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HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD.

Fast Moving Consumer Goods › Diversified FMCG·NIFTY 100NIFTY 200NIFTY 50NIFTY 500+6
₹1,815.80
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▼ 2.20 (-0.12%)
ThemesArtificial Intelligence· growingQuick Commerce & E-commerce· growing

Latest filings

Next results: Wed, 28 Oct · Financial Results/Dividend
  1. HUL publishes earnings call recording for September 2026 quarter · Investor Communications
  2. Brazilian step-down subsidiary completes voluntary liquidation · Strategic Transactions
  3. Rs 19 interim dividend; record date 12 November 2026 · Corporate Actions
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Snapshot

What the business is, and whether it's a good one at a fair price.

AI · written from filings

Sells everyday consumer goods across four main categories in India — Home Care, Foods, Beauty & Wellbeing, and Personal Care — through a network of more than 9 million retail outlets, with the Shikhar eB2B platform handling over one-third of sales. Home Care is the largest segment at Rs. 23,689 cr (37.5% of FY26 segment revenue), covering laundry, cleaning and dishwash products such as Vim Liquid and Dove. Foods contributed Rs. 14,061 cr (22.2%), spanning nutrition and staples including Horlicks Superfoods relaunched in South India. Beauty & Wellbeing generated Rs. 13,684 cr (21.6%), covering skin care, hair care and masstige brands such as Vaseline (which crossed Rs. 1,000 cr), Minimalist, OZiva, Simple and Nexus. Personal Care added Rs. 9,567 cr (15.1%). FY26 consolidated turnover was Rs. 63,763 cr with 5% underlying sales growth and a 24.15% EBITDA margin. Q1 FY27 sales grew 10%, led by Home Care at 14%. Materials are the largest cost line at 32.5% of revenue, currently hit by 8-10% inflation tied to Middle East supply disruption.

Revenue mix · reported segments
Home Care37.5%
Foods22.2%
Beauty & Wellbeing21.6%
Personal Care15.1%
Discontinued operations2.0%
Others (includes Exports)1.5%
Operating scale
Retail reach
9 million+ outletsFY26
Shikhar eB2B share of sales
Over one-thirdFY26
WEF Lighthouse factories
6FY26
Renewable electricity across operations
100%FY26
Premium portfolio (Minimalist/Simple/OZiva/Nexus) ARR
Rs. 1,400 crQ4 FY26
Capex committed for premium formats
Rs. 2,000 crFY27 plan
Who pays it
Indian retail consumers across urban and rural India, served via traditional trade, Shikhar eB2B, quick commerce and modern retail
Biggest cost
Materials and packaging at 32.5% of FY26 revenue, currently under 8-10% inflation pressure from Middle East supply disruption
Kind of business
Diversified, branded FMCG with volume-led growth and a portfolio premiumisation push
Where it sits
One of India's largest listed FMCG companies; promoter is Unilever PLC
Market Cap
₹4.27 L Cr
P / E (TTM)
28.5×
EV / EBITDA
26.8×
Div Yield
2.37%
Growth
6.5%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT +13.5% · EBITDA +5.7%
Quality
22.0%▲
ROCE (5y median)
ROE 20.1% (5y median) · margin 24.2%
Leverage
0.00·
Debt / Equity · low
Net cash ₹2,583 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
1.4×▲
Margin +6.3 pts
₹47,028 Cr → ₹64,468 Cr
Cash conversion
1.04×▲
Operating cash ÷ profit · 5 yrs
₹57,393 Cr on ₹55,047 Cr
Moves on a normal day
0.78%·
Median daily move
Last 267 sessions · the yardstick for filing-day moves
Where it sits among 342 Fast Moving Consumer Goods peersBar = share of peers beaten · tick = industry median · latest reported figures
P/E (TTM)#187/278
P/B#256/281
ROCE#44/331
ROE#19/283
Debt / Equity#1/281
EBITDA margin#41/272
Revenue growth#162/273
Profit growth#170/276

Scorecard

Measured from the filed financials, judged against its Fast Moving Consumer Goods peers · as of FY26 — not investment advice

Strengths
Profit compounding 14% a year over 5 years
Profit grew in every one of the last 5 years
Returns on capital 22.0% (5-year median)
#44 of 331 in Fast Moving Consumer Goods on the latest reported figures · up from 18.6% in FY21
No borrowings on the balance sheet
lower than 85% of its 281 Fast Moving Consumer Goods peers
Over 5 years it reported ₹55,047 Cr of profit and ₹57,393 Cr of operating cash — 1.04×
Profit is converting into cash
Negative working-capital cycle — the business is funded by its suppliers
Pays out 67% of profit as dividend
Concerns
Nothing flagged in the filed numbers.

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Common questions

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What does HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. do?

HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. is a Diversified FMCG company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol HINDUNILVR.

Is HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. profitable?

Yes. Over the trailing twelve months HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. reported a net profit of ₹14,971 Cr on revenue of ₹66,374 Cr.

Does HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. pay a dividend?

Yes. The dividend yield is 2.37% at the current price. It paid out 67% of its profit as dividend in FY26.

Is HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. debt-free?

Yes. It reported no borrowings on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, and ₹2,583 Cr of cash.

Is HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. expensive compared with its peers?

On trailing P/E, HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. ranks 187 of 278 in Fast Moving Consumer Goods — cheaper than 33% of them, against an industry median of 17.8×. This is a position, not a valuation judgement.

How much does the HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. share price move in a day?

On a typical session HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. moves 0.78% — that is the median absolute close-to-close move across its last 267 trading days. MarketPing measures each filing's price reaction against it.

When are HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD.'s next results?

Financial Results/Dividend on Wed, 28 Oct. MarketPing alerts you on WhatsApp the moment the filing lands.

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