• Astral Foods' net profit rose 16% to $50.9M in FY2025
  
  
• Revenue up 10.4% on higher chicken volumes, price recovery, and feed sales
  
  
• Firm eyes 2026 investments; avian flu outbreaks flagged as a risk

South African poultry producer Astral Foods reported a 16% rise in net profit for the year ended Sept. 30, 2025, driven by higher sales volumes and a rebound in chicken prices. Net profit increased to $50.9 million (876.38 million rand), up from $43.8 million in the previous year.

Revenue grew 10.4% year-on-year to $1.31 billion (22.6 billion rand). The revenue increase helped offset a nearly 9% rise in total operating and fiscal expenses, which reached $1.2 billion (21.8 billion rand).

Chief Executive Gary Arnold said revenue growth was mainly supported by increased chicken slaughter volumes and stronger sales in the second half, along with a recovery in selling prices after a period of lower prices in the first half.

He added that the Feed division posted higher sales volumes to third-party customers throughout the year, while stronger internal demand also supported revenue. The Poultry segment, which includes breeding stock and meat products, generated 82.5% of total revenue, with the rest coming from the Animal Feed division.

Looking to 2026, Astral Foods plans to use its strong balance sheet to support strategic investments aimed at improving productivity. The company also flagged the risk of avian flu spreading, noting that South African authorities reported two new outbreaks in July 2025 in the North West and Mpumalanga provinces.

Stéphanas Assocle