UBDL United Brands Limited

United Brands Limited (UBDL) financial ratios

United Brands Limited earned a net margin of -11.2% in FY2026 against a five-year average of -3.3% (Miscellaneous median 7.2%). The current ratio stood at 0.84× and debt was — of equity. Cash took about -179 days to cycle through receivables, inventory and payables.

FY2026 vs the Miscellaneous median

Gross margin: 15.1%; Sector median 32.7%
Operating margin: -9.2%; Sector median 11.8%
Net margin: -11.2%; Sector median 7.2%
Return on assets (ROA): -7.2%; Sector median 5.4%
Current ratio: 0.84×; Sector median 1.13×
Asset turnover: 0.65×; Sector median 0.55×

Median of the 21 companies in the sector with the figure for their latest fiscal year.

UBDL financial ratios (annual) (Rs mn)
Rs mn	FY2026 Jul 2025 – Jun 2026	FY2025 Jul 2024 – Jun 2025	FY2024 Jul 2023 – Jun 2024	FY2023 Jul 2022 – Jun 2023	FY2022 Jul 2021 – Jun 2022	FY2021 Jul 2020 – Jun 2021	FY2020 Jul 2019 – Jun 2020	FY2019 Jul 2018 – Jun 2019	FY2018 Jul 2017 – Jun 2018	FY2017 Jul 2016 – Jun 2017	FY2016 Jul 2015 – Jun 2016	FY2015 Jul 2014 – Jun 2015	FY2014 Jul 2013 – Jun 2014
Profitability
Gross margin	15.1%	15.5%	15.7%	13.7%	16.4%	16.1%	24.8%	25.4%	26.0%	24.7%	15.5%	14.2%	12.8%
EBITDA margin	(8.5%)	0.5%	1.3%	(0.7%)	3.4%	5.0%	0.1%	2.9%	6.7%	5.0%	4.0%	2.5%	2.9%
Operating margin	(9.2%)	0.3%	1.2%	(0.9%)	3.3%	4.9%	0.1%	2.9%	6.7%	5.0%	3.9%	2.4%	2.6%
Pre-tax margin	(7.8%)	(1.6%)	(1.6%)	(2.5%)	2.4%	3.9%	(3.4%)	(9.2%)	3.3%	3.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Net margin	(11.2%)	(0.2%)	(1.9%)	(4.0%)	0.7%	1.9%	(7.3%)	(13.6%)	(0.8%)	0.4%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Effective tax rate	—	—	—	—	72.5%	52.2%	—	—	123.2%	88.9%	44.9%	44.1%	37.9%
Returns
Return on equity (ROE)	—	—	(721.6%)	(126.7%)	18.2%	79.4%	(146.8%)	(93.0%)	(6.0%)	6.1%	33.0%	16.0%	—
Return on assets (ROA)	(7.2%)	(0.4%)	(3.0%)	(6.7%)	1.4%	3.8%	(11.9%)	(21.3%)	(1.3%)	0.5%	3.7%	1.9%	—
Return on invested capital (ROIC)	—	—	—	—	7.0%	12.5%	—	—	(3.8%)	1.9%	28.3%	8.8%	—
Liquidity
Current ratio	0.84×	0.96×	0.97×	1.01×	1.08×	1.08×	1.02×	1.13×	1.50×	1.21×	1.13×	1.12×	1.15×
Quick ratio	0.51×	0.58×	0.60×	0.67×	0.63×	0.61×	0.56×	0.60×	0.94×	0.64×	0.53×	0.45×	0.45×
Leverage
Debt to equity	—	—	—	939.3%	205.0%	321.2%	1,660.4%	474.1%	91.9%	561.2%	0.0%	37.0%	126.8%
Debt to capital	—	145.1%	120.4%	90.4%	67.2%	76.3%	94.3%	82.6%	47.9%	84.9%	0.0%	27.0%	55.9%
Debt to assets	0.0%	5.2%	5.9%	19.4%	16.7%	24.1%	42.9%	57.1%	30.7%	32.1%	0.0%	4.0%	16.9%
Assets to equity	—	—	242.27×	18.90×	12.75×	20.99×	12.35×	4.37×	4.49×	13.19×	8.94×	8.42×	—
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.65×	1.73×	1.58×	1.67×	2.14×	2.01×	1.64×	1.57×	1.72×	1.07×	1.92×	2.08×	—
Receivable days days	247	105	119	104	77	81	75	64	64	116	67	46	—
Inventory days days	257	96	98	95	86	95	137	131	118	222	126	123	—
Payable days days	680	239	238	192	146	130	118	102	132	317	195	161	—
Cash conversion cycle days	(179)	(38)	(21)	7	17	46	94	94	49	21	(3)	7	—
Dividends
Dividend payout ratio	—	—	—	—	0.0%	0.0%	—	—	—	89.7%	0.0%	88.2%	81.2%
Earnings retention rate	—	—	—	—	1.00×	1.00×	—	—	—	0.10×	1.00×	0.12×	0.19×

Ratios as reported for each fiscal year; returns are on average equity / assets. Debt ratios are percentages; turnover in times; working-capital measures in days.

UBDL: frequently asked questions

What is UBDL's EPS?

United Brands Limited reported basic earnings per share of Rs -0.84 for FY2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).

Does UBDL pay dividends?

United Brands Limited did not declare a cash dividend for FY2026.

What was UBDL's revenue and profit in FY2026?

United Brands Limited reported revenue of Rs 685.8 mn and profit attributable to shareholders of -Rs 76.7 mn for FY2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).

What is UBDL's book value per share?

United Brands Limited's book value per share was Rs -1.09 at the end of FY2026.

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