The board of directors have approved declaration of interim dividend of Rs 6 per equity share (face value of Rs 2 per share) for the financial year ending 31st March 2026
United Spirits, a major beverage alcohol company, has registered a healthy uptick in its net profit for the third quarter of the current financial year. The company profit after tax attributable to the owners of the holding company rose to Rs 418 crore in Q3FY26 on a consolidated basis, marking an uptick of 24.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY).
The financial results of the company revealed that the revenue from operations also grew to Rs 7,942 crore during the recently concluded quarter from Rs 7,732 crore during the corresponding period of the previous financial year. The company’s total expenses also surged to Rs 7,442 crore from Rs 7,256 crore during the same period. The earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) stood at Rs 599 crore, marking a YoY growth of 5.5 per cent.
Further, the board of directors approved declaration of interim dividend of Rs 6 per equity share (face value of Rs 2 per share) for the financial year ending 31st March 2026. Record date for purpose of determining entitlement of shareholders has been fixed as Tuesday, 27 January 2026. Interim dividend FY26 will be paid on or after Monday, 16 February 2026.
“We have delivered a resilient quarter overall while navigating policy headwinds in one of our most salient markets. Strong momentum in rest of India and at the top-end of our portfolio bodes well. We continue to make robust investments in our trademarks and execution capabilities to sustain the longterm value for all our stakeholders,” stated Praveen Someshwar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director, United Spirits.
Company’s consolidated Net sales value (NSV) stood at Rs 3,694 crore, a growth of 7.6 per cent versus same period prior year. This has been driven by the 7.3 per cent growth in the standalone business, it said in a regulatory filing. The NSV stood at Rs 9,888 crore for the nine months of the current financial year (9MFY26). The company’s net profit rose 11.9 per cent YoY in 9MFY26 to Rs 1,299 crore.
The prestige and above (P&A) segment accounted for 89.4 per cent of net sales value during the first nine months of fiscal year 2026. The segment net sales increased 9.8 per cent during the first nine months of the fiscal year 2026. The popular segment accounted for 9 per cent of net sales during the same period and the net sales grew 4.7 per cent during the first nine months of the fiscal year 2026.
