Unilever (UL) Stock Analysis

June 13, 2026

Here is a fundamental analysis of Unilever (UL), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Unilever (UL) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Unilever (UL) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Unilever (UL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: UL	Industry group median
1-Year Return	-14.93%	-5.68%

Risk

Drawdown

GSPC

Unilever (UL) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Unilever (UL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: UL	Industry group median
1-Year Volatility	21.51%	36.58%
Beta	0.41	0.61

Company Profile

Unilever (UL) trades as an ADR rather than ordinary local shares — read it with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile fields for Unilever (UL)
Profile Item	UL
Name	Unilever PLC Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
Country/Region	United Kingdom
GICS Sector	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Household & Personal Products
GICS Industry	Personal Care Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Personal Care Products
Market Capitalization	127.59 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	March 25, 1980
Security Type	ADR

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Unilever (UL) trades at P/E ratio of 19.71, near the industry’s usual earnings multiple. The stock is not showing a clear peer discount or premium on trailing earnings.

UL

Household & Personal Products industry group

19.71

Group distribution

Max: 34.67
Q3: 24.01
UL: 19.71
Median: 18.98
Q1: 15.21
Min: 5.30

Largest peers

CL: 34.67
PG: 21.87
KVUE: 21.60
KMB: 19.79
UL: 19.71
HLN: 18.63
EL: --

Where Unilever (UL) stands on P/E ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Unilever (UL) trades at 2.53 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

UL

Household & Personal Products industry group

2.53

Group distribution

Max: 4.71
Q3: 3.01
UL: 2.53
Median: 1.73
Q1: 0.71
Min: 0.24

Largest peers

PG: 4.02
HLN: 3.65
CL: 3.44
UL: 2.53
KVUE: 2.28
EL: 2.19
KMB: 2.05

Where Unilever (UL) stands on P/S ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Unilever (UL) trades at 7.17 on P/B ratio, in the higher book-value quartile. The market is paying a premium to book, so stronger ROE, cleaner assets, or a better growth profile need to justify it.

UL

Household & Personal Products industry group

7.17

Group distribution

Max: 13.74
UL: 7.17
Q3: 6.82
Median: 2.19
Q1: 1.22
Min: -2.83

Largest peers

CL: 494.20
KMB: 18.90
EL: 8.13
UL: 7.17
PG: 6.48
KVUE: 3.28
HLN: 1.85

Where Unilever (UL) stands on P/B ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Unilever (UL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: UL	Industry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	19.71	18.98
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	2.53	1.73
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	7.17	2.19
Free Cash Flow Yield	4.92%	5.33%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Unilever (UL) posts ROE of 30.96%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

UL

Household & Personal Products industry group

30.96%

Group distribution

Max: 31.30%
UL: 30.96%
Q3: 30.96%
Median: 15.00%
Q1: 1.55%
Min: -13.94%

Largest peers

CL: 363.58%
KMB: 111.73%
PG: 31.11%
UL: 30.96%
KVUE: 15.70%
HLN: 10.27%
EL: -5.95%

Where Unilever (UL) stands on ROE within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Unilever (UL) keeps 18.75% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

UL

Household & Personal Products industry group

18.75%

Group distribution

Max: 19.16%
UL: 18.75%
Q3: 11.34%
Median: 6.79%
Q1: 2.51%
Min: -9.20%

Largest peers

PG: 19.16%
UL: 18.75%
HLN: 15.11%
KMB: 12.80%
KVUE: 10.61%
CL: 10.04%
EL: -1.67%

Where Unilever (UL) stands on net margin within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Unilever (UL) turns 20.05% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

UL

Household & Personal Products industry group

20.05%

Group distribution

Max: 23.17%
UL: 20.05%
Q3: 19.85%
Median: 12.60%
Q1: 7.57%
Min: -5.14%

Largest peers

HLN: 23.17%
PG: 23.05%
KVUE: 21.62%
CL: 20.92%
UL: 20.05%
KMB: 19.65%
EL: 14.93%

Where Unilever (UL) stands on operating margin within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Unilever (UL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: UL	Industry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)	30.96%	15.00%
Return on Assets (TTM)	8.43%	6.97%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	18.75%	6.79%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	20.05%	12.60%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	46.95%	50.98%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Unilever (UL) has current ratio of 0.79, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

UL

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.79

Group distribution

Max: 6.27
Q3: 3.17
Median: 2.05
Q1: 1.00
UL: 0.79
Min: 0.73

Largest peers

EL: 1.27
CL: 1.03
KVUE: 0.98
HLN: 0.92
UL: 0.79
KMB: 0.77
PG: 0.73

Where Unilever (UL) stands on current ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Unilever (UL) has debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

UL

Household & Personal Products industry group

1.61

Group distribution

Max: 2.33
UL: 1.61
Q3: 1.61
Median: 0.81
Q1: 0.40
Min: 0.02

Largest peers

CL: 16.41
KMB: 3.71
EL: 2.33
UL: 1.61
KVUE: 0.83
PG: 0.68
HLN: 0.52

Where Unilever (UL) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Unilever (UL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: UL	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.79	2.05
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	1.61	0.81
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.14	2.14

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Unilever (UL) has dividend yield of 3.87%, in the upper peer-yield quartile while still inside the industry range. The dividend offers more cash income per dollar of share price than most peers, though payout coverage still matters.

UL

Household & Personal Products industry group

3.87%

Group distribution

Max: 5.93%
UL: 3.87%
Q3: 2.99%
Median: 1.56%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

KMB: 5.01%
KVUE: 4.58%
UL: 3.87%
PG: 2.85%
CL: 2.37%
HLN: 2.11%
EL: 1.56%

Where Unilever (UL) stands on dividend yield within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Unilever (UL) has payout ratio of 78.60%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

UL

Household & Personal Products industry group

78.60%

Group distribution

Max: 98.51%
UL: 78.60%
Q3: 71.90%
Median: 37.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

EL: 471.43%
KVUE: 98.51%
KMB: 97.87%
CL: 80.62%
UL: 78.60%
PG: 61.80%
HLN: 37.08%

Where Unilever (UL) stands on payout ratio within its Household & Personal Products peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Unilever (UL) metric values compared with Household & Personal Products industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: UL	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	3.87%	1.56%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	78.60%	37.08%