Unilever PLC(UL)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
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22.2× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
AboutUnilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company. It operates through Beauty & Personal Care, Foods & Refreshment, and Home Care segments. The Beauty & Personal Care segment provides skin care and hair care products, deodorants, and skin cleansing products. The Foods & Refreshment segment offers ice cream, soups, bouillons, seasonings, mayonnaise, ketchups, and tea categories. The Home Care segment provides fabric solutions and various cleaning products. The company offers its products under the Domestos, OMO, Seventh Generation, Ben & Jerry's, Knorr, Magnum, Wall's, Bango, the Vegetarian Butcher, Axe, Cif, Comfort, Dove, Lifebuoy, Lux, Rexona, Sunsilk, Equilibra, OLLY, Liquid I.V., SmartyPants, Onnit, Hellmann's, and Vaseline brands. Unilever PLC was incorporated in 1894 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Show more
- Revenue$60.76B+1.9%
- EBITDA$11.16B+3.8%
- Net Income$5.74B-11.5%
- EPS (Diluted)2.29-10.5%
- Gross Margin100%+136.8%
- EBITDA Margin18.36%+1.8%
- Operating Margin15.47%-5.5%
- Net Margin9.45%-13.1%
- ROE26.52%-13.2%
UL Key Insights
Unilever PLC (UL) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 31.3%
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 3.4%
- ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 11.1%
✗Weaknesses
No significant weaknesses identified
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UL Price & Volume
Unilever PLC (UL) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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UL Growth Metrics
Unilever PLC (UL) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years2.29%
5 Years3.17%
3 Years5.03%
TTM2.48%
Profit CAGR
10 Years1.06%
5 Years0.42%
3 Years-1.71%
TTM-13.62%
EPS CAGR
10 Years2.49%
5 Years1.36%
3 Years-0.43%
TTM-11.78%
Return on Capital
10 Years21.95%
5 Years18.7%
3 Years19.12%
Last Year17.69%
UL Recent Earnings
Unilever PLC (UL) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 3/12 qtrs (25%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 12, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.37-21.7%
$1.75
Rev
$29.7B-5.4%
$31.4B
Q3 2025
Jul 31, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.67-8.7%
$1.83
Rev
$35.5B+2.9%
$34.5B
Q1 2025
Feb 13, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.84-44.8%
$1.53
Rev
$30.7B-2.9%
$31.6B
Q3 2024
Jul 25, 2024Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$1.58-5.4%
$1.67
Rev
$33.5B-1.0%
$33.8B
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 12, 2026 | $1.37vs $1.75-21.7% | $29.7Bvs $31.4B-5.4% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $1.67vs $1.83-8.7% | $35.5Bvs $34.5B+2.9% |
| Q1 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 | $0.84vs $1.53-44.8% | $30.7Bvs $31.6B-2.9% |
| Q3 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $1.58vs $1.67-5.4% | $33.5Bvs $33.8B-1.0% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
UL Peer Comparison
Unilever PLC (UL) competitors in Household Cleaning and Paper Goods — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PG | 351.4B | 150.38 | 23.10 | 0.29% | 14.66% | 23.78% | 0.68 | |
