Beer maker United Breweries Ltd on Thursday reported a consolidated net loss of INR 1.81 crore in the third quarter ended December 31, 2022 on account of impairment of assets in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, besides higher expenses. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of INR 91.02 crore in the same quarter last fiscal, United Breweries Ltd (UBL) said in a regulatory filing.
Consolidated total income during the quarter under review stood at INR 3,713.54 crore as against INR 3,517.98 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Total expenses were higher at INR 3,675.28 crore as compared to INR 3,394.4 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago, the company said.
The company said there was continued inflationary pressures on costs, particularly on prices of barley and packaging material. During the quarter, the company said it incurred an exceptional item outgo of INR 33.12 crore which was recorded as impairment on property, plant and equipment in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.