United Breweries Managing Director and CEO Vivek Gupta reported that the Indian beer industry is experiencing nearly double-digit sales growth due to favorable state reforms and weather conditions, although profitability is under pressure from rising input costs, particularly for glass and imports due to global conflicts. Gupta remains optimistic about recovering profit margins as beer consumption among younger demographics continues to rise.

UBL purchased Rs 6,900 crore worth of goods and services from domestic suppliers in 2024-25, contributing Rs 43,000 crore to India's economy and paying Rs 30,600 crore in taxes, supporting 9,368 direct and 286,000 indirect jobs.