Best Agrolife Cuts Q4 Loss by 70 Per Cent, Improves Gross Margin

27 May 2025 CW Team

Best Agrolife Limited reported a seventy per cent year-on-year reduction in net loss for Q4 FY25, with losses narrowing to Rs 24 million from Rs 92 million in the same quarter last year. The company also improved its gross margin for the full year by 487 basis points, driven by operational restructuring and cost controls.

Revenue rose by one hundred and three per cent in Q4 to Rs 2743 million. Operating cash flow improved to Rs 192 million, while inventory and borrowings were reduced by Rs 1850 million and Rs 1610 million, respectively. The company plans to expand technical production with a Rs 900 million capex project, of which Rs 600 million is already sanctioned.

Key FY25 launches included "9hot Down", "Bestman", and "Fetagen", with two additional patented products and a new biopesticide range scheduled for FY26. Best Agrolife also secured multiple patents and entered a strategic partnership with China-based E-Tong Chemical.

The board has proposed a Rs 3 per share dividend, subject to shareholder approval, reinforcing confidence in the company’s growth outlook and innovation-led strategy.

Source:Best Agrolife press release

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