FY25 Financial Results Investor Presentation
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SHAPING OUR FUTURE WITH
FULL YEAR RESULTS
PRESENTATION 2025
FY25 YEAR IN REVIEW – SHAPING OUR FUTURE WITH RICE AT OUR HEART
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About SunRice’s structure
The structure of Ricegrowers Limited (trading as SunRice)
contains Non-Standard Elements, including:
1. The Company has a dual class share structure with
differential voting rights;
2. The Company’s constitution imposes shareholding
limits on A Class Shares and B Class Shares; and
3. The Company’s constitution outlines the composition
of the Board of Directors.
Details of these Non-Standard Elements are available on
SunRice’s website. One of the conditions of the
Company’s admission to the official list of the ASX in 2019
was the provision by SunRice of an undertaking to the ASX
that it would disclose, in last year’s Annual Report,
whether it had considered removing the Non-Standard
Elements from its structure and operations, and if it had
decided not to remove the Non-Standard Elements for the
time being, its reasons for this.
In line with this obligation, SunRice disclosed last year
that it was conducting a strategic review including a
review of its structure and operations and that this would
include a review of the Non-Standard Elements to assess
whether the structure continues to be in the best interests
of the Company and its shareholders generally. As at the
date of this report, no decision has been made or
approved by the Board to modify the structure.
The Board considers that any changes to the Company’s
capital structure require careful consideration of a range
of strategic, commercial, and stakeholder factors. Should
any material recommendations arise from the Board’s
periodic reviews, they will be the subject of consultation
with the ASX and, where required, will be submitted to
shareholders for approval.
It should be noted that the interests of A Class
Shareholders are in achieving returns through Paddy
Prices. The interests of B Class Shareholders are in
achieving dividends on B Class Shares and improvement
in the market price of B Class Shares.
The Directors are required to act in the best interests of
the Company as a whole. SunRice’s Directors have
actively managed the interests of both A Class and B Class
shareholders, in a listed environment on both the NSX and
ASX for more than 18 years and the Directors believe they
have demonstrated a strong track record in balancing the
interests of both classes of shareholders. In addition, the
Board has adopted procedures to manage any potential
conflict or divergence of interests which may arise,
including establishing a committee of non-grower
Directors (the Independent Committee). These
procedures are set out in the SunRice Conflict of Interest
Policy and the Paddy Pricing Policy. Copies of both
policies are also available on SunRice’s website.
For more details of the Non-Standard Elements of
SunRice’s structure see: investors.sunrice.com.au
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The SunRice Group is
a global food business
with deep Australian
heritage.
Our business was founded by rice growers
in the heart of the Riverina region of NSW
in 1950.
Today, SunRice is listed on the ASX and the
SunRice Group continues to grow with
operations in 10 countries and a presence
in close to 50 global markets. Our value
chain spans all aspects of food creation,
from partnering with our growers and
researchers to the creation of innovative
and nutritious food products for the meals,
snacks and entertaining sectors. We also
offer tailored animal nutrition and pet food
across ANZ.
We seek to create value at every stage for
our consumers, customers, employees,
growers, shareholders, community and our
broader group of stakeholders.
OUR STRUCTURE
Our objective is to optimise
returns for both classes of
shareholders.
A
A Class
Shareholders
B
B Class
Shareholders
GROWERS
INVESTORS
Australian Rice
Pool Business
Profit
Businesses
Receival, milling
& selling of
Riverina Rice
International Rice,
Rice Food, Riviana
Foods, CopRice &
Corporate
Shared costs
Asset financing charge
Brand use charges
Revenue – Expenses
= Paddy Price
Revenue – Expenses
= Profit
Payments for
paddy rice to A
Class Shareholders
and growers
B Class Shareholders
entitled to dividends
(when declared)
For more details of the non-standard
elements of SunRice’s structure see:
www.investors.sunrice.com.au/investors
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An Australian success story
From the entrepreneurial spirit of a group of Riverina rice growers pooling their money to fund a single rice mill in 1950,
to the truly global food group we are today, our journey spans 75 years of innovation.