 KMB | 34.04B | 102.56 | 16.90 | -14.17% | 12.81% | 131.68% | 4.34 | |
 CL | 71.79B | 89.48 | 34.02 | 1.4% | 10.46% | 251.59% | 21.88 | |
 NWL | 2.09B | 4.92 | -7.24 | -4.99% | -3.91% | -11.1% | 2.36 | |
 KHC | 27.06B | 22.82 | -4.63 | -3.5% | -23.05% | -13.8% | 0.51 | |
 GIS | 17.83B | 33.42 | 8.15 | -1.87% | 12.05% | 23.67% | 1.66 | |
 CPB | 6.31B | 21.15 | 10.52 | 6.4% | 6.12% | 15.3% | 1.85 | |
 CHD | 22.65B | 95.64 | 31.67 | 1.57% | 11.81% | 17.45% | 0.55 |
Compare UL vs Peers
Unilever PLC (UL) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
UL Income Statement
Unilever PLC (UL) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 52.71B | 53.72B | 50.98B | 51.98B | 50.72B | 52.44B | 60.07B | 59.6B | 60.76B | 120.06B |
Revenue Growth % | -1.05% | 1.9% | -5.09% | 1.96% | -2.42% | 3.39% | 14.55% | -0.78% | 1.94% | 2.48% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 30.23B | 30.48B | 28.7B | 29.1B | 28.68B | 30.26B | 35.91B | 34.43B | 0 | 34.43B |
COGS % of Revenue | 57.35% | 56.75% | 56.3% | 55.99% | 56.55% | 57.7% | 59.77% | 57.76% | - | - |
Gross Profit | 22.48B▲ 0% | 23.23B▲ 3.3% | 22.28B▼ 4.1% | 22.88B▲ 2.7% | 22.04B▼ 3.7% | 22.18B▲ 0.7% | 24.17B▲ 8.9% | 25.18B▲ 4.2% | 60.76B▲ 141.4% | 85.64B▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 42.65% | 43.25% | 43.7% | 44.01% | 43.45% | 42.3% | 40.23% | 42.24% | 100% | 71.32% |
Gross Profit Growth % | 0.09% | 3.32% | -4.1% | 2.69% | -3.66% | 0.66% | 8.93% | 4.17% | 141.35% | - |
Operating Expenses | 14.68B | 14.27B | 9.64B | 14.17B | 13.74B | 13.48B | 13.41B | 15.42B | 51.36B | 66.68B |
OpEx % of Revenue | 27.85% | 26.57% | 18.91% | 27.26% | 27.08% | 25.71% | 22.33% | 25.87% | 84.53% | - |
Selling, General & Admin | 13.8B | 12.93B | 11.94B | 12.12B | 11.88B | 12.56B | 14.44B | 15.13B | 71M | 15.31B |
SG&A % of Revenue | 26.18% | 24.07% | 23.42% | 23.32% | 23.42% | 23.95% | 24.04% | 25.39% | 0.12% | - |
Research & Development | 978M | 900M | 900M | 840M | 800M | 847M | 908M | 949M | 0 | 949M |
R&D % of Revenue | 1.86% | 1.68% | 1.77% | 1.62% | 1.58% | 1.62% | 1.51% | 1.59% | - | - |
Other Operating Expenses | -94M | 447M | -3.2B | 1.21B | 1.05B | 77M | -1.94B | -666M | 51.29B | 2M |
Operating Income | 7.8B▲ 0% | 8.96B▲ 14.8% | 12.64B▲ 41.1% | 8.71B▼ 31.1% | 8.3B▼ 4.7% | 8.7B▲ 4.8% | 10.76B▲ 23.6% | 9.76B▼ 9.3% | 9.4B▼ 3.7% | 18.96B▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | 14.8% | 16.68% | 24.79% | 16.75% | 16.37% | 16.59% | 17.9% | 16.37% | 15.47% | 15.79% |
Operating Income Growth % | 3.81% | 14.82% | 41.11% | -31.1% | -4.65% | 4.81% | 23.59% | -9.27% | -3.67% | - |
EBITDA | 9.27B | 10.49B | 14.65B | 10.67B | 10.32B | 10.45B | 11.82B | 10.75B | 11.16B | 21.75B |
EBITDA Margin % | 17.58% | 19.54% | 28.73% | 20.53% | 20.35% | 19.92% | 19.68% | 18.03% | 18.36% | 18.11% |
EBITDA Growth % | 4.28% | 13.28% | 39.56% | -27.14% | -3.29% | 1.23% | 13.17% | -9.1% | 3.81% | -3.87% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 1.46B | 1.54B | 2.01B | 1.96B | 2.02B | 1.75B | 1.07B | 990M | 1.76B | 2.79B |
EBIT | 7.71B | 9.4B | 9.33B | 9.92B | 9.36B | 9.64B | 9.51B | 10.12B | 11.25B | 21.77B |
