Best Agrolife (BESTAGRO)₹14.86+2.55%Pesticides & Agrochemicals
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Best Agrolife reported sales of ₹407 Cr, down 21.2% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹57.06 Cr, up 46.1% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹1,257 Cr and net profit ₹9.02 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 314 | 135 | 519 | 747 | 274 | 274 | 381 | 517 | 203 | 156 | 396 | 407 |
| Expenses | 296 | 202 | 465 | 600 | 280 | 270 | 335 | 439 | 199 | 183 | 318 | 307 |
| Operating Profit | 18.97 | −66.93 | 54.92 | 147 | −5.99 | 3.99 | 45.96 | 77.87 | 3.99 | −26.97 | 77.91 | 101 |
| OPM % | 6.0% | −50.0% | 11.0% | 20.0% | −2.1% | 1.6% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 1.9% | −17.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| Other Income | 1.01 | 1.01 | 3.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 4.01 | −2.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 |
| Interest | 18.94 | 14.94 | 15.94 | 15.94 | 15.93 | 16.94 | 13.94 | 12.96 | 14.94 | 11.96 | 14.95 | 14.95 |
| Depreciation | 5.98 | 10.98 | 9.97 | 9.97 | 10.96 | 11.97 | 9.97 | 9.98 | 9.97 | 9.97 | 9.98 | 9.97 |
| Profit before tax | −6.02 | −92.32 | 32.12 | 121 | −33.09 | −24.09 | 26.07 | 52.16 | −20.08 | −48.20 | 55.19 | 78.24 |
| Tax % | 3.0% | −21.9% | 33.1% | 22.1% | −26.0% | −8.9% | 22.1% | 26.1% | −35.9% | −22.9% | 26.1% | 26.1% |
| Net Profit | −7.01 | −72.09 | 21.01 | 95.07 | −24.02 | −22.03 | 20.04 | 39.06 | −13.02 | −37.08 | 41.06 | 57.06 |
| EPS (Rs) | −0.18 | −2.03 | 0.59 | 2.66 | −0.67 | −0.61 | 0.55 | 1.09 | −0.35 | −1.04 | 1.14 | 1.61 |
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 127 | 151 | 904 | 1,211 | 1,744 | 1,873 | 1,812 | 1,257 | 1,162 |
| Expenses | 126 | 154 | 854 | 1,045 | 1,431 | 1,648 | 1,615 | 1,158 | 1,007 |
| Operating Profit | 0.99 | −1.99 | 50.90 | 166 | 313 | 226 | 200 | 99.91 | 156 |
| OPM % | 0.5% | −1.4% | 6.0% | 14.0% | 18.0% | 12.0% | 11.1% | 8.0% | 13.4% |
| Other Income | 1.01 | 4.01 | 7.03 | 2.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 5.01 | 5.02 | 5.04 |
| Interest | 0.99 | 1.99 | 4.98 | 14.95 | 38.82 | 61.75 | 65.78 | 52.84 | 56.80 |
| Depreciation | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.99 | 11.96 | 23.93 | 32.93 | 42.90 | 41.89 | 39.89 |
| Profit before tax | 0.00 | 0.00 | 51.17 | 141 | 254 | 134 | 96.36 | 10.04 | 65.15 |
| Tax % | 575.1% | 100.1% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 24.1% | 21.1% | 27.1% | 10.1% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 2.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37.03 | 105 | 192 | 106 | 70.09 | 9.02 | 48.02 |
| EPS (Rs) | −0.03 | 0.00 | 1.11 | 2.94 | 5.40 | 2.98 | 1.96 | 0.24 | 1.36 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 798.0% | 11.9% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 39.9% | — |
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 7.98 | 7.97 | 21.94 | 23.90 | 23.91 | 23.90 | 23.90 | 34.87 |
| Reserves | 46.01 | 47.85 | 108 | 305 | 503 | 621 | 732 | 731 |
| Borrowings | 0.00 | 18.94 | 32.97 | 269 | 566 | 635 | 476 | 441 |
| Other Liabilities | 62.69 | 34.82 | 208 | 382 | 378 | 726 | 710 | 468 |
| Total Liabilities | 117 | 110 | 371 | 980 | 1,470 | 2,005 | 1,941 | 1,676 |
| Fixed Assets | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.94 | 180 | 203 | 361 | 373 | 350 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.99 | 4.98 | 13.96 | 14.98 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| Investments | 32.04 | 3.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 |
| Other Assets | 84.64 | 107 | 348 | 797 | 1,254 | 1,629 | 1,567 | 1,324 |
| Inventories | 9.99 | 24.01 | 154 | 455 | 710 | 958 | 774 | 652 |
| Trade receivables | 30.08 | 36.11 | 131 | 257 | 350 | 467 | 566 | 492 |
| Cash & equivalents | 0.99 | 0.00 | 32.90 | 39.87 | 87.75 | 46.85 | 98.79 | 97.83 |
| Total Assets | 117 | 110 | 371 | 980 | 1,470 | 2,005 | 1,941 | 1,676 |
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | −13.97 | −40.85 | 12.97 | −59.78 | −180 | 35.92 | 227 | 96.68 |
| Cash from investing activity | −34.09 | 31.05 | 8.02 | −15.02 | −19.05 | −63.09 | −29.05 | 1.01 |
| Cash from financing activity | 48.10 | 10.02 | −11.01 | 67.12 | 248 | −1.01 | −199 | −96.08 |
| Net cash flow | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.01 | −8.01 | 49.02 | −29.05 | 0.00 | 2.01 |
| Capex | 0.00 | 0.19 | 6.81 | 6.17 | 37.03 | 45.49 | 20.66 | 7.63 |
| Free cash flow | −13.98 | −41.93 | 5.98 | −65.91 | −218 | −9.99 | 208 | 90.76 |
| CFO / OP % | −2,459.9% | 1,884.0% | 48.1% | −13.0% | −31.9% | 33.1% | 123.1% | 117.1% |
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 84 | 86 | 52 | 76 | 72 | 90 | 112 | 141 |
| Inventory days | — | — | 67 | 199 | 391 | 864 | 577 | 564 |
| Days payable | — | — | 73 | 125 | 168 | 522 | 405 | 278 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 84 | 86 | 47 | 151 | 296 | 433 | 285 | 429 |
| Working capital days | 60 | 150 | 33 | 52 | 47 | 43 | 64 | 103 |
| ROCE % | — | 0.0% | — | 41.0% | 34.0% | 16.1% | 13.1% | 5.0% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Best Agrolife reported sales of ₹407 Cr, down 21.2% year on year and net profit of ₹57.06 Cr, up 46.1% year on year. The operating margin was 25.0%.
Best Agrolife's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹1,257 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹1,162 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹9.02 Cr, and ₹48.02 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹1.36.
Best Agrolife reported borrowings of ₹441 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹97.83 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹96.68 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹90.76 Cr.