8 April 2026
Fola Aiyesimoju - Group Managing Director
Funke Ijaiya-Oladipo - Group Finance Director
FY 2025 Results
Contents 3
Introduction | 4 |
Operating context | 6 |
FY 2025 highlights | 10 |
FY 2025 financial performance | 13 |
Outlook | 20 |
Appendix 1: Segment performance highlights | 24 |
Appendix 2: Additional financial information | 28 |
Introduction
Introduction 5
UAC of Nigeria PLC ("UAC") concluded the acquisition of C.H.I. Limited ("CHI") in October 2025, with the acquisition meaningfully increasing UAC's scale and bolstering UAC's house of scalable quality brands.
A detailed presentation on the CHI acquisition was presented on November 17, 2025 (Link to the Presentation).
The acquisition impacts year on year comparison in the following ways:
CHI's financial results fully consolidated from Q4 2025.
₦15.3bn in one-off costs and ₦4.4bn in one-off gains (largely account for differences between unaudited and audited results).
For FY 2025, UAC recorded revenue of ₦340bn, 73% higher than the ₦197bn recorded in 2024.
Profit before tax ("PBT") was ₦16.4bn, 36% lower than the ₦25.5bn recorded in 2024.
2025 PBT was impacted by the net impact of one-off items totaling ₦10.9bn.
Excluding these items, profit before tax for 2025 was ₦27.3bn, 68% higher than 2024 underlying profit.
In this presentation we will cover:
Operating conditions
Initiatives executed in 2025
2025 financial performance
Outlook for 2026
Real GDP Growth
3.5%
3.0%
3.2%
3.5%
3.8%
3.1%
2.3%
2.5%
2.5%
4.5%
4.0%
3.5%
3.0%
2.5%
2.0%
1.5%
1.0%
0.5%
0.0%
4.2% 4.0% 4.1%
Exchange Rate ₦:$
2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
2020
Jan-22 Mar-22 May-22 Jul-22 Sep-22 Nov-22 Jan-23 Mar-23 May-23 Jul-23 Sep-23 Nov-23 Jan-24 Mar-24 May-24 Jul-24 Sep-24 Nov-24 Jan-25 Mar-25 May-25 Jul-25 Sep-25 Nov-25 Jan-26 Mar-26
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CBN rates ParallelQ1 2023
Q2 2023
Q3 2023
Q4 2023
Q1 2024
Q2 2024
Q3 2024
Q4 2024
Q1 2025
Q2 2025
Q3 2025
Q4 2025
Inflation Secondary Market Bond Yields (%)
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
40%
33%
26%
19%
12%
Jul-24 Aug-24 Sep-24
Oct-24
Nov-24
Dec-24
Jan-25
Feb-25
Mar-25 Apr-25
May-25 Jun-25 Jul-25 Aug-25 Sep-25 Oct-25
Nov-25
Dec-25
2-Jul-24
2-Aug-24
2-Sep-24
2-Oct-24
2-Nov-24
2-Dec-24
2-Jan-25
2-Feb-25
2-Mar-25
2-Apr-25
2-May-25
2-Jun-25
2-Jul-25
2-Aug-25
2-Sep-25
2-Oct-25
2-Nov-25
2-Dec-25
5%
Source: CBN, NBS, Cap IQ.
Inflation Rate MPR
3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y
100
2025
2024
2023
2022
2025
2024
2023
2022
110
100
140
138
201
250
262
Soya Bean
Maize
100
2025
2024
2023
2022
2025
2024
2023
2022
89
100
118
148
150
185
193
Titanium Dioxide
Resin
Animal Feed
Paints
Food
131
153
100
100
116
100
100
2022 2023 2024 2025
2022 2023 2024 2025
2022 2023 2024 2025
2022 2023 2024 2025
200
217
188
228
251
236
259
294
Sugar
Fat-filled Milk
Vegetable Oil
301
Flour
Premium Motor Spirit Prices (₦/litre)
1,189 1,258 1,262
1,038
971
1,049
672
166
206
2021
2022
2023
2024
Jan-25
Mar-25
Jun-25
Sep-25
Dec-25
N/Kg
Our Feeds businesses entered 2025 holding maize and soya procured at Q4 2024 prices, materially above market value. A ₦4.1 billion inventory write-down to net realisable value was recognised in this segment in Q4 2025.
