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Sub.: Investor presentation for Q1 FY 2026
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UPL Limited
Consolidated Financial Results & Business Update Q1FY26
Investor Presentation 01st August 2025
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claims, changes in exchange and interest rates, changes in tax rates, raw materials and employee costs, our ability to identify and
complete successful acquisitions and to integrate those acquisitions into our business, our ability to successfully exit certain businesses or
restructure our operations, the rate of technological changes, political, economic and other developments in countries where UPL
operates, industry consolidation and competition. As a result, UPL’s actual future results may differ materially from the plans, goals and
expectations set forth in such forward-looking statements. For a discussion of factors that could cause future results to differ from such
forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Management Section of our Annual Report.
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Agenda
Key Presenters Today…
UPL Limited
Bikash Prasad Group CFO
UPL Corp
Mike Frank CEO
…and other senior management
UPL SAS Ashish Dobhal CEO
Advanta Bhupen Dubey CEO
SUPERFORM Raj Tiwari CEO
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Agenda
Content
I. Financial and Business Segment
Key Macro Trends for the Quarter
Key Liquidity Events and Ratings Update
Q1FY26 Performance Update
Performance Dashboard Summary
P&L Analysis: Revenue by Platforms and Regions, Contribution, EBITDA, Reported PATMI
Working Capital Analysis, Net Debt and Leverage Ratios
Platform-wise Q1FY26 Business Performance Update
II. Others (Non-Financial Enablers)
ESG (Goals and Performance, Global Leadership, Board of Directors, People & Culture, Awards & Recognition)
III. Summary (Q1 Key Takeaways, FY26 Outlook and Guidance)
IV. Annexure (Full P&L in ₹ cr)
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7–16
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15–16
17–23
24–44
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46–47
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UPL Limited | Q1FY26
Key Macro Trends for the Quarter
▪ Ongoing geopolitical challenges
▪ US tariff related uncertainties
“…low commodity prices continue to affect grower incomes in Brazil…”
▪
▪
▪
Continued low commodity prices vs. mid-22 peak (e.g., soy, corn)
“…uncertain grower sentiment in US towards tariff impact…”
Farm-income stress led distributor challenges in Latin America
AI pricing pressure due to China oversupply; tight supply of key AIs
“…favourable season drove upsides for several products in India…”
▪ Mixed weather across regions
▪
Continued higher interest rate
“…current weather favourable for corn yield in Brazil and Argentina…”
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UPL Limited Q1FY26 | Corporate Finance Update
Key Liquidity Events and Ratings Update
1
2
3
4
Scheduled loan pre-payment
$250Mn, due in Sep’25; paid with strong liquidity generation in Q4FY’25
Perpetual bond redemption
Option exercised at first call in May’25, repaying $400Mn
Rights issue
Second and final call for balance $200Mn; proceeds expected by Sep end(1)
Ratings outlook upgrade
Upgrade from “negative” to “stable” in Q1 by two global ratings agencies, on account of strong FY25 performance
(1) Subject to regulatory clearances
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UPL Limited Q1FY26 | Performance Dashboard Summary
Double-digit EBITDA growth and improved PATMI driven by higher contribution margin; lower net debt and improved net working capital days
I
II
vs. LY
Revenue
₹9,216 cr V: (1%) | P: +1% | E: +2%
| +2%
Contribution
₹4,001 cr
Margin
43.4%
vs. LY
| +12% | +390 bps
EBITDA
Margin
₹1,303 cr
14.1%
| +14% | +150 bps
Q1FY25A
PBT
(₹190 cr)
| (₹455 cr)
Q1FY25A
III
Reported PATMI
(₹88 cr)
| (₹384 cr)
Net Debt
₹21,371 cr
| ₹27,500 cr
IV
Net Debt / EBITDA(1)
2.6x
| 5.4x
NWC Days(1)
86 Days
NWC (₹)
₹11,025 cr
| 121 Days | ₹14,328 cr
(1) Calculated on TTM basis
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UPL Limited Q1FY26 | Performance Summary
Revenue growth despite market challenges; strong EBITDA accretion through improved contribution margin in crop protection segment
Q1FY25 vs. Q1FY26
Particulars (₹ cr)
Revenue
Contribution
Contribution Margin (%)
SG&A
EBITDA
EBITDA Margin (%)
PBT
Reported PATMI
NWC (Days)
Net Debt to EBITDA
Revenue Variance: Q1FY25 vs. Q1FY26
(1%)
Volume
1%
Price
Q1FY25A
Q1FY26A
vs. LY
9,067
3,584
39.5%
2,439
1,145
12.6%
(455)
(384)
121
5.4x
2%
FX
9,216
4,001
43.4%
2,698
1,303
14.1%
(190)
(88)
86
2.6x
2%
12%
390 bps
11%
14%
150 bps
n.m.
n.m.
