Unilever (ULVR) Competitors

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ULVR vs. HLN, SN, SGE, WHR, and ANP

Should you be buying Unilever stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Unilever include Haleon (HLN), Smith & Nephew (SN), The Sage Group (SGE), Warehouse REIT (WHR), and Anpario (ANP). These companies are all part of the "consumer goods" industry.

How does Unilever compare to Haleon?

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

Haleon has a net margin of 12.59% compared to Unilever's net margin of 12.25%. Unilever's return on equity of 26.01% beat Haleon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Haleon	12.59%	6.43%	4.45%
Unilever	12.25%	26.01%	8.62%

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	£11.03B	2.67	£1.07B	£18.50	17.90
Unilever	£50.50B	1.85	£7.79B	£432.00	9.89

Haleon presently has a consensus target price of GBX 398.67, indicating a potential upside of 20.37%. Unilever has a consensus target price of GBX 3,921.32, indicating a potential downside of 8.26%. Given Haleon's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly 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)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Unilever	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

62.2% of Haleon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.6% of Unilever shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Haleon shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Unilever shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Unilever had 9 more articles in the media than Haleon. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Unilever and 4 mentions for Haleon. Unilever's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Haleon's score of 0.22 indicating that Unilever is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Haleon	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Unilever	0 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Haleon pays an annual dividend of GBX 6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Unilever pays an annual dividend of GBX 204.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Haleon pays out 36.8% 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.

Haleon has a beta of 0.326, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unilever has a beta of 0.452, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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

How does Unilever compare to Smith & Nephew?

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

Unilever pays an annual dividend of GBX 204.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Smith & Nephew pays an annual dividend of GBX 29 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Unilever pays out 47.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Smith & Nephew pays out 104.4% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Unilever had 8 more articles in the media than Smith & Nephew. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Unilever and 5 mentions for Smith & Nephew. Unilever's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Smith & Nephew's score of -0.17 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)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Smith & Nephew	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Unilever has higher revenue and earnings than Smith & Nephew. Unilever is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smith & Nephew, 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
Unilever	£50.50B	1.85	£7.79B	£432.00	9.89
Smith & Nephew	£7.08B	1.72	£382.79M	£27.77	40.11

Unilever currently has a consensus target price of GBX 3,921.32, suggesting a potential downside of 8.26%. Smith & Nephew has a consensus target price of GBX 1,185.86, suggesting a potential upside of 6.45%. Given Smith & Nephew's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Smith & Nephew 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
Smith & Nephew	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

50.6% of Unilever shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of Smith & Nephew shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Unilever shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Smith & Nephew shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Unilever has a net margin of 12.25% compared to Smith & Nephew's net margin of 10.14%. Unilever's return on equity of 26.01% beat Smith & Nephew's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unilever	12.25%	26.01%	8.62%
Smith & Nephew	10.14%	11.79%	4.51%

Unilever has a beta of 0.452, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smith & Nephew has a beta of 0.743, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Unilever beats Smith & Nephew on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unilever compare to The Sage Group?

The Sage Group (LON:SGE) and Unilever (LON:ULVR) are both consumer goods companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

The Sage Group has a net margin of 14.68% compared to Unilever's net margin of 12.25%. The Sage Group's return on equity of 48.58% beat Unilever's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Sage Group	14.68%	48.58%	7.58%
Unilever	12.25%	26.01%	8.62%

In the previous week, Unilever had 8 more articles in the media than The Sage Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Unilever and 5 mentions for The Sage Group. The Sage Group's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Unilever's score of 0.33 indicating that The Sage Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Sage Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Unilever	0 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

The Sage Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 1,189.17, indicating a potential upside of 34.96%. Unilever has a consensus price target of GBX 3,921.32, indicating a potential downside of 8.26%. Given The Sage Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe The Sage Group is more favorable than Unilever.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Sage Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
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 The Sage Group. Unilever is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Sage Group, 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
The Sage Group	£2.51B	3.21	£254.60M	£37.16	23.71
Unilever	£50.50B	1.85	£7.79B	£432.00	9.89

The Sage Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Unilever pays an annual dividend of GBX 204.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. The Sage Group pays out 56.4% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

74.2% of The Sage Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.6% of Unilever shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of The Sage Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

The Sage Group has a beta of 0.304, suggesting that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unilever has a beta of 0.452, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

The Sage Group and Unilever tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unilever compare to Warehouse REIT?

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

Unilever has higher revenue and earnings than Warehouse REIT. Unilever is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Warehouse REIT, 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
Warehouse REIT	£55.58M	8.64	£435.35M	£0.10	1,153.06
Unilever	£50.50B	1.85	£7.79B	£432.00	9.89

In the previous week, Unilever had 13 more articles in the media than Warehouse REIT. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Unilever and 0 mentions for Warehouse REIT. Unilever's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Warehouse REIT's score of 0.00 indicating that Unilever is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Warehouse REIT	Neutral
Unilever	Neutral

Warehouse REIT pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Unilever pays an annual dividend of GBX 204.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Warehouse REIT pays out 65.3% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Warehouse REIT has a net margin of 75.04% compared to Unilever's net margin of 12.25%. Unilever's return on equity of 26.01% beat Warehouse REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Warehouse REIT	75.04%	7.68%	2.51%
Unilever	12.25%	26.01%	8.62%

Unilever has a consensus price target of GBX 3,921.32, indicating a potential downside of 8.26%. Given Unilever's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Unilever is more favorable than Warehouse REIT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Warehouse REIT	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

24.6% of Warehouse REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.6% of Unilever shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Warehouse REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Unilever shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Warehouse REIT has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unilever has a beta of 0.452, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Unilever beats Warehouse REIT on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Unilever compare to Anpario?

