United Breweries Limited
Momentum (40/100) does the heavy lifting; valuation (2/100) is the drag.
ExpensiveOvervaluedStocksWizard rates United Breweries Limited a Strong Sell, scoring 27/100 on our blended model. On 85.7x trailing earnings it sits pricier than the Consumer Defensive median of about 26.1x. The price is about 27% below its 52-week high of ₹1,945.6 and 10% above the low of ₹1,286. Financial health scores 100/100, in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 3/9. The average analyst target of ₹1,526.11 implies about 8% upside across 19 analysts. It clears 5 of 13 investability checks, with durability 38, valuation 3 and momentum 40 on our 0–100 scales.
Analysis by Ankit Sharma · StocksWizard's own estimates from end-of-day public data — see how we calculate them. For information only, not investment advice.
With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹567.52.
Analyst views
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-3152-week range
-27.08% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Strong Sell27Piotroski F-score 3/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.
Our scores
Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.
Investability checklist
- Fail: ROE above 15%: 9.3%
- Pass: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.29x
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- Fail: Revenue growth > 10%: -3%
- Pass: Earnings growing: 4%
- Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 4.5%
- Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 1.24
- Fail: Below our fair value
- Fail: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Fail: Above 200-day average
- Pass: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- Pass: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 5.64
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 3/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter72.8%
- Institutions20.0%
- Public & other7.1%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Lightly leveraged balance sheet.
- Financially solid — Altman Z 5.64.
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Price below its 200-day moving average (downtrend).
- Weak Piotroski score (3/9).
Threats
- Rich valuation versus sector peers.
- Trades ~50% above our estimated fair value.
About United Breweries Limited
United Breweries manufactures, purchases, and sells beer and non-alcoholic beverages across India and internationally. The company produces beer under multiple brands including Heineken Original, Heineken Silver, Kingfisher varieties, Amstel Bier, Bullet, Cannon 10000, Zingaro, and Kalyani Black.
United Breweries Limited — frequently asked questions
Is United Breweries Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates United Breweries Limited (UBL) a Strong Sell, based on a blended score of 27/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is United Breweries Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates United Breweries Limited's fair value at about ₹709.4, versus a current price of ₹1,418.8 — roughly 50% downside. On that basis the stock looks overvalued by 50%.
Is United Breweries Limited financially healthy?
United Breweries Limited scores 100/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 3/9.
How has United Breweries Limited's share price performed?
United Breweries Limited is down 2% over three months, and last traded at ₹1,418.8. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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