2010s
1950
Ricegrowers’ Co-operative Mills
Limited (RCM) formed.
1970s
Deniliquin Mill built. Trukai
Industries Ltd (PNG) established to
extend Riverina rice markets.
CopRice acquired to process and
sell rice-milling by-products.
1990s
SolRice (Solomon Islands) acquired
extending markets for Riverina rice.
Koshihikari developed for Japanese
market. Riviana Foods (non-rice
products) acquired.
1950s - 1960s
Leeton and
Coleambally
Mills built.
Sunwhite rice
branded retail
pack launched.
1980s
Start of value-added products (rice
cakes, rice bran, horticultural
products). Rice Cakes plant built in
Leeton. Rice Research Australia Pty
Ltd (RRAPL) established.
Ricegrowers Singapore Pte Ltd
incorporated to extend markets and
global sourcing capabilities across
Asia. SunRice hits $1 billion in
turnover (FY12). SunRice acquired
100% of SunFoods (US). Acquisitions
of Roza’s Gourmet & Fehlbergs Fine
Foods (Riviana Foods), Feed Rite’s
Wangaratta, VIC assets (CopRice) and
a rice processing mill in Vietnam.
2000s
Growers
vote
to
change
co-operative’s structure. Company
registered as Ricegrowers Limited
(trading as SunRice). National Stock
Exchange (NSX) listing (2007).
2020s
Further organic and strategic
growth
pursued,
including
acquisitions of KJ&Co (Riviana
Foods);
Riverbank
Stockfeeds
Leongatha VIC business, NZ dairy
nutrition business, Pryde’s EasiFeed
and SavourLife (CopRice).
2019
SunRice lists on the Australian
Securities Exchange (ASX), following
A & B Class shareholder vote in 2018.
2024
SunRice achieves record revenue,
with $1.88 billion in turnover (FY24).
2030 Growth Strategy launched. The
NSW Govt. announces deregulation
of the single-marketing export desk
(known as vesting) from 1 July 2025.
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●SunFoods
California, USA
Source locations1
Aqaba Processing
Company (APC)
●Jordan
UNITED
STATES
● Global offices and assets
OTHER
Ricegrowers ●
Middle East, UAE
●SunFoods
~60%
of revenue
Hawaii, USA
●Ricegrowers
MIDDLE
EAST
Ricegrowers ●
Singapore
Trukai Industries
Papua New Guinea
●
●
SolRice
Solomon
Islands
is generated
outside of
Australia
~70% branded sales
operations
~50
in
45
1,500+
10
products,
major
countries
across
PACIFIC
ISLANDS
Vietnam
brands
1. Note rice supply sources vary by year, depending on multiple factors
countries
SunRice, CopRice
AGS, Riviana Foods
Australia
●
SunRice,
CopRice
New Zealand
●
AUSTRALIA &
NEW ZEALAND
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FY25 Financial
Highlights
Discipline and agility in navigating a
dynamic global environment:
We effectively managed a complex
operating landscape, balancing global
scale with local relevance. Despite
intensified competition, pricing pressures
and foreign exchange headwinds, we
delivered improved profitability through
manufacturing and operational efficiencies
and cost and pricing optimisation. Our
diversified portfolio and disciplined
execution allowed us to pursue new
opportunities across a range of markets.
Ongoing execution of the SunRice
Group’s Growth Strategy: We advanced
our 2030 Growth Strategy through
strategic capex and acquisitions
(SavourLife and Simply Delish) and a
strong product innovation pipeline. We
expanded in premium rice categories,
enhanced traceability, and invested in
recyclable packaging capabilities. These
moves supported growth in a number of
branded segments and reinforced our
ambition to become everyone’s favourite
rice food company.