Net Interest Income | -353M | -521M | -596M | -539M | -471M | -361M | -508M | -633M | -680M | -1.36B |
Interest Income | 353M | 521M | 135M | 224M | 232M | 147M | 281M | 442M | 438M | 133M |
Interest Expense | 568M | 565M | 731M | 763M | 703M | 498M | 789M | 1.07B | 1.12B | 1.04B |
Other Income/Expense | -332M | -831M | -279M | -419M | -307M | -146M | -418M | -419M | -531M | -923M |
Pretax Income | 7.47B▲ 0% | 8.13B▲ 8.8% | 12.36B▲ 52.1% | 8.29B▼ 32.9% | 8B▼ 3.5% | 8.56B▲ 7.0% | 10.34B▲ 20.8% | 9.34B▼ 9.7% | 8.87B▼ 5.0% | 18.03B▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 14.17% | 15.13% | 24.24% | 15.95% | 15.76% | 16.31% | 17.21% | 15.67% | 14.6% | 15.02% |
Income Tax | 1.92B | 1.67B | 2.57B | 2.26B | 1.92B | 1.94B | 2.07B | 2.2B | 2.5B | 4.6B |
Effective Tax Rate % | 25.73% | 20.55% | 20.81% | 27.3% | 24.05% | 22.62% | 20.01% | 23.55% | 28.19% | 25.49% |
Net Income | 5.18B▲ 0% | 6.02B▲ 16.2% | 9.37B▲ 55.6% | 5.63B▼ 40.0% | 5.58B▼ 0.8% | 6.05B▲ 8.4% | 7.64B▲ 26.3% | 6.49B▼ 15.1% | 5.74B▼ 11.5% | 12.2B▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | 9.83% | 11.21% | 18.38% | 10.82% | 11% | 11.53% | 12.72% | 10.88% | 9.45% | 10.16% |
Net Income Growth % | 5.6% | 16.18% | 55.55% | -39.96% | -0.78% | 8.39% | 26.33% | -15.11% | -11.45% | -13.62% |
Net Income (Continuing) | 5.55B | 6.46B | 9.79B | 6.03B | 6.07B | 6.62B | 8.27B | 7.14B | 6.37B | 13.44B |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 626M | 758M | 720M | 694M | 2.39B | 2.64B | 2.68B | 2.66B | 2.56B | 2.14B |
EPS (Diluted) | 1.82▲ 0% | 2.14▲ 17.6% | 3.48▲ 62.6% | 2.14▼ 38.5% | 2.12▼ 0.9% | 2.32▲ 9.4% | 2.99▲ 28.9% | 2.56▼ 14.4% | 2.29▼ 10.5% | 4.93▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | 5.81% | 17.58% | 62.62% | -38.51% | -0.93% | 9.43% | 28.88% | -14.38% | -10.55% | -11.78% |
EPS (Basic) | 1.83 | 2.15 | 3.48 | 2.15 | 2.13 | 2.33 | 3.00 | 2.58 | 2.30 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 2.85B | 2.81B | 2.69B | 2.63B | 2.63B | 2.61B | 2.56B | 2.53B | 2.51B | 2.47B |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 2.85B | 2.81B | 2.69B | 2.63B | 2.63B | 2.61B | 2.56B | 2.53B | 2.51B | 2.47B |
Dividend Payout Ratio | 69.62% | 65.02% | 43.4% | 74.83% | 76.67% | 74.11% | 56.65% | 67.26% | 75.19% | - |
UL Balance Sheet
Unilever PLC (UL) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 13.88B | 16.98B | 15.48B | 16.43B | 16.16B | 17.4B | 19.16B | 17.9B | 19.19B | 19.19B |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 3.98B | 4.09B | 4.1B | 5.09B | 6.3B | 4.5B | 5.52B | 6.11B | 7.63B | 5.31B |
Cash Only | 3.38B | 3.32B | 3.23B | 4.18B | 5.55B | 3.42B | 4.33B | 4.16B | 6.14B | 4.34B |
Short-Term Investments | 599M | 770M | 874M | 907M | 749M | 1.08B | 1.2B | 1.73B | 1.49B | 966M |
Accounts Receivable | 5.31B | 5.22B | 6.95B | 6.7B | 3.43B | 4.47B | 4.54B | 4.94B | 5.12B | 7.69B |
Days Sales Outstanding | 36.77 | 35.46 | 49.79 | 47.01 | 24.7 | 31.11 | 27.61 | 30.24 | 30.74 | 19.51 |
Inventory | 4.28B | 3.96B | 4.3B | 4.16B | 4.46B | 4.68B | 5.93B | 5.12B | 5.18B | 5.5B |
Days Inventory Outstanding | 51.65 | 47.44 | 54.69 | 52.23 | 56.78 | 56.49 | 60.29 | 54.27 | - | 56.76 |
