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HomeMarket NewsStocks NewsUnited Breweries Q4 beats all estimates; beer maker's net, revenue, margin rise; declares dividend
Standalone EBITDA margin expanded to 8% in Q4FY25 versus 6.7% a year ago. The CNBC-TV18 poll had estimated a margin of 7.5%. Shares of United Breweries Ltd ended at ₹2,195, up by ₹55.95, or 2.62%, on the BSE.
Beer maker United Breweries Ltd on Wednesday (May 7) beat the Street, posting a 20.5% year-on-year (YoY) increase in standalone net profit at ₹97.4 crore for the fourth quarter that ended on March 31, 2025, over ₹80.80 crore in Q4 FY24.
The CNBC-TV18 poll had predicted a profit of ₹90 crore for the quarter under review.
Standalone revenue from operations was up 8.9% YoY to ₹2,321.3 crore against ₹2,131.5 crore in last year. The CNBC-TV18 poll had predicted revenue of ₹2,303 crore for the quarter under review.
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At the operating level, standalone EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation) jumped 31.2% on-year to ₹186.3 crore in Q4FY25 over ₹142 crore, again topping the CNBC-TV18 poll prediction of ₹173 crore.
Standalone EBITDA margin expanded to 8% in the reporting quarter versus 6.7% last year. The CNBC-TV18 poll had estimated a margin of 7.5% for Q4FY25.
The board has recommended a dividend of ₹10 per equity share of face value of ₹1 each for FY24, and will be paid, subject to approval at the ensuing annual general meeting, on or before September 4.
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The results came after the close of the market hours. Shares of United Breweries Ltd ended at ₹2,195, up by ₹55.95, or 2.62%, on the BSE.
(Edited by : Shoma Bhattacharjee)