Maize (₦/kg) Soya Bean (₦/kg)
654 639 625 619
605 592
620
1,006 1,021 1,029 1,039 1,033 1,038 1,049 1,051 1,054 1,058 1,065
540
560
475 475
434
498 500
466
450
458
364 388
1,000
860
960 990
920
845
760
850
387
388
340
347 310
620 600 610
620
463
Weighted Average Inventory Cost Market Price
FY 2025 Highlights
#1
Drinking yoghurt leader
#2
Juices, Nectars, Still drinks leader
#2
Sausage roll leader
₦494bn
2025 revenue
₦34bn1
2025 operating profit
50+
SKUs
45 yrs
Heritage of CHI operations
Largest Sub-Saharan African aseptic carton packaging manufacturing site
₦8.5bn
Transaction highlights
Consideration to Seller
₦182.4bn
Transaction Expenses
Includes regulatory-related fees of
Hedge Costs
₦6.8bn
₦2.8bn and insurance fees of
₦1.2bn
1 - Underlying operating profit adjusted for acquisition related write down of N23bn recognized.
Talent |
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Portfolio Growth |
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Technology |
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Financing |
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1 - Nigerian University of Technology and Management
FY 2025 Financial PerformanceDulux, Hempel, Capri-Sun and Debonairs Pizza are produced under license from the brand owners
EPS
Revenue Operating Profit
Profit Before
Tax
Free Cash Flow
Return on Invested Capital1
FY
₦14.4bn
₦2.1bn
FY 2024
33%
FY 2024
6.8%
FY
497 kobo
FY 2024
362 kobo
FY
+68%
vs FY 2024
+73%
vs FY 2024
+73%
vs FY 2024
₦27.3bn2
FY
₦32.6bn2
FY
₦340bn
FY
Invested capital (denominator) used for ROIC calculation excludes cash and cash equivalents, and investment in debt securities. The numerator (NOPAT) used was operating profit after tax. ROIC was adjusted
to reflect the full year's performance of C.H.I. Limited
Underlying EBIT excluding one-off acquisition related costs in 2025 of N8.5bn and bargain gain of N4.4bn; Underlying PBT excludes N15.3bn one-off costs (N8.5bn acquisition costs and N6.8bn hedging costs) and bargain gain
Revenue Bridge (in ₦'mn)
143,668
8,490
108
340,473
(8,692)
196,901
Increase in revenue due to 3 months contribution from CHI and topline growth from UFL.
2024 Revenue Packaged Food & Beverages
Paints QSR and Others Animal Feeds 2025 Revenue
In Naira millions | FY 2025 Reported | FY 2025 Underlying1 | FY 2024 | Δ% vs underlying |
Revenue | 340,473 | 340,473 | 196,901 | 73% |
COGS | (262,131) | (262,131) | (150,594) | 74% |
Gross Profit | 78,342 | 78,342 | 46,306 | +69% |
Gross Profit Margin | 23% | 23% | 24% | (51 bps) |
Operating Expense | (57,786) | (49,254) | (30,575) | 69% |
Other Income | 7,941 | 3,490 | 3,135 | 11% |
Opex/Sales | (17%) | (14%) | (16%) | 106 bps |
EBIT | 28,498 | 32,578 | 18,865 | +73% |
EBIT Margin | 8% | 10% | 10% | (1 bps) |
Net Finance Income/(Cost) | (15,496) | (8,696) | (3,307)2 | 163% |
Share of Profit from Associates | 3,423 | 3,423 | 723 | 374% |
Profit before tax | 16,425 | 27,305 | 16,281 | +68% |
PBT Margin | 5% | 8% | 8% | (25 bps) |
Underlying excludes N8.5bn one-off acquisition-related costs, N6.8bn hedge costs and N4.4bn bargain gain.
Excludes one-off treasury gains of N9.3bn in 2024.
Net Assets Net Debt Capex Cash Cycle
Long-term Debt to
EBITDA1
₦66.4bn
Dec 2024
₦69.8bn
₦887.4mn
Dec 2024
₦293.9bn
₦5.2bn
Dec 2024
₦7.3bn
106 days
Dec 2024
111 days
0.4x
Dec 2024
3.2x
1. Ratios were adjusted for one off costs and reflects full year's reported EBITDA of C.H.I. Limited
Net (Debt)/Cash Position as at 31 December 2025 (in ₦ mn)
Cash & Cash Equivalents | Short-Term Debt | Long-Term Debt | Total Debt | Net Cash/(Debt) (excl. Intra-Group) | |
HoldCo | 3,630 | (48,617) | (59,029) | (107,646) | (104,016) |
Edibles and Feed | 1,114 | (3,614) | (1,109) | (4,722) | (3,608) |
Paints | 11,736 | - | - | - | 11,736 |
Packaged Food and Beverages | 32,293 | (130,979) | (97,270) | (228,249) | (195,955) |
Quick Service Restaurants | 2,137 | (2,021) | (2,177) | (4,198) | (2,061) |
Total | 50,911 | (185,231) | (159,584) | (344,815) | (293,904) |
Outlook
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