(35)
improved
2%
Total
• Led by UPL SAS and Advanta (improved volume and pricing in
Revenue
both), and SUPERFORM
• Decline in UPL Corp volume (down by ~4%)
Contribution and margin
•
Improved overall pricing, favorable product mix, higher capacity utilization and lower input cost
EBITDA
• Led by accretive contribution margin
Reported PATMI
• EBITDA led, along with lower finance cost and
exceptional items
NWC Days
• Lower by ~35 days vs. LY
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UPL Limited Q1FY26 | Revenue Analysis: Platform-wise
Double-digit revenue growth in UPL SAS and Advanta, supported by SUPERFORM; offset by Latin America crop protection
Platform-wise Revenue(1) (₹ cr)
YoY
2%
9,067
9,216
(3%)
+13%
+20%
+9%
6,140
5,957
1,003
1,136
985
1,182
2,355
2,558
UPL Ltd.
UPL Corp
UPL SAS
Advanta
SUPERFORM
UPL Corp
• V: (4%) | P: (1%) | F: 2% • Lower Brazil volume (mainly insecticides), partially
offset by Europe and North America
Advanta
• V: 12% | P: 7% | F: 1% • Volume led by field corn (e.g., India), grain sorghum
and sunflower (e.g., Argentina)
UPL SAS
Q1FY25 Q1FY26
• V: 9% | P: 4% | F: 0% • Higher volume in herbicides (Sweep Power®), new launches;
supported by improved pricing and favorable weather
SUPERFORM
• V: 11% | P: (2%) | F: 0% • Led by AI(2), higher growth in SSC(2)
(1) This is for UPL Limited total and four “pure-play” platforms, with applicable proforma adjustments, and without considering group elimination (2) AI: Active Ingredients business (catering to UPL Corp and UPL SAS) | SSC: Super Specialty Chemicals (specialty chemicals sales externally)
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UPL Limited Q1FY26 | Revenue Analysis: Region-wise
Strong growth in India, supported by North America and Europe, offset by Latin America crop protection and Rest of World
Region-wise Revenue (₹ cr)
9,067
111
102
(258)
390
9,216
(196)
Latin America
• Brazil volume decline mainly in insecticides (e.g., Sperto®) •
In other LATAM region, volume decline in Mexico, and overall pricing challenge, partially offset by higher revenue in seeds
North America
• Led by pricing improvement in select AIs
Europe
• Volume growth in herbicides supported by NPP,
partially offset by decline in Turkey
India
ROW
• Strong growth in seeds (+40%), and crop protection
(+13%, driven by volume and pricing)
• SUPERFORM driven by higher volume; strong growth
in SSC(1) (+21%)
• Lower revenue in seeds and crop protection,
mainly in Africa, Australia, and SE Asia
(1) SSC: Super Specialty Chemicals (specialty chemicals sales externally)
10
(10%)
+8%
+8%
+21%
(10%)
Q1FY25
LATAM
NAM
Europe
India
ROW
Q1FY26
Q1FY26 Revenue (₹ cr)
2,401
1,337
1,535
2,262
1,681
UPL Limited Q1FY26 | Contribution Analysis: Platform-wise
Strong, double-digit growth across all platforms, led by pricing/ FX, product mix, improved capacity utilization and favorable input cost
Contribution Variance(1) (Q1FY25 vs. Q1FY26) (₹ cr)
YoY
12%
3,584
4,001
13%
31%
15%
11%
1,839
2,072
283
371
588
678
575
638
UPL Ltd.
UPL Corp
UPL SAS
Advanta
SUPERFORM
CM%
39.5%
43.4%
30.0%
34.8%
28.2%
32.7%
59.7%
57.3%
24.4%
24.9%
UPL Corp
• Driven mainly by improved product mix,
lower input cost and higher capacity utilization
Advanta
• Revenue led growth; margin dilution due to lower recoveries in Thailand and cost increases in India
UPL SAS
• Margin accretion led by favorable product mix
SUPERFORM
• Growth driven by volume increase;
improved product mix led margin accretion
Q1FY25 Q1FY26
(1) This is for UPL Limited total and four “pure-play” platforms, with applicable proforma adjustments, and without considering group elimination
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UPL Limited Q1FY26 | EBITDA Analysis: Platform-wise
Strong EBITDA growth led mainly by higher crop protection segment, and supported by others
EBITDA Variance(1) (Q1FY25 vs. Q1FY26) (₹ cr)
YoY
14%
23%
50%
5%
7%
1,145
1,303
313
386
169
253
255
266
311
333
UPL Ltd.
