About the company
| 43.34bn | 3.78bn | 1894 | 172.00k | |||
| Revenue in GBP (TTM) | Net income in GBP | Incorporated | Employees |
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Unilever PLC (PLC), is a supplier of fast moving consumer goods. The two parent companies, Unilever N.V. (NV) and PLC, together with their group companies, operate as Unilever Group (Unilever). Its products are grouped into four principal areas: Personal Care, Home Care, Foods and Refreshment. It operates in three regions: Asia, Africa and Central and Eastern Europe, the Americas and Western Europe. In June 2011, Colgate-Palmolive Company purchased Sanex personal care brand from Unilever PLC. On 1 December 2011, it sold Culver Specialty Brands division to B&G Foods, Inc. On December 6, 2011, it completed acquisition of 82% of the outstanding shares of Concern Kalina. On December 20, 2011, it acquired Ingman Ice Cream. On January 27, 2011, it purchased EVGA's ice cream brands and distribution network in Greece. On May 10, 2011, it acquired Alberto Culver, Inc. In August 2012, ConAgra Foods Inc acquired Bertolli and P.F. Chang's Home Menu frozen meals businesses from PLC.
Mergers & acquisitions
There are no recent mergers or acquisitions for Unilever PLC.
Peer analysis
| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excluding extraordinary items (TTM) | EPS (including extraordinary items) (TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on average assets (TTM) | Return on average assets (5 yr average) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr average) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr average) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 Yr Average) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr average) | Revenue (Year-over-year change%) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (Year-over-year change%) | Net income (5 Yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 Yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) | |
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| Henkel AG & Co KGaA | 14.03bn | 1.30bn | 25.75bn | 46668 | 21.80 | 3.35 | 15.23 | 1.84 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 38.08 | 22.96 | 0.8349 | 5.27 | 6.71 | 354,752 | 7.98 | 9.44 | 11.50 | 9.44 | 47.44 | 45.68 | 9.56 | 7.68 | 0.944 | 18.41 | 0.277 | 27.09 | 5.80 | 4.78 | 30.06 | 10.39 | -3.7173 | 5.70 | |
| Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc | 9.57bn | 1.84bn | 34.22bn | 35900 | 18.99 | 5.79 | 17.18 | 3.58 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 13.05 | 8.23 | 0.6551 | 5.40 | 6.72 | 266,490 | 12.63 | 23.52 | 21.76 | 23.52 | 57.88 | 58.97 | 19.27 | 18.40 | 0.358 | 634.50 | 0.356 | 52.06 | 0.8645 | 12.67 | 4.81 | 14.29 | 5.72 | 19.49 | |
| L'oreal S.A | 19.06bn | 2.43bn | 69.42bn | 72637 | 28.52 | 3.87 | 22.97 | 3.64 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 37.17 | 34.98 | 0.7968 | 3.22 | 7.24 | 309,246 | 10.18 | 12.42 | 13.39 | 12.42 | 70.67 | 70.73 | 12.78 | 11.61 | 0.9696 | -- | 0.0117 | 48.31 | 10.42 | 5.65 | 17.61 | 1.55 | 4.24 | 10.76 | |
| Unilever plc | 43.34bn | 3.78bn | 84.05bn | 172000 | 21.94 | 6.30 | 16.19 | 1.94 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 14.86 | 4.52 | 1.10 | -- | 11.47 | 251,996 | 10.56 | 17.87 | 16.84 | 17.87 | -- | 41.98 | 9.64 | 10.39 | 0.4876 | 24.40 | 0.3941 | 50.92 | 10.45 | 5.01 | 5.36 | 3.30 | 15.02 | 5.32 |
Data as of May 21 2013. Currency figures normalised to Unilever PLC's reporting currency: .
Institutional shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. as of 04 Mar 2013 | 74.57m | 5.81% |
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. as of 01 May 2013 | 41.25m | 3.20% |
M&G Investment Management Ltd. as of 01 May 2013 | 33.15m | 2.56% |
Norges Bank Investment Management as of 01 May 2013 | 29.38m | 2.29% |
Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. as of 01 May 2013 | 20.86m | 1.62% |
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Ltd. as of 01 May 2013 | 19.68m | 1.53% |
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. as of 01 May 2013 | 19.20m | 1.47% |
State Administration of Foreign Exchange (Invt Mgmt) as of 01 May 2013 | 16.34m | 1.27% |
Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd. as of 01 May 2013 | 15.99m | 1.25% |
State Street Global Advisors Ltd. as of 01 May 2013 | 15.30m | 1.21% |
Data from 28 Jun 2012 - 06 May 2013Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.