As of 6 Nov 2026, United Spirits trades at 59.8× trailing earnings, above the industry P/E of 31.3×. Sales and net profit grew 5.6% and 17% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 25% and ROE of 19%. It carries very little debt, and its dividend yield is 1.2%. It is a large-cap company with a market cap of ₹1.0 lakh crore, the largest of 19 Beverages (Wineries & Distilleries) companies by market cap; the shares fell 3.9% over the past year.
- ₹1,400.70
- ₹1,418.00
- ₹1,388.20
- ₹1,394.50
- 3.7 L
Health check
- ReturnsIn line
−3.9% over a year, better than 4 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 59.8 vs industry 31.3.
- GrowthSlow
Sales +5.6%, profit +17.4% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityStrong
ROCE 25.5% vs peer median 20.0%.
- Balance sheetSolid
Practically debt-free, Piotroski 7 of 9.
- Red flags1 to check
P/E of 59.8 against an industry P/E of 31.3.
Large cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹1.0L Cr
- Large cap
- P/E
- 59.8
- Industry 31.3
- Price to book
- 11.11
- Peers 5.12
- Dividend yield
- 1.20%
- ROE
- 19.2%
- Peers 14.8%
- ROCE
- 25.5%
- Peers 20.0%
- Debt to equity
- 0.05
- Debt ₹430 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹23.70
- Face value ₹2
- OPM (TTM)
- 17.8%
- Net margin 14.7%
- Sales growth
- +2.9%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −7.7%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 8.00
- EV/EBITDA 45.9
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Return on equity of 19.2%.
- Return on capital employed of 25.5%.
- Practically debt-free.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- P/E of 59.8 against an industry P/E of 31.3.
About United Spirits
United Spirits Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, sells, and distributes alcoholic beverages and other allied spirits in India and internationally. The company offers alcoholic beverages, such as Scotch whisky, Indian made foreign liquor whisky, malts, tequila, brandy, rum, vodka, and gin under the Godawan, McDowell's No.1, Royal Challenge, Royal Challenge American Pride, Signature, Antiquity, Black Dog, Director's Special Black,…
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru
- Employees
- 2,224
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- ISIN
- INE854D01024
- Website
- diageoindia.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 8.4 L
- 1-year return
- minus 3.9%
- From 52-week high
- minus 9.3%
Analyst consensus
Next results expected around 20 Jan 2027
Peers · Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
| Company | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITDSPRUnited Spirits | 1,418.00 | plus 1.69% | 1,00,686 | 59.8 | 11.11 | 25.5% | 19.2% | 17.8% | 5.6% | 17.4% | 1.20% | minus 3.9% |
| RADICORadico Khaitan | 4,515.20 | minus 0.22% | 60,499 | 75.9 | 16.49 | 24.0% | 24.0% | 19.4% | 24.6% | 40.0% | 0.20% | plus 41.4% |
| ABDLAllied Blenders and Distillers | 708.00 | plus 1.28% | 19,803 | 86.8 | 12.05 | 24.6% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 7.4% | 422.4% | 0.76% | plus 4.0% |
| TITilaknagar Industries | 485.50 | minus 0.32% | 12,035 | – | 3.98 | – | −2.7% | 15.7% | – | – | 0.21% | minus 3.4% |
| PICCADILPiccadily Agro Industries | 582.30 | minus 1.20% | 5,740 | 40.6 | 6.25 | 20.0% | 17.4% | 13.4% | 19.5% | 83.3% | 0.17% | minus 14.5% |
| IGLSPIRITSIGL Spirits | 852.28 | minus 4.25% | 5,713 | 95.9 | – | – | – | 0.0% | – | – | 0.00% | minus 7.5% |
| GLOBUSSPRGlobus Spirits | 693.25 | minus 0.93% | 2,181 | 22.0 | 1.62 | 12.4% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 8.7% | −9.1% | 0.94% | minus 38.4% |
| GMBREWGM Breweries | 837.50 | minus 0.18% | 1,913 | 11.1 | 1.68 | 19.1% | 16.3% | 24.6% | 8.0% | 16.2% | 1.07% | minus 32.9% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −0.32% | 5,740 | 58.3 | 5.12 | 20.0% | 14.8% | 13.5% | 8.7% | 40.0% | 0.21% | −7.5% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,549 | – | 3,694 | 3,054 | 2,708 | 3,264 | |
| – | – | 3,095 | 2,461 | 2,279 | 2,621 | |
| – | 602 | 599 | 593 | 429 | 643 | |
| – | – | 16.2% | 19.4% | 15.8% | 19.7% | |
| – | 25 | 51 | 295 | 73 | 64 | |
| 49 | – | 19 | 69 | 30 | 24 | |
| 68 | – | 80 | 76 | 72 | 76 | |
| −11 | – | −10 | −40 | −81 | 11 | |
| – | 627 | 541 | 703 | 319 | 618 | |
| – | – | 22.7% | 19.2% | 25.7% | 25.6% | |
| 417 | – | 418 | 539 | 463 | 428 | |
| – | 9.76 | 5.88 | 7.59 | 6.52 | 6.03 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +5.6%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +17.4%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +17.4%
- ROE
- 19.2%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,554 | 11,259 | 11,517 | 12,415 | |
| – | +6.7% | +2.3% | +7.8% | |
| 9,137 | 9,257 | 9,457 | 10,129 | |
| 1,417 | 2,002 | 2,060 | 2,286 | |
| 13.4% | 17.8% | 17.9% | 18.4% | |
| 32 | 142 | 320 | 341 | |
| 104 | 76 | 89 | 158 | |
| 282 | 275 | 274 | 289 | |
| 216 | 64 | 118 | 39 | |
| 1,279 | 1,857 | 2,135 | 2,219 | |
| 12.0% | 24.2% | 23.7% | 23.0% | |
| 1,137 | 1,408 | 1,582 | 1,838 | |
| – | +23.8% | +12.4% | +16.2% | |
| 16.01 | 19.83 | 22.28 | 25.89 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | |
| 5,854 | 6,976 | 7,959 | 8,808 | |
| 183 | 265 | 480 | 413 | |
| 3,579 | 3,863 | 4,664 | 5,103 | |
| 9,761 | 11,249 | 13,248 | 14,469 | |
| 1,223 | 1,113 | 1,387 | 1,311 | |
| 73 | 43 | 80 | 96 | |
| 20 | – | 273 | 208 | |
| 1,134 | 1,861 | 2,563 | 3,068 | |
| 7,311 | 8,232 | 8,945 | 9,786 | |
| 9,761 | 11,249 | 13,248 | 14,469 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 615 | 1,118 | 1,947 | 1,459 | |
| −55 | 226 | −1,114 | −428 | |
| −500 | −407 | −557 | −1,450 | |
| 60 | 937 | 276 | −419 | |
| −137 | −98 | −162 | −181 | |
| 478 | 1,020 | 1,785 | 1,278 | |
| – | −284 | −355 | −1,263 |
Shareholding pattern
NSE hasn’t returned a shareholding pattern for this company. Institutions hold about 24.9% (Yahoo estimate).
Major shareholders
Filings & events
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