United Breweries (Holdings) (Delisted) financials and balance sheet
BSE: 507458
Last traded ₹11.00 on 19 Mar 2018
Delisted on 28 Sep 2018.
8 years at a glance
Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore, years to March.United Breweries (Holdings) annual reports
Revenue, net profit and borrowings, ₹ crore
- Revenue
- Net profit
- Borrowings
- Loss
Back to profit in the year to Mar 2015, ₹434 CrA loss in 2 of the 8 years shown
Operating and net margin, per cent
- Operating marginOperating margin. Operating profit before depreciation as a percentage of revenue: how much of each rupee of sales is left after running costs.
- Net marginNet margin. Net profit as a percentage of revenue: how much of each rupee of sales is left after every cost, interest and tax.
The years either side of a change of basis do not compare. From the year to Mar 2009, the company's revenue for that year, ₹332 Cr, differs from its quarters added, ₹325 Cr. From the year to Mar 2012, the company's revenue for that year, ₹502 Cr, differs from its quarters added, ₹492 Cr. From the year to Mar 2013, the company's revenue for that year, ₹534 Cr, differs from its quarters added, ₹540 Cr.
Results for the year to Mar 2015
Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore.
From revenue to net profit
- Revenue381
- Materials and goods−165
- Employee costs−30
- Other expenses−555
- Operating profit−369
- Depreciation−22
- Other income+7.8
- One-off items+965
- Finance costs−148
- Profit before tax434
- Net profit434
Profit and loss
Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.United Breweries (Holdings) quarterly results
| ₹ crore | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 408 | 332 | 383 | 391 | 502 | 534 | 492 | 381 |
| Operating expenses. What the business spent to run itself in the period, materials, staff and other costs, before depreciation, interest and tax. | 234 | 226 | 260 | 218 | 293 | 344 | 4,113 | 750 |
| Materials and goods boughtCost of materials and goods. Raw materials used and goods bought for resale in the period, adjusted for the change in stock held. | 176 | 154 | 164 | 153 | 214 | 241 | 247 | 165 |
| Employee costsEmployee costs. Salaries, wages, bonuses and other benefits paid to staff in the period. | – | 17 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 30 |
| Other expensesOther expenses. Every operating cost besides materials and staff: power, rent, freight, repairs, marketing and the like. | – | 56 | – | – | – | – | 3,837 | 555 |
| Operating profit before depreciationOperating profit before depreciation (EBITDA). Revenue less operating expenses: what the business earns from its operations before depreciation, interest and tax. | 174 | 106 | 122 | 173 | 209 | 189 | −3,622 | −369 |
| Operating marginOperating margin. Operating profit before depreciation as a percentage of revenue: how much of each rupee of sales is left after running costs. | 42.7% | 31.9% | 32.0% | 44.3% | 41.7% | 35.5% | −736.4% | −96.7% |
| Materials, % of revenueMaterials, % of revenue. Raw materials used and goods bought for resale, adjusted for the change in stock, divided by revenue, times 100. | – | 46.2% | – | – | – | – | 50.3% | 43.3% |
| Employee costs, % of revenueEmployee costs, % of revenue. Salaries, wages and other staff costs divided by revenue, times 100. | – | 5.1% | – | – | – | – | 6.0% | 7.8% |
| Other expenses, % of revenueOther expenses, % of revenue. Operating costs besides materials and staff divided by revenue, times 100; with the two above and the operating margin it makes 100. | – | 16.9% | – | – | – | – | 780.2% | 145.6% |
| Depreciation and amortisationDepreciation and amortisation. The part of the cost of plant, buildings and other long-lived assets charged against each year they are used. | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 22 |
| Operating profit after depreciationOperating profit after depreciation (EBIT). Operating profit before depreciation, less depreciation and amortisation. | 170 | 98 | 112 | 163 | 199 | 180 | −3,630 | −391 |
| Other incomeOther income. Income from outside the main business, such as interest on deposits, dividends received and gains on investments. | 43 | 70 | 67 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 29 | 8 |
| Finance costsFinance costs. Interest and the other costs of borrowing in the period. | 135 | 117 | 147 | 106 | 221 | 351 | 410 | 148 |
| Profit before one-off items and taxProfit before one-off items and tax. Profit before tax as it would be without the one-off items below it, as the company states it. | – | 51 | 31 | 62 | 8 | −167 | −4,011 | −531 |
| One-off itemsExceptional items. Gains or losses the company reports separately because they are not expected to recur, such as selling a business or writing down an asset. | – | – | 96 | – | – | – | 1,988 | 965 |
| Profit before tax | 79 | 51 | 127 | 62 | 8 | −167 | −2,023 | 434 |
| Tax | 14 | 11 | 57 | 20 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Net profit | 65 | 41 | 70 | 42 | 8 | −167 | −2,023 | 434 |
| Net marginNet margin. Net profit as a percentage of revenue: how much of each rupee of sales is left after every cost, interest and tax. | 15.9% | 12.3% | 18.3% | 10.7% | 1.5% | −31.3% | −411.4% | 113.8% |
Materials, employee costs and other expenses are shown for the years they add up to operating expenses; for the years to Mar 2008, Mar 2010, Mar 2011, Mar 2012 and Mar 2013 they do not, so they are left blank.
