WILMAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
1H2025 Results Briefing
August 12, 2025
1 | 1H2025 Financial Performance - Key Takeaways |
2 | Business Outlook |
3 | Appendix |
1H2025 Financial Performance - Key Takeaways
1H2025 (US$m) | vs 1H2024 △ | |
Revenue | 32,892 | 6% |
EBITDA | 2,003 | 12% |
Profit Before Tax | 938 | 26% |
Net Profit | 595 | 3% |
Core Net Profit | 584 | -4% |
Earnings per share in US cents (fully diluted) | 9.5 | 2% |
Dividends per share in Singapore cents | 4.0 | -33% |
1H2025 | 1H2024 | ∆ | |
Food Products | 195.7 | 146.3 | 34% |
Feed and Industrial Products | 381.6 | 534.0 | -29% |
Plantation and Sugar Milling | 202.0 | 53.9 | >100% |
Others | (16.8) | (59.0) | 72% |
Joint Ventures & Associates | 196.5 | 83.2 | >100% |
Unallocated expenses# | (21.3) | (16.2) | -31% |
Profit Before Tax | 937.7 | 742.2 | 26% |
# Unallocated expenses refer to expenses in relation to the grant of share options to employees.
2Q2025 | 2Q2024 | ∆ | 1H2025 | 1H2024 | ∆ | |
Food Products Consumer Products Medium Pack and Bulk | 7,871 1,802 6,069 | 7,449 1,660 5,789 | 6% 9% 5% | 16,264 4,312 11,952 | 15,636 4,089 11,547 | 4% 5% 4% |
Feed and Industrial Products Tropical Oils Oilseeds and Grains Sugar | 17,447 6,409 7,933 3,105 | 15,610 6,063 6,375 3,172 | 12% 6% 24% -2% | 31,675 12,594 14,029 5,052 | 30,247 12,015 11,730 6,502 | 5% 5% 20% -22% |
Plantation and Sugar Milling# Sugar Milling | 483 | 360 | 34% | 874 | 759 | 15% |
Total | 25,801 | 23,419 | 10% | 48,813 | 46,642 | 5% |
# Excludes oil palm plantation and fertiliser volume
US$ million | 1H2025 | 1H2024 | FY2024 |
Operating cash flow before working capital changes | 1,872 | 1,421 | 3,801 |
Add/(less): Changes in working capital, interest (paid)/received and income taxes paid
Acquisition of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates
(72) 369 (2,429)
(20) (40) (66)
Capital expenditure | (534) | (805) | (1,572) |
Net increase/(decrease) from bank borrowings* | 961 | (2,731) | (1,774) |
(Increase)/decrease in other deposits and financial products with financial institutions | (1,963) | 1,199 | 1,425 |
Dividends | (486) | (563) | (866) |
Others | (29) | 49 | 143 |
Net cash flow | (271) | (1,101) | (1,338) |
Note :
* Net bank borrowings include proceeds/repayments of loans and borrowings net of fixed deposits pledged with financial institutions for bank facilities and unpledged fixed deposits with maturity more than 3 months.
US$ million | As at | As at | |
Jun 30, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | ||
Debt/Equity (x) | 0.87 | 0.94 | |
- Net debt * | 17,899 | 18,638 | |
- Shareholders' funds | 20,671 | 19,861 | |
Adjusted debt/Equity (x) | 0.35 | 0.33 | |
- Liquid working capital | ** | 10,571 | 12,088 |
- Adjusted net debt | 7,328 | 6,550 | |
- EBITDA *** | 4,100 | 3,886 | |
Net debt/EBITDA***(x) | 4.37 | 4.80 | |
Adjusted net debt/EBITDA***(x) | 1.79 | 1.69 | |
* Net debt = Total borrowings - Cash and bank balances - Other deposits with financial institutions.
** Liquid working capital = Inventories (excl. consumables) + Trade receivables - Current liabilities (excl. borrowings)
*** EBITDA for Jun 2025 is based on LTM performance.
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The decrease in commodity prices for soybean and sugar, coupled with lower seasonal working capital requirements, led to an improvement in net debt to equity ratio, from 0.94x in FY2024 to 0.87x in 1H2025.
Business OutlookThe Group's results for 1H2025 improved despite the difficult operating conditions. Refining margins for the tropical oils business are expected to remain challenged, while the plantations business should be favourable for the rest of the year. Our crushing operations are expected to remain stable.
Our final results for 2025 will depend on the resolution of various issues relating to our operations in Indonesia by the Indonesian authorities. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we are cautiously optimistic that the performance of our core segments will be satisfactory.
