Alcoholic beverages maker United Spirits Ltd on Wednesday reported a marginal increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 341 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2024 impacted by a softer-than-expected demand environment. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 339 crore in the same quarter of the last fiscal, United Spirits Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations in the quarter under review stood at Rs 6,672 crore, as against Rs 6,737 crore in the year-ago period, the company said. Total expenses were lower at Rs 6,264 crore in the July-September quarter, as compared to Rs 6,362 crore in the second quarter of the previous fiscal, it added. "It is a muted quarter amidst a softer-than-expected demand environment," United Spirits CEO & Managing Director Hina Nagarajan said. She, however, said the company remains buoyant entering the festive season on the back of structural tailwinds including the reopening of the business in the
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The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 477 crore in the year-ago period, United Spirits Ltd (USL) said in a regulatory filing
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The company had posted a net profit of Rs 102 crore in the year-ago period, United Spirits Ltd (USL) said in a regulatory filing
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Its revenue from operations was Rs 6,736.5 crore during the quarter under review. It was Rs 8,282.7 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal
In Q1FY24, the company's EBITDA jumped 84 per cent YoY to Rs 385 crore, margins expanded 638 bps to 17.7 per cent.