PETALING JAYA: Johor Plantations Group Bhd
has achieved a better quarter – its profit for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 came in at RM87.9mil, higher than the RM80.5mil posted in the same quarter a year ago.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the integrated agribusiness said the bump up was due to an increase in its revenue to RM489.8mil for the quarter under review, in comparison to RM464.9mil a year ago.
According to the group, its better earnings were supported by resilient processing volumes across crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK), despite softer market pricing towards year-end.
“We benefited from a favourable pricing environment. Average CPO selling prices rose by 3.5% against financial year 2024 (FY24) prices to RM4,480 per tonne, outperforming benchmark Malaysian Palm Oil Board prices, while PK prices surged by 27.7% against FY24 prices to RM3,671 per tonne, providing a meaningful uplift to revenue and margins,” it said.
It added the positive gains were further reinforced by mechanisation initiatives, which improved fruit quality and operational consistency, lifting oil extraction rate (OER) to 20.57%.
A higher OER translates to the extraction of more oil from each tonne of fresh fruit bunch (FFB) processed.
Another factor that contributed to the better results were improved mill utilisation and higher intake of external crops that lifted the amount of FFB processed to 1.58 million per tonne.
In addition to that, the group had also imposed strict cost control measures and financial disciplines that led to lower administrative and finance costs.
Meanwhile, the group ended its financial year on a strong note by posting an increase of 34.1% to RM345mil on the back of RM1.72bil – a 13.1% year-on-year increase.
Its earnings per share increased to 13.8 sen from 11.36 sen a year ago, in which the group said demonstrated its ability to convert operational scale and execution into solid financial outcomes.
Its managing director, Mohd Faris Adli Shukery said 2025 saw strong execution and a consistent delivery in outcomes. The year 2025 was a year of disciplined execution translating into strong financial outcomes.
“Improvements in productivity, efficiency, and mill throughput delivered robust earnings growth, while maintaining healthy cash flow and rewarding shareholders,” Mohd Faris said.
He added the higher volumes of FFB processed across its mills reflect both operational strength and effective engagement with independent smallholders, including both Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil certified suppliers.
“As we move closer to completing Integrated Sustainable Palm Oil Complex in 2026, we are developing into an integrated, diversified and resilient group for the long term.”
The board declared a dividend payout of over 50% for FY25, bringing the total dividend to seven sen per share for the full financial year.
This also marked the group’s seventh consecutive quarterly dividend.
