payout % (10Y)
Free Cash Flow (10Y)
Growth Summary
Latest fiscal year: Mar 2025
Historical Growth
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (βΉ Crores, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | Op. Income | Net Profit | CFO | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | βΉ5.33 K Cr | β | βΉ2.94 K Cr | β | β | 24.4% | -1.3% | 143.3% |
| Mar 2024 | βΉ5.40 K Cr | β | βΉ1.21 K Cr | β | β | 16.0% | -40.2% | 23.9% |
| Mar 2023 | βΉ9.03 K Cr | β | βΉ975.00 Cr | β | β | 13.8% | -45.1% | -17.1% |
| Mar 2022 | βΉ16.45 K Cr | β | βΉ1.18 K Cr | β | β | 14.3% | 45.0% | 434.5% |
| Mar 2021 | βΉ11.35 K Cr | β | βΉ220.00 Cr | β | β | 2.8% | 17.7% | -52.3% |
| Mar 2020 | βΉ9.64 K Cr | β | βΉ461.00 Cr | β | β | 5.7% | 11.3% | 13.8% |
| Mar 2019 | βΉ8.66 K Cr | β | βΉ405.00 Cr | β | β | 5.1% | 19.2% | -26.1% |
| Mar 2018 | βΉ7.26 K Cr | β | βΉ548.00 Cr | β | β | 6.9% | 4.7% | 123.7% |
| Mar 2017 | βΉ6.94 K Cr | β | βΉ245.00 Cr | β | β | 3.2% | 16.0% | -36.4% |
| Mar 2016 | βΉ5.98 K Cr | β | βΉ385.00 Cr | β | β | 5.0% | 12.1% | -16.8% |
Financial Statements
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow (βΉ Crores, as reported)
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Unnamed: 0 | TTM |
|---|---|
| Revenue / Net Sales | 6,610 |
| Total Expenses | 6,154 |
| EBIT / Operating Profit | 456 |
| OPM % | 7% |
| Other Income | 2,472 |
| Finance Costs | 172 |
| Depreciation & Amortisation | 138 |
| Profit Before Tax | 2,618 |
| Tax % | - |
| Net Profit / PAT | 3,125 |
| EPS (βΉ) | 37.01 |
| Dividend Payout % | - |
Peer Comparison
Materials sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | Revenue | P/E | P/B | EV/EBITDA | Rev G 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPL Limitedthis co. | βΉ65.21 K Cr | βΉ5.33 K Cr | 60.40 | 4.77 | 42.44 | -1.3% |
| UltraTech Cement Ltd | βΉ3.55 L Cr | βΉ71.89 K Cr | 48.60 | 5.02 | 27.23 | 4.7% |
| JSW Steel Limited | βΉ2.88 L Cr | βΉ1.28 L Cr | 38.00 | 3.45 | 14.23 | -5.5% |
| Asian Paints Ltd. | βΉ2.77 L Cr | βΉ29.55 K Cr | 69.60 | 14.50 | 35.04 | -5.4% |
| Hindustan Zinc Ltd. | βΉ2.66 L Cr | βΉ33.97 K Cr | 25.50 | 19.57 | 18.58 | 17.4% |
| Coal India Limited | βΉ2.64 L Cr | βΉ1.59 K Cr | 12.40 | 13.24 | 16.33 | 5.1% |
| Vedanta Limited | βΉ2.49 L Cr | βΉ74.30 K Cr | 26.50 | 3.37 | 12.82 | 5.0% |
| Industry Average | β | βΉ10.75 K Cr | 47.54 | 5.23 | 30.19 | 121.8% |