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Unilever PLC ULVR

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GBX4,483.50 −10.50 (0.23%)
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Unilever Continues Its Transformation Into a Pure-Play Homecare and Personal Care Giant

Diana Radu

Unilever saw a marked improvement in performance in 2024 after the implementation of its Growth Action Plan—a strategic reset focused on restoring gross margins and laying the foundation for improved competitiveness and a return to volume-led growth. Fernando Fernandez, as CEO, is tasked with accelerating organic sales growth, sharpening market execution, and driving more differentiated innovations to enhance the appeal of Unilever’s brands in increasingly fragmented markets.

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Unilever has experienced a step-up in performance in recent years, given productivity initiatives, heightened focus on execution, and business reinvestment in key areas.

Bears

Unilever operates in some highly competitive categories, where consumers are increasingly navigating toward local or niche brands, challenging the company’s ability to consistently grow volumes at a higher level than it historically has.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
GBX4,494.00
Day Range
GBX4,477.50–4,528.50
52-Week Range
GBX3,646.00–5,526.00
Bid/Ask
GBX4,400.00 / GBX4,600.00
Shares Outstanding
2.15B
Market Cap
GBX9.66T
Volume/Avg
2M / 4M

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
17.80
Price/Sales
2.46
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
3.67%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
3.67%
Dividend Payment Schedule
Apr, Jun, Sep, Dec
Total Yield
5.03%

Company Profile

Unilever is a diversified beauty, well-being, and personal care (51% of 2025 sales by value), homecare (23%), and packaged food (26%) company. Its brands include Dove personal-care products, Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Axe and Rexona deodorants, and TRESemmé haircare. The firm has been acquisitive in recent years; notable purchases include Paula’s Choice, Liquid I.V., Horlicks, and Wild deodorants. The company derives 58% of its sales from emerging markets and 42% from developed markets. The US is its largest market, accounting for around 20% of sales, followed by India, which accounts for 11% of sales.
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Household & Personal Products
Stock Style Box
Large Core
Total Number of Employees
96,092
Website
https://www.unilever.com

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Price/Earnings (Normalized)
 17.8012.9718.06
Price/Book Value
 6.941.845.50
Price/Sales
 2.461.722.34
Price/Cash Flow
 19.4514.0913.12
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength

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Quick Ratio
 0.571.500.38
Current Ratio
 0.742.000.59
Interest Coverage
 —42.978.84
Quick Ratio
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Profitability

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Return on Assets (Normalized)
 —7.60%9.05%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
 —11.37%33.99%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
 —10.80%15.92%
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