Last 23 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Unilever PLC's quarterly P/E stands at 10.8x, up 15.7% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 16.3% YoY to 7.3x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 21.85 | 10.77 | 17.29 | 9.35 | 10.45 | 9.31 | 6.77 | 10.14 | 11.90 | 12.29 | 17.34 | 10.98 | 14.29 |
| — | +15.7% | +155.4% | -7.8% | -12.2% | -24.3% | -61.0% | -7.6% | -16.7% | -9.6% | +217.4% | -11.8% | +9.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.80 | 1.26 | 1.20 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 0.99 | 1.31 | 1.49 | 1.59 | 1.40 | 1.45 |
| — | +15.5% | +13.4% | +11.8% | -19.7% | -27.1% | -33.5% | -29.2% | -10.0% | -4.3% | +12.9% | -2.4% | -1.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 5.56 | 7.59 | 6.29 | 6.00 | 5.91 | 6.03 | 5.92 | 5.14 | 7.06 | 7.90 | 9.00 | 7.91 | 10.82 |
| — | +25.8% | +6.2% | +16.6% | -16.4% | -23.6% | -34.2% | -35.0% | -34.7% | -35.0% | -20.2% | -35.7% | +1.1% | |
| P/FCF | 14.05 | 23.85 | 7.05 | 12.57 | 6.00 | 11.45 | 9.54 | 11.97 | 8.29 | 14.46 | 7.81 | 11.61 | 7.57 |
| — | +108.3% | -26.1% | +5.0% | -27.6% | -20.8% | +22.2% | +3.2% | +9.4% | -34.8% | -14.5% | -32.7% | -16.0% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.00 | 7.32 | 9.43 | 6.11 | 8.26 | 6.30 | 5.89 | 6.84 | 9.15 | 8.37 | 11.47 | 7.43 | 9.98 |
| — | +16.3% | +60.1% | -10.7% | -9.7% | -24.8% | -48.7% | -7.9% | -8.3% | -0.9% | +139.6% | -7.0% | +1.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 14.24 | 7.88 | 8.12 | 6.73 | 7.64 | 7.48 | 8.35 | 7.21 | 8.65 | 9.13 | 10.51 | 8.28 | 8.93 |
| — | +5.3% | -2.8% | -6.7% | -11.7% | -18.0% | -20.5% | -12.9% | -3.1% | -2.1% | +18.1% | -7.3% | -21.1% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Unilever PLC's operating margin was 17.6% in Q2 2025, up 6.0 pp QoQ and down 0.5 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 15.7% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | -18.0% | 100.0% | -17.9% | 100.0% | -13.5% | 100.0% | -14.7% | 100.0% | -12.6% |
| — | 0.0% | +658.1% | 0.0% | -33.1% | 0.0% | -22.0% | 0.0% | -7.7% | 0.0% | +11.2% | 0.0% | +28.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.5% | 17.6% | 11.6% | 19.1% | 14.5% | 18.1% | 20.5% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 17.2% | 14.5% | 18.2% | 15.9% |
| — | -2.7% | -43.3% | +25.8% | -9.4% | +5.6% | +41.5% | -16.4% | +0.7% | -2.3% | -55.9% | +5.7% | +3.3% | |
| Net Margin | 9.5% | 11.7% | 6.9% | 11.9% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 15.6% | 9.8% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 9.2% | 12.8% | 10.1% |
| — | -0.0% | -55.7% | +21.3% | -8.3% | -3.6% | +69.4% | -23.2% | +8.4% | +5.2% | -64.3% | +11.0% | -10.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 26.5% | 16.5% | 9.0% | 16.9% | 13.8% | 16.3% | 21.3% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 16.8% | 12.8% | 20.5% | 19.2% |
| — | +1.6% | -57.8% | +24.0% | -7.8% | -3.3% | +66.0% | -33.3% | -22.2% | -28.1% | -75.2% | -9.9% | +1.8% | |
| ROA | 7.4% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 4.0% |
| — | -0.7% | -56.0% | +31.5% | -4.8% | +0.6% | +74.9% | -25.3% | -0.7% | -6.9% | -67.8% | -1.0% | -18.6% | |
| ROIC | 15.3% | 8.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| — | -4.9% | -44.6% | +35.7% | -5.0% | +9.0% | +43.6% | -20.8% | -10.7% | -15.2% | -60.6% | -4.5% | -9.1% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Unilever PLC's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.2x, down from 6.9x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q2 '20 | Q4 '19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.36 | 1.61 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.40 | 1.31 | 1.48 | 1.50 | 1.42 | 1.52 | 1.58 | 2.03 |
| — | +14.9% | +3.7% | -7.4% | -8.3% | -1.2% | -13.6% | -6.1% | -26.2% | -34.6% | -23.4% | -34.4% | +22.8% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.75 | 5.24 | 6.94 | 4.70 | 6.39 | 4.89 | 4.39 | 6.36 | 6.55 | 5.21 | 6.82 | 5.09 | 6.47 |
| — | +7.1% | +58.3% | -26.1% | -2.6% | -6.1% | -35.6% | +24.9% | +1.3% | -0.2% | +133.7% | -4.8% | +21.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.78 | 0.86 | 0.78 |
| — | -3.8% | +1.0% | -3.5% | +8.4% | +8.6% | -4.0% | -6.3% | -10.3% | -9.5% | +0.2% | +12.1% | +6.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.63 | 0.58 |
| — | -4.9% | +6.8% | -6.6% | +5.9% | +7.9% | -8.4% | -5.7% | -12.2% | -12.4% | +0.4% | +5.7% | +4.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 8.41 | 14.10 | 12.83 | 15.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Unilever PLC's current P/E is 21.9x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 12.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Unilever PLC's current operating margin is 15.5%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Unilever PLC's business trajectory between earnings reports.