Appendix
Food Products (Consumer Products, Medium Pack and Bulk)1H2025
1H2024
∆
Revenue (US$ million)
14,321.8
13,660.2
5%
5,417.9
5,250.1
3%
8,903.9
8,410.1
6%
Sales volume ('000 MT)
16,264
15,636
4%
4,312
4,089
5%
11,952
11,547
4%
Profit before tax (US$ million)
195.7
146.3
34%
Consumer Products
Medium Pack and Bulk
Consumer Products
Medium Pack and Bulk
Profit grew by 34% to US$195.7 million in 1H2025, mainly driven by better performance in the Group's flour and rice divisions in China.
In addition, the Group achieved higher volume of sales during the period, with volume growth noted across its main business divisions. Consumer products sales volume increased by 5% to 4.3 million MT while medium pack and bulk sales improved by 4% to 12.0 million MT. Correspondingly, overall revenue for the segment increased by 5% to US$14.32 billion.
Feed and Industrial Products (Tropical Oils, Oilseeds and Grains and Sugar)Revenue (US$ million)
1H2025
20,273.2
1H2024
18,987.7
∆
7%
12,902.1
10,580.4
22%
4,808.3
4,620.2
4%
2,562.8
3,787.1
-32%
Sales volume ('000 MT)
31,675
30,247
5%
12,594
12,015
5%
14,029
11,730
20%
5,052
6,502
-22%
Profit before tax (US$ million)
381.6
534.0
-29%
Tropical Oils
Oilseeds and Grains
Sugar
Tropical Oils
Oilseeds and Grains
Sugar
Profit was weaker at US$381.6 million as operating conditions for tropical oils business remained challenging, impacting refining margins for the current period. Despite an improvement in sales volume by 5% to 12.6 million MT in 1H2025, contributions from tropical oils business were weaker than 1H2024. Sugar merchandising activities were also lower, with sales volume declining by 22% to 5.1 million MT in 1H2025. Nevertheless, these were partially offset by better performance in the oilseeds and grains business, especially in China. This was largely from an improvement in crush margins and higher demand for its products in 1H2025. Sales volume for oilseeds and grains business increased by 20% to 14.0 million MT during the period.
For 1H2025, overall revenue for the segment increased by 7% to US$20.27 billion on the back of stronger sales volume in tropical oils and oilseeds and grains businesses. This was further fuelled by higher commodity prices for tropical oils, but partially offset by weaker sugar merchandising activities.
Plantation and Sugar Milling1H2025
1H2024
∆
Revenue (US$ million)
1,528.5
1,317.4
16%
1,106.8
946.2
17%
421.7
371.2
14%
Sales volume ('000 MT)#
874
759
15%
Profit before tax (US$ million)
202.0
53.9
>100%
Oil Palm Plantation
Sugar Milling
Sugar Milling
# Excludes oil palm plantation and fertiliser volume
Profit for the segment increased more than threefold to US$202.0 million in 1H2025, mainly on the back of better performance in the palm plantation business as higher palm oil prices during the period drove up margins. Furthermore, the palm plantation business saw a 5% improvement in fresh fruit bunch production to 2,042,802 MT in 1H2025. Sugar milling business benefited from higher sales volume, which increased by 15% to 0.9 million MT in 1H2025.
Correspondingly, revenue for oil palm plantation business improved by 17% to US$1.11 billion in 1H2025 while revenue for sugar milling business improved by 14% to US$421.7 million.
Plantation and Sugar Milling (Oil Palm Plantation Statistics)1H2025
1H2024
∆
FY2024
Planted area (ha)
229,765
230,239
-0%
230,951
Mature area harvested (ha)
208,483
211,211
-1%
211,053
FFB production (MT)
2,042,802
1,947,213
5%
4,109,244
FFB Yield (MT/ha)
9.8
9.2
7%
19.5
Mill Production
748,354
729,900
3%
1,507,374
175,947
168,622
4%
345,944
Extraction Rate
19.4%
19.4%
0%
19.4%
4.6%
4.4%
5%
4.4%
New Planting (ha)
1,722
188
>100%
715
Replanting (ha)
1,641
2,814
-42%
7,589
Crude Palm Oil (MT)
Palm Kernel (MT)
Crude Palm Oil
Palm Kernel
in hectares
Average Age of Plantation
30 Jun 2025
0 - 3 yrs
4 - 6 yrs
7 - 14 yrs
15 - 18 yrs
>18 yrs
Total
Indonesia
9,257
10,741
31,933
32,625
64,598
149,154
Malaysia
7,370
10,459
26,788
2,837
11,308
58,762
Africa
1,626
1,543
15,716
788
2,176
21,849
Total planted area
18,253
22,743
74,437
36,250
78,082
229,765
% of total planted area
7.9%
9.9%
32.4%
15.8%
34.0%
100.0%
Included YTD new plantings of : 1,722
Plasma/outgrower Programme
1,061
7,586
882
2,953
24,149
36,631
31 Dec 2024
Indonesia
12,006
9,846
31,006
58,797
40,043
151,698
Malaysia
6,508
16,161
22,566
3,166
10,514
58,915
Africa
-
5,709
12,004
658
1,967
20,338
Total planted area
18,514
31,716
65,576
62,621
52,524
230,951
% of total planted area
8.0%
13.7%
28.4%
27.1%
22.8%
100.0%
Included YTD new plantings of :
715
Plasma/outgrower Programme
2,353
6,236
754
5,194
21,493
36,030
Weighted average age of our plantations is approximately 14 years.
