United Spirits Q3 results: Cons PAT jumps 25% YoY to Rs 418 crore; net turnover increased by 8%. Rs 6 dividend per share announced

United Spirits on Saturday reported a 25% rise in consolidated net profit for the December quarter to Rs 418 crore, compared to Rs 335 crore reported in the year-ago period. The profit after tax (PAT) accrues to the owners of the holding company.The company’s revenue from operations stood at Rs 7,942, up nearly 3% from Rs 7,732 crore reported in the year-ago period. The revenue includes excise duty of Rs 4,248 crore.

Consolidated net sales value (NSV), i.e. revenue from liquor, alcohol and sports segment, stood at Rs 3,694 crore in the quarter, up 7.6% from Rs 3,433 crore in the same period a year ago.However, net profit declined 10% sequentially, compared to Rs 464 crore in Q2FY26. Revenue rose 10% quarter-on-quarter, compared to Rs 7,199 crore in the July-September quarter.

The maker of Smirnoff and Royal Challenge also announced an interim dividend of Rs 6 per equity share for the financial year ending March 31, 2026 and set the record date as January 27, 2026. The interim dividend will be paid on or after February 16, 2026.

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United Spirit’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in Q3FY26 stood at Rs 599 crore, up 5.5%. The NSV for 9MFY26 stood at Rs 9,888 crore, up 9.4% compared to the same period last year. This was driven by 9% growth in standalone operations and 16% reported growth in sports operations housed in its 100% subsidiary Royal Challengers Sports Pvt Ltd (RCSPL), the company filing said.

Reported EBITDA stood at Rs 1,903 crore, up 6.7% due to gross margin flow-through from standalone operations. Underlying EBITDA excluding one-off indirect tax impact of Rs 40 crore in the first quarter stood at Rs 1,943 crore, up 9%.

The 9MFY26 PAT stood at Rs 1,299 crore, a growth of 11.9% over the previous year.

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