Strong brand and supply chain
integration: Our vertically integrated
model and brand strength underpinned
our performance, supporting both
earnings quality and long-term value
creation.
Revenue
FY24
$1.85b 2
%
$406/t 6%
$147.7m ^3%
$70.7m ^4%
Basic Earnings
102.9¢ ^6%
65¢ ^8%
Paddy price for
medium grain
EBITDA1
Net Profit
After Tax
Per B Class Share
Fully franked dividend
per B Class Share2
1.
2.
^
FY25’s performance was
driven by the efforts of our
team and underpinned by
our:
FY25
^
In FY25 we continued to deliver across key metrics,
while embedding our 2030 Growth Strategy. We are
shaping our future with rice at our heart, as we build
on the legacy of the last 75 years.
$1.88b
$430/t
$143.9m
$68.2m
97.5¢
60¢
EBITDA is defined as earnings before net finance costs (asset financing charges are not considered a finance
cost/income for the purpose of the EBITDA calculation), tax, depreciation, amortisation and impairment.
FY25 includes a final dividend of 50 cents and an interim dividend of 15 cents per B Class Share. FY24 included a
final dividend of 40 cents, an interim dividend of 15 cents and a special dividend of 5 cents per B Class Share.
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FY25 Activity
Volume opportunities and
challenges
• Brand Strength: ~70% of Group
sales were through a broad portfolio
of branded products.
• Volume Growth:
o Middle East: Boosted by new
product launches and a
successful Ramadan campaign.
o United States: Increased exports
due to ample Northern
Hemisphere rice supply.
o Australia & International:
Strong performance of Toscano
and pet food. Expanded
distribution in rice flour and rice
cakes.
• Challenges: Revenue slightly
declined to $1.85bn (from $1.88bn
in FY24) due to weaker global tender
prices, impact of cost-of-living
pressures on consumer spending,
contracting dairy feed market and
increased competition across the
Pacific and in the US.
Profitability
• EBITDA: Up 3% to $147.7m
• NPAT: Up 4% to $70.7m
• Margin Drivers:
o Pricing optimisation, improved
product mix and raw material usage.
o Operational and manufacturing
efficiencies (Rice Foods, CopRice).
o Cost savings throughout the value
chain.
• Challenges: Pressured by lower CY24
mill-out rates which impacted the paddy
price, higher sourcing prices driven by US
crop pricing and the Indian
Government’s ban on non-Basmati
exports (lifted in late 2024) and FX
pressures (AUD & PGK depreciation)
which impacted import-heavy businesses
like Riviana and Trukai.
Strategic Progress:
• Strategic capex and continued
integration of SavourLife and Simply
Delish.
• Demonstrated performance and
alignment with the Group’s 2030 Growth
Strategy.
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Our sustainability pillars
Thriving
People
Thriving
Planet
Respecting Human Rights
We understand and act on our
responsibility to respect the human
rights of people in our operations and
supply chains.
Climate Action
Driving climate action across our
business and value chain to reduce
emissions, support good agricultural
practices and build resilience to a
changing climate.
Supporting our Communities
Investing in the communities,
partnerships and initiatives where
we can have the greatest impact for
our business and the communities
where we operate.
Water Stewardship
Improve water use in our operations
and influence water efficiency in how
we source and grow rice.
Fostering engagement with
Indigenous Peoples
Fostering meaningful and engaged
dialogue with First Nations
Australians, and Indigenous Peoples
in the communities where we
operate.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Creating a thriving, inclusive culture
where everybody belongs.
Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Prioritising care for our people’s
physical and mental safety and
wellbeing.
Waste Reduction
Advance circularity by reducing our
operational waste.
Respecting Nature
Be champions for good agricultural
practices that support our natural
environment and biodiversity.
Thriving
Community
Inspiring
Products
Reducing Food Waste
Educate consumers on
reducing food waste.
Quality Food
Source and produce quality
food to support healthy
communities.
