Unilever PLC (ULVR.L) Return on Equity (ROE)

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

Return on Equity (ROE) Summary

Unilever PLC's ROE measures the return generated on shareholders' equity:

  • Annual: 28.73%
  • Quarterly: -
  • TTM: 32.95%

What is Return on Equity (ROE)?

Return on Equity measures a company's ability to generate profits from its shareholders' equity. It indicates how effectively the management is using the company’s assets to create profits. A higher ROE generally reflects well on the company’s management and its ability to generate profits without needing as much capital.

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess Unilever PLC's profitability include:

  • ROIC (Return on Invested Capital) - measures how effectively the company uses its invested capital to generate profits:
    • Annual: 11.12%
    • Quarterly: -
    • TTM: 13.35%
  • ROA (Return on Assets) - measures the return generated on the company's assets:
    • Annual: 7.20%
    • Quarterly: -
    • TTM: 8.33%
  • Profit Margin - indicates the profitability of the company relative to its revenue:
    • Annual: 9.45%
    • Quarterly: 0.00%
    • TTM: 11.01%

These metrics provide insights into Unilever PLC's profitability and efficiency in using its capital and assets to generate returns. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual ROE

28.73%

Quarterly ROE

-

TTM ROE

32.95%

Unilever PLC Historical ROE
81.14%81.14%64.91%64.91%48.68%48.68%32.45%32.45%16.23%16.23%0.00%0.00%ROE20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROIC
23.08%23.08%18.46%18.46%13.85%13.85%9.23%9.23%4.62%4.62%0.00%0.00%ROIC20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROA
15.79%15.79%12.63%12.63%9.47%9.47%6.32%6.32%3.16%3.16%0.00%0.00%ROA20162016201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Unilever PLC Historical Profitability Metrics

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

Year ROE ROIC ROA Profit Margin
2024 28.73% 11.12% 7.20% 9.45%
2023 35.84% 13.17% 8.62% 10.88%
2022 40.18% 14.84% 9.82% 12.72%
2021 35.36% 11.74% 8.06% 11.53%
2020 36.56% 12.28% 8.25% 11.00%
2019 42.64% 13.11% 8.68% 10.82%
2018 81.14% 23.08% 15.79% 18.42%
2017 44.41% 15.72% 10.04% 11.27%
2016 31.70% 14.08% 9.19% 9.83%
2015 31.80% 14.93% 9.39% 9.21%

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