United Breweries (Holdings) Limited announced unaudited standalone earnings results for the fourth quarter and audited standalone and consolidated earnings results for the year ended March 31, 2015. For the quarter, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 621.6 million compared to INR 1,188.1 million a year ago. Total income from operations was INR 775.4 million compared to INR 1,364.1 million a year ago. Loss from operations before other income and finance costs was INR 4,640.5 million compared to INR 36,984 million a year ago. Loss before tax was INR 3,737.3 million compared to INR 36,943.3 million a year ago. Net loss for the year was INR 3,737.3 million compared to INR 33,455.1 million a year ago. Basic and diluted LPS after exceptional items was INR 55.93 compared to INR 500.68 a year ago. Basic and diluted LPS before exceptional items was INR 70.58 compared to INR 561.92 a year ago.

For the year, on standalone basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 3,174.7 million compared to INR 4,237 million a year ago. Total income from operations was INR 3,814.4 million compared to INR 4,917.6 million a year ago. Loss from operations before other income and finance costs was INR 3,905.1 million compared to INR 36,243.4 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 4,339.8 million compared to loss before tax of INR 20,233 million a year ago. Net profit for the year was INR 4,339.8 million compared to net loss for the year of INR 20,233 million a year ago. Basic and diluted EPS after exceptional items was INR 64.95 compared to basic and diluted LPS after exceptional items of INR 302.80 a year ago. Basic and diluted LPS before exceptional items was INR 79.47 compared to INR 600.30 a year ago.

For the year, on consolidated basis, the company reported net sales/income from operations of INR 5,601.6 million compared to INR 6,683.2 million a year ago. Total income from operations was INR 6,241.3 million compared to INR 7,363.8 million a year ago. Loss from operations before other income and finance costs was INR 17,279.9 million compared to INR 36,438.9 million a year ago. Profit before tax was INR 1,548.8 million compared to loss before tax of INR 13,784.3 million a year ago. Net profit for the year was INR 320 million compared to net loss for the year of INR 13,936.5 million a year ago. Basic and diluted EPS after exceptional items was INR 4.79 compared to basic and diluted LPS after exceptional items of INR 208.57 a year ago. Basic and diluted LPS before exceptional items was INR 279.48 compared to INR 606.60 a year ago.