Fertilizers & Agrochemicals
UPL is a prominent Pesticides & Agrochemicals company based in Mumbai, India, with a stock ticker of UPL and a market capitalization of Rs. 53,186.7 Crores.
The company engages in providing sustainable agriculture products and solutions across various regions, including India, Europe, North America, and Latin America. UPL operates through three major segments:
Crop Protection: This segment offers a wide range of products such as herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, seed treatment solutions, adjuvants, bio-solutions, public health products, and fumigants. Notably, it includes ProNutiva, a solution focused on crop protection. The segment also manages nurture.farm, a digital platform for farmers that provides services like mechanized spraying, harvesting, farm advisory, and soil testing through a mobile application, along with a retail e-commerce marketplace for agricultural inputs.
Seeds Business: UPL supplies various hybrid seeds for crops such as grain, forage sorghum, corn, canola, sunflower, and vegetables under well-known brands like Advanta, Alta, Pacific Seeds, and Empyr.
Non-Agro: This segment caters to multiple industries by providing products like phosphorus and sulphur derivatives, and specialized solutions such as Decco FullCover and DeccoNaturCover, which optimize fruit preservation and appearance.
Formerly known as United Phosphorus Limited, UPL changed its name in October 2013 and has been growing consistently since its founding in 1969. Over the last twelve months, UPL reported a revenue of Rs. 45,647 Crores, with a revenue growth of 5.2% over the past three years.
UPL also rewards its investors with dividends, boasting a dividend yield of 0.16% per year, having returned Rs.1 dividend per share in the last year.
Size: It is among the top 200 market size companies of india.
Insider Trading: There's significant insider buying recently.
Buy Backs: Company has bought back it's stock in the past which is a good thing.
Balance Sheet: Reasonably good balance sheet.
Smart Money: Smart money is taking extra interest in the stock as they increase their holdings.
Momentum: Stock price has a strong positive momentum. Stock is up 4.1% in last 30 days.
Growth: Poor revenue growth. Revenue grew at a disappointing -1.1% on a trailing 12-month basis.
Comprehensive comparison against sector averages
UPL metrics compared to Fertilizers
Category | UPL | Fertilizers |
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PE | -169.61 | 55.03 |
PS | 1.26 | 2.39 |
Growth | -1.1 % | 4.4 % |
UPL vs Fertilizers (2021 - 2025)
Understand UPL ownership landscape with insights into key distribution patterns, offering investors a clear view of stakeholder dynamics.
Shareholder Name | Holding % |
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Nerka Chemicals Pvt Ltd | 21.29% |
Life Insurance Corporation Of India | 7.28% |
Uniphos Enterprises Limited | 5.05% |
Icici Prudential Multi-Asset Fund | 4.24% |
Jp Morgan Chase Bank, Na | 3% |
Suresight Ventures Limited | 1.74% |
Harmonic Ventures Limited | 1.61% |
Mfs International Growth Fund | 1.51% |
Jaidev Rajnikant Shroff | 1.37% |
Mfs Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 1.3% |
Vikram Rajnikant Shroff | 1.14% |
Seafarer Overseas Growth & Income Fund | 1.09% |
Vanguard International Value Fund | 1.01% |
Demuric Holdings Private Limited | 0.62% |
Shilpa P Sagar | 0.45% |
Jyoti Manshankar Bhatt | 0.12% |
Trusts | 0.08% |
Unclaimed or Suspense or Escrow Account | 0.06% |
Jai Singh | 0.05% |
R Shroff Consultants Private Limited | 0.02% |
Distribution across major stakeholders
Distribution across major institutional holders
Investor Care | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.16% |
Dividend/Share (TTM) | 1 |
Shares Dilution (1Y) | 0.00% |
Diluted EPS (TTM) | -1.7 |
Financial Health | |
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Current Ratio | 1.35 |
Debt/Equity | 1.01 |
Debt/Cashflow | 0.06 |
Updated May 2, 2025
UPL reported a significant decline in financial performance for the fiscal year 2023-24, with consolidated revenues dropping nearly 20% to ₹43,581 crores.
The company's EBITDA fell by 51%, primarily due to challenges in the crop protection chemicals market and increased finance costs.
Mutual Fund holdings decreased to 9.14%, indicating potential concerns from domestic investors.
UPL is currently trading up 1.78% at Rs 680.30, with a strong year-to-date gain of 33.71%.
Despite financial challenges, management is optimistic about recovery in FY2025, focusing on margins and innovation.
Analysts recommend a buy strategy for UPL with a target price of Rs 730, supported by positive technical indicators.
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Valuation | |
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Market Cap | 57.5 kCr |
Price/Earnings (Trailing) | -169.61 |
Price/Sales (Trailing) | 1.26 |
EV/EBITDA | 8.81 |
Price/Free Cashflow | 58.35 |
MarketCap/EBT | -487.27 |
Fundamentals | |
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Revenue (TTM) | 45.65 kCr |
Rev. Growth (Yr) | 10.35% |
Rev. Growth (Qtr) | -1.11% |
Earnings (TTM) | -339 Cr |
Earnings Growth (Yr) | 153.08% |
Earnings Growth (Qtr) | 245.81% |
Profitability | |
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Operating Margin | 0.26% |
EBT Margin | -0.26% |
Return on Equity | -1.07% |
Return on Assets | -0.40% |
Free Cashflow Yield | 1.71% |
Analysis of UPL's financial performance, highlighting revenue trends, growth patterns, and key metrics through quarterly analysis.
Last Updated: Dec 31, 2024
Description | Share | Value |
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Crop protection | 86.2% | 9.4 kCr |
Seeds business | 9.2% | 1 kCr |
Non agro | 4.6% | 505 Cr |
Total | 10.9 kCr |
Detailed comparison of UPL against industry peers, highlighting key financial metrics, valuation ratios, and performance indicators to provide competitive context within the sector.
Ticker | Name | Mkt Cap | Revenue | Price %, 1M | Returns, 1Y | P/E | P/S | Rev 1-Yr | Inc 1-Yr |
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COROMANDEL | Coromandel InternationalFertilizers | 66.29 kCr | 23.33 kCr | +9.76% | +86.14% | 40.42 | 2.84 | -2.06% | -4.82% |
PIIND | PI IndustriesPesticides & Agrochemicals | 56.29 kCr | 8.26 kCr | +5.90% | +1.90% | 33.12 | 6.81 | +7.42% | +6.69% |
BAYERCROP | Bayer CropSciencePesticides & Agrochemicals | 23.1 kCr | 5.08 kCr | -2.99% | -14.06% | 34.67 | 4.54 | -3.78% | -15.04% |
DHANUKA | Dhanuka AgritechPesticides & Agrochemicals | 5.74 kCr | 2 kCr | -4.37% | -8.28% | 20.47 | 2.87 | +11.46% | +14.30% |
RALLIS | Rallis IndiaPesticides & Agrochemicals | 4.56 kCr | 2.7 kCr | +5.07% | -13.36% | 33.52 | 1.69 | -1.93% | +36.18% |