United Breweries Secures BIADA Approval to Restore 42-Acre Patna Land Allotment

Key numbers

Land Allotment	42 AcresPatna Facility
Market Cap	₹32,152 CrLarge Cap
P/E Ratio TTM	66.37Sector: 29.12
Revenue Growth	23.6%YoY (Sept Qtr)

Key highlights

• BIADA restores allotment of 42-acre Plot No. A-1 at Kopakalan Industrial Area, Patna
• Restoration approved under BIADA Amnesty Policy 2025 following a 2022 lease cancellation
• Company required to achieve commercial production milestones within 24 months
• Trial production must be initiated at the Bihar facility within 18 months
• Annual recurring costs include land lease charges of 14.62 lakh rupees

Regulatory Resolution for Bihar Manufacturing Asset

United Breweries Limited has received a final order from the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) restoring a 42-acre leasehold land allotment in Patna. This restoration, granted under the BIADA Amnesty Policy 2025, follows the 2022 cancellation of the lease due to the unit's non-operational status. The company had originally established a brewery at the site in 2011 but was forced to transition toward non-alcoholic beverages following Bihar's implementation of prohibition.

To facilitate this restoration, UBL withdrew its legal challenge previously pending before the Patna High Court, where a status quo order had been in place.

Mandatory Milestones and Operational Conditions

• Submission of a formal compliance and acceptance letter within 15 days
• Achievement of trial production milestones within an 18-month timeframe
• Commencement of full commercial production within 24 months of restoration
• Submission of comprehensive project financing and implementation details to BIADA
• Obtaining all required statutory approvals and paying applicable restoration costs
• Payment of recurring annual land lease charges of 14,62,070 rupees and facility fees

Strategic Expansion and Financial Performance

This regulatory milestone aligns with UBL’s broader expansion strategy and improved financial performance. For the quarter ended September 30, 2026, the company reported a 190.86 percent year-on-year increase in net profit to 135.31 crore rupees, even as quarterly revenue faced a 17.26 percent sequential decline. The Bihar restoration follows a string of 2026 product launches for Heineken Silver across several states and an environmental clearance for a 1.30 mhl greenfield brewery in Unnao.

UBL maintains a robust position with a market capitalization of 32,151.66 crore rupees and a promoter holding of 70.83 percent.

What to watch next

• Submission of the formal acceptance letter to BIADA by late November 2026
• Achievement of trial production milestones at the Patna facility by May 2028
• Commencement of full commercial production in Bihar by November 2028
• Status updates on the greenfield brewery project in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh

United Breweries · financial snapshot

Share price	₹1216
Market capitalisation	₹32,151.66 Cr
Revenue (annual)	₹9,239.94 Cr
Net profit (annual)	₹413.17 Cr
Revenue (latest quarter)	₹2,537.40 Cr-17.26% vs previous quarter
Net profit (latest quarter)	₹135.31 Cr-18.65% vs previous quarter
P/E (TTM)	66.37×Sector 29.12×
Promoter holding	70.83%0.00% QoQ
FII holding	5.36%Current quarter

Reference market data from a third-party provider, as of the story. Not a valuation or a recommendation.