United Spirits Ltd
Diageo India incorporated in India as United Spirits Ltd.(USL) is the country’s leading beverage alcohol company and a subsidiary of global leader Diageo PLC. The company manufactures, sells, and distributes a wide portfolio of premium brands such as Johnnie Walker, Black Dog, Black & White, VAT 69, Antiquity, Signature, Royal Challenge, McDowell’s No.1, Smirnoff and Captain Morgan. [1]
- Market Cap ₹ 1,10,565 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 1,520
- High / Low ₹ 1,700 / 1,136
- Stock P/E 68.8
- Book Value ₹ 108
- Dividend Yield 0.59 %
- ROCE 28.4 %
- ROE 21.7 %
- Face Value ₹ 2.00
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 18.1% CAGR over last 5 years
Cons
- Stock is trading at 14.0 times its book value
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 4.95% over past five years.
* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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8,409 | 7,968 | 8,248 | 8,548 | 8,170 | 8,981 | 9,091 | 7,889 | 9,424 | 10,374 | 10,692 | 11,573 | |
8,566 | 7,482 | 8,370 | 7,577 | 7,142 | 7,693 | 7,585 | 6,902 | 7,926 | 8,955 | 8,984 | 9,515 | |
Operating Profit | -157 | 486 | -121 | 971 | 1,028 | 1,287 | 1,506 | 988 | 1,498 | 1,419 | 1,708 | 2,058 |
OPM % | -2% | 6% | -1% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 17% | 13% | 16% | 14% | 16% | 18% |
-4,173 | -1,712 | 985 | -215 | 215 | 68 | 47 | -104 | -109 | 245 | 318 | 361 | |
Interest | 613 | 593 | 447 | 369 | 268 | 220 | 191 | 166 | 88 | 104 | 76 | 89 |
Depreciation | 86 | 110 | 102 | 132 | 135 | 144 | 228 | 249 | 289 | 271 | 264 | 274 |
Profit before tax | -5,028 | -1,928 | 316 | 255 | 840 | 991 | 1,135 | 469 | 1,012 | 1,289 | 1,686 | 2,056 |
Tax % | 1% | 1% | 61% | 33% | 33% | 34% | 38% | 34% | 16% | 18% | 22% | 24% |
-5,103 | -1,956 | 122 | 170 | 562 | 659 | 705 | 310 | 851 | 1,052 | 1,312 | 1,558 | |
EPS in Rs | -70.23 | -26.93 | 1.68 | 2.34 | 7.73 | 9.06 | 9.70 | 4.27 | 11.71 | 14.46 | 18.04 | 21.42 |
Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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10 Years: | 4% |
5 Years: | 5% |
3 Years: | 7% |
TTM: | 8% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | 29% |
5 Years: | 18% |
3 Years: | 18% |
TTM: | 27% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | 8% |
5 Years: | 22% |
3 Years: | 23% |
1 Year: | 31% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | 18% |
5 Years: | 18% |
3 Years: | 20% |
Last Year: | 22% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Equity Capital | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 146 | 145 | 145 | 145 |
Reserves | 3,669 | 1,797 | 1,569 | 1,792 | 2,358 | 2,986 | 3,664 | 3,982 | 4,747 | 5,799 | 6,818 | 7,734 |
4,901 | 5,324 | 4,204 | 4,041 | 3,250 | 2,582 | 2,270 | 713 | 605 | 183 | 240 | 480 | |
2,115 | 1,752 | 2,274 | 2,818 | 2,887 | 2,948 | 2,475 | 3,301 | 3,225 | 3,444 | 3,539 | 4,359 | |
Total Liabilities | 10,830 | 9,018 | 8,192 | 8,796 | 8,641 | 8,662 | 8,554 | 8,141 | 8,723 | 9,571 | 10,742 | 12,718 |
1,188 | 1,069 | 1,076 | 1,187 | 1,002 | 1,128 | 1,335 | 1,301 | 1,487 | 1,207 | 1,245 | 1,406 | |
CWIP | 50 | 65 | 245 | 85 | 98 | 117 | 119 | 86 | 96 | 83 | 37 | 72 |
Investments | 930 | 551 | 992 | 324 | 278 | 298 | 253 | 202 | 439 | 462 | 823 | 1,107 |
8,663 | 7,333 | 5,879 | 7,200 | 7,263 | 7,119 | 6,848 | 6,552 | 6,701 | 7,819 | 8,637 | 10,133 | |
Total Assets | 10,830 | 9,018 | 8,192 | 8,796 | 8,641 | 8,662 | 8,554 | 8,141 | 8,723 | 9,571 | 10,742 | 12,718 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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-384 | 97 | 227 | 673 | 946 | 858 | 667 | 1,728 | 911 | 576 | 912 | 1,606 | |
-782 | -109 | 705 | -89 | 155 | -7 | 26 | 13 | -246 | -22 | 467 | -950 | |
1,488 | -200 | -1,109 | -545 | -1,033 | -912 | -717 | -1,720 | -688 | -500 | -439 | -527 | |
Net Cash Flow | 322 | -212 | -177 | 39 | 68 | -61 | -24 | 22 | -22 | 54 | 940 | 129 |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Debtor Days | 74 | 80 | 102 | 126 | 121 | 102 | 92 | 100 | 89 | 84 | 94 | 104 |
Inventory Days | 111 | 119 | 143 | 218 | 260 | 228 | 190 | 244 | 230 | 192 | 186 | 132 |
Days Payable | 85 | 55 | 76 | 139 | 194 | 163 | 121 | 170 | 163 | 150 | 164 | 123 |
Cash Conversion Cycle | 101 | 144 | 170 | 206 | 187 | 168 | 160 | 174 | 157 | 126 | 116 | 112 |
Working Capital Days | 94 | 113 | 105 | 107 | 94 | 79 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 59 | 58 | 85 |
ROCE % | -1% | 7% | 8% | 15% | 17% | 21% | 22% | 14% | 24% | 20% | 26% | 28% |
Documents
Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Earnings Call Transcript 2d
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
28 May - United Spirits to attend BofA India Conference, June 2-6, 2025; no price sensitive info to be shared.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
27 May - Schedule of Analysts/Institutional Investors meeting - Conference
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome
23 May - Investor call recording for United Spirits available on company website.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
23 May - Schedule of Analysts/Institutional Investors meeting - Conference
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Brand Portfolio
USL has a comprehensive brand portfolio with more than 80 brands of Scotch whisky, IMFL whisky, brandy, rum, vodka, and gin. Out of these, 9 brands that sell more than a million cases each year, of which 1 brands sells over more than 25 million cases each annually [1]