UNILEVER PLC (UNA.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Amsterdam - AMS:UNA - GB00BVZK7T90 - Common Stock
56.27 EUR
+0.72 (+1.3%)
UNA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 12 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. UNA has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. UNA has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- UNA had positive earnings in the past year.
- UNA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years UNA has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years UNA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of UNA (7.31%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- UNA's Return On Equity of 31.22% is amongst the best of the industry. UNA outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- UNA has a Return On Invested Capital of 15.85%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UNA outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UNA is above the industry average of 12.19%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (14.38%) for UNA is below the current ROIC(15.85%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- UNA's Profit Margin of 9.29% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. UNA outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
- UNA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 18.21%, UNA is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UNA has remained more or less at the same level.
- With a Gross Margin value of 45.79%, UNA is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- UNA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), UNA is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, UNA has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for UNA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- UNA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.77, we must say that UNA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of UNA (1.77) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of UNA is 4.98, which is a neutral value as it means it would take UNA, 4.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- UNA has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.98) which is in line with its industry peers.
- 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: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.77 |
ROIC/WACC1.97
WACC8.04%
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.
- The Current ratio of UNA (0.76) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.55 indicates that UNA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- UNA has a Quick ratio of 0.55. This is in the lower half of the industry: UNA underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for UNA have decreased strongly by -10.64% in the last year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, UNA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.81% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -0.87% in the past year.
- UNA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.17% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.64%
EPS 3Y3.6%
EPS 5Y3.81%
EPS Q2Q%-3.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.87%
Revenue growth 3Y5.03%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%-3.18%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, UNA will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.75% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, UNA will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.18% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-2.99%
EPS Next 2Y-0.16%
EPS Next 3Y2.13%
EPS Next 5Y3.75%
Revenue Next Year-5.78%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.23%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.73%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.18%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 22.33, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of UNA.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UNA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of UNA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say UNA is valued inline with the index average.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.09 indicates a rather expensive 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 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- UNA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.26.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.09 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- UNA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UNA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.57 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- UNA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)5.86
EPS Next 2Y-0.16%
EPS Next 3Y2.13%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- UNA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.65%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.05, UNA pays a better dividend. On top of this UNA pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, UNA pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.65% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of UNA decreases each year by -0.41%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.41%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 79.51% of the earnings are spent on dividend by UNA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP79.51%
EPS Next 2Y-0.16%
EPS Next 3Y2.13%
UNILEVER PLC / UNA.AS FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of UNILEVER PLC (UNA.AS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to UNA.AS.
Can you provide the valuation status for UNILEVER PLC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to UNILEVER PLC (UNA.AS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of UNA stock?
UNILEVER PLC (UNA.AS) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the valuation of UNILEVER PLC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for UNILEVER PLC (UNA.AS) is 22.33 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.9.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for UNA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of UNILEVER PLC (UNA.AS) is expected to decline by -2.99% in the next year.