UPL Corp
UPL SAS
Advanta
SUPERFORM
EBITDA % 12.6%
14.1%
5.1%
6.5%
16.9%
22.3%
25.8%
22.5%
13.2%
13.0%
UPL Corp
• Strong growth despite one-off distributor restructuring impact(2) in Brazil; margin improvement led by improved mix, lower input cost and higher capacity utilization
Advanta
• Moderate growth; margin dilution due to higher production variances (weather, lower recoveries in Thailand/ Indonesia)
UPL SAS
• Strong growth driven by higher volume
and favorable product mix
SUPERFORM
• Robust growth led by higher volume
and improved product mix
Q1FY25 Q1FY26
(1) This is for UPL Limited total and four “pure-play” platforms, with applicable proforma adjustments, and without considering group elimination (2) The distributor restructuring impact is non-cash, and will subsequently unwind over the period of recovery horizon
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UPL Limited Q1FY26 | EBITDA Analysis
EBITDA growth driven by favorable pricing/ FX, product mix, improved capacity utilization and favorable input cost
EBITDA Variance (Q1FY25 vs. Q1FY26) (₹ cr)
(87)
235
269
(259)
Cost impact
1,145
Revenue impact
1,303
Q1FY25
Volume
Price, FX
COGS
SG&A
Q1FY26
Volume Decline in Latin American crop protection, offsetting growth in other platforms
Price, FX Improvement in UPL SAS and Advanta
COGS Favorable input cost and better capacity utilization (mainly in crop protection)
SG&A Mainly driven by one-off Brazil distributor restructuring impact(1)
(1) The distributor restructuring impact is non-cash, and will subsequently unwind over the period of recovery horizon
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UPL Limited Q1FY26 | Reported PATMI Analysis
Reported PATMI improvement of ~₹300 cr vs. LY
Q1FY26 Reported PATMI(1) (₹ cr)
(384)
(71)
108
158
(34)
15
86
50
(55)
39
(88)
Q1FY25
EBITDA
D&A
NFC
FX/ Hedging cost Oth. inc./ loss
Tax
A.I.
NCI
Excep. cost
Q1FY26
D&A Higher mainly due to increase in Europe, expansion capex
NFC >₹100 cr upside vs. LY, mainly due to lower working capital, debt repayment
FX Gain / Loss Losses higher mainly from Brazil, due to higher cost of hedging
Non-controlling Interest Improved profitability across platforms; increased minority stake in Advanta (post Alpha Wave investment)
(1)D&A: Depreciation and Amortization | NFC: Net Finance Cost | Fx: exchange impact | A.I.: Associated income/ joint ventures | NCI: Non-controlling interests
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UPL Limited Q1FY26 | Working Capital Analysis
Net working capital days reduction supported by improved DIO and DSO
Inventory
Receivables
Payables
Net Working Capital
Q1FY25
Q1FY26
Q1FY25
Q1FY26
Q1FY25
Q1FY26
Q1FY25
Q1FY26
₹13,887 cr
₹14,041 cr
₹15,963 cr
₹16,514 cr
₹15,522 cr
₹19,530 cr
₹14,328 cr
₹11,025 cr
DIO
DSO
117
110
135
129
DPO
131
152
Net Days
121
86
Q1FY25
Q1FY26
Q1FY25
Q1FY26
Q1FY25
Q1FY26
Q1FY25
Q1FY26
Note: As a risk management measure, receivables are factored on non-recourse basis to banks Non-recourse receivables factoring as of 30 Jun’25: $693 Mn (₹5,940 cr), 30 Jun’24: $738 Mn (₹6,154 cr)
DIO Lowered by ~7 Days through operational efficiency and inventory optimization
DSO Lowered by ~6 Days driven by better collections and tighter credit control
Net Working Capital Lowered by 35 Days vs. Jun 24
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UPL Limited Q1FY26 | Net Debt Analysis
Net debt lowered by >₹6,100 cr vs. LY, driven primarily by lower working capital; significant improvement in gearing ratios vs. LY
Particulars (₹ cr)(1)
Q1FY25 Mar’25 Q1FY26
vs. Q1FY25
vs. Mar’25
Particulars ($ Mn)
Q1FY25 Mar’25 Q1FY26
vs. Q1FY25
vs. Mar’25
Gross Debt(2)
31,645
23,714
26,835
(4,810)
3,121
Gross Debt(2)
3,795
2,774
3,129
(666)
355
Cash and Cash Equivalent(3)
4,145
9,856
5,464
1,319
(4,392)
Cash and Cash Equivalent(3)
497
1,153
637
140
(516)
Net Debt
27,500
13,858
21,371
(6,129)
7,513
Net Debt
3,298
1,621
2,492
(806)
871
Net Debt Adj. for Currency Impact
27,500
20,779
(6,721)
Net debt to EBITDA
5.4x
1.7x
2.6x
Net debt to Equity
0.9x
0.4x
0.6x
Lower net debt vs. Q1FY25, driven by lower gross debt (~$430Mn reduction in net working capital vs. LY, debt pre-payment $250Mn), and higher cash position (two capital transactions, adjusted for perpetual bonds redemption in May ‘25)
Higher net debt vs. Mar ’25 due to perpetual bond redemption (as above) and increased working capital due to seasonality
