United Spirits Ltd.
NSE: UNITDSPRUnited Spirits Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
United Spirits trades at ₹1512.40, up 21.3% over 3 months and 15.66% over 12 months, sitting just 2.3% below its 52-week high with RSI at 66.9 (neutral) and price above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It carries a trailing PE of 63.71x and a composite quality score of 32 (5th of 6 tracked FMCG peers), while recent news flow (5 of 8 tracked headlines negative) centers on an FSSAI regulatory matter over product labeling.
P/E
63.7
Forward P/E
50.0
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
4.61
Profit Margin
+14.9%
Div. Yield
+1.1%
5Y ROE > 15%
4/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
56/100
News
8 headlines · 2 positive · 5 negative
United Spirits vs FSSAI: లేబుల్ వివాదంపై బాంబే హైకోర్టుకు United Spirits - Whalesbook
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United Spirits: FSSAI உத்தரவுக்கு எதிராக போராட்டம்! விஸ்கி லேபிள்களில் சிக்கல் - Whalesbook
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United Spirits Limited Approves Final Dividend for the Financial Year Ended 31 March 2026 - marketscreener.com
marketscreener.com
United Spirits: உணவு பாதுகாப்பு துறையின் அறிவிப்பால் சிக்கல்? சுவை சேர்மானங்கள் விவகாரத்தில் அதிரடி நடவடிக்கை! - Whalesbook
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United Spirits, ఇతరులకు FSSAI నోటీసులు: ఆర్టిఫిషియల్ ఫ్లేవర్స్ వాడకంపై చర్యలు - Whalesbook
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Recent context
- ·Multiple headlines dated Aug 2 and Aug 8, 2026 cover an FSSAI dispute over whisky labeling and artificial-flavour declarations, with one report referencing a matter before the Bombay High Court.
- ·The company approved a final dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 (reported Aug 4, 2026).
- ·Tracked news sentiment for the period skews negative: 5 negative, 2 positive, 1 neutral of 8 headlines.
Strengths
- +Price trades above both the 50-day SMA (1372.61) and 200-day SMA (1353.82), up 21.3% over the trailing 3 months.
- +Free cash flow was positive in 4 of the last 5 tracked years, and ROE was above 15% in 4 of the tracked years (persistence consistency score of 65).
- +Debt-to-equity is low in absolute terms at approximately 0.046x once the reported 4.611 figure is corrected for its percent scaling.
- +Mean analyst rating of 1.85 across 25 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive).
Weaknesses
- −News sentiment across 8 tracked headlines is net negative (5 negative, 2 positive, 1 neutral), concentrated on an FSSAI matter over whisky label and artificial-flavour compliance, including a proceeding before the Bombay High Court.
- −Composite quality score of 32 ranks 5th of 6 tracked FMCG peers, ahead of only ITC's 29.
- −5-year revenue growth of -10.2% versus 5-year earnings growth of +11.2% points to profit gains coming from margin or mix rather than volume.
- −Trailing PE of 63.71x is above HUL (46.52) and Britannia (52.36), though below Tata Consumer (65.36) and Nestle India (78.13); debt-to-equity persistence check flags a rising multi-year trend even though the current level is low.
Open questions
- ?How might the outcome of the FSSAI labeling matter and the related Bombay High Court proceeding affect packaging, compliance costs, or product timelines?
- ?What is driving the gap between 5-year revenue contraction (-10.2%) and 5-year earnings growth (+11.2%) — cost efficiency, portfolio mix shift, or one-off items?
- ?How does the quality-score ranking (5th of 6 tracked FMCG peers) reconcile with the stock trading within 2.3% of its 52-week high?
- ?Given debt-to-equity is flagged as 'rising' in the persistence check even from a low base (~0.046x), what is driving that trend and how has it moved over the last few reporting periods?
Peer comparison: FMCG
Ranks 5 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITDSPR | United Spirits Ltd.You're viewing | 63.7 | — | 32 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 52.1 | — | 43 |
| NESTLEIND | Nestle India Ltd. | 78.1 | — | 57 |
| TATACONSUM | Tata Consumer Products Ltd. | 65.4 | — | 47 |
| HINDUNILVR | Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | 46.5 | — | 44 |
| BRITANNIA | Britannia Industries Ltd. | 52.4 | — | 39 |
| ITC | ITC Ltd. | 18.1 | — | 29 |
Technical state
Current price
₹1,512.40
SMA 50
₹1,372.61
SMA 200
₹1,353.82
RSI (14)
66.9 (neutral)
From 52w high
-2.3%
1Y return
+15.7%
3M return
+21.3%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Risk flags
- mediumNews sentiment is net negative (5 of 8 tracked headlines negative, 2 positive, 1 neutral), driven by recurring coverage of an FSSAI regulatory matter over whisky labeling and artificial-flavour declarations, including a matter reported before the Bombay High Court (headlines dated Aug 2 and Aug 8, 2026).
- mediumComposite quality score of 32 ranks 5th of 6 tracked FMCG peers, ahead of only ITC (29) and behind Britannia (39), HUL (44), Tata Consumer (47) and Nestle India (57).
- low5-year revenue growth of -10.2% sits well below 5-year earnings growth of +11.2%, indicating the profit growth over the period has leaned on margin or mix improvement rather than volume expansion.
- lowPersistence data flags debt-to-equity on a rising multi-year trend; the current absolute level is low (debt-to-equity of approximately 0.046x once the Yahoo-sourced figure of 4.611 is corrected for its percent scaling), but the direction of travel is upward.
Cross-section contradictions
- Mean analyst rating of 1.85 across 25 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive) sits alongside news flow that skews negative (5 of 8 tracked headlines) on a live FSSAI labeling matter, and a composite quality score of 32 that ranks 5th of 6 tracked FMCG peers.
- The stock trades within 2.3% of its 52-week high, up 21.3% over 3 months and holding above both the 50-day (1372.61) and 200-day (1353.82) SMA, even as its sector-relative quality score ranks near the bottom of tracked FMCG peers and recent news sentiment is net negative.
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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 11 Aug 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST
AI synthesis (narrative, snapshot, strengths/weaknesses, peer ranking): generated 9 Aug 2026 · rotates through NIFTY 500 every ~5 days