fmcg · UNITDSPR
United Spirits
United Spirits: PE below historical average. ROTATIONAL regime.
Price
₹1,544
Price 2026-08-20
5 day
+0.52%
Short-term move
1 month
+11.02%
Medium-term
Regime
ROTATIONAL
68% confidence
Market cap
₹104.7k Cr
neutral sector flow
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Price chart
₹1,521
+12.82% over period
About United Spirits
United Spirits Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, sells, and distributes alcoholic beverages and other allied spirits in India and internationally. The company offers alcoholic beverages, such as Scotch whisky, Indian made foreign liquor whisky, malts, tequila, brandy, rum, vodka, and gin under the Godawan, McDowell's No.1, Royal Challenge, Royal Challenge American Pride, Signature, Antiquity, Black Dog, Director's Special Black, McDowell's Rum, McDowell's Brandy, and McDowell's X-series brands. It also imports, manufactures, distributes, and sells alcoholic beverages under PIPA, Don Julio, Singleton, Tanquery, Captain Morgan, Johnnie Walker, J&B, Baileys, Lagavulin, Talisker, VAT 69, Black & White, Smirnoff, and Ciroc brands. The company was formerly known as McDowell & Company Limited and changed its name to United Spirits Limited in October 2006. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. United Spirits Limited is a subsidiary of Relay B.V.
At a Glance
RSI pattern warning
RSI oversold bounces for this stock succeeded only 0% of the time (avg -6.6% over 14 days) — not a reliable pattern.
52-week position
Trading at 103.8% of 52-week high
Technicals
RSI 14
53.4
Trend
uptrend
50 DMA
Above
200 DMA
Above
Key metrics
P/E ratio
59.7
43th pct · 7 quarterly points (limited history)
P/B
11.4
ROE
20.0%
Strong profitability — 20.0% return on equity
Market cap
₹104.7k Cr
Revenue growth
80.0% YoY
Promoter
59.5%
52-week range
₹1,210.8 – ₹1,488
103.8% of high
RSI (14)
53.4
uptrend
vs 50 DMA
Above
DMA ₹1,421.29
Fundamental
75/100
STRONG
Trust
95/100
Verification
Coverage
100/100
HIGH
Quick Take
United Spirits scores 75/100 on fundamentals (strong). United Spirits: PE below historical average. ROTATIONAL regime.
Fundamental Score: 75/100 · STRONG · 1 signals detected
DuPont Analysis
ROE 20.5% broken into three drivers. Each shows how efficiently the company generates returns.
ROE of 20.52% is strong efficiency-driven and stable. Net margin 15.3%, asset turnover 0.83x, leverage 1.6x.
What This Means
Net margin of 15.3% means the company keeps ₹15.3 as profit for every ₹100 of revenue. This is a healthy margin. Asset turnover of 0.83x means the company efficiently uses its assets to generate revenue. Leverage of 1.6x means the company uses moderate debt. Returns are primarily driven by operations, not borrowing.
Margin Structure
Gross
46.2%
Operating
17.3%
Net
15.3%
Gross margin 46.2% → operating margin 17.3% → net margin 15.3%. Margins are DECLINING. Check if input costs are rising or competition is pressuring pricing.
Financial Health
Earnings Quality
WEAKCash flow only covers 0.8x of net income — earnings quality is WEAK. Profit may not be converting to cash. Check receivables and inventory.
Debt Sustainability
COMFORTABLEInterest covered 12.4x — very comfortable. Debt service is not a concern. Debt/EBITDA at 0.2x is low — balance sheet has capacity.
Free Cash Flow
MODERATEFCF margin at 10.7% — strong cash generation. Business is self-funding.
Peer comparison
| Stock | Price | 5D | P/E | ROE | Rev growth | Mcap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HINDUNILVR Hindustan Unilever | ₹2,028 | -3.1% | 48.9 | 21.6% | 430% | ₹5.2L Cr |
| ITC ITC Limited | ₹271.65 | -2.5% | 17.5 | 29.3% | -500% | ₹3.6L Cr |
| BRITANNIA Britannia Industries | ₹5,548 | -1.2% | 51.7 | 53.3% | 790% | ₹1.3L Cr |
| GODREJCP Godrej Consumer Products | ₹947 | +1.1% | 60.4 | 15.1% | 840% | ₹1.1L Cr |
| DABUR Dabur India | ₹400 | -2.4% | 42.5 | 16.2% | 730% | ₹80.4k Cr |
| COLPAL Colgate-Palmolive India | ₹1,910 | -4.3% | 42.7 | 81.6% | 910% | ₹56.5k Cr |
| GODFRYPHLP Godfrey Phillips | ₹2,103.1 | -2.6% | 21.8 | 26.6% | 1360% | ₹33.3k Cr |
| GILLETTE Gillette India | ₹7,512 | -1.1% | 47.9 | 66.4% | 320% | ₹25.6k Cr |
| UNITDSPR United Spirits | ₹1,544 | +1.9% | 59.7 | 20% | 80% | ₹1.0L Cr |
Key Watchpoints
Breaks above ₹1621 (+5%)
Trend reversal confirmation
Breaks below ₹1467 (-5%)
Further downside risk
PE reverts to median of 59.7 (7 quarterly points (limited history))
Valuation normalization
Fmcg sector entering leadership
Sector rotation signal
Detected Patterns
Risk Flags
Liquidity squeeze. Company may struggle to meet short-term obligations without refinancing.
Working capital is consuming significant cash. Operational efficiency declining.
High revenue multiple. Market pricing in significant growth or margins expansion.
Profits are from core operations, not one-offs. High quality.
Strong insider alignment. Promoters have significant skin in the game.
⚠️ 1 critical + 2 warning flags. Exercise caution.
Data Quality
News Correlation
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