Responsible Packaging
Promote circularity by
improving our packaging and
reducing packaging waste.
Resilient & Traceable Supply
Chain
Partner with our suppliers and
co-manufacturers to improve
traceability and enhance our
approach to ethical sourcing.
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^3%
$147.7m
FY25 Group EBITDA
FY25 Segment snapshot
Australian Rice
Pool Business
Profit Businesses
Rice Pool
International Rice
Segment share of Group EBITDA:
Strong Riverina supply and robust
branded/traded sales supported the
Rice Pool, though revenue and
paddy prices were pressured by
lower CY24 mill-out rates and
weaker global tender prices.
$893.8m
EBITDA
CY23/FY24
FY24
CY24/FY25
$406 $56.7m
6%
^
Riverina crop size (000s)
paddy tonnes
harvested
FY25
FY24
FY25
FY24
FY25
FY24
Corporate
EBITDA declined due to lower asset
financing charges from the Rice Pool and
the non repeat of FY24 asset sales. This
was partly offset by the one-off costs
incurred in FY24 (including the strategy
refresh and increased risk in specific
markets) and lower impairment charges,
which supported NPBT.
FY25
FY24
$56.7m $14.0m
-
FY25
FY24
$18.6m $7.1m
^33%
FY25
FY24
FY25
FY24
FY25
FY24
FY25
FY24
FY25
$860.4m $121.0m $132.5m $221.8m $230.8m $252.7m $250.6m
4%
^10%
^ 4%
1%
$7.9m $17.2m
^11%
FY25
FY24
FY25
FY24
$24.0m $48.9m
^40%
FY25
$40.5m
17%
NPBT
CY24/FY25
~618
paddy tonnes
harvested
FY24
$42.5m
$42.6m $11.8m
-
$17.0m $5.2m
^44%
$4.1m $11.0m
21%
^
$430
~500
CopRice
Topline growth was driven by Toscano, The SavourLife acquisition
Hart and Soul, and the Simply Delish boosted revenue growth in pet
acquisition, despite headwinds in
food but this was offset by declines
Food Service, Always Fresh and a
in equine and dairy feed. However,
portfolio rationalisation. Distribution a stronger product mix in addition
changes and cost savings supported to cost and manufacturing
margins, though integration and FX
efficiencies drove a solid uplift in
challenges persisted.
profitability.
^
$370.2m
4%
FY24
Paddy Price/tonne (Medium Grain)
CY23/FY24
Riviana Foods
Revenue
FY25
^
$384.9m
Volume growth was driven by new
retail and export opportunities and
product innovation, despite
pressure from lower-priced
competitors. Margins benefited from
pricing strategies, manufacturing
efficiencies, and better raw material
use.
^
FY24
Rice Food
^
Revenue
Increased competition in Pacific and
US markets, plus lower tender
prices, weighed on the top line
despite growth in the Middle East.
Profitability, though pressured by
rice costs and FX, was maintained by
pricing actions and the absence of
FY24 working capital risks.
$17.1m $16.3m
^55%
FY25
$16.8m
^3%
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History of Performance
The Group’s FY25 performance
reflects continued disciplined
execution of the 2030 Growth
Strategy, supported by strong brand
equity, operational efficiencies, and
strategic investments.
Despite a modest decline in revenue,
SunRice delivered near record
profitability. This result underscores
the Group’s ability to navigate
volatile global conditions while
maintaining earnings quality and
positioning for long-term growth.
