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UNILEVER PLC (UNA.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

54.8  +0.76 (+1.41%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall UNA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated UNA against 14 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 not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

UNA had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year UNA had a positive cash flow from operations.
UNA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years UNA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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's Return On Assets of 8.32% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UNA outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of UNA (32.70%) is better than 92.31% of its industry peers.
UNA has a Return On Invested Capital of 14.94%. This is in the better half of the industry: UNA outperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.32%
ROE 32.7%
ROIC 14.94%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
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 Profit Margin of 11.01%. This is in the better half of the industry: UNA outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of UNA has declined.
UNA has a Operating Margin of 17.95%. This is in the better half of the industry: UNA outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of UNA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.95%
PM (TTM) 11.01%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y0.04%
OM growth 5Y-0.78%
PM growth 3Y-6.42%
PM growth 5Y-2.67%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
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

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so UNA is still creating some value.
UNA has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
UNA.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingUNA.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 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 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

UNA has an Altman-Z score of 1.90. 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 (1.90) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UNA is 4.21, which is a neutral value as it means it would take UNA, 4.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
UNA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.21. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: UNA outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
UNA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of UNA (1.18) is worse than 69.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF 4.21
Altman-Z 1.9
ROIC/WACC1.67
WACC8.95%
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

A Current Ratio of 0.77 indicates that UNA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.77, UNA is doing worse than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
UNA has a Quick Ratio of 0.77. 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 Quick ratio value of 0.56, UNA is not doing good in the industry: 69.23% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.77
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 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for UNA have decreased strongly by -10.36% 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 1.36% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, UNA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.94% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.17% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-10.36%
EPS 3Y-0.39%
EPS 5Y1.36%
EPS Q2Q%-29.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.94%
Revenue growth 3Y5.03%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%1.6%

3.2 Future

UNA is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.17% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, UNA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.84% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.69%
EPS Next 2Y7.04%
EPS Next 3Y6.56%
EPS Next 5Y6.17%
Revenue Next Year4.71%
Revenue Next 2Y3.88%
Revenue Next 3Y3.9%
Revenue Next 5Y3.84%

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 accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 80B
UNA.AS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUNA.AS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.83, UNA is valued on the expensive side.
UNA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. UNA is cheaper than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
UNA is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 29.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.33, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of UNA.
UNA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. UNA is cheaper than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of UNA to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.10), we can say UNA is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.83
Fwd PE 17.33
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

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, UNA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, UNA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18
EV/EBITDA 12.78
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.
PEG (NY)3.1
PEG (5Y)17.52
EPS Next 2Y7.04%
EPS Next 3Y6.56%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

UNA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.26%.
UNA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.32. UNA pays more dividend than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
UNA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.33.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.26%

5.2 History

The dividend of UNA has a limited annual growth rate of 2.68%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.68%
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

64.71% of the earnings are spent on dividend by UNA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
UNA's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP64.71%
EPS Next 2Y7.04%
EPS Next 3Y6.56%
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 (3/7/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

54.8

+0.76 (+1.41%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)02-13 2025-02-13/amc
Earnings (Next)04-24 2025-04-24
Inst Owners54.6%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap135.23B
Analysts73.91
Price Target62.51 (14.07%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.26%
Yearly Dividend1.73
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.68%
DP64.71%
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)1.12%
PT rev (3m)0.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.86%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.8%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.83
Fwd PE 17.33
P/S 2.24
P/FCF 18
P/OCF 14.35
P/B 6.66
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.78
EPS(TTM)2.3
EY4.2%
EPS(NY)3.16
Fwd EY5.77%
FCF(TTM)3.04
FCFY5.56%
OCF(TTM)3.82
OCFY6.97%
SpS24.43
BVpS8.23
TBVpS-8.43
PEG (NY)3.1
PEG (5Y)17.52
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.32%
ROE 32.7%
ROCE 20.15%
ROIC 14.94%
ROICexc 16.97%
ROICexgc 129.7%
OM 17.95%
PM (TTM) 11.01%
GM N/A
FCFM 12.46%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y0.04%
OM growth 5Y-0.78%
PM growth 3Y-6.42%
PM growth 5Y-2.67%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF 4.21
Debt/EBITDA 1.93
Cap/Depr 118.1%
Cap/Sales 3.17%
Interest Coverage 9.96
Cash Conversion 75.74%
Profit Quality 113.13%
Current Ratio 0.77
Quick Ratio 0.56
Altman-Z 1.9
F-Score6
WACC8.95%
ROIC/WACC1.67
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)-10.36%
EPS 3Y-0.39%
EPS 5Y1.36%
EPS Q2Q%-29.3%
EPS Next Y7.69%
EPS Next 2Y7.04%
EPS Next 3Y6.56%
EPS Next 5Y6.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.94%
Revenue growth 3Y5.03%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%1.6%
Revenue Next Year4.71%
Revenue Next 2Y3.88%
Revenue Next 3Y3.9%
Revenue Next 5Y3.84%
EBIT growth 1Y9.91%
EBIT growth 3Y5.08%
EBIT growth 5Y2.36%
EBIT Next Year21.34%
EBIT Next 3Y8.81%
EBIT Next 5Y7.99%
FCF growth 1Y26.57%
FCF growth 3Y4.41%
FCF growth 5Y2.77%
OCF growth 1Y24.02%
OCF growth 3Y6.09%
OCF growth 5Y3.26%