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United Breweries
SectorFMCG
United Breweries Limited is India's leading beer company with a 54% market share. It operates 21 breweries and 10 contract units across India, producing beer and non-alcoholic beverages. The company's flagship brand is Kingfisher, with Kingfisher Strong being India's top-selling beer. United Breweries also produces international brands like Heineken and Amstel. The company's product portfolio includes various beer brands such as Kingfisher Premium, Ultra, Storm, and Amstel, as well as non-alcoholic offerings like Kingfisher Premium Packaged Drinking Water and Heineken 0.0. In 2021, Heineken International B.V. became the majority shareholder with a 61.52% stake in the company. United Breweries continues to expand its product range and market presence, recently launching Heineken Silver and Ultra MAX Draught in select markets.
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Company insights, generated from the most recent coverage.
UBL's equity was the single largest realisable asset in the Mallya recovery — the ₹5,825 Cr Heineken stake sale in June 2021 alone covered most of the original ₹6,848 Cr principal NPA.
Residual attached UB/United Spirits shares remain unsold because court stays and ED confiscation require an NOC before transfer — legacy promoter pledge overhang still constrains clean share transfers.
Despite revenue growth, UBL faces margin pressure (net profit down ~10% YoY) due to input costs and marketing investments required for premium brand expansion.