(1) USD/ INR depreciated from 83.39 as on 30th Jun 2024 to 85.76 as on 30th Jun 2025 (2) Gross Debt includes all external debt including short-term and long-term (3) Includes liquid investment of ₹283 cr ($34Mn) as of Jun’24 and ₹466 cr ($54Mn) in Jun’25
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Platform Updates
UPL Corp Q1FY26 | Performance Summary
Contribution and EBITDA margin expansion
Q1FY25 vs. Q1FY26
Particulars (₹ cr)
Q1FY25A
Q1FY26A
vs. LY
Revenue
Contribution
6,140
5,957
1,839
2,072
(3%)
13%
Contribution Margin (%)
30.0%
34.8%
484 bps
SG&A
EBITDA
EBITDA Margin (%)
1,526
1,686
313
5.1%
386
6.5%
11%
23%
137 bps
Revenue Variance: Q1FY25 vs. Q1FY26
-4%
Volume
-1%
Price
2%
FX
-3%
Total
Revenue
• Decline in Brazil, mainly in insecticides
(e.g., Sperto®) volume
Contribution and margin
• Driven mainly by improved product mix, lower
input cost and higher capacity utilization
EBITDA
• Strong EBITDA growth driven by higher contribution,
despite Brazil distributor restructuring impact(1)
(1) The distributor restructuring impact is non-cash, and will subsequently unwind over the period of recovery horizon
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UPL Corp Q1FY26 | Region-wise Analysis
Revenue growth in Europe and North America, offset by lower insecticides volume in Latin America
Region-wise Revenue (₹ cr)
6,140
64
62
(19)
(296)
Latin America
•
•
Insecticides volume impacted mainly by acetamiprid (Sperto®) in Brazil
In other LATAM, volume decline in Mexico, and overall pricing challenge
5,957
North America
• Positive pricing for select AIs
Europe
• Led by herbicide volume and supported by NPP,
partially offset by decline in Turkey
ROW
• Lower revenue mainly in Africa
Q1FY25
(12%)
Latin America
+6%
NAM
+5%
Europe
(2%)
ROW
Q1FY26
Q1FY26 Revenue (₹ cr)
2,156
1,162
1,399
1,187
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UPL SAS Q1FY26 | Performance Summary
Strong Q1 driven by higher volume and pricing, leading to significant margin and EBITDA growth
Q1FY25 vs. Q1FY26
Revenue
and supported by favorable season
• Strong volume growth of ~9%, driven by herbicides
• New products launches (e.g., Centurion® EZ, Canora® EZ)
Contribution and margin
• Margin accretion led by favorable product mix
(e.g., Iris®, Patela®, Sweep Power®, among others)
EBITDA
• Driven by higher contribution margin
Particulars (₹ cr)
Q1FY25A
Q1FY26A
vs. LY
Revenue
Contribution
1,003
1,136
283
371
13%
31%
Contribution Margin (%)
28.2%
32.7%
450 bps
SG&A
EBITDA
114
169
118
253
3%
50%
EBITDA Margin (%)
16.9%
22.3%
540 bps
Note: Above financials pertain to India Crop Protection business only based on proforma adjustments and exclude ‘Nurture’
Revenue Variance: Q1FY25 vs. Q1FY26
4%
0%
9%
Volume
Price
FX
13%
Total
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Advanta Q1FY26 | Performance Summary
Strong growth in revenue driven by corn, grain sorghum and sunflower; EBITDA margin impacted by higher production variances and lower recoveries
Q1FY25 vs. Q1FY26
Particulars (₹ cr)
Q1FY25A
Q1FY26A
vs. LY
Revenue
Contribution
985
588
1,182
678
20%
15%
Contribution Margin (%)
59.7%
57.3%
(237 bps)
SG&A
EBITDA
334
255
411
266
23%
5%
EBITDA Margin (%)
25.8%
22.5%
(330 bps)
Revenue Variance: Q1FY25 vs. Q1FY26
7%
12%
Volume
Price
1%
FX
20%
Total
Revenue
• Strong volume growth (+12%), supported by pricing (+7%) • Key growth drivers include corn (India, Thailand), grain sorghum and sunflower (both in Argentina)
Contribution and margin
• Revenue led growth; margin dilution due to lower canola volume in Australia, lower recoveries in Thailand and cost increases in India
EBITDA
• Growth driven by contribution, despite higher spend
related to new market entry and new product launches
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Advanta Q1FY26 | Region-wise Analysis
Key growth led by India and Americas, partially offset by ASEAN and Australia
Region-wise Revenue (₹ cr)
65
180
(46)
(2)
Americas
• Grain sorghum and sunflower in Argentina and grain sorghum in US led volume growth
Asia / Africa
• Volume and price led growth;
improved field corn availability in India
985
1,182
Australia
• Canola impacted due to drought,
partially offset with early corn and sorghum
Europe
• Small quarter, major season in Q4
Q1FY25
Americas Asia & Africa
Australia
Europe
Q1FY26
Q1FY26 Revenue (₹ cr)
256
885
