UL

Consumer Defensive

Unilever PLC · Household & Personal Products · $121B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
52.7
Average

Unilever PLC scores 52.7/100 using the Balanced preset.

79.2
Quality
35%
47.0
Moat
30%
30.6
Growth
20%
21.6
Risk
15%

UL — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

Unilever PLC shows strong profitability and capital efficiency
Unilever PLC shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

Unilever PLC has elevated risk from leverage or valuation

UL — Score History

45505560Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202652.779.247.030.621.678.40.0
Apr 7, 202652.779.247.030.621.678.4-0.6
Apr 6, 202653.381.747.030.621.678.4+0.6
Apr 5, 202652.779.247.030.621.678.4-0.2
Apr 4, 202652.979.247.030.621.679.80.0
Apr 3, 202652.979.247.030.621.679.8-0.6
Apr 2, 202653.581.747.030.621.679.8

UL — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

79.2/100 (25%)

Unilever PLC demonstrates outstanding capital efficiency and profitability, placing it among the highest-quality businesses in the market.

Capital Efficiency (ROIC)Moderate

How effectively capital is deployed to generate returns.

Return on EquityStrong

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityStrong

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityModerate

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Gross Profit / AssetsStrong

Asset productivity — how much gross profit each dollar of assets generates.

Cash GenerationStrong

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

30.6/100 (20%)

Unilever PLC faces growth headwinds with declining or stagnant revenue trends.

Recent Revenue TrendWeak

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRWeak

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthModerate

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookWeak

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthStrong

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

21.6/100 (15%)

Unilever PLC presents elevated risk with concerns around leverage or financial stability.

Financial LeverageWeak

Debt levels relative to earnings capacity.

Debt/EquityWeak

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioWeak

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageStrong

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

78.4/100 (15%)

Unilever PLC appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldModerate

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

Price to Free Cash FlowStrong

How many years of FCF the market cap represents.

PEG RatioStrong

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

47/100 (30%)

Unilever PLC possesses some competitive advantages but faces meaningful competition. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for UL.

Score Composition

Quality
79.2×25%19.8
Growth
30.6×20%6.1
Risk
21.6×15%3.2
Valuation
78.4×15%11.8
Moat
47.0×30%14.1
Total
52.7Average

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How is the UL UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for Unilever PLC is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses Unilever PLC's competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether Unilever PLC is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.