CONSISTENTLY STRONG DIVIDENDS
RESILIENCE DEMONSTRATED
AU Crop and Group Revenue
1,270
1,113
690
1,177
802
1,193
1,135
FY17
FY18
1,334
417
FY19
54
45
FY20
FY21
Revenue ($m)
FY22
1,851
80
60
1,026
623
244
FY16
1,638
1,880
688
FY23
500
FY24
61840
FY25
52
75
34
45
0
33
33
7.9%
7.7%
8.3%
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY17
FY18
5.1%
5.0%
5.8%
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
Dividend Yield (%)
144
148
66
33
23
FY19
FY20
50
8.1%
9.2%
FY23
FY24
Payout ratio: 63.2%
5.9%
FY25
Payout Ratio2
68
71
Basic Earnings per B Class Share and Price Earnings ratio1
117
91
79
33
40
33
6.4%
STRONG EARNINGS
49
18
49
55
19.0x
88.0
4.8x
61.3
75.9
5.3x
7.0x
FY16
33
Dividend (cents)
AU Crop (kT)
Group EBITDA & NPAT
94
33
20
ROBUST BUSINESS MODEL
108
Dividend (cents per B Class Share), Dividend Yield 1
65
and Payout Ratio2
60
FY21
EBITDA ($m)
FY22
FY23
FY24
FY25
FY16
FY17
FY18
NPAT ($m)
11.9x
11.2x
54.5
45.8
FY19
FY20
34.6
FY21
Basic EPS (cents)
97.5
77.2
83.8
8.9x
7.4x
6.7x
FY22
FY23
FY24
102.9
10.7x
FY25
PE ratio (x)
Over the last 10-years
All years refer to Financial Years ending 30 April.
For the ‘AU Crop’ graph, ‘FY25’ correlates with ‘crop year 24’ or ‘CY24’.
1. Dividend yield and Price Earnings ratio based on closing share price as at
30 April each year. FY22 and FY24 dividends include a 5 cents per B Class Share
special dividend.
2. Payout ratio inclusive of special dividends. 10-year average payout ratio of 60%.
3. Investment period from 30 April 2015 until 30 April 2025, TSR considers
movement in B Class Share price and dividends paid, and assumes all dividends
are reinvested on the dividend ex-date. ASX 300 Accumulation Index extracted
from Bloomberg (AS52T Index).
TOTAL SHAREHOLDER
RETURN (TSR)3
350%
Compared to ASX300 Accumulation
Index TSR of 110%.
TOTAL DIVIDENDS DECLARED
INVESTMENT IN GROWTH
To B Class Shareholders.
$135m invested across multiple
strategic acquisitions and $261m
invested in capital expenditure .
$252m
$397m
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Group Financials
Revenue down 2%
($’000s)
Slight decline in revenue compared to FY24 was primarily due to
increased competition and pricing deflation in some markets and
categories, despite strong branded and traded sales volumes.
FY25
FY24
Revenue from continuing operations
1,850.6
1,879.5
^
EBITDA
147.7
143.9
^3%
Depreciation, amortisation & impairment
31.8
38.8
EBIT
115.9
105.1
Net interest
18.3
18.4
Tax
26.9
18.5
NPAT
70.7
68.2
^4%
Profit attributable to B Class Shareholders
68.4
63.1
^8%
While D&A and impairment decreased, there were no other
significant one-off gains or losses in FY25, unlike FY24 which
included $12.2m in property sales but also one-off costs
associated with the increased risk of doing business in some
markets.
The Group’s effective tax rate for FY25 was 28%, compared with
21% for FY24. This reflects the blended nature of the Group’s
local and international operations and was influenced by a
change in the contribution of those jurisdictions to Group profit,
as well the full utilisation of previously unrecognised tax losses in
certain jurisdictions in FY24.
Basic EPS (cents per B Class Share)
102.9
97.5
^6%
Basic EPS up 6%
2%
^10%
EBITDA up 3%
Increase in EBITDA and increase in EBITDA margin 8.0% (from
7.7%) reflects improved profitability across the Group. This uplift
was driven by operational and manufacturing efficiencies,
particularly in the Rice Foods and CopRice segments, as well as
improved product mix, pricing optimisation and cost savings
across procurement and logistics.
