Nov, 13 2025 — Bumitama Agri Ltd (BAL) reported a 28.5 % year-on-year rise in net profit for the nine months ended Sep, 30 2025, supported by higher revenue and improved cost efficiency.

Revenue for the period grew 17.5 %, while EBITDA increased 31.7 %, lifting the EBITDA margin to 27.6 % from 24.6 % a year earlier. Gross margin expanded to 27.5 % from 24.2 %.

Operationally, crude palm oil (CPO) output rose 17.7 % to 930,864 tonnes, helped by an 8 % gain in fresh fruit bunch (FFB) production from internal estates and a 32.7 % surge in external FFB purchases. Oil extraction rates averaged 22.3 %, up from 22.1 % in the prior-year period.

For the third quarter alone, internal FFB production grew 10 % year-on-year, while CPO production advanced 19.8 %. The quarterly EBITDA margin improved to 31.2 % from 26.7 % a year earlier.

The company also noted recent recognition at The Edge Singapore Billion Dollar Club Awards, where it secured “Highest Returns to Shareholders Over Three Years” and “Overall Sector Winner” in the SGX Consumer Defensive segment.

Bumitama said it expects the fourth quarter to remain the peak crop cycle of the year.