Other Current Assets | 5.92B | 7.99B | 7.27B | 7.59B | 7.28B | 3.26B | 10.62B | 1.74B | 689M | 687M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 42.55B | 43.3B | 43.98B | 48.38B | 51.5B | 57.69B | 58.66B | 57.36B | 60.56B | 56.81B |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 11.67B | 10.41B | 10.35B | 12.06B | 10.56B | 10.35B | 10.77B | 10.7B | 11.67B | 10.94B |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 4.52x | 5.16x | 4.93x | 4.31x | 4.80x | 5.07x | 5.58x | 5.57x | 5.21x | 10.81x |
Goodwill | 17.62B | 16.88B | 17.34B | 18.07B | 18.94B | 20.33B | 21.61B | 21.11B | 22.31B | 20.61B |
Intangible Assets | 9.81B | 11.52B | 12.15B | 12.96B | 16B | 18.26B | 18.88B | 18.36B | 18.59B | 17.43B |
Long-Term Investments | 270M | 188M | -232M | -33M | 5M | -91M | -293M | 1.87B | 618M | 5.18B |
Other Non-Current Assets | 1.81B | 3.22B | 3.25B | 3.98B | 4.52B | 7.38B | 6.65B | 4.21B | 6.71B | 5.32B |
Total Assets | 56.43B▲ 0% | 60.28B▲ 6.8% | 59.46B▼ 1.4% | 64.81B▲ 9.0% | 67.66B▲ 4.4% | 75.09B▲ 11.0% | 77.82B▲ 3.6% | 75.27B▼ 3.3% | 79.75B▲ 6.0% | 76B▲ 0% |
Asset Turnover | 0.93x | 0.89x | 0.86x | 0.80x | 0.75x | 0.70x | 0.77x | 0.79x | 0.76x | 1.55x |
Asset Growth % | 7.9% | 6.83% | -1.38% | 9% | 4.4% | 10.99% | 3.63% | -3.28% | 5.96% | -0.31% |
Total Current Liabilities | 20.56B | 23.18B | 19.77B | 20.98B | 20.59B | 24.78B | 25.43B | 23.51B | 25.23B | 25.1B |
Accounts Payable | 8.59B | 8.22B | 9.12B | 9.19B | 8.38B | 8.9B | 11.1B | 10.36B | 10.26B | 16.3B |
Days Payables Outstanding | 103.73 | 98.39 | 115.99 | 115.26 | 106.57 | 107.31 | 112.84 | 109.78 | - | 143.44 |
Short-Term Debt | 5.27B | 7.69B | 2.95B | 4.07B | 3.91B | 6.7B | 5.23B | 4.57B | 5.88B | 7.16B |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | -5.46B | 1.76B | 0 | 1.48B | 0 | 2.81B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 850.5M |
Other Current Liabilities | 4.37B | 4.65B | 4.27B | 3.57B | 365M | -1.72B | 6.27B | 6.12B | 2.4B | 744M |
Current Ratio | 0.68x | 0.73x | 0.78x | 0.78x | 0.78x | 0.70x | 0.75x | 0.76x | 0.76x | 0.76x |
Quick Ratio | 0.47x | 0.56x | 0.57x | 0.58x | 0.57x | 0.51x | 0.52x | 0.54x | 0.56x | 0.55x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | -15.31 | -15.48 | -11.51 | -16.02 | -25.09 | -19.71 | -24.94 | -25.27 | - | -67.17 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 18.89B | 22.72B | 27.39B | 29.94B | 29.41B | 30.57B | 30.69B | 31B | 31.96B | 30.97B |
Long-Term Debt | 10.93B | 16.01B | 21.26B | 21.82B | 21.09B | 21.33B | 21.8B | 22.63B | 23.29B | 23.35B |
Capital Lease Obligations | 134M | 120M | 1.59B | 1.54B | 1.39B | 1.28B | 1.07B | 1.06B | 1.16B | 3.75B |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 2.06B | 1.91B | 1.92B | 2.57B | 3.17B | 4.53B | 4.38B | 4B | 4.34B | 8.33B |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 5.76B | 4.68B | 2.64B | 0 | 235M | 275M | 3.45B | 3.31B | 3.17B | 6.1B |
Total Liabilities | 39.45B | 45.9B | 47.16B | 50.92B | 50B | 55.35B | 56.12B | 54.5B | 57.2B | 56.07B |
Total Debt | 16.59B | 24.43B | 24.89B | 28.26B | 26.77B | 29.67B | 28.44B | 28.59B | 30.66B | 32.02B |
Net Debt | 13.21B | 21.11B | 21.66B | 24.07B | 21.22B | 26.26B | 24.11B | 24.43B | 24.52B | 27.68B |
Debt / Equity | 0.98x | 1.70x | 2.02x | 2.03x | 1.52x | 1.50x | 1.31x | 1.38x | 1.36x | 1.61x |
