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Unilever PLC (UL) Stock Analysis

Unilever PLC (UL) is a Household & Personal Products stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

UL

$64.20

−$0.04 (−0.06%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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UL Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$64.20
Previous Close
$64.24
Day's Range
64.13–64.65
52-Week Range
54.75–74.98
Volume
3.13M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.45
Valuation
Market Cap
$138.24B
P/E Ratio
21.76
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
16.24
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
11.04
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.73
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.95
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$50.50B−3.77%
Net Income (FY)
$9.47B+64.85%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
18.32%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
2.15B
1-Year Return
−9.26%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.12+3.31%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 7, 2026
Avg Volume
4.24M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

UL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+0.70%
2025+5.96%
2024+20.90%
2023−0.17%
2022−2.82%
2021−7.61%
2020+9.04%
2019+12.88%
2018−2.34%
2017+40.19%
2016 (partial year)−10.68%

As of September 4, 2026.

UL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$50.50B$9.47B18.7%
2024$52.48B$5.74B10.9%
2023$51.68B$6.49B12.6%
2022$60.07B$7.64B12.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$50.50B$23.71B$10.13B$9.47B18.7%
2024$52.48B$24.50B$10.28B$5.74B10.9%
2023$51.68B$22.50B$9.28B$6.49B12.6%
2022$60.07B$24.17B$9.73B$7.64B12.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

UL Dividend History

$2.29+9.1% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.633—
2025$2.294+9.1%
2024$2.104+0.6%
2023$2.094+3.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.633—
2025$2.294+9.1%
2024$2.104+0.6%
2023$2.094+3.2%
2022$2.024−11.5%
2021$2.294+9.7%
2020$2.084+1.9%
2019$2.054−0.5%
2018$2.064+16.8%
2017$1.764+340.3%
2016$0.401—

Most recent payment: $0.54 per share, ex-dividend August 7, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

UL Valuation vs Household & Personal Products Median

Median of 33 stocks
MetricULHousehold & Personal Products medianvs median
P/E21.7622.051% below
P/S ratio2.731.08152% above
Profit margin18.32%0.00%18.3 pts above

Medians across 33 Household & Personal Products stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Unilever PLC (UL) at $138.24B. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Household & Personal Products industry. The company reports 93,731 employees.

The most recent close on file for UL is $64.20, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$0.04 (−0.06%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $54.75 to $74.98. The latest close sits 17.26% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Unilever PLC reported revenue of $50.50B. That is −3.77% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $52.48B. The same year closed with net income of $9.47B. That is +64.85% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 18.32%. That is 18.3 percentage points above the Household & Personal Products median of 0%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 2.95.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $60.07B in 2022 to $50.50B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

UL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 21.76. That is 1.32% below the Household & Personal Products median of 22.05. The forward P/E on file is 16.24. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 11.04. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.73 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 152.08% above the Household & Personal Products median of 1.08. The medians here are taken across 33 Household & Personal Products companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.45. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 21.75%. The trailing one-year price return is −9.26%. Measured over 10 years, that is +5.10% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 3.31%. That is 0.2 percentage points above the Household & Personal Products median yield of 3.13%. The indicated annual rate is $2.12 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 7, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.63 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.29 a share.

2026 is still running; the price is +0.70% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +40.19%; the weakest is 2021 at −7.61%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Unilever PLC (UL) operates in the Household & Personal Products industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Unilever PLC UL $138.24B 21.8
The Procter & Gamble Company PG $340.13B 22.1
Colgate-Palmolive Company CL $70.77B 35.0
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. EL $37.58B 207.7

The Household & Personal Products industry average P/E ratio is 22.1x. Unilever PLC trades at a P/E of 21.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Unilever PLC

Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through four segments: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods. The Beauty & Wellbeing segment offers hair care, such as shampoo, conditioner, and styling; face, hand, and body moisturizer skin care products; and Prestige Beauty and Wellbeing products. The Personal Care segment provides soap and shower skin cleansing products; and deodorant and oral care, including toothpaste, toothbrush, and mouthwash products. The Home Care segment offers washing powders and liquids, and rinse conditioner fabric care products; and a range of home and hygiene cleaning products. The Foods segment provides cooking aids and mini meals comprising soups, bouillons, and seasonings, as well as mayonnaise and ketchup condiments; and Unilever food solutions. The company provides its products under the AXE, Clear, Cif, Closeup, Comfort, Dermalogica, Domestos, Dove, Dove Men+Care, Hellmann's, Horlicks, Knorr, LUX, Lifebuoy, Liquid I.V., Nexxus, Nutrafol, OMO, Pond's, Paula's Choice, Pepsodent, Radiant, Rexona, Sunlight, Sunsilk, Surf, TRESemmé, and Vaseline brand names. Unilever PLC was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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