KUALA LUMPUR: United Malacca Bhd
posted a higher net profit of RM37.76 million for the first quarter ended July 31, 2025 (1Q 2026), compared to RM13.29 million in the same period a year earlier.
Revenue also increased to RM191.62 million from RM163.88 million previously.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, United Malacca said the improved performance was mainly driven by stronger contributions from its Malaysian plantation operations, which offset weaker results from its Indonesian estates.
Its Malaysian operations recorded a plantation profit of RM46.7 million, up 75 per cent from RM26.8 million a year earlier, mainly due to higher fresh fruit bunch (FFB) production and lower unit production costs, despite weaker crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK) prices.
Conversely, its Indonesian operations saw plantation profit decline by 67 per cent to RM3.6 million, mainly due to lower average CPO and PK prices, weaker FFB production, and higher production costs.
Looking ahead, United Malacca said it expects FFB production to increase in the financial year ending April 30, 2026 (FY2026), supported by better age profile of trees and operational efficiency improvements.
"Management's priority remains focused on improving labour productivity, mechanisation initiatives and cost efficiency as well as increasing oil yield.
"Assuming CPO prices remain at the current level, the group expects satisfactory results for FY2026,” it said. - Bernama
