NSE/HINDUNILVR

HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever Ltd

Consumer Goods · NSE

₹2,240.8+4.75%

52-wk low52-WEEK RANGE52-wk high

₹2,052.2+9.2% from low ·-16.8% from high₹2,692.6

Price chart · 1M–10Y · daily-close

NSE bhavcopy + 10Y historical

HINDUNILVR-4.65% · 1Y

Range high ₹2,750Range low ₹2,022.5Latest ₹2,240.8252 bars · daily-close · NSE bhavcopy + 10Y history

Consumer GoodsHousehold & Personal ProductsLargecapLow Risk

Stock scorecard

Auto-computed from latest ratios + sector context · not a buy/sell signal

Composite38/100

Performance

Low

Hasn't fared well — amongst the weak performers.

· 52w return -4.7% — underperformer
· Below 200-DMA (-7.1%) — downtrend

Valuation

High

Looks expensive vs the sector.

· P/E 51.9 close to sector median 45.4
· PEG 3.69 — pricey relative to growth

Growth

Medium

Steady but not standout growth.

· Revenue YoY +3.9% — slow
· Profit YoY +121.4% — strong earnings growth

Profitability

High

Showing good signs of profitability & efficiency.

· ROE 20.7% — high-quality compounder
· Net margin 17.3% — strong pricing power

DVM composite · Durability · Valuation · Momentum

Trendlyne-style 3-axis composite · all drivers shown below · not a buy/sell signal

CompositeC(59/100)

Durability

A+

87/100

Financially resilient — strong quality + solvency profile.

Show 4 drivers

Piotroski F-score7/9 (78pt)
Altman Z" score2.41 (91pt)
Debt/Equity0.04 (100pt)
ROE20.7% (83pt)

Valuation

35/100

Trading at a premium — growth must keep delivering to justify.

Show 5 drivers

P/E vs sector (51.9 / 45.4)114% (51pt)
PEG3.69 (13pt)
P/B10.76 (40pt)
Dividend yield1.92% (48pt)
EV/EBITDA36.1 (8pt)

Momentum

55/100

Constructive setup — momentum building, not extended.

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52w change-4.7% (39pt)
DMA-trend alignmentsideways (50pt)
RSI (14)60.9 (94pt)
Price vs 200-DMA-6.7% (47pt)
MACD regimebullish (75pt)

Valuation positioning

Current ratio vs sector peer distribution

P/E (TTM)51.87

FAIR

CheapestP/E 51.9 near sector median.Most expensive

P/B10.76

FAIR

CheapestP/B 10.76 at 65th %ile of sector.Most expensive

EV/EBITDA36.09

OVERVALUED

Monthly seasonality

Avg monthly return over 11 years · historical — not a forecast

Best: Jul +3.75% · Worst: Feb -2.58%

Jan

-0.5%

55% win

Feb

-2.6%

25% win

Mar

+0.8%

58% win

Apr

+2.2%

50% win

May

+3.0%

73% win

Jun

+2.4%

Monthly return distribution

Distribution of 135 monthly returns

Mean

+0.82%

Median

+0.75%

Std dev

5.83%

Best

+18.2%

Worst

-14.5%

% positive

56%

SWOT analysis

Auto-derived from ratios + sector context + forensics · research only, not a recommendation

STRENGTHS · 4

High-quality compounder (ROE 20.7%)
Above 20% ROE consistently flags capital-efficient businesses
Lean balance sheet (D/E 0.04)
Low leverage means earnings are less sensitive to rate cycles
Strong net margin (17.3%)
High margin indicates pricing power + operating efficiency
Financial quality score 7/9
Piotroski ≥7 historically associated with outperformance

WEAKNESSES · 0

No material weaknesses flag from the numbers

OPPORTUNITIES · 1

17% upside to consensus target (₹2607)
36 analysts see fair value materially higher

THREATS · 0

No immediate threats from the data

RETURNS · DAILY-CLOSE BASED

3Y+ shown as CAGR

+4.8%

+4.0%

+3.7%

-6.1%

-11.6%

-2.1%

-3.0%

+0.4%

10Y

+10.6%

Fundamentals

VALUATION

Market cap

₹5,24,387 Cr

P/E (TTM)

