Golden Agri's FY 2025 profit jumps 10% to $506m

FY2025 profit rises to $506m as upstream EBITDA grows 25% despite extra costs.

Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) reported profit attributable to owners of the Company of $506.0m (US$400m) for 2025, up 10% from the previous year, as revenue reached a record $16.4b (US$12.95b), a 19% increase.

Earnings per share (EPS) improved in line with the higher PAT, reflecting stronger returns for shareholders.

Underlying profit, which excludes non-operational items such as foreign exchange effects and depreciation of bearer plants, rose 25% to $660.3 (US$522m).

EBITDA grew 14% to $1.6b (US$1.3b), while the plantations and palm oil mills segment drove upstream EBITDA 25% higher to $896.8 (US$709m) on stronger crude palm oil and palm kernel prices.

The downstream business, which includes processing and merchandising palm and oilseed products, recorded revenue of $16.2b (US$12.8b) and EBITDA of $695.7 (US$550m), with sales volumes rising 3%.

GAR’s board has proposed a final dividend of 0.952 Singapore cents per share, an 18% increase, subject to shareholder approval.

The company also continued sustainability and smallholder programmes in Indonesia, methane capture projects, and operational efficiency initiatives to support long-term growth.