US$ million | 1H2025 | 1H2024 | FY2024 |
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) in respect of intercompany loans to subsidiaries | 0.1 | (18.4) | (16.3) |
Net fair value gain/(loss) on investment securities at fair value through profit or loss
16.8 (10.4) 5.6
Gain on disposal of investment securities at fair value through profit or loss | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
Investment income from investment securities | 10.1 | 12.9 | 28.2 |
Interest expense directly attributable to the funding of the Wilmar Sugar Australia acquisition
(14.7) (17.6) (34.5)
Decrease in fair value of investment properties | - | - | (1.7) |
Total non-operating items | 12.8 | (30.2) | (15.2) |
Net gain arising from changes in fair value of biological assets | - | - | 25.4 |
Total | 12.8 | (30.2) | 10.2 |
Net profit | 594.9 | 579.6 | 1,169.8 |
Core net profit | 583.7 | 606.3 | 1,164.4 |
US$ million | 1H2025 | 1H2024 | FY2024 |
Operating cash flow before working capital changes | 1,872 | 1,421 | 3,801 |
Add/(less): Changes in working capital, interest (paid)/received and income taxes paid
Acquisition of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates
(72) 369 (2,429)
(20) (40) (66)
Capital expenditure | (534) | (805) | (1,572) |
Net increase/(decrease) from bank borrowings* | 961 | (2,731) | (1,774) |
(Increase)/decrease in other deposits and financial products with financial institutions
(1,963) 1,199 1,425
Dividends | (486) | (563) | (866) |
Others | (29) | 49 | 143 |
Net cash flow | (271) | (1,101) | (1,338) |
Turnover days - Inventories | 72 | 68 | 65 |
- Trade Receivables | 35 | 31 | 30 |
- Trade Payables | 21 | 14 | 16 |
Note :
* Net bank borrowings include proceeds/repayments of loans and borrowings net of fixed deposits pledged with financial institutions for bank facilities and unpledged fixed deposits with maturity more than 3 months.
Turnover days are calculated by averaging the monthly turnover days to better reflect the true turnover period in view of the seasonality of the Group's business. Monthly turnover days are computed using revenue and cost of sales for the month.
Inventories decreased by 10% to US$11.64 billion as of 30 June 2025, largely due to the post-Chinese Spring Festival seasonal impact, leading to lower inventory stockholding in China compared to December 2024. However, this was partially offset by longer inventory turnover during the period, which increased from 68 days in 1H2024 to 72 days in 1H2025.
Trade receivables decreased by 9% to US$6.88 billion as of 30 June 2025, mainly due to timing of sales. Average turnover days increased to 35 days for the period.
Trade payables decreased by 1% to US$3.96 billion as of 30 June 2025, mainly due to timing of purchases. Average turnover days increased to 21 days for the period as the Group enjoyed higher credit terms for its payables through supplier financing arrangements with banks.
As at Jun 30, 2025
US$ million
Available
Utilised
Balance
Credit facilities :
Committed
11,099
8,841
2,258
Trade finance
52,808
19,537
33,271
Short term
1,632
729
903
Total credit facilities
65,539
29,107
36,432
Available facilities
36,432
Available cash not pledged
2,772
Total liquidity
39,204
67% of utilised facilities were trade financing lines as at June 30, 2025.
44% of total facilities were utilised as at June 30, 2025.
As at | As at | |
Jun 30, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | |
Return on Average Equity#,* | 5.8% | 5.8% |
Return on Invested Capital#,* | 4.1% | 4.3% |
in US cents | ||
EPS (fully diluted) | 9.5 | 18.7 |
NAV per share | 331.1 | 318.1 |
in Singapore cents Dividends (interim & final) | 4.0** | 16.0 |
# Formulas :
Return on Average Equity = Net profit ÷ Average equity
Return on Invested Capital = (Earnings before interest - Fair value of biological assets) ÷ (Average long term assets excl Intangibles & DTA + Average net working capital excl cash and borrowings)
* Jun 2025 returns based on LTM performance
** Only interim dividends
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