BUA Foods Plc has surprised the market after recording a 91 percent rise in profit after tax for the 2025 financial year, closing at N507.7 billion.
The result was supported by reduced finance costs and stronger sales, with revenue climbing by 17.8 percent to N1.8 trillion.
The performance reflected contributions across the company’s diversified portfolio, including flour, sugar, pasta and rice operations.
BUA food said its revenue from the rice segment surged by 1,623 per cent to N95.6 billion, while flour sales rose to N704.7 billion.
Ayodele Abioye, managing director, linked the outcome to solid fundamentals, improved efficiency and resilience amid changing macroeconomic conditions.
He said the company remains focused on strengthening its integrated supply chain while deploying technology and innovation to enhance food security and expand export capacity across West Africa.
BUA Foods also navigated rising input costs, foreign exchange volatility and inflationary pressure, positioning it among the strongest earnings performers on the Nigerian Exchange in 2025.
The group turnover for the fourth quarter of 2025 stood at N383.4 billion, while gross profit reached N151.5 billion on sustained demand for sugar, flour, pasta and rice.
Despite increased operating expenses, disciplined cost management helped limit administrative and selling expenses.
The operating profit for the quarter came in at N126.9 billion, even as finance costs and foreign exchange losses weighed on earnings.
The company closed the quarter with a net profit before tax of N102.3 billion.
The shareholders benefited from the performance as earnings per share improved significantly, reflecting higher net income.
The market analysts say the strengthened earnings profile has reinforced investor confidence in the stock.
The company’s financial position was further underpinned by a 91 percent increase in profit after tax to N508 billion.
With continued investment in backward integration and a diversified structure, BUA Foods is seen as well positioned for sustained growth.
As the company moves into 2026, analysts expect it to remain a major growth driver in Nigeria’s consumer goods sector, subject to easing cost pressures and improved macroeconomic stability.
