UPL Ltd.
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ABOUT
KEY POINTS
Revenue Breakup Mar 2026 • Crop Protection: 81.5% • Seeds Business: 13.1% • Non Agro Activity: 5.4%
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The available domestic chemical proxies are mixed to weak. Fertilizers output was -8.0% YoY (2026-07) and sale quantity of fertilisers was 0.0% YoY (2026-05), although that high-frequency barometer is stale. FPI positioning is less negative than before, with net 3-month outflow only INR -11 crore versus INR -1229 crore in the prior 3 months to 2026-08-31, but the weak sector driver argues for a neutral stance.
PROS
- Strong cash generation - operating cash flow backs reported profits (CFO/PAT 17.49x)
- Working capital cycle has improved - days down from 72 to 43
- Company generates healthy free cash flow
- Institutional investors have been accumulating - FII+DII up 3.7pp
- Company has a consistent dividend-paying track record
CONS
- Company has a low return on equity of 0.9% over last 3 years
- Company has a low return on capital employed of 8.0%
- Interest coverage is weak at 1.9x - earnings barely cover interest
- Company has delivered a poor profit growth of -8.7% over past five years
- Recurring exceptional / one-off items are inflating headline profit
- Equity base is being diluted - shares outstanding up 12.7%
* The pros and cons are machine generated based on quantitative rules.
Peer comparison
| Name | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPL | 573.85 | 23.98 | 48442.66 | 1.05 | -73.00 | 58.52 | 10181.00 | 10.47 | 12.00 | 13.43 |
| PIIND | 2257.50 | 29.40 | 34250.37 | 0.66 | 244.20 | -38.95 | 1702.30 | -10.43 | 16.00 | 21.69 |
| SUMICHEM | 477.00 | 41.09 | 23809.25 | 0.27 | 214.51 | 20.45 | 1063.35 | 0.62 | 23.39 | 21.94 |
| BAYERCROP | 3980.00 | 322.82 | 17886.95 | 3.77 | 321.60 | 15.39 | 1835.00 | -4.16 | 30.08 | 20.03 |
| SHARDACROP | 766.05 | 11.04 | 6911.34 | 1.96 | 88.02 | -38.36 | 1073.77 | 9.03 | 31.10 | 17.32 |
| DHANUKA | 980.30 | 14.72 | 4370.01 | 0.20 | 75.50 | 27.94 | 442.02 | 20.01 | 24.44 | 24.83 |
| RALLIS | 202.00 | 23.92 | 3928.27 | 1.49 | -14.15 | -274.26 | 507.54 | 7.70 | 13.23 | -0.56 |
| NACLIND | 157.65 | 298.53 | 3692.85 | 0.00 | 20.84 | 59.82 | 383.33 | -14.50 | 6.20 | 10.80 |
| BHAGCHEM | 257.45 | 121.29 | 3338.33 | 0.06 | 133.29 | 3249.84 | 1950.19 | 1475.55 | 4.55 | 15.65 |
| GSPCROP | 471.50 | 22.41 | 2193.36 | 0.21 | 263.94 | 1111.46 | 3859.95 | 1153.27 | 18.46 | 11.02 |
| BHARATRAS | 1157.60 | 13.43 | 1924.06 | 0.04 | 372.30 | 838.73 | 3381.60 | 796.03 | 16.63 | 15.19 |
| INSECTICID | 604.30 | 14.05 | 1758.38 | 0.33 | 43.87 | -24.49 | 611.52 | -11.52 | 15.97 | 11.10 |
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,963 | 10,170 | 9,887 | 14,078 | 9,067 | 11,090 | 10,907 | 15,573 | 9,216 | 12,019 | 12,269 | 18,335 | 10,181 | |
| 7,690 | 8,845 | 9,794 | 12,230 | 7,966 | 9,738 | 8,951 | 12,382 | 7,820 | 10,018 | 9,952 | 14,777 | 10,415 | |
