United Spirits share news, announcements and annual reports
NSE: UNITDSPRBSE: 532432BeveragesMid Cap
United Spirits Limited · Formerly Mcdowell & Company · Face value ₹2 Face value. The nominal value of one share as the company issued it, the unit its share capital is counted in and a dividend can be stated as a percentage of; it has no link to the share price. Face value in the glossary · Listed Sep 2001
Last close ₹1,333.70up ₹44.20 (3.43%)BSE ₹1,333.00
Share price at the NSE close on 30 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹1,289.50.
30 Oct: open ₹1,291.10, high ₹1,346.60, low ₹1,291.10
52-week range of traded prices to 30 Oct 2026
₹1,210.80Low, 7 Apr 2026₹1,563.40High, 21 Aug 2026
- Market capMarket capitalisation. Share price times the number of shares: what the whole company is worth at the day's price. The rank is by average market value over the six months to Jun 2026, among listed companies. Market capitalisation: how it is worked out
- ₹97,007 Cr113th largest listed
- P/EPrice to earnings, trailing. Market cap divided by the profit of the last twelve months (the latest four quarters, or two half years for a company that reports half-yearly) that belongs to the company's own shareholders, after the share of the other owners of its subsidiaries: what investors pay for each rupee of a year's profit. Price to earnings, trailing: how it is worked out
- 52.51
- P/BPrice to book. Market cap divided by the net worth that belongs to the company's own shareholders, its assets less everything it owes and less the other owners' share of its subsidiaries, on its latest balance sheet. Price to book: how it is worked out
- 10.70
- Dividend yieldDividend yield. Dividends paid per share in the twelve months to the day, as a percentage of the day's share price.
- 1.27%
- ROEReturn on equity. Profit over the last twelve months (the latest four quarters, or two half years for a company that reports half-yearly) that belongs to the company's own shareholders, as a percentage of their net worth, the money they have in the business. Net worth is the average of the latest balance sheet and the one a year before it.
- 21.2%
- ROCEReturn on capital employed. Operating profit after depreciation (revenue less operating expenses and depreciation, without other income and one-off items) as a percentage of all the money the business runs on: the whole group's net worth, the other owners of its subsidiaries included, plus borrowings. Lease liabilities are not counted: the results filings do not state them. The profit is over the last twelve months (the latest four quarters, or two half years for a company that reports half-yearly); net worth and borrowings are on the latest balance sheet.
- 21.6%
- Debt to equityDebt to equity. Borrowings divided by the whole group's net worth, the other owners of its subsidiaries included: rupees borrowed for each rupee of equity in the business. Lease liabilities are not counted: the results filings do not state them. From the balance sheet at the end of Sep 2026.
- 0.00
- Volume, NSEVolume. Shares traded on the last trading day; delivery is the part buyers kept rather than sold again the same day. Volume in the glossary
- 16,65,90434.5% delivered
United Spirits orders, deals and press releases
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27 Jan · Business
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May 2011
25 May · Business
United Spirits Limited (USL) has acquired 73,22,280 equity shares from the Promoters of Pioneer Distilleries Limited on May 24, 2011 pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement dated September 13, 2010. We would like to bring to your notice that USL had earlier acquired 9,77,212 equIty shares from the Open Market and 26,77,640 equity shares under the Open offer. The necessary disclosures have been made under the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 1997 and SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Reguiations, 1992. Consequent to the above, PDL has become a Subsidiary of USL.
Apr 2011
Feb 2011
Jan 2011
28 Jan · Business
Company has acquired 977,212 Equity shares of Rs. 10/- each of Pioneer distilleries Limited (PDL), representing 7.3% of the paid up Capital of PDL. This acquisition has been made through open Market at a price of Rs.88.55 per share.14 Jan · Business
Pursuant to the Scheme sanctioned by the Hon'ble Appellate Authority for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction, the Committee of Directors of the Company at their meeting held January 14, 2011 has allotted 5,200,639 equity shares of Rs.10/- each, fully paid-up, to the equity shareholders of BDL, in terms of the exchange ratio mentioned in the Scheme. Post-allotment, the paid up share capital of the Company stands increased to Rs.1,307,949,680/- divided into 130,794,968 equity shares of Rs.10/- each, fully paid up, from the existing paid up share capital of Rs. 1,255,943,290/- divided into 125,594,329 equity shares of Rs.10/- each, fully paid up.
