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ULVR vs. HLN, SWL, BATS, RB, and DGE

Should you buy Unilever stock or one of its competitors? Unilever's main competitors and comparable companies include Haleon (HLN), Swallowfield (SWL), British American Tobacco (BATS), Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB), and Diageo (DGE). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer staples" sector.

How does Unilever compare to Haleon?

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

25.4% 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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Unilever shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Haleon currently has a consensus price target of GBX 399, suggesting a potential upside of 12.20%. Unilever has a consensus price target of GBX 4,753.33, suggesting a potential upside of 3.83%. Given Haleon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Haleon is more favorable than Unilever.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Haleon
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17
Unilever
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Haleon£11.15B2.81£1.07B£18.1019.65
Unilever£50.62B1.95£7.79B£432.0010.60

In the previous week, Unilever had 2 more articles in the media than Haleon. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Unilever and 2 mentions for Haleon. Haleon's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Unilever's score of 0.35 indicating that Haleon is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Haleon has a net margin of 14.55% compared to Unilever's net margin of 12.26%. Unilever's return on equity of 35.40% beat Haleon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Haleon14.55% 9.89% 4.45%
Unilever 12.26%35.40%8.62%

Haleon has a beta of 0.245, suggesting that its share price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Unilever has a beta of 0.454, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Unilever pays an annual dividend of GBX 204.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Haleon pays out 39.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unilever pays out 47.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Unilever beats Haleon on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unilever compare to Swallowfield?

Swallowfield (LON:SWL) and Unilever (LON:ULVR) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Unilever had 4 more articles in the media than Swallowfield. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Unilever and 0 mentions for Swallowfield. Unilever's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Swallowfield's score of 0.00 indicating that Unilever is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Swallowfield Neutral
Unilever Neutral

45.8% of Unilever shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Unilever shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Swallowfield pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share. Unilever pays an annual dividend of GBX 204.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Swallowfield pays out 0.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Unilever pays out 47.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Unilever has a net margin of 12.26% compared to Swallowfield's net margin of 0.00%. Unilever's return on equity of 35.40% beat Swallowfield's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SwallowfieldN/A N/A N/A
Unilever 12.26%35.40%8.62%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Swallowfield£75.42M0.00N/A£10.60N/A
Unilever£50.62B1.95£7.79B£432.0010.60

Unilever has a consensus target price of GBX 4,753.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.83%. Given Unilever's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Unilever is more favorable than Swallowfield.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Swallowfield
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Unilever
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83

Summary

Unilever beats Swallowfield on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unilever compare to British American Tobacco?

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

Unilever has a beta of 0.454, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, British American Tobacco has a beta of 0.128, suggesting that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, British American Tobacco had 4 more articles in the media than Unilever. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for British American Tobacco and 4 mentions for Unilever. Unilever's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat British American Tobacco's score of 0.26 indicating that Unilever is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Unilever
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
British American Tobacco
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Unilever presently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,753.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.83%. British American Tobacco has a consensus target price of GBX 4,858.33, indicating a potential upside of 17.15%. Given British American Tobacco's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe British American Tobacco is more favorable than Unilever.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Unilever
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83
British American Tobacco
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Unilever pays an annual dividend of GBX 204.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. British American Tobacco pays an annual dividend of GBX 242.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Unilever pays out 47.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. British American Tobacco pays out 83.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Unilever£50.62B1.95£7.79B£432.0010.60
British American Tobacco£25.78B3.47-£13.64B£290.8014.26

British American Tobacco has a net margin of 24.99% compared to Unilever's net margin of 12.26%. Unilever's return on equity of 35.40% beat British American Tobacco's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Unilever12.26% 35.40% 8.62%
British American Tobacco 24.99%13.38%5.16%

45.8% of Unilever shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.6% of British American Tobacco shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Unilever shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of British American Tobacco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Unilever and British American Tobacco tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unilever compare to Reckitt Benckiser Group?

