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UNILEVER PLC (UNA.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

AMS:UNA - Euronext Amsterdam - GB00B10RZP78 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR

51.86  -0.3 (-0.58%)

Fundamental Rating

5

UNA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 13 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. UNA scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. UNA is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year UNA was profitable.
UNA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
UNA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years UNA had a positive operating cash flow.
UNA.AS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUNA.AS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

UNA has a better Return On Assets (7.31%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
UNA's Return On Equity of 31.22% is amongst the best of the industry. UNA outperforms 92.31% of its industry peers.
UNA has a better Return On Invested Capital (15.85%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UNA is above the industry average of 12.05%.
The 3 year average ROIC (14.38%) for UNA is below the current ROIC(15.85%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.31%
ROE 31.22%
ROIC 15.85%
ROA(3y)8.55%
ROA(5y)8.39%
ROE(3y)34.92%
ROE(5y)35.33%
ROIC(3y)14.38%
ROIC(5y)14.42%
UNA.AS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUNA.AS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

UNA has a better Profit Margin (9.29%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
UNA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
UNA's Operating Margin of 18.21% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UNA outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
UNA's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
UNA has a worse Gross Margin (45.79%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
UNA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.21%
PM (TTM) 9.29%
GM 45.79%
OM growth 3Y0.04%
OM growth 5Y-0.78%
PM growth 3Y-6.42%
PM growth 5Y-2.67%
GM growth 3Y2.12%
GM growth 5Y0.46%
UNA.AS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUNA.AS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), UNA is creating value.
UNA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for UNA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for UNA is higher compared to a year ago.
UNA.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingUNA.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
UNA.AS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUNA.AS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

UNA has an Altman-Z score of 1.84. This is not the best score and indicates that UNA is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of UNA (1.84) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
UNA has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.98. This is a neutral value as UNA would need 4.98 years to pay back of all of its debts.
UNA has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.98) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
UNA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.40. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.40, UNA is not doing good in the industry: 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.4
Debt/FCF 4.98
Altman-Z 1.84
ROIC/WACC1.99
WACC7.95%
UNA.AS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUNA.AS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

UNA has a Current Ratio of 0.76. This is a bad value and indicates that UNA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.76, UNA is not doing good in the industry: 84.62% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
UNA has a Quick Ratio of 0.76. This is a bad value and indicates that UNA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.55, UNA is doing worse than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.76
Quick Ratio 0.55
UNA.AS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUNA.AS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

UNA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -14.83%.
UNA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.36% yearly.
The Revenue has decreased by -0.87% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.17% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.83%
EPS 3Y-0.43%
EPS 5Y1.36%
EPS Q2Q%-3.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.87%
Revenue growth 3Y5.03%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%-3.18%

3.2 Future

UNA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.96% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, UNA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.97% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.45%
EPS Next 2Y6.39%
EPS Next 3Y5.85%
EPS Next 5Y3.96%
Revenue Next Year-1.48%
Revenue Next 2Y0.81%
Revenue Next 3Y1.88%
Revenue Next 5Y1.97%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
UNA.AS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUNA.AS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 20B 40B 60B
UNA.AS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUNA.AS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 23.15 indicates a rather expensive valuation of UNA.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of UNA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: UNA is cheaper than 61.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of UNA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.24), we can say UNA is valued inline with the index average.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 15.60, which indicates a correct valuation of UNA.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UNA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: UNA is cheaper than 76.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 36.42, UNA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.15
Fwd PE 15.6
UNA.AS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUNA.AS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as UNA.
69.23% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UNA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.75
EV/EBITDA 12.1
UNA.AS Per share dataUNA.AS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of UNA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.59
PEG (5Y)16.97
EPS Next 2Y6.39%
EPS Next 3Y5.85%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

UNA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.46%.
UNA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.59. UNA pays more dividend than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
UNA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.40.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.46%

5.2 History

The dividend of UNA has a limited annual growth rate of 1.52%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.52%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
UNA.AS Yearly Dividends per shareUNA.AS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

UNA pays out 79.51% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of UNA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP79.51%
EPS Next 2Y6.39%
EPS Next 3Y5.85%
UNA.AS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendUNA.AS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B
UNA.AS Dividend Payout.UNA.AS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.UNA.AS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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UNILEVER PLC

AMS:UNA (8/4/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

51.86

-0.3 (-0.58%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)07-31 2025-07-31/bmo
Earnings (Next)10-23 2025-10-23
Inst Owners52.78%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.37%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap127.15B
Analysts72.73
Price Target58.48 (12.77%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.46%
Yearly Dividend1.74
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.52%
DP79.51%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-2.97%
PT rev (3m)-1.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.67%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.15
Fwd PE 15.6
P/S 2.13
P/FCF 19.75
P/OCF 15.06
P/B 7.15
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.1
EPS(TTM)2.24
EY4.32%
EPS(NY)3.32
Fwd EY6.41%
FCF(TTM)2.63
FCFY5.06%
OCF(TTM)3.44
OCFY6.64%
SpS24.38
BVpS7.26
TBVpS-8.26
PEG (NY)3.59
PEG (5Y)16.97
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.31%
ROE 31.22%
ROCE 21.39%
ROIC 15.85%
ROICexc 17.7%
ROICexgc 106.89%
OM 18.21%
PM (TTM) 9.29%
GM 45.79%
FCFM 10.77%
ROA(3y)8.55%
ROA(5y)8.39%
ROE(3y)34.92%
ROE(5y)35.33%
ROIC(3y)14.38%
ROIC(5y)14.42%
ROICexc(3y)16.3%
ROICexc(5y)16.31%
ROICexgc(3y)119.46%
ROICexgc(5y)115.26%
ROCE(3y)19.39%
ROCE(5y)19.45%
ROICexcg growth 3Y10.03%
ROICexcg growth 5Y6.64%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.59%
OM growth 3Y0.04%
OM growth 5Y-0.78%
PM growth 3Y-6.42%
PM growth 5Y-2.67%
GM growth 3Y2.12%
GM growth 5Y0.46%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.79
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.4
Debt/FCF 4.98
Debt/EBITDA 1.96
Cap/Depr 110.84%
Cap/Sales 3.35%
Interest Coverage 9.87
Cash Conversion 66.5%
Profit Quality 115.88%
Current Ratio 0.76
Quick Ratio 0.55
Altman-Z 1.84
F-Score6
WACC7.95%
ROIC/WACC1.99
Cap/Depr(3y)103.51%
Cap/Depr(5y)87.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.72%
Profit Quality(3y)107.58%
Profit Quality(5y)115.28%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.83%
EPS 3Y-0.43%
EPS 5Y1.36%
EPS Q2Q%-3.4%
EPS Next Y6.45%
EPS Next 2Y6.39%
EPS Next 3Y5.85%
EPS Next 5Y3.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.87%
Revenue growth 3Y5.03%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%-3.18%
Revenue Next Year-1.48%
Revenue Next 2Y0.81%
Revenue Next 3Y1.88%
Revenue Next 5Y1.97%
EBIT growth 1Y0.57%
EBIT growth 3Y5.08%
EBIT growth 5Y2.36%
EBIT Next Year18.25%
EBIT Next 3Y8.74%
EBIT Next 5Y5.41%
FCF growth 1Y8.46%
FCF growth 3Y4.41%
FCF growth 5Y2.77%
OCF growth 1Y11.09%
OCF growth 3Y6.09%
OCF growth 5Y3.26%