32
9
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SUPERFORM Q1FY26 | Performance Summary
Robust revenue growth led by volume; EBITDA driven by improved mix
Q1FY25 vs. Q1FY26
Particulars (₹ cr)
Q1FY25A
Q1FY26A
vs. LY
• AI(1) growth of 6% vs. LY, driven by key molecules
across portfolios
Revenue
Contribution
2,355
2,558
575
638
9%
11%
Revenue
• SSC(1) growth +21% vs. LY, driven by chemical derivatives
used in lubricants and mining industries
• Non-Ag chem revenue share ~25% of SUPERFORM
Contribution and margin
• Growth driven by volume increase; improved product
mix led margin accretion
EBITDA
• Led by higher contribution
Contribution Margin (%)
24.4%
24.9%
50 bps
SG&A
EBITDA
264
311
305
333
16%
7%
EBITDA Margin (%)
13.2%
13.0%
(20 bps)
Revenue Variance: Q1FY25 vs. Q1FY26
2%
11%
Volume
Price
0%
FX
9%
Total
(1) AI: Active Ingredients business (catering to UPL Corp and UPL SAS) | SSC: Super Specialty Chemicals (specialty chemicals sales externally)
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Our robust financials and business performance are strongly enabled by our focus on…
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UPL Limited | Sustainability
E
S
G
Environment
Social
Governance
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UPL Limited | ESG FY25 Target Met
E
S
G
Delivered five-year strategic plan, reinforcing long-term ESG commitments
Goal
01
Goal
02
Goal
03
Goal
04
Reduce Environmental Footprint
Enhance World Food Security
Enhance Sustainable Sourcing
Strengthen Community Wellbeing
Target by FY25 From Baseline FY20
Reduce 20% water, 25% CO2 & 25% waste intensity*
Achieve 35% revenues from sustainable and differentiated products
Achieve 60% sustainable sourcing
Improve 3 million lives through livelihood, education, health and sanitation projects
Achieved by FY25
Reduced 49% water, 38% CO2 & 52% waste intensity*
Achieved 38% revenues from sustainable and differentiated products
Achieved 60% sustainable sourcing
Improved 1.75 million lives through livelihood, education, health and sanitation projects
* Intensity is measured in unit per MT of production
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UPL Limited | ESG Performance Highlights
E
S
G
Created long-term stakeholder value through sustainable actions
UPL has been listed consecutively for 2 years in DJSI World Index
WBCSD wastewater zero commitment
Committed for ten principles of the UNGC
Environment
49%▼
52%▼
38%▼
56%▲
3%▼
Biodiversity Protection
Reduction in water consumption intensity* from baseline FY2019–20
Reduction in waste disposal intensity* from baseline FY2019–20
Reduction in carbon emission intensity* from baseline FY2019–20
Electric power from renewable sources at our two largest manufacturing plants
Dependency on ground water, reduced vs. LY
None of our plants are located in very high biodiversity risk zones
Social
4.95 Lakh+▲
0.29▼
12,000+
1,10,750▲
57
3%
Mangroves saplings have been planted spread across 250 acres
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate
Employees
Man-hours of safety trainings provided to employees
R&D facilities
Annual revenue reinvested in R&D
Governance
#1
#5
In-house Sustainability Data Tracker
60%▲
38%▲
15,000+
Bio solutions company
Agrochemical company in the world
Implemented powered by artificial intelligence and data science
Sustainable sourcing
Revenue from differentiated and sustainable solutions
Products registered
* Intensity is measured in unit per MT of production
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UPL Limited | Environmental Footprint
E
S
G
Demonstrated through environmental footprint reduction ahead of time
Specific Water Footprint (m3/MT)
Specific Waste Footprint (kg/MT)
Specific CO2 Footprint (kg/MT)
4.45
4.62
5.19
5.80
1,715.03
1,706.25
1,511.84
1,888.57
831.30
881.85
1,055.35
1,060.55
6.74
2,447.76
1,137.45
8.69
3,537.68
1,337.46
FY24–25
FY23–24
FY22–23
FY21–22
FY20–21
FY19–20
In FY 2019–20 (the baseline year for sustainability targets), considering 33 plants (excluding Rotterdam plant that was closed in July 2020), specific water consumption was 6.93 m3/MT, specific waste disposal 2,300.11 kg/MT and specific CO2 emission 1,378.85 kg/MT. On a comparable basis as FY2019–20, in FY2024–25 the specific water consumption was 4.40 m3/MT, specific waste disposal was 1,606 kg/ MT and specific CO2 emission was 867 kg/MT.
