UNILEVER PLC (UNVB.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:UNVB - GB00B10RZP78 - Common Stock
52.52 EUR
-0.72 (-1.35%)
UNVB gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 13 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. There are concerns on the financial health of UNVB while its profitability can be described as average. UNVB does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
UNVB had positive earnings in the past year.
UNVB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
UNVB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
UNVB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
UNVB has a Return On Assets of 7.31%. This is in the better half of the industry: UNVB outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
UNVB's Return On Equity of 31.22% is amongst the best of the industry. UNVB outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 15.85%, UNVB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for UNVB is in line with the industry average of 12.42%.
The 3 year average ROIC (14.38%) for UNVB is below the current ROIC(15.85%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
The Profit Margin of UNVB (9.29%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
UNVB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
UNVB has a Operating Margin of 18.21%. This is in the better half of the industry: UNVB outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
UNVB's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 45.79%, UNVB is doing worse than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of UNVB 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
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so UNVB is creating value.
UNVB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, UNVB has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for UNVB is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 1.85 indicates that UNVB is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
UNVB's Altman-Z score of 1.85 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UNVB is outperformed by 69.23% of its industry peers.
UNVB has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.98. This is a neutral value as UNVB would need 4.98 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UNVB (4.98) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
UNVB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.40. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.40, UNVB is doing worse than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.4 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.85 |
ROIC/WACC1.98
WACC8.01%
2.3 Liquidity
UNVB has a Current Ratio of 0.76. This is a bad value and indicates that UNVB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.76, UNVB is doing worse than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.55 indicates that UNVB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
UNVB has a worse Quick ratio (0.55) than 76.92% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
UNVB shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -14.83%.
Measured over the past 5 years, UNVB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.36% on average per year.
UNVB shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.87%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.17% on average over the past years.
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, UNVB will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.36% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, UNVB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.41% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.1%
EPS Next 2Y4.07%
EPS Next 3Y4.79%
EPS Next 5Y5.36%
Revenue Next Year-2.82%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.36%
Revenue Next 3Y1.08%
Revenue Next 5Y2.41%
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
A Price/Earnings ratio of 23.45 indicates a rather expensive valuation of UNVB.
UNVB's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
UNVB is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.20, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.51, UNVB is valued correctly.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as UNVB.
UNVB is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.71, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.51 |
4.2 Price Multiples
69.23% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than UNVB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, UNVB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.17 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates UNVB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
The decent profitability rating of UNVB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.55
PEG (5Y)17.19
EPS Next 2Y4.07%
EPS Next 3Y4.79%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
UNVB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.29%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
UNVB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.90.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.38, UNVB pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.29% |
5.2 History
The dividend of UNVB has a limited annual growth rate of 1.52%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.52%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
79.51% of the earnings are spent on dividend by UNVB. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
UNVB's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP79.51%
EPS Next 2Y4.07%
EPS Next 3Y4.79%
FRA:UNVB (9/16/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
52.52
-0.72 (-1.35%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupHousehold & Personal Products
GICS IndustryPersonal Care Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners52.78%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners1.37%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap128.77B
Analysts74.78
Price Target60.16 (14.55%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.29% |
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)2.23%
PT rev (3m)1.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.02%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.51 | ||
| P/S | 2.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 20 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.25 | ||
| P/B | 7.24 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.17 |
EPS(TTM)2.24
EY4.27%
EPS(NY)3.18
Fwd EY6.06%
FCF(TTM)2.63
FCFY5%
OCF(TTM)3.44
OCFY6.56%
SpS24.38
BVpS7.26
TBVpS-8.26
PEG (NY)7.55
PEG (5Y)17.19
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%
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 Turnover0.79
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 | 1.85 |
F-Score6
WACC8.01%
ROIC/WACC1.98
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 Y3.1%
EPS Next 2Y4.07%
EPS Next 3Y4.79%
EPS Next 5Y5.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.87%
Revenue growth 3Y5.03%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%-3.18%
Revenue Next Year-2.82%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.36%
Revenue Next 3Y1.08%
Revenue Next 5Y2.41%
EBIT growth 1Y0.57%
EBIT growth 3Y5.08%
EBIT growth 5Y2.36%
EBIT Next Year18.25%
EBIT Next 3Y8.74%
EBIT Next 5Y6.41%
FCF growth 1Y8.46%
FCF growth 3Y4.41%
FCF growth 5Y2.77%
OCF growth 1Y11.09%
OCF growth 3Y6.09%
OCF growth 5Y3.26%