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UNILEVER PLC (UNA.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

55.96  -0.08 (-0.14%)

Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, UNA scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. UNA was compared to 12 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. There are concerns on the financial health of UNA while its profitability can be described as average. UNA is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


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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.
In the past 5 years UNA has always been profitable.
UNA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

The Return On Assets of UNA (7.20%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
UNA's Return On Equity of 28.73% is amongst the best of the industry. UNA outperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 15.20%, UNA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
UNA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 14.38%. This is in line with the industry average of 12.78%.
The 3 year average ROIC (14.38%) for UNA is below the current ROIC(15.20%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.2%
ROE 28.73%
ROIC 15.2%
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

With a decent Profit Margin value of 9.45%, UNA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UNA has declined.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 18.40%, UNA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
UNA's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 45.05%, UNA is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UNA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.4%
PM (TTM) 9.45%
GM 45.05%
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

UNA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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 1.94. 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.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.94, UNA is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
UNA has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.25. This is a neutral value as UNA would need 4.25 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UNA (4.25) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
UNA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.25. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
UNA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.25) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.25
Debt/FCF 4.25
Altman-Z 1.94
ROIC/WACC1.89
WACC8.06%
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

A Current Ratio of 0.76 indicates that UNA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
UNA has a Current ratio of 0.76. This is amonst the worse of the industry: UNA underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.56 indicates that UNA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.56, UNA is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.76
Quick Ratio 0.56
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

The earnings per share for UNA have decreased strongly by -10.55% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.36% on average over the past years.
UNA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.94%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.17% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.55%
EPS 3Y-0.43%
EPS 5Y1.36%
EPS Q2Q%-29.31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.94%
Revenue growth 3Y5.03%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%-50.7%

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 3.69% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, UNA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.26% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.45%
EPS Next 2Y6.39%
EPS Next 3Y5.85%
EPS Next 5Y3.69%
Revenue Next Year-0.81%
Revenue Next 2Y1.36%
Revenue Next 3Y2.26%
Revenue Next 5Y3.26%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

UNA is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.44.
UNA's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.82. UNA is around the same levels.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.90, the valuation of UNA can be described as rather expensive.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UNA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: UNA is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
UNA is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.76, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.44
Fwd PE 17.9
UNA.AS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUNA.AS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

UNA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, UNA is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.21
EV/EBITDA 12.44
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 UNA does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
UNA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.79
PEG (5Y)17.91
EPS Next 2Y6.39%
EPS Next 3Y5.85%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

UNA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.27%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.55, UNA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
UNA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.39.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.27%

5.2 History

The dividend of UNA has a limited annual growth rate of 1.52%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.52%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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 75.19% 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.
DP75.19%
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 (5/23/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

55.96

-0.08 (-0.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)04-24 2025-04-24
Earnings (Next)07-31 2025-07-31
Inst Owners54.6%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap137.44B
Analysts72.73
Price Target59.33 (6.02%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.27%
Yearly Dividend1.74
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.52%
DP75.19%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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)-1.56%
PT rev (3m)-4.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-5.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.52%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.44
Fwd PE 17.9
P/S 2.26
P/FCF 18.21
P/OCF 14.44
P/B 6.88
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.44
EPS(TTM)2.29
EY4.09%
EPS(NY)3.13
Fwd EY5.59%
FCF(TTM)3.07
FCFY5.49%
OCF(TTM)3.88
OCFY6.93%
SpS24.74
BVpS8.14
TBVpS-8.51
PEG (NY)3.79
PEG (5Y)17.91
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.2%
ROE 28.73%
ROCE 20.51%
ROIC 15.2%
ROICexc 17.61%
ROICexgc 134.78%
OM 18.4%
PM (TTM) 9.45%
GM 45.05%
FCFM 12.42%
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 Turnover0.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.25
Debt/FCF 4.25
Debt/EBITDA 1.94
Cap/Depr 112.18%
Cap/Sales 3.24%
Interest Coverage 10.3
Cash Conversion 73.59%
Profit Quality 131.41%
Current Ratio 0.76
Quick Ratio 0.56
Altman-Z 1.94
F-Score6
WACC8.06%
ROIC/WACC1.89
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)-10.55%
EPS 3Y-0.43%
EPS 5Y1.36%
EPS Q2Q%-29.31%
EPS Next Y6.45%
EPS Next 2Y6.39%
EPS Next 3Y5.85%
EPS Next 5Y3.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.94%
Revenue growth 3Y5.03%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%-50.7%
Revenue Next Year-0.81%
Revenue Next 2Y1.36%
Revenue Next 3Y2.26%
Revenue Next 5Y3.26%
EBIT growth 1Y12.57%
EBIT growth 3Y5.08%
EBIT growth 5Y2.36%
EBIT Next Year23.06%
EBIT Next 3Y10.4%
EBIT Next 5Y6.08%
FCF growth 1Y-1.73%
FCF growth 3Y4.41%
FCF growth 5Y2.77%
OCF growth 1Y0.99%
OCF growth 3Y6.09%
OCF growth 5Y3.26%