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UPL Limited | FY30 ESG Goals
E
S
G
Setting up an ambitious target for FY30
Goal
01
Goal
02
Goal
03
Goal
04
Reduce Environmental Footprint
Enhance World Food Security
Enhance Sustainable Sourcing
Strengthen Community Wellbeing
Target by FY25 From Baseline FY20
Reduce 20% water, 25% CO2 & 25% waste intensity*
Achieve 35% revenues from sustainable and differentiated products
Achieve 60% sustainable sourcing
Improve 3 million lives through livelihood, education, health and sanitation projects
Achieved by FY25
Reduced 49% water, 38% CO2 & 52% waste intensity*
Achieved 38% revenues from sustainable and differentiated products
Achieved 60% sustainable sourcing
Improved 1.75 million lives through livelihood, education, health and sanitation projects
Target by FY2030 from Baseline FY2020
Reduce 60% water, CO2 & waste intensity from baseline FY2019–20.
Achieve 55% revenues from sustainable and differentiated products.
Achieve 70% sustainable sourcing
Improve 3 million lives through livelihood, education, health and sanitation projects
* Intensity is measured in unit per MT of production
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UPL Limited | Social
“Open Hearts. Always Human.”
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At our heart lies the desire to empower communities and conserve nature
Catalyzing sustainable transformation through community engagement, environmental stewardship and inclusive growth
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Biodiversity Conservation
Impacting lives through educational institutions and agriculture
• Upskilling farmers and rural women through multiple programs
• Committed to upgrading
• Conversation in endangered
quality of life for the budding young talent and nation’s future from among weaker sections in rural areas
species, reforestation initiative and water conservation
“Nothing is Impossible” — Our journey continues, empowering people and planet together
Lives Impacted Globally: 1.75Mn+
UN SDG Aligned | Community-Driven | Legacy-Focused
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UPL Limited | Social
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We engage deeply with our communities…
through institutions of excellence built over decades…
Training Programs and Comprehensive Knowledge | in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire to train farmers on best agricultural practices from seed planting to post-harvest techniques
UPL University of Sustainable Technology | graduated 2,000+ students with 100% placement in science and engineering
UPL Centre for Agriculture Excellence, Nahuli | trained 26,000+ farmers in sustainable agriculture
Empowering Tanzania’s 60,000 young farmers across 550 villages | initiative focus on boosting self- employment through improved agriculture
Gnyan Dham School, Vapi | educates 1,800+ students p.a. from nursery to grade 12
and create sustainable livelihoods
Agriculture Development with Small and Marginal Farmers | empowered 11,000+ farmers across 8 clusters with sustainable inputs, tech., financial support, market access for climate-resilient agriculture
Entrepreneurship Development for Women | empowered 2,000+ rural women through 141 SHGs across 35 villages, promoting micro-enterprises, financial inclusion, self-reliance
Skilling School Dropout Youth | trained 2,500+ youth with 1,800+ placed in industries through skill centres offering industry-relevant education and job readiness
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UPL Limited | Social
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Being committed as ever for the conservation of our biodiversity
Species conservation protected 1,431 sarus cranes and 125 vultures through community-driven conservation projects in Gujarat.
Project green planted 2.66 lakh trees across 715 acres via social forestry initiatives with 80% sapling survival rate
Water conservation built and rejuvenated 23+ water structures incl. ponds, check dams, benefiting agriculture and communities.
Eco-clubs established 131 eco-clubs with 5,590 student members, sensitizing 17,000+ students on environmental issues
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Governance | UPL Limited Board of Directors
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Our exemplary governance is driven by a strong and experienced board…
Jai Shroff Chairman and Group CEO
Vikram Shroff Vice Chairman and Co-CEO
Hardeep Singh Non-Executive Director
Suresh Kumar Lead Independent Director
Vasant P. Gandhi Independent Director
Naina Lal Kidwai Independent Director
M. V. Bhanumathi Independent Director
Usha Rao Monari Independent Director
Santosh Kumar Mohanty Independent Director
Raj Tiwari Whole-time Director
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Governance | UPL Corp Board of Directors
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Anchored by industry veterans and independent directors at each platform
Jai Shroff Chairman
Vikram Shroff Non-Executive Director
Davor Pisk Independent Director
Jerome Peribere Independent Director
Kabir Mathur Nominee Director, ADIA-TPG
Mike Frank Chief Executive Officer
Paul Walsh Independent Director
Peter Scala Independent Director
Puneet Bhatia Nominee Director, ADIA-TPG
Roberta Bowman Independent Director
Stephen Dyer Independent Director
Usha Rao Monari Independent Director
Uttam Danayah Non-Executive Director
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Governance | UPL SAS Board of Directors
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Anchored by industry veterans and independent directors at each platform
Jai Shroff Chairman
Vikram Shroff Non-Executive Director
Puneet Bhatia Nominee Director, ADIA-TPG
Nawal Saini Nominee Director, Brookfield
