Beer maker United Breweries Ltd on Wednesday reported a five-fold jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 162.50 crore in the June quarter, mainly on the back of volume growth. The company, controlled by Dutch multinational brewing company Heineken NV, had posted a net profit of Rs 30.94 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing. United Breweries Ltd's (UBL) revenue from operations climbed 95.88 per cent to Rs 5,196.08 crore during the quarter under review. It stood at Rs 2,652.63 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. The company's volumes in the first quarter of the current fiscal were more than double compared to the Covid-impacted quarter on an annual basis. "The quarter witnessed a more than doubling of volumes, in addition to a sequential growth of 42 per cent resulting in an 8 per cent growth over corresponding pre-Covid quarter 2019. "The premium segment recorded growth ahead of the total portfolio," UBL said. However, its gross
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The company had posted a net profit of Rs 97.53 crore during the January-March quarter of the previous fiscal, United Breweries Ltd (UBL) said in a regulatory filing.
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Premiumization of the beer market is a "strategic priority" for United Breweries Ltd (UBL) and the company has plans to introduce brands from the global portfolio of Heineken, the Dutch multinational, which now owns a majority stake, said a top company official. Besides, the company would continue to drive the mainstream portions through a category penetration share gain route, which contributes a larger chunk of the business. Presently, the Indian beer market is "underpenetrated" and it has "immense" potential led by factors including a sizeable young population, growing prosperity and rising urbanisation, said UBL CEO and Managing Director Rishi Pardal. "Other than beer penetration, our other strategic priority is premiumization of the market. Today the premium segment of the beer market is a small portion of the overall beer market. "While we continue to drive the mainstream portions through a category penetration share gain route, we are also focused on how we can premiumize th
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Beer maker United Breweries Ltd on Wednesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 30.94 crore for the quarter ended June
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Dutch brewing major Heineken on Wednesday said it has acquired an additional 14.98 per cent stake in United Breweries Ltd, taking its total shareholding to 61.50 per cent. "Heineken N.V. today (on Wednesday) announces that it has acquired an additional 39,644,346 ordinary shares in United Breweries Ltd (UBL) taking its shareholding in UBL from 46.5 per cent to 61.5 per cent," Heineken said in a statement. UBL, with its flagship brand 'Kingfisher', is the leading player in the beer market in India. The move comes a day after markets regulator Sebi had exempted Heineken International B.V. from the obligation of making an open offer following its proposed acquisition of shares in UBL. Sebi had on Tuesday granted waiver following an application from Heineken International seeking exemption from the applicability of SAST Regulations in its proposed acquisition of UBL's equity shares, from the recovery officer of the Bangalore Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) under whose custody the transfer
Heineken is the world's second largest beer maker