Unilever (UL) Competitors

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

Does the media favor UL or HLN?

In the previous week, Unilever had 7 more articles in the media than Haleon. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Unilever and 7 mentions for Haleon. Unilever's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Haleon's score of 0.32 indicating that Unilever is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Unilever	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Haleon	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, UL or HLN?

Unilever has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Haleon has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer UL or HLN?

Unilever presently has a consensus price target of $70.67, suggesting a potential upside of 15.13%. Haleon has a consensus price target of $12.33, suggesting a potential upside of 20.01%. Given Haleon's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Haleon is more favorable than Unilever.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unilever	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Haleon	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, UL or HLN?

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
Unilever	$65.76B	2.29	$6.22B	$3.49	17.59
Haleon	$14.35B	3.22	$1.84B	$0.39	26.33

Is UL or HLN more profitable?

Haleon has a net margin of 12.86% compared to Unilever's net margin of 0.00%. Haleon's return on equity of 17.65% beat Unilever's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unilever	N/A	N/A	N/A
Haleon	12.86%	17.65%	8.58%

Is UL or HLN a better dividend stock?

Unilever pays an annual dividend of $2.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Haleon pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Unilever pays out 59.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Haleon pays out 64.1% 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.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in UL or HLN?

9.7% of Unilever shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.7% of Haleon shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Unilever shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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