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The Unilever Group (UL)
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Company Info

ISIN

US9047677045

CUSIP

904767704

Sector

Consumer Defensive

IPO Date

Jan 4, 1988

Highlights

Market Cap

$156.82B

EPS (TTM)

$2.59

PE Ratio

24.65

PEG Ratio

3.09

Total Revenue (TTM)

$60.76B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$60.76B

EBITDA (TTM)

$13.01B

Year Range

$46.27 - $64.80

Target Price

$69.30

Short %

0.08%

Short Ratio

0.63

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
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Popular comparisons:
UL vs. PG UL vs. NSRGY UL vs. IVZ UL vs. K UL vs. PM UL vs. TJX UL vs. VOO UL vs. PFE UL vs. VTI UL vs. KLIC

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in The Unilever Group, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


2,000.00%2,500.00%3,000.00%3,500.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
3,547.25%
1,915.39%
UL (The Unilever Group)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

The Unilever Group had a return of 13.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 39.03% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, The Unilever Group had an annualized return of 6.97%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.34%, indicating that The Unilever Group did not perform as well as the benchmark.


UL

YTD

13.23%

1M

8.56%

6M

3.88%

1Y

39.03%

5Y*

7.52%

10Y*

6.97%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-12.30%

1M

-8.99%

6M

-11.89%

1Y

3.84%

5Y*

13.06%

10Y*

9.34%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of UL, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.20%-0.54%5.21%6.92%13.23%
20240.43%1.48%2.49%3.31%6.48%0.44%11.66%6.35%0.26%-6.23%-0.97%-5.25%20.90%
20231.49%-1.41%4.01%6.93%-9.27%4.39%3.07%-4.19%-3.18%-4.15%1.69%1.64%-0.17%
2022-4.46%-1.25%-9.35%1.51%5.56%-5.17%6.18%-5.84%-3.41%3.81%11.67%-0.06%-2.77%
2021-3.35%-9.91%7.24%5.18%3.01%-2.45%-1.66%-2.36%-2.62%-1.18%-4.21%5.78%-7.61%
20204.55%-9.09%-6.23%2.57%5.11%1.54%10.20%-0.73%3.52%-7.09%7.44%-1.15%9.04%
20190.67%2.01%8.44%5.34%0.96%1.74%-2.99%5.91%-4.88%0.77%-1.03%-3.90%12.86%
20182.04%-7.86%7.67%0.74%-0.35%0.00%3.13%0.54%-3.34%-3.62%3.34%-3.76%-2.37%
20171.01%16.44%3.92%4.05%9.13%-2.70%5.30%2.88%-0.43%-2.26%0.45%-2.02%40.13%
20162.67%-2.56%5.51%0.08%1.56%5.16%-2.30%-0.01%2.02%-11.36%-4.06%1.80%-2.64%
20158.62%1.07%-5.44%5.80%0.75%-2.70%5.52%-10.44%1.17%9.83%-3.60%0.63%9.66%
2014-6.29%7.29%4.27%4.58%1.41%0.76%-4.59%2.83%-4.90%-3.99%5.69%-3.94%1.88%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 94, UL is among the top 6% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of UL is 9494
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of UL is 9797
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of UL is 9494
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of UL is 9595
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of UL is 9696
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of UL is 8888
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for The Unilever Group (UL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for UL, currently valued at 2.14, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00
UL: 2.14
^GSPC: 0.14
The chart of Sortino ratio for UL, currently valued at 2.92, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
UL: 2.92
^GSPC: 0.33
The chart of Omega ratio for UL, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.00
UL: 1.43
^GSPC: 1.05
The chart of Calmar ratio for UL, currently valued at 2.53, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.00
UL: 2.53
^GSPC: 0.14
The chart of Martin ratio for UL, currently valued at 5.50, compared to the broader market-5.000.005.0010.0015.0020.00
UL: 5.50
^GSPC: 0.62

The current The Unilever Group Sharpe ratio is 2.14. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of The Unilever Group with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
2.14
0.14
UL (The Unilever Group)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

The Unilever Group provided a 2.95% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.88 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 2 consecutive years.


2.80%3.00%3.20%3.40%3.60%3.80%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.88$1.87$1.86$1.82$2.03$1.85$1.81$1.81$1.54$1.38$1.30$1.49

Dividend yield

2.95%3.29%3.83%3.61%3.77%3.07%3.17%3.46%2.79%3.40%3.02%3.69%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for The Unilever Group. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.47
2024$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$1.87
2023$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$1.86
2022$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$1.82
2021$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$2.03
2020$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$1.85
2019$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$1.81
2018$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$1.81
2017$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$1.54
2016$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$1.38
2015$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$1.30
2014$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$1.49

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%
UL: 3.0%
The Unilever Group has a dividend yield of 2.95%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%1,000.0%
UL: 75.3%
The Unilever Group has a payout ratio of 75.30%, which is above the market average. This might signify the company's strong earnings or financial health. However, it could also hint at a more mature business phase with potentially slower growth.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-1.33%
-16.05%
UL (The Unilever Group)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the The Unilever Group. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the The Unilever Group was 53.55%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 615 trading sessions.

The current The Unilever Group drawdown is 1.33%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-53.55%Dec 31, 2007299Mar 9, 2009615Aug 15, 2011914
-52.89%Jan 7, 1999299Mar 14, 2000983Feb 12, 20041282
-31.08%Jun 10, 199871Sep 18, 199875Jan 6, 1999146
-30.13%Sep 5, 2019138Mar 23, 2020136Oct 5, 2020274
-27.68%Nov 12, 2020382May 19, 2022512Jun 4, 2024894

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current The Unilever Group volatility is 8.81%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
8.81%
13.75%
UL (The Unilever Group)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of The Unilever Group over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how The Unilever Group is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Household & Personal Products industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio
20.040.060.080.0100.0
UL: 24.6
The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for UL, comparing it with other companies in the Household & Personal Products industry. Currently, UL has a P/E ratio of 24.6. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.
PEG Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
UL: 3.1
The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for UL compared to other companies in the Household & Personal Products industry. UL currently has a PEG ratio of 3.1. This PEG ratio is higher than the industry average, which may suggest the stock is overvalued relative to its expected earnings growth.
PS Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
UL: 2.6
This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for UL relative to other companies in the Household & Personal Products industry. Currently, UL has a P/S ratio of 2.6. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.
PB Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
UL: 6.9
The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for UL in comparison with other companies in the Household & Personal Products industry. Currently, UL has a P/B value of 6.9. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for The Unilever Group.


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Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items
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