United Breweries Ltd
NSE: UBL BSE: 532478
United Breweries Limited (UBL) is engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of beer and non-alcoholic beverages. [1]
₹1,353
52W: ₹1338 — ₹2135
PE 95.7 · Book ₹171 · +691% vs bookMarket Cap₹35,774 Cr
Stock P/E95.7Price to Earnings
ROCE10.7%Return on Capital
ROE8.43%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0.74%Face Value ₹1
Strengths
- +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 62.8%
- +Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 45.4 days to 24.4 days
Weaknesses
- −Stock is trading at 7.92 times its book value
- −Company has a low return on equity of 9.73% over last 3 years.
- −Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters70.84%
FIIs4.94%
DIIs18.08%
Public4.99%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 70.84% | 70.84% | 70.84% | 70.84% | 70.84% | 70.84% | 70.84% | 70.84% |
| FIIs | 6.43% | 6.26%▼0.2 | 6.43%▲0.2 | 6.92%▲0.5 | 6.73%▼0.2 | 6.26%▼0.5 | 5.5%▼0.8 | 4.94%▼0.6 |
| DIIs | 16.38% | 16.62%▲0.2 | 16.52%▼0.1 | 16.17%▼0.3 | 16.37%▲0.2 | 16.68%▲0.3 | 17.45%▲0.8 | 18.08%▲0.6 |
| Public | 5.19% | 5.13%▼0.1 | 5.06%▼0.1 | 4.93%▼0.1 | 4.92%▼0.0 | 5.07%▲0.2 | 5.07% | 4.99%▼0.1 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,823 | 2,132 | 2,473 | 2,115 | 1,998 | 2,321 | 2,862 | 2,051 | 2,071 | 2,248 |
| Expenses | 1,677 | 1,990 | 2,188 | 1,888 | 1,857 | 2,135 | 2,552 | 1,921 | 1,846 | 2,109 |
| Operating Profit | 146 | 142 | 285 | 227 | 141 | 186 | 311 | 130 | 225 | 139 |
| OPM % | 8% | 7% | 12% | 11% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 6% | 11% | 6% |
| Net Profit | 85 | 81 | 173 | 132 | 38 | 97 | 184 | 47 | 81 | 102 |
| EPS ₹ | 3.21 | 3.06 | 6.55 | 5 | 1.45 | 3.68 | 6.95 | 1.78 | 3.06 | 3.85 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹9,233Cr, up 3.7% YoY. OPM at 9%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹1,317Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.29x. Healthy balance sheet.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹509Cr (25% of fixed assets). Significant capex underway — growth runway building.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 18.08% (+3.43pp change). FIIs: 4.94% (-1.37pp change). Promoters hold 70.84%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE declining from 16% (Mar 2015) to 11% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: 24.
Valuation
PE 95.7x with 10.7% ROCE. Price is 691% above book value of ₹171. Dividend yield: 0.74%.
Recent Announcements
- General Update 2m - UBL will close Ludhiana Brewery on June 30, 2026, and secure beer supply via long-term capacity lease.
- Compliances-Reg.24(A)-Annual Secretarial Compliance 2d - United Breweries filed FY26 Secretarial Compliance Report; no violations or actions noted.
- Announcement Under Regulation 30 (LODR) - Update 12 May - UBL won Maharashtra Sales Tax Tribunal appeal; ₹275 crore demand for FY2018-19 reduced to nil.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome 11 May - Transcript link for Q4FY2025-26 earnings call held on May 6, 2026.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 7 May - Newspaper Advertisements on the publication of Q4FY2026 Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2026
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse