United Spirits Q4FY25 net profit soars 74.8% amid strong premium brand demand 

INDIA – India’s United Spirits, a subsidiary of British multinational Diageo, reported a 74.8 percent increase in consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2025, driven by strong consumer demand for its premium alcoholic beverage portfolio. 

The company’s net profit rose to Rs 421 crore (US$49.1M) in Q4FY25 from Rs 241 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.  

Revenue from operations in the March-ended quarter stood at Rs 6,634 crore (US$774.3M), up from Rs 6,511 crore (US$759.9M) in Q4FY24. 

For the entire fiscal year (FY25), United Spirits reported consolidated revenue from operations of Rs 27,276 crore (US$3.18B), a rise from Rs 26,018 crore (US$3.04B) in FY24. 

Commenting on the results, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Praveen Someshwar said that despite a challenging demand environment, the company delivered a 13.2 percent net sales value (NSV) growth for its Prestige & Above (P&A) segment in Q4FY25 and a 9.9 percent P&A growth for the full year.  

He added that the growth in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) aligns with the company’s medium-term financial goals. 

In Q4FY25, the company reported EBITDA of Rs 460 crore, representing a 37.7 percent year-on-year increase. Consolidated net sales value for the quarter reached Rs 3,031 crore (US$353.8M), reflecting an 8.9 percent growth compared to the same period last year. 

For the full year, United Spirits achieved a consolidated net sales value of Rs 12,069 crore (US$1.4B), marking a 6.6 percent year-on-year rise. EBITDA for FY25 stood at Rs 2,243 crore (US$261.8M), up 12.1 percent from FY24.  

Meanwhile, net profit for the fiscal year climbed 12.4 percent to Rs 1,582 crore (US$184.6M). 

Diageo anticipates US$150M tariff impact 

This comes as parent company Diageo anticipates an unmitigated impact of US$150 million on its business due to the 10% tariff imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on imports from the UK and Europe.   

In its quarter 1 financial results call, the Johnie Walker maker stated that it expects to offset around half of this effect on its operating profit through a series of actions already underway. 

“We expect that given the actions that we have in place already, before any pricing, we will be able to mitigate around half of this impact on operating profit on an ongoing basis,” the company said. 

Simultaneously, Diageo announced the launch of the first phase of its new Accelerate programme, aimed at generating US$3 billion in annual cash flow from fiscal year 2026. 

Diageo anticipates that the Accelerate scheme will lead to cost savings of approximately US$500 million over the next three years. These savings are expected to be reinvested into future growth opportunities and will support improved operating leverage across the business. 

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