Universal Robina Corporation (URC), one of the biggest food and beverage companies in the Philippines, shared its financial results for the full year 2025, showing both good news and some challenges.
What Happened to URC’s Sales?
According to the company’s disclosure filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2026, URC’s total sales reached ₱168.0 billion in 2025. This is 4% higher compared to the previous year. Think of it like this: if you sold 100 snacks last year, this year you sold 104 snacks.
The company explained that this growth happened because more people bought their products across all their different business units. This means whether it’s their chips, biscuits, drinks, or noodles, people were buying more of everything.
Understanding Operating Income: The Money After Expenses
Operating income is the money a company makes after paying for all the costs of making and selling their products, but before paying taxes and other special expenses. For URC, their operating income was ₱16.0 billion, which went down by 4% compared to last year.
The main reason? Coffee prices stayed very high for a long time, making it more expensive for URC to make their coffee products. However, the company pointed out something important: if you don’t count the coffee business, their operating income actually grew by a high single-digit percentage (meaning somewhere between 7-9%). This happened because more people bought their products, they became more efficient in their international operations, and they managed their costs better.
What About Net Income?
Net income is the actual profit the company gets to keep after everything is paid. URC’s net income from continuing operations (the regular business they’re still running) was ₱11.6 billion, down 9% from the previous year. The company explained this drop happened because they didn’t gain as much from foreign exchange (when the value of money from different countries changes) compared to last year.
The company also reported their “core net income,” which is profit without counting special one-time events. Their core net income was ₱11.0 billion, down 4% for the year, matching closely with their operating income performance.
Good News for Shareholders: Higher Dividends
Despite some challenges, URC’s Board of Directors approved good news for people who own URC stock. The company will pay a cash dividend of ₱2.10 per share. This is 5% higher than what they paid last year.
Here’s how it works: If you own URC shares and you’re listed as a shareholder on April 10, 2026, you’ll receive ₱2.10 for every share you own. The payment will be made on May 7, 2026.
About Universal Robina Corporation
URC is a major Philippine company that makes and sells various food and beverage products. They produce popular brands of snacks, biscuits, noodles, candies, chocolates, and beverages. The company operates both in the Philippines and in other countries. According to their filing, URC has 2,137,787,088 common shares outstanding.
The company is headquartered at the 8th Floor, Tera Tower, Bridgetowne, E. Rodriguez, Jr. Avenue (C5 Road), Ugong Norte, Quezon City, Metro Manila.
Note: The press release includes a disclaimer that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual performance to differ from expectations.
Source Note:This article is based on the company’s official press release and disclosures filed with the Philippine Stock Exchange’s Electronic Disclosure Generation Technology (PSE EDGE) system. For the complete and official version of the announcement, readers may visit the PSE EDGE website and search for the company’s filing directly.