| Operating Profit | 1,273 | 1,325 | 93 | 1,848 | 1,101 | 1,352 | 1,956 | 3,191 | 1,396 | 2,001 | 2,317 | 3,558 | -234 |
| OPM % | 14.20% | 13.03% | 0.94% | 13.13% | 12.14% | 12.19% | 17.93% | 20.49% | 15.15% | 16.65% | 18.88% | 19.41% | -2.30% |
| 58 | 18 | 134 | 21 | 49 | 103 | 94 | -168 | 134 | 392 | 36 | 162 | 226 | |
| Interest | 700 | 871 | 1,191 | 1,090 | 913 | 1,070 | 730 | 914 | 1,007 | 784 | 774 | 836 | 852 |
| Depreciation | 636 | 657 | 676 | 794 | 660 | 697 | 688 | 705 | 731 | 771 | 827 | 915 | 832 |
| Profit before Tax | -5 | -185 | -1,640 | -15 | -423 | -312 | 632 | 1,404 | -208 | 838 | 752 | 1,969 | -109 |
| Tax % | 3280.00% | 51.89% | 3.60% | -733.33% | -17.02% | -44.23% | -78.96% | 21.23% | 6.73% | 20.53% | 24.07% | 30.37% | 33.03% |
| Net Profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -527 | -585 | 853 | 1,079 | -176 | 612 | 490 | 1,294 | -73 |
| 1.33 | -2.54 | -16.91 | 0.52 | -5.90 | -5.68 | 9.70 | 11.20 | -1.98 | 6.75 | 4.69 | 12.57 | 0.12 |
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,312 | 17,378 | 21,837 | 35,756 | 38,694 | 46,240 | 53,576 | 43,098 | 46,637 | 51,839 | 52,804 | |
| 13,331 | 13,880 | 18,080 | 28,983 | 30,343 | 36,726 | 43,380 | 38,559 | 39,037 | 42,567 | 45,162 | |
| Operating Profit | 2,981 | 3,498 | 3,757 | 6,773 | 8,351 | 9,514 | 10,196 | 4,539 | 7,600 | 9,272 | 7,642 |
| OPM % | 18.27% | 20.13% | 17.20% | 18.94% | 21.58% | 20.58% | 19.03% | 10.53% | 16.30% | 17.89% | 14.47% |
| 414 | 366 | -119 | -357 | 21 | -28 | 307 | 231 | 78 | 724 | 816 | |
| Interest | 782 | 791 | 998 | 1,643 | 2,060 | 2,295 | 2,963 | 3,852 | 3,627 | 3,401 | 3,246 |
| Depreciation | 672 | 675 | 881 | 2,012 | 2,173 | 2,359 | 2,547 | 2,763 | 2,750 | 3,244 | 3,345 |
| Profit before Tax | 1,922 | 2,305 | 1,773 | 2,764 | 4,181 | 4,966 | 5,150 | -2,087 | 829 | 3,157 | 3,450 |
| Tax % | 9.83% | 11.93% | 11.17% | 21.20% | 16.41% | 10.65% | 14.29% | 10.01% | 1.09% | 29.68% | 26.52% |
| Net Profit | 1,733 | 2,030 | 1,575 | 2,178 | 3,495 | 4,437 | 4,414 | -1,878 | 820 | 2,220 | 2,535 |
| EPS | 33.92 | 39.78 | 19.52 | 23.24 | 36.40 | 45.87 | 45.79 | -16.00 | 11.28 | 22.75 | — |
| Dividend Payout % | 20.50% | 20.18% | 27.36% | 25.84% | 26.65% | 21.10% | 21.01% | -6.25% | 53.18% | 26.38% | — |
COMPOUNDED SALES GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 14%
- 5 Years:
- 6%
- 3 Years:
- -1%
COMPOUNDED PROFIT GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 7%
- 5 Years:
- -8%
- 3 Years:
- -19%
STOCK PRICE CAGR
- 10 Years:
- 3%
- 5 Years:
- -5%
- 3 Years:
- 0%
- 1 Year:
- -18%
RETURN ON EQUITY
- 10 Years:
- 15%
- 5 Years:
- 9%
- 3 Years:
- 1%
- Last Year:
- 7%
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 102 | 102 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 150 | 159 | 169 | |
| Minority Interest | 33 | 19 | 3,454 | 3,312 | 3,693 | 4,647 | 8,571 | 7,899 | 8,613 | 6,573 |