NPAT up 4%
Increase in line with NPAT offset by the slight dilutive
impact of increase in the weighted average number
of B Class Shares on issue.
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EBITDA and Cash flow movement
EBITDA MOVEMENT ($M)
MOVEMENT IN NET DEBT ($M)
+2.7%
(8.4)
6.8
April 2024
Net Debt
0.8
4.7
143.9
At 30 April 2025, all remaining debt drawn down on our Seasonal facility relates to Net Working Capital
funding, with this being primarily made up of near-term marketable inventory for our captured markets.
Acquisitions of SavourLife and Simply Delish were funded from existing cash reserves.
147.7
Cash profit for
the period1
103.1
Movement
in NWC1
Dividends
Capex
International
Rice
Rice Food
Riviana Foods
CopRice
Corporate
FY25
EBITDA
EFFICIENT USE OF CAPITAL
10.3%
FY17
572
9.9%
FY18
FY19
(223.8)
(8.3)
(218.2)
-2.5%
BALANCE SHEET FLEXIBILITY
Capital Employed ($m) and ROCE2
490
(21.0)
April 2025
Net Debt
(38.8)
0.0
15.1%
477
Other items
13.3
(42.8)
FY24
EBITDA
Acquisitions
564
6.6%
FY20
848
609
703
9.3%
9.8%
827
853
12.7%
13.6%
Net Debt / EBITDA (x) and Gearing Ratio (%)
Capital Employed ($m)
FY22
28%
27%
26%
1.6x
1.5x
FY24
FY25
15%
9%
3.9%
FY21
19%
17%
24%
34%
FY23
FY24
FY25
1.1x
FY17
ROCE (%)
1. Cash Profit is Operating Cash Flow less movements in Net Working Capital. Refer Annual Report for definition of Net Working Capital.
2. Group’s Return on Capital Employed (ROCE – calculated as Profit Before Income Tax and Interest divided by Net Assets excluding Cash and Borrowings).
0.5x
FY18
1.4x
1.3x
FY19
FY20
Net Debt / EBITDA (x)
3.0x
2.2x
2.5x
FY21
FY22
FY23
Gearing Ratio (%)
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Capital
1.5x
management
1.
2.
3.
Net debt / EBITDA
Core debt / Core debt + Equity
Seasonal net debt (net of cash and incl. overdrafts and lease liabilities)
Seasonal debt is driven, in part, by the timing and size of
harvests, in particular the value and size of the carryover, as
well as the payment capacity of some of our businesses.
221
452
Seasonal debt3
218
Apr-25 618 kt
Oct-24
688 kt
Apr-23
Oct-22
Apr-22
Apr-25
202
174
417 kt
Seasonal debt3
Oct-24
Apr-24
Oct-23
Apr-23
Oct-22
72 81 70 66
224
221
126
Apr-22
Oct-21
Oct-20
217
218
37 38
Core debt
466
Apr-24 500 kt
94
202
Oct-23
224
40
448
341
174
74
46 46
479
416
126
74
n.a.
Seasonal Net Debt3 and Net Working Capital
($m)
217
Apr-20
We continue to exercise discipline in our capital
management to maintain balance sheet strength
and flexibility—enabling us to pursue strategic
investments, support innovation, and diversify
earnings in line with our 2030 Growth Strategy.
26%
455
Net Working Capital remained largely consistent at
$452.4 million (FY24: $465.7 million), despite a 24%
increase in the Australian rice crop. This was due to
lower-than-average mill-out rates, which led to faster
inventory turnover and reduced stock holdings.
The Group’s leverage ratio improved to 1.5x, down
from 1.6x in FY24, supported by stable Net Debt and
stronger earnings.
n.a.
Net Debt
($m)
Apr-21
Net Debt and gearing remained stable at $218.2m
and 26.0% respectively as at 30 April 2025,
compared to $223.8m and 27% at 30 April 2024.
This reflects the Group’s continued financial
discipline and strong EBITDA performance of
$147.7 million in FY25.
