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Hindustan Unilever

HINDUNILVR · NSE & BSE · Consumer Goods · FMCG

Current price

₹2,450.00

-0.20%FY24 (illustrative)

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About the company

India's largest FMCG company, a subsidiary of Unilever, with brands across home and personal care.

Origin & history

Tracing roots to 1933, it became the Indian arm of Unilever and a household-name FMCG leader.

Founded

1933

Headquarters

Mumbai

Business segments

Home Care38.0%
Beauty & Personal Care40.0%
Foods & Refreshment22.0%

Competitive position (moat)

Iconic brands, unmatched distribution and innovation pipeline.

Governance

Unilever holds majority control; professional management and strong governance.

Promoter holding

61.9%

Institutional holding

15.0%

Why it's interesting

A defensive, high-return consumer franchise with deep distribution and iconic brands.

What to verify

  • Volume growth in a competitive and price-sensitive market
  • Input-cost and margin trends
  • Rural demand recovery

Key risks

  • Competition from regional brands
  • Input cost inflation
  • Slow rural demand

Valuation snapshot

Market cap

₹5.8 L cr

Total value of all shares: price multiplied by shares outstanding.

P/E

55.0

Price to earnings: how much you pay per rupee of profit.

P/B

12.0

Price to book: how the price compares to net asset value per share.

EV/EBITDA

34.0

Enterprise value to operating profit: a valuation that accounts for debt and cash.

Dividend yield

1.5%

Annual dividend per share as a percentage of the price.

Profitability

Revenue

₹60,000 cr

EBITDA

₹13,000 cr

Net income

₹10,000 cr

EPS

₹43.00

EBITDA margin

21.7%

Net margin

16.7%

ROE

22.0%

ROCE

30.0%

Revenue growth

3.0%

Balance sheet health

Debt/equity

0.0

Total debt divided by shareholders' equity: how leveraged the company is.

Cash

₹3,000 cr

Cash and equivalents on the balance sheet.

Interest coverage

30.0

How many times operating profit covers interest expense.

Dividends & returns

Dividend yield

1.5%

Dividend yield is the annual payout as a share of the price. A higher yield can signal a mature, cash-generative business - or a falling price. Check the payout history before reading too much into it.

Growth trend

Revenue growth

3.0%

Revenue growth shows how fast the top line is expanding. Pair it with margin trends to see whether growth is turning into profit.

Ownership

Promoter holding

61.9%

Share held by the founding family or group.

Institutional holding

15.0%

Share held by mutual funds, insurers and foreign institutions.

Placeholders - verify in the shareholding pattern.

Key catalysts

  • Volume recovery
  • Margin tailwinds

Red flags

  • Rich valuation
  • Competition

52-week range

52-week low

₹2,200.00

Lowest price in the 52-week range.

52-week high

₹2,700.00

Highest price in the 52-week range.