Unilever is a consumer goods company based in London. Unilever's got something for everyone, as it owns a variety of brands, including Ben & Jerry's, Hellmann's, Dove, Persil and Lynx. Investing in Unilever gets you access to all of the brands it owns, so it's worth taking some time to see what brands you'd be a stakeholder for and make sure your values align with theirs. Here's how to invest in Unilever.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Unilever), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.
Unilever is a major part of the London stock exchange, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).
| Icon | Fund | 5-year performance | 1-year performance (to October 2023) | Link to invest |
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 | HSBC FTSE 100 (HUKX) | 22.16% | 5.39% | Capital at risk |
 | Vanguard FTSE 100 (VUKE) | 22.05% | 5.38% | Capital at risk |
 | iShares Core FTSE 100 (CUKX) | 21.95% | 5.37% | Invest with eToroCapital at risk |
 | Xtrackers FTSE 100 (XDUK) | 21.88% | 5.39% | Capital at risk |
 | Lyxor FTSE 100 (100D) | 21.18% | 5.23% | Capital at risk |
 | Invesco FTSE 100 (S100) | 21.09% | 5.32% | Capital at risk |
Only you can make the decision on the time to leap... but here's some supporting information and analysis.
Over the last 12 months, Unilever's shares have ranged in value from as little as 3647.3941 up to 4323.3437. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Unilever's is 0.17. This would suggest that Unilever's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Historical closes compared with the last close of 4133
| 1 week (2024-04-18) | 8.45% |
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| 1 month (2024-03-26) | 4.32% |
| 3 months (2024-01-25) | 8.09% |
| 6 months (2023-10-26) | 8.17% |
| 1 year (2023-04-25) | -5.46% |
| 2 years (2022-04-25) | 13.48% |
| 3 years (2021-04-26) | 1.99% |
| 5 years (2019-04-25) | -9.90% |
The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Unilever P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Unilever's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 17x. In other words, Unilever shares trade at around 17x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United Kingdom stock market as of 09 November, 2023 (10). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Unilever's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the industry or those of similar companies.
Unilever's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 14.3952. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Unilever's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Unilever's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Unilever's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping £11.1 billion.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Unilever's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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