UL Stock Analysis: Unilever | NYSE

Household & Personal Products | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 142.118m USD | 12M Return: -2.2% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Hair Care, Skin Care, Home Cleaning, Food Products
Total Rating 49
Safety 64
Buy Signal 0.07
Household & Personal Products
Industry Rotation: -7.4
Market Cap: 142B
Avg Turnover: 287M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility25.8%
VaR 5th Pctl4.39%
VaR vs Median3.07%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.15
Rel. Str. IBD25.7
Rel. Str. Peer Group30.6
Character TTM
Beta-0.283
Beta Downside-0.492
Hurst Exponent0.440
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD25.09%
CAGR/Max DD0.25
CAGR/Mean DD0.82

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +0.4% 5
Feb -1.4% 19
Mar +2.6% 32
Apr +2.6% 65
May +0.7% 26
Jun -0.2% 7
Jul +2.9% 21
Aug -0.2% 2
Sep -2.0% 44
Oct -4.2% 26
Nov -0.8% 0
Dec -3.5% 14

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: UL Unilever

Unilever PLC is a global fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company headquartered in London, with operations spanning Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. The business is organized into four segments: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods, covering categories such as hair and skin care, deodorants and oral care, laundry and household cleaning products, and cooking aids and condiments. Unilever sells its products under a broad portfolio of well-known brands, including Dove, Hellmanns, Knorr, Vaseline, TRESemmé, Sunsilk, and Ponds, among others. Founded in 1860, the company has built a global presence through a multi-brand, multi-category strategy that targets both mass-market consumers and prestige segments such as Dermalogica, Paulas Choice, and Nutrafol.

As an FMCG operator, Unilevers business model is built on high-volume, frequently replenished product categories that generate relatively predictable, recurring revenue streams, which is typical of the consumer staples sector. The companys segment structure reflects a deliberate balance between personal consumption categories (beauty and personal care), household essentials (home care), and food products, allowing it to diversify demand cycles across geographies and consumer spending patterns.

Headlines to Watch Out For
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Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 7.0
Net Income: 6.08b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.09 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.06 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -14.90% < 20% (prev -9.72%; Δ -5.17% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 8.52b > Net Income 6.08b
Net Debt (25.0b) to EBITDA (11.1b): 2.25 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.74 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (2.15b) vs 12m ago -14.25% < -2%
Gross Margin: 46.79% > 18% (prev 45.05%; Δ 1.74% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 65.85% > 50% (prev 79.95%; Δ -14.10% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 11.71 > 6 (EBIT TTM 9.85b / Interest Expense TTM 841.5m)
Altman Z'' 2.46
A: -0.10 (Total Current Assets 21.4b - Total Current Liabilities 28.9b) / Total Assets 76.9b
B: 0.60 (Retained Earnings 45.9b / Total Assets 76.9b)
C: 0.13 (EBIT TTM 9.85b / Avg Total Assets 76.5b)
D: 0.28 (Book Value of Equity 16.2b / Total Liabilities 58.6b)
Altman-Z'' = 2.46 = A
Beneish M -2.69
DSRI: 1.60 (Receivables 10.2b/7.69b, Revenue 50.4b/60.8b)
GMI: 0.96 (GM 45.05% / 46.79%)
AQI: 0.99 (AQ_t 0.60 / AQ_t-1 0.60)
SGI: 0.83 (Revenue 50.4b / 60.8b)
TATA: -0.03 (NI 6.08b - CFO 8.52b) / TA 76.9b)
Beneish M = -2.69 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of UL shares?

As of August 05, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 64.08 with a total of 4,140,205 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.17%, over one month by +4.06%, over three months by +10.19% and over the past year by -2.22%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 62.10 (which is 3.1% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).

Is UL a buy, sell or hold?

Unilever has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.40. Therefore, it is recommended to buy UL.

  • StrongBuy: 3
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 1
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the UL price?
Analysts Target Price 69.2 8%
Unilever (UL) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 31 July 2026
Market Cap USD = 142b (142b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
Market Cap EUR = 123b (142b USD * 0.8669 USD.EUR)
P/E Trailing = 22.9965
P/E Forward = 18.797
P/S = 2.8075
P/B = 7.8041
P/EG = 12.5201
Revenue TTM = 50.4b EUR
EBIT TTM = 9.85b EUR
EBITDA TTM = 11.1b EUR
Long Term Debt = 24.1b EUR (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 2.58b EUR (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 30.9b EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last fiscal year) + Leases 1.33b
Net Debt = 25.0b EUR (calculated: Debt 30.9b - CCE 5.87b)
Enterprise Value = 148b EUR (123b + Debt 30.9b - CCE 5.87b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 11.71 (Ebit TTM 9.85b / Interest Expense TTM 841.5m)
EV/FCF = 20.99x (Enterprise Value 148b / FCF TTM 7.06b)
FCF Yield = 4.76% (FCF TTM 7.06b / Enterprise Value 148b)
FCF Margin = 14.03% (FCF TTM 7.06b / Revenue TTM 50.4b)
Net Margin = 12.07% (Net Income TTM 6.08b / Revenue TTM 50.4b)
Gross Margin = 46.79% ((Revenue TTM 50.4b - Cost of Revenue TTM 26.8b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = none% (prev none%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.93 (Enterprise Value 148b / Total Assets 76.9b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.72% (Interest Expense 841.5m / Debt 30.9b)
Taxrate = 28.52% (2.47b / 8.67b)
NOPAT = 7.04b (EBIT 9.85b * (1 - 28.52%))
Current Ratio = 0.74 (Total Current Assets 21.4b / Total Current Liabilities 28.9b)
Debt / Equity = 1.91 (Debt 30.9b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 16.2b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.25 (Net Debt 25.0b / EBITDA 11.1b)
Debt / FCF = 3.55 (Net Debt 25.0b / FCF TTM 7.06b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 17.4b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.95% (Net Income 6.08b / Total Assets 76.9b)
RoE = 34.97% (Net Income TTM 6.08b / Total Stockholder Equity 17.4b)
RoCE = 23.76% (EBIT 9.85b / Capital Employed (Equity 17.4b + L.T.Debt 24.1b))
RoIC = 14.64% (NOPAT 7.04b / Invested Capital 48.1b)
WACC = 4.38% (E(123b)/V(154b) * Re(4.99%) + D(30.9b)/V(154b) * Rd(2.72%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 4.99% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -83.00 | Cagr: -7.91%
[DCF] Terminal Value 74.08% ; FCFF base≈7.35b ; Y1≈6.81b ; Y5≈6.14b
[DCF] Fair Price = 33.50 (EV 97.2b - Net Debt 25.0b = Equity 72.1b / Shares 2.15b; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -9.23% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -19.39 | EPS CAGR: -5.38% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 52.83 | Revenue CAGR: 8.97% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=0
EPS current Year (2025-12-31): EPS=2.94 | Chg30d=+2.36% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=-12.3% | GrowthRev=-16.8%
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.03 | Chg30d=-4.30% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=-1.6% | GrowthRev=+2.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +40% (up=2, down=0)