51.9

P/E (fwd)

45.5

next 12m

P/B

10.76

EV/EBITDA

36.1

Book value

₹207.38

per share

PROFITABILITY · QUALITY

ROE

20.7%

ROCE

—

Net margin

17.3%

Op margin

21.0%

Gross margin

50.9%

D/E

0.04

GROWTH · MARKET

Rev YoY

+3.9%

Profit YoY

+121.4%

Div yield

1.92%

Payout

99.9%

52w change

-4.7%

Beta

0.36

defensive

Pros and cons

Auto-derived from ratios · not a buy/sell recommendation

PROS · 5

+Forward P/E materially below trailing (45.5x vs 51.9x)Street expects earnings growth that compresses the multiple — positive surprise cushion
+High ROE of 20.7%Capital-efficient business — every rupee of equity generates 20.7 paise of earnings
+Strong operating margin (21.0%)Meaningful pricing power or cost discipline — above many Indian companies
+Profit growing fast (+121.4% YoY)Operating leverage kicking in — bottom line out-growing top line
+Nearly debt-free (D/E 0.04)Low financial risk — funds growth from internal accruals, resilient in downturns

CONS · 1

−Payout ratio above 80% (100%)Little retained earnings for reinvestment — dividend sustainability depends on stable earnings

Sector-relative context

Consumer Goods · 20 peers

P/E (TTM)

This stock

51.87

Sector median

45.41

Rank 12/20 (45th %ile)

ROE

This stock

20.7%

Sector median

18.8%

Rank 15/20 (30th %ile)

P/B

This stock

10.76

Sector median

8.55

Rank 13/20 (40th %ile)

Quality score · Piotroski F-score

7 / 9

Decent quality — clears Piotroski bar

✓Profitable (positive net income)· Most basic check — company makes money
✓Positive return on assets· Assets generate returns
✓Positive operating cash flow· Profits are backed by real cash, not accruals
✓Operating CF exceeds net profit· Healthy cash conversion — no aggressive revenue recognition
✓Long-term debt decreased YoY· Deleveraging — lower refinancing risk
✗ROA improved YoY· Getting more productive with the asset base
✓Operating margin expanded YoY· Pricing power or cost discipline
✗

Forensic score · Altman Z″ (emerging markets)

Bankruptcy-risk predictor · 1995 Altman emerging-market revision

GREY2.41

Z″ = 2.41 — GREY zone. Not flagged as distressed, but watch the weakest input component below.

Component	Ratio	Weight	Contribution
Working Capital / Total Assets (A)	0.117	×6.56	0.767
Retained Earnings / Total Assets (B)	0.117	×3.26	0.382
EBIT / Total Assets (C)	0.167	×6.72	1.121
Book Equity / Total Liabilities (D)	0.137	×1.05	0.144

Zones: Z″ ≥ 2.60 safe · 1.10–2.60 grey · < 1.10 distress. All four inputs derived from latest annual filing.

Analyst consensus

36 analysts · BUY

Target mean

₹2607.47

Target high

₹3200.00

Target low

₹1799.00

Upside vs today

+16.8%

Street consensus target is +16.8% vs current price. Consensus is a lagging sentiment read, not a forecast.

Company + balance sheet snapshot

Industry

Household & Personal Products

Employees

18,802

Shares out

235

Revenue (TTM)

₹65,100 Cr

EBITDA

₹14,420 Cr

Total debt

₹1,775 Cr

Cash

₹8,246 Cr

Net debt

₹-6,471 Cr

Quarterly results

Last 5 quarters · ₹ Cr (Screener.in-grade depth)

Metric	2024-Q3	2024-Q4	2025-Q1	2025-Q2	2025-Q4
Revenue	15,729	15,353	15,446	16,323	16,235
Operating profit	3,455	3,371	3,272	3,357	3,451
OPM %	22.0%	22.0%	21.2%	20.6%	21.3%
Interest	110

Annual P&L

Last 4 years · ₹ Cr · all line items

Metric	2022-FY	2023-FY	2024-FY	2025-FY
Revenue	51,548	59,549	60,966	62,288
Operating profit	11,766	13,010	13,447	13,496
OPM %	22.8%	21.9%	22.1%	21.7%
Interest	106	114	334	395