Unilever (LON:ULVR) and Reckitt Benckiser Group (LON:RB) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and risk.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Unilever£50.62B1.95£7.79B£432.0010.60
Reckitt Benckiser Group£13.99B0.00N/A£166.30N/A

In the previous week, Unilever had 3 more articles in the media than Reckitt Benckiser Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Unilever and 1 mentions for Reckitt Benckiser Group. Reckitt Benckiser Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Unilever's score of 0.35 indicating that Reckitt Benckiser Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Unilever
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Reckitt Benckiser Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Unilever presently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,753.33, suggesting a potential upside of 3.83%. Given Unilever's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Unilever is more favorable than Reckitt Benckiser Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Unilever
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83
Reckitt Benckiser Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Unilever pays an annual dividend of GBX 204.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 175 per share. Unilever pays out 47.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Reckitt Benckiser Group pays out 105.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Unilever is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

Unilever has a net margin of 12.26% compared to Reckitt Benckiser Group's net margin of 0.00%. Unilever's return on equity of 35.40% beat Reckitt Benckiser Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Unilever12.26% 35.40% 8.62%
Reckitt Benckiser Group N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Unilever beats Reckitt Benckiser Group on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unilever compare to Diageo?

Unilever (LON:ULVR) and Diageo (LON:DGE) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Unilever£50.62B1.95£7.79B£432.0010.60
Diageo£19.64B1.91£3.96B£108.2015.60

Unilever has a net margin of 12.26% compared to Diageo's net margin of 8.91%. Unilever's return on equity of 35.40% beat Diageo's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Unilever12.26% 35.40% 8.62%
Diageo 8.91%15.52%8.30%

Unilever has a beta of 0.454, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Diageo has a beta of 0.307, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

Unilever pays an annual dividend of GBX 204.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Diageo pays an annual dividend of GBX 102.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Unilever pays out 47.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Diageo pays out 94.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

In the previous week, Diageo had 3 more articles in the media than Unilever. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Diageo and 4 mentions for Unilever. Diageo's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Unilever's score of 0.35 indicating that Diageo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Unilever presently has a consensus target price of GBX 4,753.33, indicating a potential upside of 3.83%. Diageo has a consensus target price of GBX 2,029, indicating a potential upside of 20.20%. Given Diageo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Diageo is more favorable than Unilever.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Unilever
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.83
Diageo
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

45.8% of Unilever shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.2% of Diageo shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Unilever shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Diageo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Unilever beats Diageo on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ULVR vs. The Competition

MetricUnileverPersonal Care Products IndustryConsumer Staples SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£98.63B£22.87B£16.01B£2.86B
Dividend Yield3.59%4.21%3.19%6.10%
P/E Ratio10.6014.9413.29367.98
Price / Sales1.9512.79262,949.2083,205.71
Price / Cash15.9717.0456.1927.89
Price / Book5.012.895.067.22
Net Income£7.79B£1.11B£834.02M£5.89B
7 Day Performance-0.62%-1.73%-0.15%0.19%
1 Month Performance-1.72%-2.10%0.51%2.79%
1 Year Performance1.40%-16.62%12.56%64.20%

Unilever Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ULVR
Unilever
1.6743 of 5 stars
GBX 4,578
+1.5%
GBX 4,753.33
+3.8%
+0.7%£98.63B£50.62B10.60148,000
HLN
Haleon
2.0252 of 5 stars
GBX 355.60
-0.6%
GBX 399
+12.2%
-1.7%£31.32B£11.15B19.6525,408
SWL
Swallowfield
N/AN/AN/AN/A£33.41M£75.42M18.40593
BATS
British American Tobacco
3.1196 of 5 stars
GBX 4,214
-1.2%
GBX 4,858.33
+15.3%
-0.7%£90.89B£25.78B14.4952,000
RB
Reckitt Benckiser Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£48.36B£13.99B40.7937,756

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This page (LON:ULVR) was last updated on 8/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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