Anpario (LON:ANP) and Unilever (LON:ULVR) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Anpario has a beta of 1.022, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unilever has a beta of 0.452, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Anpario pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Unilever pays an annual dividend of GBX 204.51 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Anpario pays out 30.6% 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.

Anpario has a net margin of 14.31% compared to Unilever's net margin of 12.25%. Unilever's return on equity of 26.01% beat Anpario's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Anpario	14.31%	16.88%	5.51%
Unilever	12.25%	26.01%	8.62%

Unilever has higher revenue and earnings than Anpario. Unilever is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anpario, 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
Anpario	£47.18M	1.95	£3.09M	£37.94	14.41
Unilever	£50.50B	1.85	£7.79B	£432.00	9.89

Anpario presently has a consensus target price of GBX 570, suggesting a potential upside of 4.27%. Unilever has a consensus target price of GBX 3,921.32, suggesting a potential downside of 8.26%. Given Anpario's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Anpario is more favorable than Unilever.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Anpario	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Unilever	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

16.2% of Anpario shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.6% of Unilever shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of Anpario shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Unilever shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Unilever had 13 more articles in the media than Anpario. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Unilever and 0 mentions for Anpario. Unilever's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Anpario's score of 0.00 indicating that Unilever is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Anpario	Neutral
Unilever	Neutral

Summary

Unilever beats Anpario on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ULVR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Unilever	Household & Personal Products Industry	Defensive Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£93.35B	£11.79B	£8.24B	£2.76B
Dividend Yield	3.97%	2.85%	3.25%	6.15%
P/E Ratio	9.89	13.42	894.19	366.02
Price / Sales	1.85	10,305,967.54	992,148.47	88,600.57
Price / Cash	15.97	17.16	140.89	27.89
Price / Book	4.67	2.36	9.58	7.72
Net Income	£7.79B	£912.33M	£1.03B	£5.89B
1 Month Performance	-0.54%	-1.92%	-0.47%	4.10%
1 Year Performance	-9.07%	-5.45%	291.70%	89.86%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ULVR Unilever	1.5229 of 5 stars	GBX 4,274.50 -2.3%	GBX 3,921.32 -8.3%	-8.8%	£93.35B	£50.50B	9.89	148,000	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
HLN Haleon	3.4526 of 5 stars	GBX 344.10 +1.2%	GBX 407 +18.3%	-17.1%	£30.68B	£11.03B	18.60	25,408	Analyst Forecast
SN Smith & Nephew	1.6558 of 5 stars	GBX 1,147 +0.9%	GBX 1,166.83 +1.7%	+4.7%	£12.57B	£7.08B	41.30	18,452	News Coverage Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
SGE The Sage Group	4.4788 of 5 stars	GBX 891.60 +1.7%	GBX 1,189.17 +33.4%	-29.4%	£8.23B	£2.51B	23.99	11,326
WHR Warehouse REIT	N/A	GBX 113 -0.4%	N/A	+5.2%	£480.09M	£55.58M	1,153.06	61,000

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Unilever (ULVR) Competitors

ULVR vs. HLN, SN, SGE, WHR, and ANP

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Unilever (ULVR) Competitors

ULVR vs. HLN, SN, SGE, WHR, and ANP

How does Unilever compare to Haleon?

Is HLN or ULVR more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, HLN or ULVR?

Do analysts prefer HLN or ULVR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HLN or ULVR?

Does the media prefer HLN or ULVR?

Is HLN or ULVR a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, HLN or ULVR?

Summary

How does Unilever compare to Smith & Nephew?

Is ULVR or SN a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to ULVR or SN?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ULVR or SN?

Do analysts rate ULVR or SN?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in ULVR or SN?

Is ULVR or SN more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, ULVR or SN?

Summary

How does Unilever compare to The Sage Group?

Is SGE or ULVR more profitable?

Does the media favor SGE or ULVR?

Do analysts recommend SGE or ULVR?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SGE or ULVR?

Is SGE or ULVR a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SGE or ULVR?

Which has more volatility and risk, SGE or ULVR?

Summary

How does Unilever compare to Warehouse REIT?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WHR or ULVR?

Does the media refer more to WHR or ULVR?

Is WHR or ULVR a better dividend stock?

Is WHR or ULVR more profitable?

Do analysts prefer WHR or ULVR?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WHR or ULVR?

Which has more risk & volatility, WHR or ULVR?

Summary

How does Unilever compare to Anpario?

Which has more volatility and risk, ANP or ULVR?

Is ANP or ULVR a better dividend stock?

Is ANP or ULVR more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, ANP or ULVR?

Do analysts rate ANP or ULVR?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ANP or ULVR?

Does the media refer more to ANP or ULVR?

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