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Beer maker United Breweries Ltd on Friday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 114.50 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, on account of decline in sales due to the pandemic. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 164.69 crore during the April-June quarter of the previous fiscal,United Breweries Ltd (UBL) said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations slipped 73.17 per cent to Rs 1,262.82 crore during the quarter under review, as against Rs 4,708.42 crore in the corresponding period previous fiscal. UBL's total expenses declined 68.21 per cent to Rs 1,416.43 crore in Q1 FY21, compared to Rs 4,456.25 crore a year ago. According to the company, "its peak season was adversely affected by the pandemic" asthe COVID-19 lockdown led to complete closure of all outlets. "The primary volumes for the quarter in comparison to the corresponding quarter of the previous year were down 77 per cent," said UBL. Its revenue from beer segment fell 73.30 per cent to Rs 1,255.67 c
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United Breweries, Radico Khaitan, United Spirits, GM Breweries, Associated Alcohols & Breweries and Globus Spirits declined between 3 per cent and 7 per cent on the BSE
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Shares of United Breweries closed at Rs 1,342.95 per scrip on BSE, up 2.10 per cent from its previous close
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Total income during the third quarter of the current financial year stood at Rs 3,190.5 crore, up 22.19%, as compared with Rs 2,610.9 crore in the year-ago quarter
The stock hit a new high of Rs 1,465, up 4% and surpassed its previous high of Rs 1,464, recorded on September 28, 2018 in the intra-day trade.
Pioneer Distilleries, Radico Khaitan and United Spirits were up in the range of 2% to 4% on the BSE, as compared to 0.13% rise in S&P BSE Sensex.
UBL's total expenses stood at Rs 30.83 billion as against Rs 25.97 billion, up 18.72%
The stock hit a record high of Rs 1,464, outperforming the market by gaining 12% during the current week, as compared to a 1.2% decline in the S&P BSE Sensex.