United Spirits Limited (UNITDSPR.NS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, United Spirits Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 0, red flags: 6.

About United Spirits Limited

United Spirits Limited is a Consumer Defensive company (Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries) based in India, listed on NSE as UNITDSPR.NS.

What our checks show for UNITDSPR.NS

Red flags

• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0.1x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The gross margin fell by 4.8 points, to 39.1%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The dividend takes 6529% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The price is 57.3 times earnings (P/E): the market already pays for a lot of future growth.
• The stock has fallen as much as 77% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.1 years.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.05x equity.
• The net margin rose by 6.2 points over 5 years, to 14.7%.
• Earnings per share grew 17.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 17.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is 10.8% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• A large company: market value $10.21 billion.

Next earnings report: 2027-01-26

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Questions

What grade does United Spirits Limited (UNITDSPR.NS) have?

In our weekly check, United Spirits Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 0, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of UNITDSPR.NS stock?

This week's biggest flags for United Spirits Limited: Weak interest cover, Gross margin falling, Dividend stretched. In total 6 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does United Spirits Limited do?

United Spirits Limited is a Consumer Defensive company (Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries) based in India, listed on NSE as UNITDSPR.NS.

When does United Spirits Limited report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2027-01-26. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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