Unilever reported strong second-quarter results, with underlying sales growth of 5.8% and volume growth of 5.5%. It upgraded full-year guidance, expecting to land firmly within the 4% to 6% sales growth target, with a larger contribution from volume. Shares rose 6.5% in early trading on July 28.
Unilever has experienced a step-up in performance in recent years, given productivity initiatives, heightened focus on execution, and business reinvestment in key areas.
Unilever operates in some highly competitive categories, where consumers are increasingly navigating toward local or niche brands, challenging the company’s ability to consistently grow volumes at a higher level than it historically has.
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ULVR
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HEN3
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BEI
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 18.18 | 15.78 | 13.36 |
Price/Book Value | 7.08 | 1.49 | 1.90 |
Price/Sales | 2.51 | 1.52 | 1.78 |
Price/Cash Flow | 19.86 | 11.27 | 14.57 |
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ULVR
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HEN3
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BEI
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Quick Ratio | 0.57 | 0.87 | 1.50 |
Current Ratio | 0.74 | 1.20 | 2.00 |
Interest Coverage | — | 19.91 | 42.97 |
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ULVR
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HEN3
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BEI
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | — | 6.44% | 7.60% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | — | 10.76% | 11.37% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | — | 8.82% | 10.80% |
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