United Spirits Q3 net profit up 21% at Rs 79 cr

Liquor major United Spirits Ltd Saturday posted 21.58 percent increase in net profit at Rs 78.81 crore for the third quarter ended December 31.

New Delhi: Liquor major United Spirits Ltd Saturday posted 21.58 percent increase in net profit at Rs 78.81 crore for the third quarter ended December 31.

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 64.82 crore for the same period of previous fiscal.

Net sales of the company rose to Rs 2,287.89 crore for the third quarter as compared to Rs 2,238.06 crore during the same period of previous fiscal, United Spirits Ltd (USL) said in a filing to the BSE.

"During the quarter, the strategic end of the portfolio comprising the Prestige and Above brands at 9.4 million out of an overall volume of 30.9 million represents a 30 percent saliance of the category to the total," it added.

USL markets various liquor brands including Signature, Bagpiper, Antiquity, Royal Challenge in the country.

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