Unilever PLC
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PositoAI's own ratios from Unilever PLC's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: €14 per €100 of sales comes from others' credit, against €5 from others' credit three years earlier. Less money tied up than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
- 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 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Where €100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
€126Over the last 3 years, every €100 of reported profit came with €126 of operating cash.
Self-Funding Ratio
5.9×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 5.9 times.
Higher than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Locked Ratio
−€14Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: €14 per €100 of sales comes from others' credit, against €5 from others' credit three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
1/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 16%
Sales fell 16% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-16% / -9%In 3 years sales changed by -16% while total assets changed by -9%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
3.8×Debt due within a year is covered 3.8 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 65% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Cash Cushion Ratio
—Data incomplete
Tangible Assets Ratio
51%Of every €100 the company owns, €51 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 55% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
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 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Unilever PLC owes €0.76 for every €1 it owns. Net profit rose 65% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 7% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
13.5Investors pay €13.5 for every €1 of Unilever PLC's yearly profit, lower than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
P/B ratio
7.89The share price is 7.89 times Unilever PLC's book value per share, higher than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Market cap
£107.1 BThe total market value of all of Unilever PLC's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
€16.2 BWhat Unilever PLC would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Return on equity (ROE)
31.9%Unilever PLC earned 31.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Owes vs Owns
0.76×Unilever PLC owes €0.76 for every €1 it owns (moderate), higher than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Dividend yield
3.42%Unilever PLC pays 3.42% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 55% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Revenue growth
-4%Revenue fell 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+65%Net profit rose 65% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 7% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
18.7%Unilever PLC keeps €19 of every €100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
0.9×Cash from Unilever PLC's business was 0.9× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — less cash came in than the profit reported.
Interest cover
9.2×Unilever PLC's operating profit covered its interest costs 9.2 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtUnilever PLC had €22.6 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
What is Unilever PLC's P/E ratio?
Investors pay €13.5 for every €1 of Unilever PLC's yearly profit, lower than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
What is Unilever PLC's return on equity?
Unilever PLC earned 31.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
How much does Unilever PLC owe compared with what it owns?
Unilever PLC owes €0.76 for every €1 it owns (moderate), higher than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Does Unilever PLC pay a dividend?
Yes. Unilever PLC pays 3.42% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 55% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United Kingdom.
Is Unilever PLC's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 4% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 6% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.