- Net Loss: 3.84 billion rupees, higher than the estimated loss of 3.2 billion rupees
- Previous Year’s Performance: Profit of 1.66 billion rupees in the same period last year
- Revenue: 90.7 billion rupees, showing a growth of 1.2% year-over-year (y/y); exceeded the estimate of 87.73 billion rupees
- Total Costs: 95.4 billion rupees, an increase of 5.6% year-over-year
- Raw Material Costs: 45.2 billion rupees, up by 15% year-over-year; estimates were 44.01 billion rupees
- Other Income: 980 million rupees, a decrease of 3% year-over-year
- Analyst Ratings: 17 buys, 6 holds, 6 sells
UPL Ltd on Smartkarma
Smartkarma, an independent investment research network, features detailed analyst coverage on UPL Ltd by esteemed analysts. Leonard Law, CFA, in his report “Morning Views Asia: Lenovo, UPL Ltd, Xiaomi Corp” provides a bearish outlook on UPL Ltd, offering fundamental credit analysis and trade recommendations. Trung Nguyen, in the report “UPL Limited – Earnings Flash – FY 2023-24 Results – Lucror Analytics,” highlights the company’s improved Q4 results but notes challenges from post-patent competition and cheap supply from China affecting their financial risk profile. Nimish Maheshwari investigates in “What’s Wrong with UPL?” the operational improvements showcased in UPL Ltd‘s Q4 FY23 results, emphasizing a margin recovery to 13% amid revenue declines and plans to raise capital to reduce debt.
A look at UPL Ltd Smart Scores
| Factor | Score | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 4 | |
| Dividend | 5 | |
| Growth | 2 | |
| Resilience | 2 | |
| Momentum | 2 | |
| OVERALL SMART SCORE | 3.0 |
Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma
Analysts at Smartkarma have provided insights into the long-term outlook for UPL Ltd, a company engaged in manufacturing, distributing, and exporting off-patent agrochemicals. Based on the Smart Scores, UPL Ltd has received a high score of 5 for Dividend, indicating a strong dividend outlook for investors. Additionally, the company scored well in the Value category with a score of 4, suggesting that it may be undervalued in the market.
However, UPL Ltd scored lower in Growth, Resilience, and Momentum, with scores of 2 in each category. This indicates that there may be challenges in terms of growth potential, resilience to market fluctuations, and momentum in stock performance. Investors should consider these factors when evaluating the long-term prospects of UPL Ltd in the agrochemical industry.
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