Unilever (ULVR) Competitors

Haleon (LON:HLN) and Unilever (LON:ULVR) are both large-cap consumer goods companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, HLN or ULVR?

Unilever has higher revenue and earnings than Haleon. Unilever is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Haleon, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Haleon	£11.02B	2.83	£1.07B	£16.70	20.98
Unilever	£59.77B	1.92	£7.79B	£224.00	20.93

Does the media refer more to HLN or ULVR?

In the previous week, Unilever had 10 more articles in the media than Haleon. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Unilever and 3 mentions for Haleon. Haleon's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Unilever's score of 0.31 indicating that Haleon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Haleon	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Unilever	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate HLN or ULVR?

Haleon currently has a consensus price target of GBX 436.67, indicating a potential upside of 24.62%. Unilever has a consensus price target of GBX 4,488, indicating a potential downside of 4.29%. Given Haleon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Haleon is more favorable than Unilever.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Haleon	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Unilever	3 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80

Is HLN or ULVR more profitable?

Unilever has a net margin of 11.01% compared to Haleon's net margin of 9.66%. Unilever's return on equity of 34.57% beat Haleon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Haleon	9.66%	6.54%	4.45%
Unilever	11.01%	34.57%	8.62%

Which has more risk and volatility, HLN or ULVR?

Haleon has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unilever has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HLN or ULVR?

25.5% of Haleon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of Unilever shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Haleon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Unilever shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is HLN or ULVR a better dividend stock?

Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Unilever pays an annual dividend of GBX 179.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Haleon pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unilever pays out 80.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Unilever beats Haleon on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.