M. V. Bhanumathi Independent Director
Usha Rao Monari Independent Director
Ashish Dobhal CEO & Whole-time Director
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Governance | Advanta Board of Directors
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Anchored by industry veterans and independent directors at each platform
Jai Shroff Chairman
Vikram Shroff Non-Executive Director
Rajan Gajaria Vice Chairman
Gaurav Trehan Nominee Director, KKR
Utsav Mitra Nominee Director, Alpha Wave
Davor Pisk Independent Director
Usha Rao Monari Independent Director
Agnes Kalibata Independent Director
Purvi Mehta Independent Director
Prashant Belgamwar Whole-time Director
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Governance | SUPERFORM Board of Directors
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Anchored by industry veterans and independent directors at each platform
Jai Shroff Chairman
Vikram Shroff Non-Executive Director
Raj Tiwari Chief Executive Officer
Suresh Kumar Independent Director
M. V. Bhanumathi Independent Director
Hardeep Singh Non-Executive Director
K. R. Srivastava Executive Director
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Governance | Leadership Team
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Supplemented by a passionate and experienced global leadership team
Jai Shroff Chairman and Group CEO UPL Limited
Vikram Shroff Vice Chairman and Co-CEO UPL Limited
Toshan Tamhane Chief Operating Officer UPL Limited
Bikash Prasad Group CFO UPL Limited
Rajan Gajaria Vice Chairman Advanta
Mike Frank Chief Executive Officer UPL Corp
Ashish Dobhal Chief Executive Officer UPL SAS
Bhupen Dubey Chief Executive Officer Advanta
Raj Tiwari Chief Executive Officer SUPERFORM
Sagar Kaushik President Corporate Affairs UPL Limited
Farokh Hilloo Chief Commercial Officer UPL Corp
Sanjay Singh Global CHRO UPL Corp
Paresh Talati Head of Chemistry R&D UPL Limited
Sujoy Mazumdar Group General Counsel UPL Limited
Sandeep Deshmukh Group Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, UPL Limited
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UPL Limited | People & Culture
Highly motivated and productively engaged workforce
UPL’s engagement score (89; among top quartile) well above industry average benchmark
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Overall participation 94%
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Agri./ crop sciences average
High engagement score indicating strong employee connect
UPL overall highlights
Consistent employee experience reflecting a cohesive culture
Open ended comments reveal(1) culture of help & support
(1) Voice of Employees
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Our strong practices in ESG have led to several international accolades…
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UPL Limited | Global Accreditation
Achieved highest sustainability rating among agchem companies globally
FTSE4Good certificate from FTSE Russell-2025; ranked #1 by DJSI(1)
UPL Included in DJSI World Index DJSI Score:
UPL has once again been recertified as a constituent company in the FTSE4Good Index Series 2025, earning the right to use the FTSE4Good logo.
FTSE Russell is a global index and data provider owned by the London Stock Exchange. The FTSE4Good Index Series, developed by FTSE Russell, is to identify companies that demonstrate strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, measured against globally recognized standards.
This year, UPL achieved an impressive score of 4.1 out of 5, reflecting our unwavering commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices.
UPL is the only agrochemical company in the world included in the DJSI World Index powered by S&P Global CSA for demonstrating excellence in sustainability.
(1) DJSI: Dow Jones Sustainability Index
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UPL Limited | Awards and Recognitions
Awards and Recognitions (1/3)
UPL SAS received Best in Supply Chain Sustainability at CHEMCONNECT 2025 – Chemical Supply Chain Excellence Awards, organized by CARGOCONNEC.
UPL Shanghai Rancona Dimension got National CP Market Best-selling Fungicide Brand Award & Yoloo Saofei got National CP Market Best-Selling Insecticide Brand Award.
UPL Brazil has been recognized in the prestigious “Companies with Better Management” program, conducted by Deloitte.
UPL has been recognized as a “Well-Known Trademark” by the Indian Trademark Registry.
Decco Iberica Post Cosecha S.A.U. has been awarded at Fuente de Oro 2024 Ceremony organized by EGM Asivalco-Fuente del Jarro.
Padma Bhushan Shri Rajnikant Shroff, Chairman Emeritus, UPL Ltd, Received the Entomological Society of India - Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Pronutiva Campaign led by UPL Germany has been recognized and nominated among the 3 best projects of the German Agricultural Marketing Award 2023.
UPL Jammu won the Tech & Innovation HR Awards 2024.
UPL top PCT patent applicant in Science and Technology Cluster Ranking for Global Innovation Index-2024.
UPL Ltd distinguished at the Clarivate South Asia Innovation Award 2024, winning in the Agribusiness category for the fourth consecutive year.
UPL Corp Iberia and the University of Cordoba awarded the FIRST PRIZE “Olive Grove Health”.
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UPL Limited | Awards and Recognitions
Awards and Recognitions (2/3)
UPL is the WINNER for the award category "Innovative Technology Implementation of the Year" at the "6th Edition of CIO Conclave & Awards 2024".
UPL Limited has been awarded the prestigious “Supplier Engagement Leader” by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a global environmental disclosure system, for our efforts in measuring and reducing environmental risks across its supply chain.
