UNILEVER PLC (UNVB.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:UNVB - Deutsche Boerse Ag - GB00B10RZP78 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to UNVB. UNVB was compared to 14 industry peers in the Personal Care Products industry. While UNVB is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, UNVB is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year UNVB was profitable.
UNVB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years UNVB has been profitable.
In the past 5 years UNVB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
UNVB's Return On Assets of 8.32% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. UNVB outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
UNVB has a Return On Equity of 32.70%. This is amongst the best in the industry. UNVB outperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
UNVB has a better Return On Invested Capital (14.94%) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
UNVB has a Profit Margin (11.01%) which is in line with its industry peers.
UNVB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
UNVB has a Operating Margin (17.95%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
UNVB's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), UNVB is creating some value.
There is no outstanding debt for UNVB. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 1.90 indicates that UNVB is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of UNVB (1.90) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UNVB is 4.21, which is a neutral value as it means it would take UNVB, 4.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of UNVB (4.21) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
UNVB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.18, UNVB is doing worse than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.21 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.9 |
ROIC/WACC1.67
WACC8.95%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.77 indicates that UNVB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
UNVB's Current ratio of 0.77 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UNVB is outperformed by 84.62% of its industry peers.
UNVB has a Quick Ratio of 0.77. This is a bad value and indicates that UNVB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
UNVB has a Quick ratio of 0.56. This is in the lower half of the industry: UNVB underperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
UNVB shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -10.36%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.36% on average over the past years.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.94% in the past 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
UNVB 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, UNVB 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
UNVB is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.83.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, UNVB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.54% of the companies are valued more expensively.
UNVB 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.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.33, UNVB is valued on the expensive side.
76.92% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than UNVB, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.10, UNVB is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
UNVB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of UNVB indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: UNVB is cheaper than 61.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.78 |
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.
PEG (NY)3.1
PEG (5Y)17.52
EPS Next 2Y7.04%
EPS Next 3Y6.56%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.26%, UNVB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.32, UNVB pays a better dividend. On top of this UNVB pays more dividend than 84.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
UNVB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.33.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.26% |
5.2 History
The dividend of UNVB has a limited annual growth rate of 2.68%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.68%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
UNVB pays out 64.71% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of UNVB is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP64.71%
EPS Next 2Y7.04%
EPS Next 3Y6.56%
FRA:UNVB (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)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners54.6%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.03%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap135.23B
Analysts73.91
Price Target62.58 (14.2%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)1.16%
PT rev (3m)1.02%
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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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%