Ratios
Standalone, years to March.
| Ratio | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growthRevenue growth. This year's revenue less last year's, divided by last year's, times 100; blank where last year's is not above nought. | – | – | 15.2% | 2.2% | – | – | −7.8% | −22.4% |
| Operating profit growthOperating profit growth. This year's operating profit before depreciation less last year's, divided by last year's, times 100; blank where last year's is not above nought. | – | – | 15.6% | 41.5% | – | – | – | – |
| Net profit growthNet profit growth. This year's net profit less last year's, divided by last year's, times 100; blank where last year's is not above nought. | – | – | 72.2% | −40.6% | −81.7% | – | – | – |
| Interest coverInterest cover. Operating profit after depreciation divided by finance costs: how many times over the profit pays the interest bill. | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | – | – |
Revenue growth, operating profit growth, net profit growth and earnings per share growth are left blank for the year to Mar 2009: between the two periods the company restated its earlier figures, so the two are on different bases and the change is not worked out. Revenue growth and operating profit growth are left blank for the years to Mar 2012 and Mar 2013: between the two periods the company restated its earlier figures, so the two are on different bases and the change is not worked out. Interest cover is left blank for the years to Mar 2014 and Mar 2015: operating profit after depreciation is a loss, and a loss covers no interest bill.
Growth and returns over 3, 5 and 10 years
Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. Each window ends with the year to Mar 2015.
| Measure | 5 years | 3 years |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, yearly rateRevenue growth, yearly rate. 3 years: Revenue in the latest year ÷ revenue in the year three years before, to the power of one third, − 1, × 100: the yearly rate it grew at; empty where either year is missing, nought or a loss, or a change of year end falls between them. 5 years: Revenue in the latest year ÷ revenue in the year five years before, to the power of one fifth, − 1, × 100: the yearly rate it grew at; empty where either year is missing, nought or a loss, or a change of year end falls between them. 10 years: Revenue in the latest year ÷ revenue in the year ten years before, to the power of one tenth, − 1, × 100: the yearly rate it grew at; empty where either year is missing, nought or a loss, or a change of year end falls between them. | −0.1% | −8.8% |
| Profit growth, yearly rateProfit growth, yearly rate. 3 years: Profit to the company's own shareholders in the latest year ÷ profit to the company's own shareholders in the year three years before, to the power of one third, − 1, × 100: the yearly rate it grew at; empty where either year is missing, nought or a loss, or a change of year end falls between them. 5 years: Profit to the company's own shareholders in the latest year ÷ profit to the company's own shareholders in the year five years before, to the power of one fifth, − 1, × 100: the yearly rate it grew at; empty where either year is missing, nought or a loss, or a change of year end falls between them. 10 years: Profit to the company's own shareholders in the latest year ÷ profit to the company's own shareholders in the year ten years before, to the power of one tenth, − 1, × 100: the yearly rate it grew at; empty where either year is missing, nought or a loss, or a change of year end falls between them. | 43.9% | 284.4% |
| Operating margin, averageOperating margin, average. 3 years: The plain average of the yearly operating profit margin over the last three years, needing at least two of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. 5 years: The plain average of the yearly operating profit margin over the last five years, needing at least four of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. 10 years: The plain average of the yearly operating profit margin over the last ten years, needing at least nine of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. | −142.4% | −265.9% |
| Net margin, averageNet margin, average. 3 years: The plain average of the yearly net profit margin over the last three years, needing at least two of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. 5 years: The plain average of the yearly net profit margin over the last five years, needing at least four of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. 10 years: The plain average of the yearly net profit margin over the last ten years, needing at least nine of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. | −63.4% | −109.7% |
Accounting checks
Standalone, years to March. Published tests of whether reported profit is backed by cash and the balance sheet.
| Check | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rateEffective tax rate. Tax charged as a percentage of profit before tax.Published threshold 17.16 per cent | 17.59 | 20.75 | 44.84 | 32.64 | 7.84 | – | – | – |
A threshold marked as ours has no published figure; it is the line we read the check against.