Peer	Last close	1Y change	Mcap ₹Cr	P/E	P/B	ROE	D/E	Rev YoY
HINDUNILVRTHIS Hindustan Unilever Limited	₹2,240.8	-4.7%	5,24,387	51.9	10.76	20.7%	0.04	+3.9%
ITC ITC Limited	₹306.8	-27.4%	3,82,149	18.8	5.38	28.7%	0.01	+6.7%
NESTLEIND Nestle India Limited	₹1,285.6	-46.4%	2,48,058	75.8	55.94	73.8%	0.11	+18.6%
ASIANPAINT Asian Paints Limited	₹2,464	+0.8%	2,41,259	62.7	12.32	19.6%	0.18	+3.7%
BRITANNIA Britannia Industries Limited	₹5,735.5	+6.3%	1,37,295	56.8	36.77	64.8%	0.58	+8.2%
GODREJCP Godrej Consumer Products Limited	₹1,109.4	-8.6%	1,13,048	61.9	9.29	15.0%	0.34	+8.8%
MARICO Marico Limited	₹757.3	+8.9%	98,411	57.3	24.30	—	0.14	+12.2%
DABUR Dabur India Limited	₹442.85	-6.9%	78,344	42.4	7.15	16.9%	0.12	+6.1%
COLPAL Colgate Palmolive (India) Limited	₹2,106	-17.2%	57,906	43.6	36.60	84.0%	0.04	+1.7%

AMC	Scheme	Value ₹Cr	% of scheme	Shares
Mirae Asset MF	Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund	798.4	2.33%	10.10 L

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Quarter	EPS estimate	EPS actual	Surprise %
-1q	51.08	30.22	-40.9%
-2q	10.62	10.85	+2.2%
-3q	10.82	12.18	+12.6%
-4q	9.91	10.68	+7.8%

Date	Amount
2025-11-07	₹19.00
2025-06-23	₹24.00
2024-11-06	₹29.00
2024-06-14	₹24.00
2023-11-02	₹18.00
2023-06-19	₹22.00
2022-11-01	₹17.00
2022-06-15	₹19.00
2021-10-26	₹15.00
2021-06-14	₹17.00
2020-10-28	₹14.00
2020-07-30	₹9.50
2020-06-19	₹14.00
2019-10-23	₹11.00
2019-06-20	₹13.00
2018-10-25	₹9.00
2018-06-21	₹12.00
2017-11-01	₹8.00
2017-06-22	₹10.00
2016-11-01	₹7.00

Metric	2022-FY	2023-FY	2024-FY	2025-FY
Equity capital	235	235	235	235
Reserves	8,271	9,544	10,443	8,622
Borrowings	1,043	1,219	1,484	1,648
Total liabilities	70,517	73,087	78,499	79,880
Fixed assets	7,533	8,112	9,143	9,690
CWIP	1,364	1,163	1,112	1,065
Investments	20	12	39	11
Other assets	608	608	608	609
Total assets	70,517	73,087	78,499	79,880

Metric	2022-FY	2023-FY	2024-FY	2025-FY
CF Operating	9,048	9,991	15,469	11,886
CF Investing	-1,728	-1,494	-5,324	6,473
CF Financing	-8,015	-8,953	-10,034	-13,101
Net cash flow	-695	-446	111	5,258
Free cash flow	7,820	8,799	13,992	10,611

Metric	2025-FY	2024-FY	2023-FY	2022-FY
OPM %	21.7%	22.1%	21.9%	22.8%
Net margin %	17.1%	16.9%	17.0%	17.2%
ROE %	109.0%	100.5%	110.7%	104.4%
ROCE %	130.7%	123.1%	131.0%	125.5%
Debt / Equity	0.19	0.14	0.12	0.12
Dividend payout %	117%	91%	84%	85%
Interest coverage	37.5×	42.7×	118.1×	113.0×
Revenue growth YoY	+2.2%	+2.4%	+15.5%	—
Profit growth YoY	+3.6%	+1.6%	+14.0%	—

HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever Ltd

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