Top executives of Carlsberg, SABMiller and India's United Breweries exchanged commercially sensitive information and colluded to fix beer prices in India for 11 years, according to an antitrust report
Higher in-home consumption and premiumisation to benefit the Diageo-owned company
Traders should not to trade aggressively now and rather continue with a stock-centric approach
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea filed by United Breweries Holdings Limited of Vijay Mallya against an order of the Karnataka upholding the winding up of the firm
SC dismissed a plea filed by Mallya's United Breweries Holdings Limited to challenge a Karnataka High Court order to uphold the winding up of the company for recovery of dues payable by Kingfisher
While the September quarter could be another washout, there are some positive triggers which could lead to demand improvement
Globus Spirits was locked in 5 per cent upper circuit for the second straight day
Besides, UBL, a market leader in the segment, also expects the export of beer to grow with support from the government
UBHL has challenged the March 6 order of the Karnataka High Court upholding the decision of a single judge to wind up the company
Supportive demographics and low beer penetration indicates strong growth opportunity for the beer market leader
Analysts at ICICI Securities believe that apart from re-opening of the economy and the subsequent business revival in the medium-to-long term, the company's virtual debt-free status provides comfort
In a Q&A, Rishi Pardal says he is happy some states hace rolled back liquor tax, and thar hus firm is positioning beer as a home drink even as it waits for bars to reopen
Beer maker United Breweries Ltd on Friday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 114.50 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, on account of decline in sales due to the pandemic. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 164.69 crore during the April-June quarter of the previous fiscal,United Breweries Ltd (UBL) said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations slipped 73.17 per cent to Rs 1,262.82 crore during the quarter under review, as against Rs 4,708.42 crore in the corresponding period previous fiscal. UBL's total expenses declined 68.21 per cent to Rs 1,416.43 crore in Q1 FY21, compared to Rs 4,456.25 crore a year ago. According to the company, "its peak season was adversely affected by the pandemic" asthe COVID-19 lockdown led to complete closure of all outlets. "The primary volumes for the quarter in comparison to the corresponding quarter of the previous year were down 77 per cent," said UBL. Its revenue from beer segment fell 73.30 per cent to Rs 1,255.67 c
Loss of peak season sales suggests tough recovery
Loss of business in peak season, higher consumption cost and lower shelf life to make recovery tougher than United Spirits
We could see contribution from the broader market too in the coming days
United Breweries, Radico Khaitan, United Spirits, GM Breweries, Associated Alcohols & Breweries and Globus Spirits declined between 3 per cent and 7 per cent on the BSE
Analysts say alcohol sales could be an early beneficiary of overall recovery
Shares of United Breweries closed at Rs 1,342.95 per scrip on BSE, up 2.10 per cent from its previous close
Technical Calls by Gaurav Garg, Head of Research at CapitalVia Global Research Limited- Investment Advisor