Now trading at a price of $63.58, Unilever PLC has moved 2.6% so far today.
Over the last year, Unilever PLC logged a 0.3% change, with its stock price reaching a high of $65.87 and a low of $54.32. Over the same period, the stock underperformed the S&P 500 index by -13.8%. AThe company's 50-day average price was $61.11. Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. Based in London, United Kingdom, the Large-Cap Consumer Discretionary company has 115,964 full time employees. Unilever PLC has offered a 3.0% dividend yield over the last 12 months.
A Positive EPS Growth Rate but Not Enough Current Assets to Cover Current Liabilities:
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (M) | $51,980 | $50,724 | $52,444 | $60,073 | $59,604 | $60,761 |
| Gross Margins | 44% | 43% | 42% | 40% | 42% | 45% |
| Net Margins | 12% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 12% | 10% |
| Net Income (M) | $6,026 | $6,073 | $6,621 | $8,269 | $7,140 | $6,369 |
| Net Interest Expense (M) | -$627 | $1,193 | -$354 | -$493 | -$486 | -$604 |
| Depreciation & Amort. (M) | $1,964 | $2,018 | $1,746 | $1,725 | $1,578 | $1,624 |
| Diluted Shares (M) | 1,169 | 2,629 | 2,629 | 2,629 | 2,521 | 2,525 |
| Earnings Per Share | $2.14 | $2.12 | $2.32 | $2.99 | $2.56 | $2.29 |
| EPS Growth | n/a | -0.93% | 9.43% | 28.88% | -14.38% | -10.55% |
| Free Cash Flow (M) | $8,109 | $9,058 | $7,972 | $7,282 | $9,426 | $9,519 |
| Current Ratio | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.7 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.76 |
an Increase in Expected Earnings Improves Value but Priced Beyond Its Margin of Safety:
Unilever PLC has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 23.3, compared to an average of 20.93 for the Consumer Discretionary sector. Based on its EPS guidance of $3.5, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 17.5. The 7.3% compound average growth rate of Unilever PLC's historical and projected earnings per share yields a PEG ratio of 3.2. This suggests that these shares are overvalued. Furthermore, Unilever PLC is likely overvalued compared to the book value of its equity, since its P/B ratio of 8.76 is higher than the sector average of 2.93. The company's shares are currently trading 196.4% below their Graham number. Ultimately, Unilever PLC's strong cash flows, decent earnings multiple, and healthy debt levels factor towards it being fairly valued, its elevated P/B ratio notwithstanding.
There's an Analyst Consensus of Some Upside Potential for Unilever PLC:
The 4 analysts following Unilever PLC have set target prices ranging from $67.015274 to $72.36563 per share, for an average of $70.5 with a buy rating. The company is trading -9.8% away from its average target price, indicating that there is an analyst consensus of some upside potential.
The largest shareholder is Wellington Management Group, LLP, whose 1% stake in the company is worth $2,017,254,927.
