Hindustan Unilever Limited
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PositoAI's own ratios from Hindustan Unilever Limited's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in India. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every ₹100 the company owns, ₹38 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in India.
- Growth Efficiency Ratio: Sales grew 7% in 3 years; of every extra ₹100 of sales, ₹117 became extra profit. Higher than 98% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative. Less tangible than 97% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Where ₹100 of sales goes
Latest year (Mar 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
₹107Over the last 3 years, every ₹100 of reported profit came with ₹107 of operating cash.
Higher than 60% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Self-Funding Ratio
9.3×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 9.3 times.
Higher than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Cash Locked Ratio
−₹10Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: ₹10 per ₹100 of sales comes from others' credit, against ₹6 from others' credit three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 92% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 3/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 3 of 3.
Steadier than 68% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
₹117Sales grew 7% in 3 years; of every extra ₹100 of sales, ₹117 became extra profit.
Higher than 98% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+7% / +9%In 3 years sales changed by +7% while total assets changed by +9%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
No debt dueNo debt falls due within a year, according to the latest yearly balance sheet.
Cash Cushion Ratio
+2%Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 2% of its market value (net cash).
Higher than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Tangible Assets Ratio
38%Of every ₹100 the company owns, ₹38 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 97% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
Hindustan Unilever Limited owes ₹0.39 for every ₹1 it owns. Net profit rose 41% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 14% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in India · latest annual results Mar 2026.
P/E ratio
41.0Investors pay ₹41.0 for every ₹1 of Hindustan Unilever Limited's yearly profit, higher than 76% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
P/B ratio
8.81The share price is 8.81 times Hindustan Unilever Limited's book value per share, higher than 87% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Market cap
₹429,576 CrThe total market value of all of Hindustan Unilever Limited's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in India. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
₹48,738 CrWhat Hindustan Unilever Limited would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Mar 2026).
Book value per share
₹207.43Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ₹1,828 is 8.8 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
21.5%Hindustan Unilever Limited earned 21.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 82% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Owes vs Owns
0.39×Hindustan Unilever Limited owes ₹0.39 for every ₹1 it owns (low), lower than 54% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Dividend yield
2.37%Hindustan Unilever Limited pays 2.37% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 85% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Revenue growth
+5%Revenue rose 5% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+41%Net profit rose 41% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 14% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
23.6%Hindustan Unilever Limited keeps ₹24 of every ₹100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
0.7×Cash from Hindustan Unilever Limited's business was 0.7× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — less cash came in than the profit reported.
Interest cover
33.5×Hindustan Unilever Limited's operating profit covered its interest costs 33.5 times in the year to Mar 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net cashHindustan Unilever Limited held ₹6,931 Cr more cash than debt (net cash) at Mar 2026.
Questions
What is Hindustan Unilever Limited's P/E ratio?
Investors pay ₹41.0 for every ₹1 of Hindustan Unilever Limited's yearly profit, higher than 76% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Hindustan Unilever Limited: ₹429,576 Cr ÷ ₹48,738 Cr (31 Mar 2026) = 8.8.
What is Hindustan Unilever Limited's return on equity?
Hindustan Unilever Limited earned 21.5% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 82% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
How much does Hindustan Unilever Limited owe compared with what it owns?
Hindustan Unilever Limited owes ₹0.39 for every ₹1 it owns (low), lower than 54% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Does Hindustan Unilever Limited pay a dividend?
Yes. Hindustan Unilever Limited pays 2.37% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 85% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Is Hindustan Unilever Limited's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 5% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.
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