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United Spirits Limited

UNITDSPR·1325.6·₹96.4K Cr·Listed 27 Sept 2001
Composite
80
Top quartile in Beverages · Long-term Compounder
Rank2of 3
United Spirits Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, sells, and distributes alcoholic beverages and other allied spirits in India and internationally.
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Company description
Founded
1826
Headquarters
Bengaluru, India
CEO / MD
Mr. Praveen Someshwar · MD & CEO
Major milestone
The company was formerly known as McDowell & Company Limited and changed its name to United Spirits Limited in October 2006.
What they do
Segments
Beverage AlcoholSports
Target customers
Domestic + exports to approximately 24 countries
Global footprint
IndiaInternational
2 regions mentioned in disclosures
Shareholder breakup
Promoter
56.7%
DII
15.4%
FII
14.4%+0.3
Public
13.5%-0.3
As of Mar 2026292661 holders
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United Spirits Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, sells, and distributes alcoholic beverages and other allied spirits in India and internationally. It operates through Beverage Alcohol and Sports segments. 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 Diageo's iconic brands, which include Don Julio, Singleton, Tanquery, Captain Morgan, Johnnie Walker, J&B, Baileys, Lagavulin, Talisker, VAT 69, Black & White, Smirnoff, and Ciroc. In addition, the company holds the perpetual right to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricket franchise of Indian Premier League and Women's Premier League. It also exports its products to approximately 24 countries. 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.

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About
United Spirits Limited
IndustryBeverages
SectorFast Moving Consumer Goods
ClusterBeverages · Long-term Compounder
Market cap₹96.4K Cr
Listed27 Sept 2001
Price history2 years available
Fundamentals10 years available
Price history
UNITDSPR · monthly close, 2024–2026
+11%
5.6% CAGR · 2y
1,280.8-256.87 (-16.71%)1Y