United Spirits shares trade lower after firm reports strong numbers for Q4; check details

United Spirits Ltd (USL) on Tuesday reported a 75% jump in consolidated net profit at ₹421 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2025. The company had posted a net profit of ₹241 crore for the corresponding quarter previous fiscal year.

Revenue from operations stood at ₹6,634 crore as against ₹6,511 crore in the year-ago period. USL’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) increased 37.7% to ₹460 crore year-on-year, while the operating margins improved to 15.2% from 12% a year ago.

Total expenses in the quarter under review were marginally lower at ₹6,266 crore as compared to ₹6,279 crore in the same period a year ago.

Following this, shares of United Spirits on Wednesday were trading at ₹1,542.90 apiece in the early session, falling 0.88% on the National Stock Exchange.

In the quarter, underlying growth was 10.2%, driven by the growth in the standalone business but partly offset by the lower number of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches played by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the March quarter versus the year-ago period, the company said.

For FY25, consolidated net profit stood at ₹1,582 crore as against ₹1,408 crore in FY24, while revenue from operations was at ₹27,276 crore as against ₹26,018 crore.

USL CEO & Managing Director Praveen Someshwar said despite a challenging demand environment, the company has been able to deliver good growth.

“Looking ahead, we remain focused on delivering sustained growth while creating long-term value for all our stakeholders in line with our ambition to be the best-performing, most trusted and respected CPG company in India,” said Someshwar.

The board of directors has recommended a final dividend of ₹8 per share for 2024-25, subject to the shareholder's approval. The record date for the purpose of determining the entitlement of the shareholders to pay the final dividend is August 1, 2025. The final dividend, if any, declared at the AGM will be paid on or after September 4, 2025.