Unit 5, Jhagadia Bagged “Winner” Award and Unit 2, Ankleshwar bagged “1st Runner up” Award in National Six Sigma Competition.
UPL Barranquilla Plant, was recognized by the Mayor’s Office of Barranquilla and the USAID.
UPL Limited Jammu Wins Platinum Award at HR Distinction Award 2024 for the Most Innovative Learning & Development Program.
The NPP Pau site has achieved a major milestone: renewal of ISO 9001 for three years and the first-ever ISO 14001 certification.
UPL Argentina Team was awarded with Great Place to Work certification.
UPL has been honoured with the Impact Award for Special Learning and Development Initiatives at the Skillsoft India Customer Awards 2024.
UPL team wins ‘Happay Connect 2024’ in HR Digitization Excellence.
Kudos Chemie Ltd has been recognized with Two Platinum and One Gold Award in the prestigious HR Excellence Award for Talent Management, Talent Acquisition and Learning and Development in Shardha University in association with PNGI.
UPL Wins “Doing Good for Jungle” Award at Bharat Awards 2024.
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UPL Limited | Awards and Recognitions
Awards and Recognitions (3/3)
UPL was awarded the MOST INNOVATIVE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL METHOD award with its Pronutiva - Sustainable Greenhouse Tomato Production Project at the 2nd Agri Plus Agriculture Innovation Summit and Award Ceremony held at İzmir Yaşar University
UPL Corp Brazil has been honored as one of the Forbes Agro100, celebrating its dedication to transforming agribusiness with sustainability and innovation.
Thiopron® recognized by PTWP Group as most Innovative Product in 2024
Vikram Shroff, Vice-Chairman & Co-CEO of UPL Group, was cordially invited to the AIM Summit to lead discussions and participate in dialogues with peers from across the globe.
UPL is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Best Patents and Trademark Portfolio each in the Life Science and Pharma, Large Enterprises category at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Industrial IP Awards ceremony
Shroff Family received the Barclay-Hurun 2024 Award for Excellence in Innovation and R&D
UPL recognized as Leading Agrochemical Company in DJSI for Second Consecutive Year
Advanta Enterprises Limited has achieved an extraordinary milestone by receiving two prestigious awards for its impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in January 2025.
UPL Corp Barranquilla Plant obtains the 5Z excellence seal as a healthy company
UPL recognized at the 38th National Convention on Quality Concepts (NCQC)
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UPL Limited Q1FY26 | Summary
Broad based improvement in quality of earnings across platforms; maintain positive outlook for FY26
Q1FY26 Key takeaways
FY26 Outlook
▪ Positive revenue: robust growth in three platforms
▪ Strong accretion in contribution margin at 43.4% (+390 bps):
pricing, product mix, higher capacity utilisation and lower input cost
▪ EBITDA at ₹1,303 cr (+14%); EBITDA margin at 14.1% (+150 bps)
▪ PATMI improved by ~₹300 cr vs. LY
▪ Net working capital lower by ~35 days vs. Q1LY
▪ Net debt lower by >$800Mn vs. Q1LY, post redemption
of perpetual bonds (in May’25) of $400Mn
▪ Ranked #1 agchem company in ESG by DJSI(1); part of DJSI World Index;
recertified in FTSE4Good Index Series 2025 (score of 4.1 out of 5)
▪ Employee engagement score of 89 (+5 vs. LY), top quartile in the industry
(1) DJSI: Dow Jones Sustainability Index
• Crop protection
On strong revenue growth path, new products upside, margin expansion
• Advanta
On path to strong revenue growth, driven by organic investments
• SUPERFORM
Strong positive prospects for SSC segment, with margin expansion
On-track for FY26 guidance
Revenue guidance
4–8%
growth vs. FY25
EBITDA guidance
10–14%
growth vs. FY25
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Annexure
Consolidated Financial Results & Business Update
UPL Limited Q1FY26 | P&L Statement
Particulars (₹ cr)
Revenue
Contribution
Contribution margin (%)
SG&A
EBITDA
EBITDA margin (%)
Other (income)
Depreciation & amortisation expenses
Net finance costs
Net exchange difference
Share of loss/ (profit) from associates and JVs
Exceptional items
PBT
Taxation
PAT
Non-controlling interests
Reported PATMI
Operational PATMI
Q1FY25
Q1FY26
Change YoY
9,067
3,584
39.5%
2,439
1,145
12.6%
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660
740
143
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49
(455)
72
(528)
(143)
(384)
(335)
9,216
4,001
43.4%
2,698
1,303
14.1%
(38)
731
631
178
(18)
9
(190)
(14)
(176)
(89)
(88)
(78)
2%
12%
390 bps
11%
14%
150 bps
n.m.
11%
(15%)
24%
(158%)
(81%)
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Thank You
For more details, please connect with
Anurag Gupta anurag.gupta@upl-ltd.com