Debt / EBITDA | 1.79x | 2.33x | 1.70x | 2.65x | 2.59x | 2.84x | 2.41x | 2.66x | 2.75x | 1.47x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.43x | 2.01x | 1.48x | 2.26x | 2.06x | 2.51x | 2.04x | 2.27x | 2.20x | 1.27x |
Interest Coverage | 13.73x | 15.85x | 17.29x | 11.41x | 11.81x | 17.47x | 13.63x | 9.08x | 8.41x | 20.96x |
Total Equity | 16.98B▲ 0% | 14.39B▼ 15.3% | 12.29B▼ 14.6% | 13.89B▲ 13.0% | 17.66B▲ 27.1% | 19.75B▲ 11.8% | 21.7B▲ 9.9% | 20.76B▼ 4.3% | 22.55B▲ 8.6% | 19.93B▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | 5.59% | -15.28% | -14.56% | 12.97% | 27.14% | 11.84% | 9.9% | -4.32% | 8.63% | -4.09% |
Book Value per Share | 5.95 | 5.11 | 4.56 | 5.29 | 6.71 | 7.57 | 8.48 | 8.20 | 9.00 | 8.06 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 16.36B | 13.63B | 11.57B | 13.19B | 15.27B | 17.11B | 19.02B | 18.1B | 19.99B | 17.8B |
Common Stock | 484M | 484M | 464M | 420M | 92M | 92M | 92M | 88M | 88M | 88M |
Retained Earnings | 23.18B | 26.65B | 26.27B | 18.21B | 22.55B | 46.74B | 50.25B | 47.05B | 49.72B | 50.7B |
Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | -703M | 0 | -3.41B | -4.81B | -6.24B | -2.3B | 0 |
Accumulated OCI | -3.28B | -4.42B | -5.04B | -4.87B | -80.85B | -79.05B | -79.56B | -75.64B | 0 | -85.84B |
Minority Interest | 626M | 758M | 720M | 694M | 2.39B | 2.64B | 2.68B | 2.66B | 2.56B | 2.14B |
UL Cash Flow Statement
Unilever PLC (UL) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 7.05B | 7.88B | 7.32B | 8.11B | 9.06B | 7.97B | 7.28B | 9.43B | 9.52B | 17.87B |
Operating CF Margin % | 13.37% | 14.67% | 14.35% | 15.6% | 17.86% | 15.2% | 12.12% | 15.81% | 15.67% | - |
Operating CF Growth % | -3.86% | 11.81% | -7.12% | 10.81% | 11.7% | -11.99% | -8.66% | 29.44% | 0.99% | 12.65% |
Net Income | 5.18B | 6.02B | 9.37B | 5.63B | 5.58B | 6.05B | 7.64B | 6.49B | 5.74B | 12.2B |
Depreciation & Amortization | 1.46B | 2.02B | 2.01B | 1.96B | 2.02B | 1.75B | 1.51B | 1.58B | 1.76B | 3.19B |
Stock-Based Compensation | 198M | 284M | 196M | 151M | 108M | 161M | 177M | 212M | 324M | 539M |
Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294.06M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Non-Cash Items | -131M | 157M | -2.49B | 206.94M | 813M | 63M | -1.62B | 335M | 2.1B | 3.06B |
Working Capital Changes | 332M | -610M | -1.77B | -132M | 538M | -47M | -422M | 814M | -404M | -1.12B |
Change in Receivables | 142M | -506M | -1.3B | -445M | 1.13B | -307M | -1.85B | 768M | -206M | -1.76B |
Change in Inventory | 190M | -104M | -471M | 313M | -587M | -458M | -1.4B | 340M | -198M | -691M |
Change in Payables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127.36M | 0 | 733.88M | 2.73B | 0 | 0 | 471.07M |
Cash from Investing | -3.19B | -5.88B | 4.64B | -2.24B | -1.48B | -3.25B | 2.45B | -2.29B | -625M | -3.37B |
Capital Expenditures | -1.8B | -1.51B | -1.33B | -1.32B | -863M | -1.11B | -1.46B | -1.5B | -1.74B | -3.46B |
CapEx % of Revenue | 3.42% | 2.81% | 2.61% | 2.53% | 1.7% | 2.11% | 2.42% | 2.52% | 2.86% | 2.88% |
Acquisitions | -1.73B | -4.9B | -1.34B | -1.12B | -1.39B | -2.09B | 3.64B | -268M | 190M | -2.31B |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | 347M | 526M | 7.31B | 380.13M | 160M | 198.97M | 290.21M | 305M | 923M | 2.51B |