CORE GEA RING RA TIO 2
GEARING RATIO
CORE D EBT / EBITDA
NET DEBT / EBITDA
Net Working Capital
Crop Size
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FY25 YEAR IN REVIEW – SHAPING OUR FUTURE WITH RICE AT OUR HEART
Segment
performance
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FY25 YEAR IN REVIEW – SHAPING OUR FUTURE WITH RICE AT OUR HEART
Our SunRice brands and
product portfolio remain
aligned to premium
markets, however FY25
was challenged by
external factors, which
we responded to with
agility.
Driving Performance
• Ample Riverina rice supply to
meet global demand and fully
absorb overheads
• Weaker AUD favouring exports
• Dry CY24 crop requiring limited
energy intensive aeration
• Lower asset financing charges
delivered to the Corporate
segment
Impacting performance
• The lowest average wholegrain
mill-out rates in more than five
years, caused by variable
seasonal conditions during the
CY24 growing season
• Falling global tender prices driven
by Northern Hemisphere rice
supply
• Ongoing supply chain challenges,
particularly in 1H FY25
REVENUE ($M)
$370.2m
4%
CY24 POOL PADDY PRICE1
$406
335.3
384.9 370.2
FY23
FY24
FY25
428
461
430
406
FY22
FY23
FY24
FY25
246.1
114.8
FY21
FY22
($/tonne)
750*
per
tonne
^
Rice Pool
Our FY25 Performance
^
AUSTRALIAN RICE
POOL BUSINESS
6%
FY21
HOW FY25 REVENUE
WAS GENERATED
WHERE FY25 REVENUE
WAS GENERATED
57% 43%
42%
Branded
Unbranded
28%
Australia
& New
Zealand
EMEA2
2%
28%
Other
(international)
Asia
1. Price per tonne for medium grain.
2. Europe, the Middle East and Africa
* In FY21 fixed price contracts of $750 per tonne were offered for the entire CY20 crop to secure minimum
quantities of rice during drought and enable SunRice facilities to remain open to service key markets.
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FY25 YEAR IN REVIEW – SHAPING OUR FUTURE WITH RICE AT OUR HEART
AUSTRALIAN RICE
POOL BUSINESS
OUR RICE HARVEST
AT A GLANCE
For the CY24 crop planted
in September 2023,
harvested between March
and August 2024, and
marketed throughout FY25:
WATER EFFICIENCY
0.97T/ML
average (all varieties / all regions)
PERCENTAGE OF CROP DRILL SOWN1
~65%
per tonne for Medium Grain
AREA GROWN
PADDY PRICE
>53,700 ha
$406
hectares (ha)
per tonne for Medium Grain
PADDY TONNES HARVESTED
REDUCTION IN SCOPE 3 FLAG
EMISSIONS
compared to the Group’s FY23
Scope 3 FLAG emissions.
^
~618,000 T
5%
tonnes (T)
11.50 T/ha
paddy rice (all varieties/all regions)
TOP YIELD
16.85 T/ha
paddy rice achieved by Matilda (V071)
CHANGES IN EMISSIONS FROM
AUSTRALIAN RICE
^
AVERAGE YIELD
paddy methane emissions per
9% intonne
of Australian rice
Investing in our
Riverina assets
We are investing ~$15 million in a major
upgrade of our packing hall in Leeton; one of
the most significant investments in the site’s
history. The project involved replacing and
modernising around 75% of our packing and
production equipment. These enhancements,
which are targeted for completion in the first
quarter of FY26, will help boost productivity,
improve operational efficiency, and
significantly increase volume capacity, laying
the groundwork to support the ambitions of
our 2030 Growth Strategy.
Becoming the buyer of choice
Importantly, this investment will also help
progress the ‘Thriving Planet’ pillar of our
Sustainability Strategy, by increasing our
ability to pack in recyclable materials and
reducing wa
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