Hindustan Unilever

Hindustan Unilever stock analysis

STOCK ANALYSIS

6/14/20253 min read

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is India’s largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company and a subsidiary of the global giant Unilever. Headquartered in Mumbai and present in India for over 90 years, HUL’s products reach 9 out of 10 Indian households every day through a network of more than 9 million retail outlets. The company offers over 50 well-known brands across categories like home care (Surf Excel, Vim), personal care (Dove, Lux, Lifebuoy), health and nutrition (Horlicks, Boost), and beauty (Lakmé, Pond’s), making it a trusted part of daily life for millions.

Company Insights
The company has a market capitalization of 5,44,870 crores
The share price of the company is 2,319
The book value of the company is 210
The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.03
The company's annual dividend yield is 1.85%
The company's stock P/E is 52.3
The earnings per share are 45.3
The company's ROCE is 27.8%

Financial Report
The company's sales in the last 5 years

Sales in 2021 is 47,028 crores
Sales in 2022 is 52,446 crores
Sales in 2023 is 60,580 crores
Sales in 2024 is 61,896 crores
Sales in 2025 is 63,121 crores

The company's profit in the last 5 years
Profit in 2021 is 7,999 crores
Profit in 2022 is 8,892 crores
Profit in 2023 is 10,143 crores
Profit in 2024 is 10,282 crores
Profit in 2025 is 10,671 crores

Sales & Profit Growth
The company's sales growth in the last 5 years

Sales growth in the last 5 years is 9.67%
Sales growth in the last 3 years is 6.37%
Sales growth in the last 1 year is 1.98%

The company's profit growth in the last 5 years
Profit growth in the last 5 years is 8.63%
Profit growth in the last 3 years is 5.36%
Profit growth in the last 1 year is 1.47%

Holdings
Promoters are 61.90%
FIIs are 10.62%
DIIs are 15.48%
Government are 0.07%
Public are 11.93%

Company News

  • Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) announced its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. The company reported an underlying sales growth of 3% and volume growth of 2% for the March quarter. Despite a slight decline in EBITDA margin to 23.1%, HUL’s profit after tax grew by 4%. For the full year 2024-25, HUL achieved a turnover of ₹60,680 crore, marking a 2% growth driven by volume increases, while profit after tax rose 5% to ₹10,644 crore.

  • HUL declared a final dividend of ₹24 per share, adding to interim and special dividends declared earlier, bringing the total payout for the year to ₹12,453 crore. CEO Rohit Jawa highlighted the company’s strategic moves, including acquisitions, divestments, and a planned demerger of its ice cream business, aimed at strengthening long-term growth.

  • Looking ahead, HUL expects demand conditions to improve gradually in the coming fiscal year, with continued focus on premiumisation, digital growth, and cost efficiencies. The company also recently launched Nexxus, marking its entry into India’s premium beauty segment.

Technical Analysis

Company Chart

Moving Averages (MA)

  • The stock price is just under the 50-MA, which indicates that the stock price is in down downtrend.

  • The stock price is under the 200-MA, which also indicates that the stock price is in a downtrend.

Relative Strength Index (RSI)

The current RSI of the stock is 41, which indicates that the stock is neither in overbought nor in the oversold zone.

My Analysis

The company's sales are good, but profit growth is decent. For now, the stock price seems to go down. As the company continues to grow, the stock price of it will increase in the future.