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NSE: HINDUNILVR · BSE: 500696 · ISIN INE030A01027

Hindustan Unilever Limited stock analysis

Hindustan Unilever Limited ranks #614 in the TickerSutra evidence-ranked universe with a score of 62/100 and 95% data confidence. The latest captured fundamentals show ROCE of 28.4%, quarterly sales growth of 10.1% and quarterly profit growth of -3.7%.
Complete evidence gate pass governance reviewUpdated 29 Sept 2026
TICKERSUTRA SCORE62/100

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#614 of 5,430 ranked equities
Market capitalisation₹4,64,384.89cr
ROCE28.4%
Quarterly sales growth10.1%
Quarterly profit growth-3.7%
P/E ratio42.1×
Promoter pledge0.0%

INVESTMENT EVIDENCE

What supports—and challenges—the thesis

Evidence in favour

  • ROCE is 28.4%
  • Low debt/equity of 0.03×
  • CWIP indicates an active capacity pipeline
  • No promoter shares are reported as pledged

Risks and constraints

  • Valuation is above 40× earnings

Still unresolved: Related-party exposure · Broad media sentiment

FINANCIAL TRAJECTORY

Recent operating history

PeriodRevenueOperating profitNet profitOperating margin
2022₹52,446cr₹12,857cr₹8,892cr25.0%
2023₹60,580cr₹14,147cr₹10,143cr23.0%
2024₹61,896cr₹14,659cr₹10,282cr24.0%
2025₹61,328cr₹14,698cr₹10,671cr24.0%
2026₹64,468cr₹15,039cr₹15,059cr23.0%
TTM₹66,052cr₹15,347cr₹14,971cr23.0%
Debt / equity0.03×
CFO / EBITDA0.73×
Operating margin23.0%
Free cash flow₹9,667cr
Sales CAGR · 3Y2.1%
Profit CAGR · 3Y14.1%

EXCHANGE EVENT TRIGGERS

Latest corporate disclosures

0 positive catalysts0 negative catalysts2 routine filings

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

Signals from filed documents

Management confidenceHigh severity · 3 mentions
Constructive

Indian economy continues to remain resilient while the global external environment remains a little bit uncertain, and we continue to monitor the progress of monsoon, but we do see continued stability in the FMCG demand space. Backed by the continued action on market development, channel expansion and portfolio transformation, we remain confident that FY ’27 will be better than FY’26. While commodities and currencies

Pricing commentaryHigh severity · 4 mentions
Constructive

Vim Liquid reported another quarter of double- digit growth, with market development actions continuing to increase penetration. Given the external volatility, we continue to see inflation in crude- linked derivatives and are taking calibrated price increases across the segment. This has been a strong quarter, with the segment delivering 12% USG, driven by high-single digit UVG.

Demand slowdownModerate severity · 3 mentions
Negative warning

So, from a consumer affordability point of view, Y -o-Y, I mean, it's flat to better. So why is there a volume decline in this segment? Niranjan Gupta: So you have to look at sequential inflations over a period of 2 years.

Market share gainModerate severity · 2 mentions
Positive catalyst

Premium Hair Care, including future-formats like hair mask and serums, continue to outperform, reinforcing the relevance of our propositions with consumers. We further strengthened our market leadership during the quarter. Skin Care and Colour Cosmetics grew high -single digit, led by double- digit growth in P remium Skin Care.

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