Cash from Financing | -3.07B | -2.02B | -12.11B | -4.67B | -5.8B | -7.1B | -8.89B | -7.19B | -6.94B | -14.59B |
Debt Issued (Net) | 1.81B | 8.94B | -25M | 1.34B | 262M | 656M | -1.21B | 497M | 643M | -22M |
Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 0 | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -4M |
Dividends Paid | -3.61B | -3.92B | -4.07B | -4.36B | -4.28B | -4.48B | -4.33B | -4.36B | -4.32B | -8.69B |
Share Repurchases | -257M | -5.22B | -6.28B | -201M | 0 | -3.02B | -1.51B | -1.51B | -1.51B | -3.77B |
Other Financing | -1.01B | -1.38B | -1.75B | -1.44B | -1.79B | -254M | -1.84B | -1.82B | -1.76B | -2.1B |
Net Change in Cash | 1.07B▲ 0% | -29M▼ 102.7% | -79M▼ 172.4% | 1.03B▲ 1398.7% | 1.36B▲ 32.5% | -2.09B▼ 253.6% | 838M▲ 140.1% | -180M▼ 121.5% | 1.91B▲ 1158.3% | 3.44B▲ 0% |
Free Cash Flow | 5.24B▲ 0% | 6.37B▲ 21.5% | 5.99B▼ 6.0% | 6.79B▲ 13.4% | 8.2B▲ 20.6% | 6.86B▼ 16.2% | 5.83B▼ 15.1% | 7.92B▲ 36.0% | 7.78B▼ 1.8% | 14.47B▲ 0% |
FCF Margin % | 9.95% | 11.86% | 11.75% | 13.07% | 16.16% | 13.09% | 9.7% | 13.29% | 12.81% | 12.05% |
FCF Growth % | -4.03% | 21.5% | -5.98% | 13.42% | 20.64% | -16.24% | -15.12% | 36.01% | -1.8% | 12.02% |
FCF per Share | 1.84 | 2.26 | 2.22 | 2.59 | 3.12 | 2.63 | 2.28 | 3.13 | 3.10 | 5.85 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.36x | 1.31x | 0.78x | 1.44x | 1.62x | 1.32x | 0.95x | 1.45x | 1.66x | 1.19x |
Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.08B | 1.1B |
Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UL Key Ratios
Unilever PLC (UL) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | 31.36% | 38.4% | 70.23% | 42.98% | 35.39% | 32.35% | 36.88% | 30.55% | 26.52% | 61.19% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.2% | 20.45% | 27.3% | 18.17% | 16.21% | 15.38% | 17.57% | 16.08% | 15.28% | 30% |
Gross Margin | 42.65% | 43.25% | 43.7% | 44.01% | 43.45% | 42.3% | 40.23% | 42.24% | 100% | 71.32% |
Net Margin | 9.83% | 11.21% | 18.38% | 10.82% | 11% | 11.53% | 12.72% | 10.88% | 9.45% | 10.16% |
Debt / Equity | 0.98x | 1.70x | 2.02x | 2.03x | 1.52x | 1.50x | 1.31x | 1.38x | 1.36x | 1.61x |
Interest Coverage | 13.73x | 15.85x | 17.29x | 11.41x | 11.81x | 17.47x | 13.63x | 9.08x | 8.41x | 20.96x |
FCF Conversion | 1.36x | 1.31x | 0.78x | 1.44x | 1.62x | 1.32x | 0.95x | 1.45x | 1.66x | 1.19x |
Revenue Growth | -1.05% | 1.9% | -5.09% | 1.96% | -2.42% | 3.39% | 14.55% | -0.78% | 1.94% | 2.48% |
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UL Frequently Asked Questions
Unilever PLC (UL) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
Unilever PLC (UL) reported $120.06B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 216% increase from $37.98B in 1995.
Unilever PLC (UL) grew revenue by 1.9% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, Unilever PLC (UL) is profitable, generating $12.20B in net income for fiscal year 2024 (9.5% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Unilever PLC (UL) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.40%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Unilever PLC (UL) has a return on equity (ROE) of 26.5%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
Unilever PLC (UL) generated $14.47B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.