Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Household & Personal Products

Hindustan Unilever Limited, a fast-moving consumer good company, manufactures and sells food, home care, personal care, and refreshment products in India and internationally. The company operates through Home Care, Beauty & Personal Care, Foods & Refreshment, and Others segments. The Home Care segment engages in detergent bars and powders, detergent liquids, scourers, water business, purifiers business, etc. The Beauty & Personal Care segment provides oral, skin, and hair care products; and soaps, deodorants, talcum powder, color cosmetics, salon services, etc. The Foods & Refreshment segment provides culinary products, including tomato-based products, fruit-based products, soups, etc.; and tea, coffee, nutrition drinks, ice-cream, and frozen desserts. The Others segment engages in activities, such as export, consignment, etc. The company is also involved in the job work, real estate, and discharge trust businesses. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for HINDUNILVR
Revenue projections for HINDUNILVR

With HINDUNILVR's revenues expected to fall below the previous year's, investors are likely to approach the stock with caution. Declining revenues can negatively affect profitability, which makes it harder for the company to maintain investor confidence and perform well in the market.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.000000
forwardPE 46.999485
debtToEquity 3.611000
earningsGrowth 1.214000
revenueGrowth 0.039000
grossMargins 0.508570
operatingMargins 0.209900
trailingEps 43.050000
forwardEps 49.245220

Positive gross and operating margins for HINDUNILVR suggest that the company is operating profitably. These margins highlight HINDUNILVR's efficiency in managing costs while maintaining healthy revenue streams, contributing to its overall financial strength.
With a forward EPS greater than its trailing EPS, Hindustan Unilever Limited is expected to see higher profitability this year. The forecasted increase in earnings reflects optimism about the company's financial growth and potential for improved performance over the prior year.

Price projections:

Price projections for HINDUNILVR
Price projections for HINDUNILVR

The price of HINDUNILVR has regularly been close to the lower end of projections, suggesting that it might be struggling to meet market expectations. This trend raises questions about the company's future performance.

Insider Transactions:

Insider Transactions for HINDUNILVR
Insider Transactions for HINDUNILVR


4 HINDUNILVR shares were sold in recent transactions, with market price at 2477.2125244140625.Hindustan Unilever Limited had 1 buy transactions, with market price of 2425.199951171875.No clear trend can be drawn from the insider transactions, leaving the company's next steps and outlook uncertain from this data alone.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for HINDUNILVR
Recommendations trend for HINDUNILVR


The recent buy bias for HINDUNILVR from analysts signals strong confidence in the stock's potential. This positive sentiment could encourage investors to see HINDUNILVR as a smart place to invest their money, especially those looking for stable, long-term returns in a well-established company.