Back 20 Feb 2025

Wilmar's FY2024 Net Profit Declines by 23%

Link: https://links.sgx.com/1.0.0/corporate-announcements/2MS8R2KJL36Q8GSA/a249bc72c075f504eb9342c9f8e9b6ec8f98dab5342554634fa570f828204649

Summary:

  • Financial Performance: Wilmar International Limited reported a net profit of US$1.17 billion for the fiscal year 2024, a 23% decrease from US$1.52 billion in FY2023.

  • Revenue Stability: Annual revenue remained stable at US$67.38 billion, with a slight 0.3% increase from US$67.16 billion in the previous year.

  • Segment Performance:

    • Food Products: Pre-tax profit rose by 70% to US$502.1 million, driven by an 8% increase in sales volume.
    • Feed and Industrial Products: Pre-tax profit decreased by 10% to US$829.5 million, despite a 12% rise in sales volume.
    • Plantation and Sugar Milling: Pre-tax profit fell by 46% to US$269.1 million.
  • Cash Flow and Debt: Operating cash flow before working capital changes increased to US$3.80 billion from US$2.95 billion in FY2023. Net debt to equity ratio rose to 0.94x, up from 0.88x the previous year, due to higher working capital requirements.

  • Dividend: The company declared a total dividend of 16.0 Singapore cents per share for FY2024, a 6% decrease from 17.0 cents in FY2023.

Note: All data is sourced from Wilmar International Limited's FY2024 Financial Results Briefing Presentation.