United Plantations Posts Best-Ever Profit In 120-Year History

United Plantations Bhd posted its strongest financial performance in its 120-year history, with a net profit of RM830 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY2025), up 15 per cent from RM719 million a year earlier- Pic credit United Plantations website

United Plantations Bhd posted its strongest financial performance in its 120-year history, with a net profit of RM830 million for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2025 (FY2025), up 15 per cent from RM719 million a year earlier.

Revenue rose 14 per cent to RM2.51 billion, underpinned by record production and firmer commodity prices.

The plantation group achieved a historic crude palm oil yield of 6.58 tonnes per hectare, despite facing intense downstream competition and severe flooding in November, according to its annual report filed with Bursa Malaysia on Monday.

Earnings per share for FY2025 came in at RM1.33.

United Plantations declared a 30 sen special dividend and a 51 sen final dividend, bringing total dividends for FY2025 to RM1.25 per share.

The final payout, amounting to nearly RM504 million, will be distributed on May 8.

The group cultivates oil palms and coconuts across 62,500 hectares in Malaysia (83 per cent) and Indonesia (17 per cent), and employs 6,926 workers.

Shares of United Plantations closed 32 sen or 1.1 per cent higher at RM30.32 on Monday, valuing the group at RM18.93 billion.

The counter has gained 40 per cent over the past year.

Headquartered in Teluk Intan, Perak, United Plantations is regarded as one of the most efficient and sustainably managed mid-sized plantation companies operating in Malaysia and Indonesia.

The group maintains a conservative capital structure, ensuring sufficient internally generated funds for replanting, capital expenditure, steady dividend payments and selective new investments, without relying on bank borrowings.

Looking ahead to 2026, the company expects a more challenging operating environment amid geopolitical tensions, tariffs and uncertain global economic conditions, which could weigh on palm oil demand and pricing.

Key variables include Indonesia's biodiesel mandates, production trends in both Malaysia and Indonesia, and broader global growth dynamics that will shape supply, demand and inventory levels.

Established in 1906 in colonial Malaya by Danish engineer Aage Westenholz, United Plantations has grown into one of the region's longstanding plantation groups.

Source: www.nst.com.my