UNILEVER PLC (UNA.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - AMS:UNA - GB00B10RZP78 - Common Stock
51.22 EUR
+0.02 (+0.04%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to UNA. UNA was compared to 15 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. While UNA is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. UNA has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
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.
Each year in the past 5 years UNA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
UNA has a better Return On Assets (7.31%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
UNA has a better Return On Equity (31.22%) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of UNA (15.85%) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
UNA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 14.38%. This is above the industry average of 12.25%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (15.85%) for UNA is above the 3 year average (14.38%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 9.29%, UNA is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
UNA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 18.21%, UNA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
UNA's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
UNA's Gross Margin of 45.79% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UNA is outperformed by 73.33% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UNA has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
UNA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
The number of shares outstanding for UNA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, UNA has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for UNA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
UNA has an Altman-Z score of 1.81. 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.
UNA has a Altman-Z score of 1.81. This is in the lower half of the industry: UNA underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
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.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UNA (4.98) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.40 is on the high side and indicates that UNA has dependencies on debt financing.
UNA's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.40 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UNA is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.81 |
ROIC/WACC1.96
WACC8.07%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.76 indicates that UNA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.76, UNA is doing worse than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
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 73.33% 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 -14.83% 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.
UNA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.87%.
UNA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.17% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.83%
EPS 3Y-0.43%
EPS 5Y1.36%
EPS Q2Q%-3.4%
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 5.35% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.40% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y2.61%
EPS Next 2Y3.62%
EPS Next 3Y4.36%
EPS Next 5Y5.35%
Revenue Next Year-3.43%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.93%
Revenue Next 3Y0.67%
Revenue Next 5Y2.4%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.87, UNA is valued on the expensive side.
UNA's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.89. UNA is around the same levels.
UNA is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.24.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as UNA.
UNA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 34.59.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.24 |
4.2 Price Multiples
UNA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, UNA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.92 |
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)8.75
PEG (5Y)16.76
EPS Next 2Y3.62%
EPS Next 3Y4.36%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.40%, UNA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
UNA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.72.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, UNA pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
5.2 History
The dividend of UNA has a limited annual growth rate of 1.52%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.52%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
UNA pays out 79.51% 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.
DP79.51%
EPS Next 2Y3.62%
EPS Next 3Y4.36%
AMS:UNA (11/17/2025, 5:29:38 PM)
51.22
+0.02 (+0.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners48.04%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.35%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap125.59B
Revenue(TTM)59.77B
Net Income(TTM)5.55B
Analysts75
Price Target58.9 (14.99%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
Yearly Dividend1.74
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.52%
DP79.51%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)-1.11%
PT rev (3m)0.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.98%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.24 | ||
| P/S | 2.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.51 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.88 | ||
| P/B | 7.06 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.92 |
EPS(TTM)2.24
EY4.37%
EPS(NY)3.15
Fwd EY6.16%
FCF(TTM)2.63
FCFY5.13%
OCF(TTM)3.44
OCFY6.72%
SpS24.38
BVpS7.26
TBVpS-8.26
PEG (NY)8.75
PEG (5Y)16.76
Graham Number19.13
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.31% | ||
| ROE | 31.22% | ||
| ROCE | 21.39% | ||
| ROIC | 15.85% | ||
| ROICexc | 17.7% | ||
| ROICexgc | 106.89% | ||
| OM | 18.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.29% | ||
| GM | 45.79% | ||
| FCFM | 10.77% |
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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.03%
ROICexgc 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 Turnover0.79
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.98 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.96 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 110.84% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.35% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 9.87 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 66.5% | ||
| Profit Quality | 115.88% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.81 |
F-Score6
WACC8.07%
ROIC/WACC1.96
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)-14.83%
EPS 3Y-0.43%
EPS 5Y1.36%
EPS Q2Q%-3.4%
EPS Next Y2.61%
EPS Next 2Y3.62%
EPS Next 3Y4.36%
EPS Next 5Y5.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.87%
Revenue growth 3Y5.03%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%-3.18%
Revenue Next Year-3.43%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.93%
Revenue Next 3Y0.67%
Revenue Next 5Y2.4%
EBIT growth 1Y0.57%
EBIT growth 3Y5.08%
EBIT growth 5Y2.36%
EBIT Next Year17.82%
EBIT Next 3Y8.4%
EBIT Next 5Y6.38%
FCF growth 1Y8.46%
FCF growth 3Y4.41%
FCF growth 5Y2.77%
OCF growth 1Y11.09%
OCF growth 3Y6.09%
OCF growth 5Y3.26%
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.
What is the valuation status of UNILEVER PLC (UNA.AS) stock?
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 22.87 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.06.
Can you provide the financial health for UNA stock?
The financial health rating of UNILEVER PLC (UNA.AS) is 3 / 10.