Dec 2010
6 Dec · Business
Hon'ble Appellate Authority for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction ('AAIFR' ), vide its order dated November 29, 2010, sanctioned the Rehabilitation Scheme ('Scheme') inter alia, containing the Scheme of Arrangement between Balaji Distilleries Limited ('BDL'). Chennai Breweries private Limited ('CBPL') and United Spirits Limited ('USL or the Company') and their respective shareholders and creditors ; The Scheme inter alia envisages the following: 1) Appointed Date of the Scheme is April 01, 2009; 2) Transfer of all the assets and liabilities relating to the brewery division of BDL to CBPL, a wholly owned subsidiary of BDL; 3) Merger of BDL (other than the brewery division undertaking) with USL on a going concern basis; 4) In consideration, USL shall issue equity shares to the shareholders of BDL as per the Scheme approved; The Company will take all necessary steps to make the scheme effective / operational.
Sep 2010
14 Sep · Business
Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on September 13, 2010 inter alia, has considered and unanimously approved the following : (1) Entering into a Share Purchase Agreement with the existing promoters of Pioneer Distilleries Limited ("PDL") for acquisition of 73,22,280 equity shares of Rs.10/- each of PDL representing 54.69% of the fully paid up equity share capital of PDL at a price of Rs.101 per equity Share. Pursuant to above, the Company has executed a Share Purchase Agreement with the Exiting Promoters of PDL to this effect. (2) Making an Open Offer to the public shareholders of PDL in accordance with SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers), Regulations, 1997 for acquisition of 26,77,640 equity shares of Rs.10 each representing 20% of the fully paid up equity share capital of PDL.
Jul 2010
20 Jul · Business
Apr 2010
21 Apr · Business
Press release dated April 21, 2010 , titled "Q-4 FY10 Results" along with Management Discussion Analysis Report. A copy of the press release and Management Discussion Analysis Report. shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements). For more details click here.7 Apr · Business
Press release dated April 07, 2010, titled " United Spirits Clocks Sales Volume of 100 Million Cases to Become the World's 2nd Largest Spirits Company." A copy of the press release shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements). For more details click here.
Feb 2010
9 Feb · Business
Press release dated January 21, 2010, with respect to Unaudited financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2009. A copy of the press release shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements). For more details click here.
Oct 2009
27 Oct · Business
Press release dated October 26, 2009, with respect to Unaudited financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2009. A copy of the press release shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements). For more details click here.26 Oct · Business
"Qualified Institutions Placement of Equity Shares by United Spirits Limited ("the Company") under the provisions of Chapter VIII of SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 ("the SEBI Regulations") to Qualified Institutional Buyers as defined under Clause 2(1)(zd) of the SEBI Regulations." The details of the same shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements). For more details click here.21 Oct · Business
With reference to the issue of Equity Shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each of United Spirits Limited (the "Equity Shares") to Qualified Institutional Buyers under Qualified Institutional Placement in terms of Chapter VIII the SEBI Regulations for an amount of up to Rs. 16,156 Million (the "Issue"). Further the Company has informed that the duly authorised Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company has, at its meeting held on October 20, 2009 approved the Placement Document in relation to the Issue and decided to close the bid period with effect from October 20, 2009. Further the Company wish to inform that Rs.913.70 per Equity Share has been determined and approved in relation to the proposed Issue. A certified true copy of the resolution passed by the Committee of the Board of Directors of United Spirits Limited held on October 20, 2009 and a press release being issued by the Company in relation to the Issue shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements). For more details click here.15 Oct · Business
With reference to the issue of Equity Shares of face value of Rs. 10/- each of United Spirits Limited (the "Equity Shares") to qualified institutional buyers under a Qualified Institutions Placement in terms of Chapter VIII the SEBI Regulations for an amount of up to Rs. 16,814 million (USD 350 million). Further the Company has informed that the duly authorised Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company has, at its meeting held on October 14, 2009 approved the Preliminary Placement Document and decided to open the Bid period as specified in the Preliminary Placement Document. Further the Company has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the resolution passed by the Committee of the Board of Directors of United Spirits Limited on October 14, 2009. A copy of the same shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements). For more details click here.
Jul 2009
29 Jul · Business
Press release dated July 29, 2009, with respect to Unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. A copy of the press release shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements). For more details click here.7 Jul · Business
At the meeting of the Committee of Directors held on July 06, 2009, the Record Date for the purpose of issue of equity shares by the Company to the equity shareholders of Shaw Wallace & Company Limited has been fixed as July 17, 2009. As per the Scheme of Amalgamation, the share exchange ratio for the merger of Shaw wallace & Company Limited is as follows: 4(four) fully paid up Equity Shares of the face value of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten only) each in USL for every 17(Seventeen) fully paid up equity shares of the face value of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten only) each held in SWC. As Primo has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, no consideration shall be payable pursuant to the amalgamation of Primo into the Company.6 Jul · Business
United Spirits Limited had informed the Exchange that the Scheme of Amalgamation of Shaw Wallace & Company Limited ("SWC") and Primo Distributors Private Limited ("Primo") with United Sprits Limited ("USL") (Scheme) has been sanctioned by the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore, the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay and the Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta on May 29, 2008, July 18, 2008 and January 16, 2009 respectively. The Company has now informed the Exchange that Certified copies of the Orders of the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore, the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay and the Hon'ble High Court of Calcutta have been filled by the Company, Primo and SWC with the respective Registrar of Companies. The Scheme has, therefore, become effective from July 06, 2009. Accordingly, the amalgamation of SWC and Primo with USL takes effect from April 01, 2007, being the appointed Date. Primo, the transferor Company stands dissolved without winding up.
