Unilever PLC (UL) AI Stock Analysis

Unilever PLC operates in the fast-moving consumer goods industry across three primary segments: Beauty & Personal Care, Foods & Refreshment, and Home Care. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, the company provides skincare, haircare, deodorant, and skin cleansing products in its Beauty & Personal Care segment. Its Foods & Refreshment business offers ice cream, soups, bouillons, seasonings, mayonnaise, ketchups, and tea. The Home Care segment supplies fabric care solutions and cleaning products. Unilever's global brand portfolio includes Domestos, OMO, Seventh Generation, Ben & Jerry's, Knorr, Magnum, Wall's, Axe, Cif, Dove, Lifebuoy, Lux, Rexona, and Sunsilk.

Annual revenue moved from $52.44B in FY2021 to a peak of $60.76B in FY2024 before declining 16.9% to $50.50B in FY2025, representing a 5-year revenue CAGR of -0.1% from FY2020 to FY2025. Despite the revenue contraction, FY2025 net income climbed to $9.47B with a net margin of 18.7% and an operating margin of 17.9%. Free cash flow reached $6.93B in FY2025, compared to $7.78B in FY2024 and $6.73B in FY2021. For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026, revenue stood at $50.62B with an operating margin of 20.3%. In the latest quarter ended June 30, 2026, quarterly revenue grew 0.5% year-over-year, while quarterly earnings fell 5.6%.

As of June 30, 2026, Unilever held $5.87B in cash and short-term investments against total debt of $32.10B, resulting in net debt of $26.23B. Total assets stood at $76.93B and shareholders' equity was $16.19B, translating to a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98 and a current ratio of 0.74. In FY2025, the company generated $8.35B in operating cash flow, allocating $1.42B to capital expenditures, $1.45B to share buybacks, and $4.28B to dividends paid. Over the past five years, its share count decreased 14.8%.

At a last close of $66.16 on October 16, 2026, Unilever carried a market capitalization of $142.48B and an enterprise value of $160.86B. The stock trades at a trailing P/E of 13.4x, below the median of 18.6x for its US-listed Consumer Defensive peers, but its forward P/E of 16.4x is higher than the peer median of 14.3x. Its EV/EBITDA stands at 12.5x compared to the peer median of 11.7x. Over the past year, Unilever's stock declined 2.0%, trailing the S&P 500 return of 16.8%, while its 5-year return of 31.2% compares to 83.0% for the index.

Unilever pays a quarterly dividend with an annualized forward rate of $2.12, reflecting a dividend yield of 3.21% and a payout ratio of 46.4%. The company has paid dividends for 43 consecutive years, delivering a 5-year annualized dividend growth rate of 1.8%. Its most recent ex-dividend date was August 7, 2026.

Wall Street analysts track Unilever with 3 Strong Buy, 1 Buy, and 1 Hold ratings. The mean price target of $71.60 sits 8.2% above the last close of $66.16. For the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, consensus estimates project revenue of $51.74B and EPS of $3.24, reflecting EPS growth of 5.3%. Over the last four quarters, the company recorded 0 EPS beats.

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