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    Beverages: alcoholic
United Spirits Limited

United Spirits Limited

1,284.50
INR
-11.80
(-0.91%)
20.83EPS
52.22P/E
958.86BMarket Cap
Oct 28Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
148.24
126.05
118.05
123.26
117.99
130.96
130.8
114.16
136.11
148.73
158.57
162.2
174.85
168.99
Basic EPS, GAAP
-63.37
-23.23
1.95
1.41
8.94
9.87
9.29
5.41
11.68
16.02
19.83
22.28
25.89
25.86
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-11.7
-5.58
-0.31
4.73
10.44
10.93
8.06
23.18
11.89
6.74
14.37
25.14
18
- -
Dividend per Share
0.51
0.01
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
4
5
17.79
- -
Book Value per Share
41.73
20.19
22.5
25.17
34.1
43.57
52.56
58.08
69.84
84.49
100.29
114.13
126.09
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
-6.57
12.31
15.48
18.67
28.18
37.37
46.61
52.37
64.38
79.23
95.36
109.48
124.24
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
708
727
709
709
709
709
709
709
709
710
710
710
710
710
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
105,009
91,594
83,737
87,434
83,698
92,894
92,779
80,979
96,547
105,540
112,590
115,170
124,150
120,050
Operating Margin (%)
-3.16
3.82
16.76
9.01
11.95
12.69
13.8
9.31
13.51
10.75
15.34
15.51
16.09
14.53
Depreciation Expense
2,026
2,229
1,572
1,886
1,923
2,147
2,920
2,991
3,038
2,820
2,750
2,740
2,890
2,960
Net Income, GAAP
-44,891
-16,877
1,383
1,001
6,338
7,002
6,589
3,836
8,286
11,370
14,080
15,820
18,380
18,370
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
60.84
42.84
28.5
32.43
46.51
32.94
25.4
11.96
24.18
23.65
22.98
22.51
Profit Margin (%)
-42.75
-18.43
1.65
1.14
7.57
7.54
7.1
4.74
8.58
10.77
12.51
13.74
14.8
15.3
Working Capital
-34,393
-11,428
-5,632
-4,498
-158
760
-1,235
4,653
13,251
26,100
34,740
44,800
54,180
- -
LT Debt
7,765
11,117
7,305
8,697
7,628
7,804
1,350
947
1,350
800
1,370
3,340
3,080
- -
Total Equity
30,330
14,682
16,403
17,831
24,327
30,872
36,867
40,589
48,748
59,990
71,210
81,040
89,570
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
4.78
4.32
12.36
13.12
10.51
7.41
13.3
17.14
17.54
16.14
15.07
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
5.07
5.45
13.82
14.83
13.27
9.36
17.25
21.26
21.6
20.66
21.83
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
-114.82
-75.02
8.92
5.85
30.15
25.42
19.33
9.78
18.26
20.76
21.46
20.78
21.55
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Capital Structure

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
- -
1,050
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
3,080
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
710
710
710
Market Capitalization
1,025,107
865,416
958,859

Working Capital

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
- -
105,630
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
- -
30,680
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
36,090
- -
Inventories
- -
26,680
- -
Total Current Liabilities
- -
51,450
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
1,050
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
18.77%
17.24%
10.53%
Free Cash Flow
-127.18%
13.59%
-28.4%
Net Income, GAAP
67.4%
41.12%
16.18%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.36%
9.06%
7.8%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
255.77%

Quarterly Revenue

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
27,610
28,440
34,330
29,460
115,170
2026
25,490
- -
36,940
30,540
124,150
2027
27,080
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
6.83
4.8
4.72
5.93
22.28
2026
5.87
- -
5.88
7.59
25.89
2027
6.52
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
5
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
17.79
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Praveen Someshwar
Full Time Employees
4,105
Sector
Consumer non-durables
Industry
Beverages: alcoholic
Address
UB Tower #24 Vittal Mallya Road Bangalore KA India 560001
IPO Date
Dec 5, 1994
Website
diageoindia.com
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Business
United Spirits Limited manufactures, sells and distributes alcoholic beverages and allied spirits primarily in India and exports to over 37 countries; its core products encompass Indian made foreign liquor whisky including McDowell's No.1, Royal Challenge, Signature, Antiquity and Director's Special Black; Scotch whisky such as Black Dog; imported and distributed Diageo brands like Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, VAT 69, Black & White, Ciroc, J&B, Lagavulin and Talisker; brandy including McDowell's VSOP and Honey Bee; rum such as McDowell's No.1 Celebration; vodka including Romanov, White Mischief and Pinky; gin like Blue Riband; and wines such as Four Seasons and Bouvet Ladubay. The company operates through the Beverage Alcohol and Sports segments, with the latter encompassing perpetual rights to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise in the Indian Premier League and Women's Premier League; it maintains over 80 brands across whisky, brandy, rum, vodka, gin and wine categories, supported by 12 owned distilleries and numerous contract facilities across India and one in Nepal. Founded in 1826 as McDowell & Company in Chennai and headquartered at UB Tower in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, United Spirits Limited functions as a subsidiary of Diageo through Relay B.V. Recent developments include the acquisition of a 97.07% stake in NAO Spirits & Beverages Private Limited for an enterprise value of Rs130 crore in June 2025 to bolster its craft spirits portfolio with brands like Greater Than gin, aligning with premiumisation strategies and leveraging Diageo's distribution network for domestic and international expansion.