Unilever PLC operates in the fast-moving consumer goods industry worldwide. It operates through Personal Care, Home Care, Foods, and Refreshment segments. The Personal Care segment offers skin care and hair care products, deodorants, and oral care products. The Home Care segment provides home care products, including powders, liquids and capsules, soap bars, and various cleaning products. The Foods segment offers soups, bouillons, sauces, snacks, mayonnaise, salad dressings, and margarines and spreads. The Refreshment segment provides ice creams and tea-based beverages. The company was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Soap, detergents, & cleaning preparations; perfumes, & cosmetics
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Staples
Current SymbolNYSE:UL
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
Phone44-20-7822-5252
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio0.76
Quick Ratio0.60
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E Ratio20.07
P/E Growth3.49
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$60.68 billion
Price / Sales1.04
Cash Flow$7.20 per share
Price / Cash Flow7.50
Book Value$13.20 per share
Price / Book4.09
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
Employees161,000
Outstanding Shares1,168,530,000
Market Cap$63.10 billion
OptionableOptionable
Unilever (NYSE:UL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Unilever's stock symbol?
Unilever trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UL."
How often does Unilever pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Unilever?
Unilever declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, October 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.4487 per share on Wednesday, December 5th. This represents a $1.79 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 1st. View Unilever's Dividend History.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Unilever?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Unilever in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Sell." View Analyst Ratings for Unilever.
Has Unilever been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about UL stock have been trending somewhat positive on Sunday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Unilever earned a daily sentiment score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Are investors shorting Unilever?
Unilever saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 917,359 shares, an increase of 49.8% from the November 15th total of 612,340 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,309,624 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. View Unilever's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Unilever's key competitors?
Who are Unilever's key executives?
Unilever's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Paulus Gerardus Josephus Maria Polman, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 61)
- Mr. Graeme David Pitkethly, Chief Financial Officer and Exec. Director (Age 51)
- Mr. Richard Williams, Investor Relations Officer
- Ms. Ritva Sotamaa, Chief Legal Officer & Group Sec. (Age 54)
- Mr. Keith C. F. Weed, Chief Marketing & Communication Officer (Age 56)
Who are Unilever's major shareholders?
Unilever's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Fiduciary Management Inc. WI (0.54%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.40%), Matthew Goff Investment Advisor LLC (0.38%), Morgan Stanley (0.18%), Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA (0.15%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.14%).
Which major investors are selling Unilever stock?
UL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sensato Investors LLC, Fiduciary Management Inc. WI, Manning & Napier Group LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Clearbridge Investments LLC, Morgan Stanley and Envestnet Asset Management Inc..
Which major investors are buying Unilever stock?
UL stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Matthew Goff Investment Advisor LLC, Alliancebernstein L.P., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Kavar Capital Partners LLC, Parsec Financial Management Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Wells Fargo & Company MN and First Trust Advisors LP.
How do I buy shares of Unilever?
Shares of UL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Unilever's stock price today?
One share of UL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $54.00.
How big of a company is Unilever?
Unilever has a market capitalization of $63.10 billion and generates $60.68 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $6.84 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.53 on an earnings per share basis. Unilever employs 161,000 workers across the globe.
What is Unilever's official website?
How can I contact Unilever?
Unilever's mailing address is 100 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, LONDON X0, EC4Y 0DY. The company can be reached via phone at 44-20-7822-5252 or via email at [email protected]
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