Apr 2009
28 Apr · Business
Press release dated April 27, 2009 with respect to Unaudited Financial Results (provisional) for the three months ended March 31, 2009. A copy of the press release shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements). For more details click here.15 Apr · Business
Press release dated April 14, 2009 titled "United Spirits Limited sells 90 million cases in 2008-2009 Narrows the gap to the No. 1 Position in the global spirits market". A copy of the press release shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements). For more details click here.
Mar 2009
26 Mar · Business
With reference to the Scheme of Amalgamation of Zelinka Limited ("Zelinka") with United Spirits Limited ("USL") and their respective shareholders (" the Scheme") that the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore had already sanctioned the Scheme on May 29, 2008 and the certified copy of the Order of the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore had been filed with the Registrar of Companies, Karnataka at Bangalore. Zelinka has complied with the procedure required to be followed under the local corporate laws of Cyprus to give effect to the Scheme. Accordingly, the Scheme has become operative from March 26, 2009. Pursuant to the Scheme, inter alia, the entire undertaking, assets and liabilities, duties and obligations of Zelinka stand transferred to and vest in USL. No shares will be issued by USL as Zelinka is a wholly owned subsidiary of USL.
Jan 2009
21 Jan · Business
Press release dated January 21, 2009 with respect to Unaudited Financial Results (provisional) for the three months ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the press release shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements). For more details click here.16 Jan · Business
Hon'ble High Court at Calcutta on January 16, 2009 has sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation in relation to amalgamation of Shaw Wallace & Company Limited with the Company. The Hon'ble High Courts of Karnataka at Bangalore and the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay have already sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of Shaw Wallace & Company Limited and Primo Distributors Private Limited with the Company vide their Orders dated May 29, 2008 and July 18, 2008, respectively. With this the company have received all the necessary Court approvals.
Dec 2008
1 Dec · Business
"The Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on November 29, 2008 has considered and approved the proposal of merger of Balaji Distilleries Limited ('BDL') into United Spirits Limited ('USL') with effect from April 01, 2009 subject to the necessary approvals. Share Exchange Ratio: Taking into consideration the equity share exchange ratio recommended by the valuers i.e. Grant Thomton and Lodha & Co., for the merger of BDL into USL, the exchange ratio for equity shareholders of BDL has been approved by the Board of Directors of USL and BDL as under - 2 (Two) Equity Shares of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each of USL for every 55 (Fifty Five) Equity Shares of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each held in BDL. In addition, the exchange ratio for preference shareholders of BDL has been approved by the Board of Directors of USL and BDL as under. 1 (One) 12.5% Redeemable Preference Share of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each of USL redeemable in March 2014 for every 2 (Two) 6% Optionally Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten only) each held in BDL. 1 (One) 12.5% Redeemable Preference Share of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each of USL redeemable in March 2014 for every 2 (Two) 12.5% Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares of Rs.10/- (Rupees Ten Only) each held in BDL. Approvals: The Scheme is subject to requisite consent, approval of the requisite majority of the shareholders of USL, the necessary permission from lenders and/ or creditors as may be required, the Hon'ble Board for Industrial & Financial Reconstruction (BIFR), as BDL is a Sick Company under the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act , 1985, and the permission or approval of any other statutory or regulatory authorities which by law may be necessary for the implementation of the Scheme. Further the Company has submitted a copy of press release dated November 29, 2008, titled "United Spirits Ltd. (USL) Secures Presence in Tamil Nadu- Balaji Distilleries Ltd. to merge into USL" shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements). For more details click here.
Oct 2008
21 Oct · Business
Press release dated October 21, 2008, titled "Volumes up Q-II 15.2%; HY-I 17%; Revenues up Q-II 20% (+Rs.149 Cr.); HY-I 26% (+Rs.392 Cr.); EBIDTA up Q-II 24% (+Rs.37 Cr.); HY-I 23% (+Rs. 73 Cr.); PBT up Q-II 20% (+Rs. 24 Cr.); HY-I 26% (+ Rs. 66 Cr.); PAT Q-II Up 17% (+ Rs.14 Cr.); HY-I 26% (+Rs. 43 Cr.)".A copy of the press release shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements). For more details click here.