Unilever PLC (ULVR.L) Free Cash Flow

Price: $4499
Market Cap: $113.26B
Avg Volume: 4.24M
Country: GB
Industry: Household & Personal Products
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Beta: 0.22
52W Range: $3730-5034
Website: Unilever PLC

What is Unilever PLC's Free Cash Flow?

  • Unilever PLC's annual free cash flow as of FY 2024 is $7.55B.
  • Unilever PLC's quarterly free cash flow as of QQ2 2024 is $2.75B.

What is Free Cash Flow?

Free cash flow (FCF) is a measure of financial performance calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It represents the cash that a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets. FCF is important because it allows a company to pursue opportunities that enhance shareholder value.

How is Free Cash Flow calculated?

The formula for free cash flow is:

Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures

This metric helps investors understand the company's ability to generate cash and its potential to pay dividends or expand.

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess Unilever PLC's free cash flow financial health include:

  • Free Cash Flow Growth - the rate at which a company's free cash flow is growing:
    • Annual Growth: -1.73%
  • Free Cash Flow Per Share - free cash flow divided by the number of shares outstanding:
    • Annual: $3.03
  • Free Cash Flow Yield - free cash flow divided by the market capitalization:
    • Annual: 5.51%

These metrics provide insights into Unilever PLC's financial health and its ability to generate cash. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual Free Cash Flow

$7.55B

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

$2.75B

Historical Annual Free Cash Flow
$10.00B$10.00B$8.00B$8.00B$6.00B$6.00B$4.00B$4.00B$2.00B$2.00B$0.00$0.00Free Cash Flow (Annual)20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical Quarterly Free Cash Flow
$6.00B$6.00B$5.00B$5.00B$4.00B$4.00B$3.00B$3.00B$2.00B$2.00B$1.00B$1.00B$0.00$0.00Free Cash Flow (Quarterly)2005200520062006200720072008200820092009201020102011201120122012201320132014201420152015201620162017201720182018201920192020202020212021202220222023202320242024
Annual Free Cash Flow Growth
46.63%46.63%33.87%33.87%21.12%21.12%8.37%8.37%-4.39%-4.39%-17.14%-17.14%Free Cash Flow Growth (%)20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Annual Free Cash Flow Per Share
$4.00$4.00$3.00$3.00$2.00$2.00$1.00$1.00$0.00$0.00Free Cash Flow Per Share20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Unilever PLC Historical Financial Metrics

The table below shows various financial metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2024.

Year Free Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Growth Free Cash Flow Per Share Free Cash Flow Yield
2024 $7.55B -1.73% $3.03 5.51%
2023 $7.68B 35.83% $3.03 6.93%
2022 $5.66B -16.01% $2.22 4.70%
2021 $6.73B -17.14% $2.59 5.52%
2020 $8.13B 21.65% $3.10 6.31%
2019 $6.68B 25.35% $2.55 4.96%
2018 $5.33B -6.03% $1.99 4.34%
2017 $5.67B 9.71% $2.02 4.36%
2016 $5.17B 0.78% $1.82 4.71%
2015 $5.13B 46.63% $1.81 4.55%

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