| 7,212 | 9,067 | 14,613 | 16,144 | 17,747 | 21,502 | 26,688 | 24,637 | 29,054 | 34,527 | |
| 6,446 | 6,739 | 28,996 | 29,300 | 25,044 | 29,751 | 22,651 | 29,420 | 20,298 | 18,271 | |
| Trade Payables | 4,875 | 5,675 | 9,847 | 10,233 | 12,759 | 16,552 | 17,614 | 15,684 | 14,648 | 17,102 |
| 1,044 | 912 | 5,423 | 9,288 | 9,369 | 7,998 | 10,242 | 6,161 | 11,908 | 14,634 | |
| Total Liabilities | 19,711 | 22,514 | 62,435 | 68,430 | 68,765 | 80,603 | 85,916 | 83,951 | 84,680 | 91,276 |
| 4,071 | 4,437 | 32,149 | 35,322 | 34,765 | 36,193 | 38,713 | 39,056 | 39,084 | 42,153 | |
| Capital Work in Progress | 633 | 1,090 | 1,166 | 1,059 | 899 | 1,184 | 1,197 | 1,106 | 615 | 999 |
| 378 | 1,034 | 708 | 558 | 618 | 1,922 | 1,615 | 2,154 | 2,328 | 2,666 | |
| 4,156 | 4,538 | 9,133 | 7,850 | 9,422 | 13,078 | 13,985 | 12,776 | 10,316 | 12,676 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,354 | 15,505 | 17,874 | |
| Cash & Bank | 2,895 | 2,894 | 2,851 | 6,752 | 4,853 | 6,120 | 6,097 | 6,036 | 9,537 | 6,086 |
| 7,578 | 8,521 | 16,428 | 16,889 | 18,208 | 22,106 | 24,309 | 6,469 | 7,295 | 8,822 | |
| Total Assets | 19,711 | 22,514 | 62,435 | 68,430 | 68,765 | 80,603 | 85,916 | 83,951 | 84,680 | 91,276 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,989 | 3,149 | 3,161 | 9,558 | 7,937 | 7,500 | 9,013 | 1,822 | 10,151 | 7,855 | |
| Cash from Investing | -999 | -2,093 | -30,920 | -2,643 | -2,101 | -3,819 | -1,490 | -2,478 | -1,840 | -2,362 |
| Cash from Financing | 140 | -801 | 28,894 | -2,175 | -6,713 | -1,921 | -6,227 | 164 | -4,793 | -9,883 |
| 1,726 | -55 | 330 | 3,921 | -1,602 | 756 | 34 | 7 | 3,518 | -4,390 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Documents
Corporate disclosures, annual reports, credit ratings, and concall transcripts
2026-09-07 - UPL Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication
2026-09-02 - UPL Limited has informed the Exchange about revision in credit rating outlook by CRISIL Ratings Limited.
2026-08-26 - UPL Limited has informed the Exchange about Resignation of Director/KMP/SMP
2026-08-26 - UPL Limited has informed the Exchange about change in Senior Management Personnel.
2026-08-15 - UPL Limited has informed the Exchange about Acquisition of Misr Hytech Seed International S.A.E., an Egyptian entity by Advanta Holdings B.V.
2026-08-14 - UPL Limited has informed the Exchange about revision in credit rating outlook by S&P from "Stable" to "Positive" for UPL Corporation Limited.
2026-08-10 - UPL Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of Analyst/ institutional meet.
2026-08-06 - UPL Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Proceedings of Annual General Meeting held on August 06, 2026. Further, the company has submitted the Exchange a copy of Srutinizers report along with voting results.
2026-08-06 - UPL Limited has informed the Exchange about Earnings Transcript for Q1 FY27.
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