Hindustan Unilever (HINDUNILVR) Stock Overview
A consumer good company, manufactures and sells food, home care, personal care, and refreshment products in India and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | ₹2,209.30 |
| 52 Week High | ₹2,750.00 |
| 52 Week Low | ₹2,022.50 |
| Beta | 0.40 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.99% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.07% |
| 1 Year Change | -6.54% |
| 3 Year Change | -15.51% |
| 5 Year Change | -6.15% |
| Change since IPO | 3,174.25% |
Recent News & Updates
Analysis Article • May 08
Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Hindustan Unilever (NSE:HINDUNILVR)
Hindustan Unilever Limited's ( NSE:HINDUNILVR ) robust recent earnings didn't do much to move the stock. We think this...
Narrative Update • May 04
HINDUNILVR: Capacity Expansion And Renewable-Powered Facilities Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Hindustan Unilever slightly from ₹2,607 to ₹2,604, reflecting updated views on revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News Board meeting scheduled for April 30, 2026 to consider audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, and to consider recommending a final dividend for the year (company filing).Narrative Update • Apr 19
HINDUNILVR: Capacity Expansion Investment Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Hindustan Unilever to about ₹2,607 from roughly ₹2,658, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples that slightly adjust their view of fair value. What's in the News Board meeting scheduled for April 30, 2026, to review audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, and to consider a final dividend for the year (company filing).Recent updates
Analysis Article • May 08
Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Hindustan Unilever (NSE:HINDUNILVR)
Hindustan Unilever Limited's ( NSE:HINDUNILVR ) robust recent earnings didn't do much to move the stock. We think this...Narrative Update • May 04
HINDUNILVR: Capacity Expansion And Renewable-Powered Facilities Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Hindustan Unilever slightly from ₹2,607 to ₹2,604, reflecting updated views on revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News Board meeting scheduled for April 30, 2026 to consider audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, and to consider recommending a final dividend for the year (company filing).Narrative Update • Apr 19
HINDUNILVR: Capacity Expansion Investment Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Hindustan Unilever to about ₹2,607 from roughly ₹2,658, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples that slightly adjust their view of fair value. What's in the News Board meeting scheduled for April 30, 2026, to review audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, and to consider a final dividend for the year (company filing).Narrative Update • Apr 05
HINDUNILVR: Capacity Expansion And Governance Reset Will Support Future Upside Potential
Analysts now place Hindustan Unilever's price target slightly lower at about ₹2,658 from roughly ₹2,671, citing small tweaks to fair value assumptions, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E inputs. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled for April 30, 2026 to review audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, and to consider recommending a final dividend for the year (company filing).Narrative Update • Mar 22
HINDUNILVR: Capacity Expansion And Governance Reset Will Support Future Margin Resilience
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Hindustan Unilever from about ₹2,760 to roughly ₹2,670, citing tempered revenue growth expectations and a largely unchanged profit margin and P/E outlook. What's in the News Proposed investment of up to ₹20,000m over two years to expand manufacturing capacity in premium Beauty & Wellbeing and Home Care liquid categories across multiple locations, with a focus on advanced automation, digital technologies, and 100% renewable energy usage at the new facilities (company announcement).Narrative Update • Feb 10
HINDUNILVR: Governance Reset And KWIL Entitlement Will Support Future Margin Resilience
Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Hindustan Unilever broadly unchanged at ₹2,760.47, with the updated target supported by a slightly lower discount rate and future P/E assumptions, while maintaining similar revenue growth and profit margin expectations. What's in the News Board meeting scheduled on Feb 12, 2026 to consider unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and nine months ended Dec 31, 2025, along with the auditors' limited review report (Board Meeting agenda).Narrative Update • Jan 27
HINDUNILVR: Governance Reset And KWIL Share Entitlement Will Support Future Margin Resilience
Analysts have raised their price target for Hindustan Unilever slightly to ₹2,760 from about ₹2,756, reflecting minor model adjustments related to revenue growth, profit margins and assumed future P/E levels. What's in the News Board meeting scheduled for February 12, 2026 to review unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025, along with the auditors' limited review report (company filing).Narrative Update • Jan 12
HINDUNILVR: Governance Reset And Share Entitlement Will Support Future Margin Resilience
Narrative Update on Hindustan Unilever Analysts now see fair value for Hindustan Unilever at ₹2,756, down slightly from ₹2,784, reflecting small adjustments to discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions in their models. What's in the News Multiple board meetings are scheduled between November 2025 and January 2026 to address governance, committee structures and senior management designations.Narrative Update • Dec 14
HINDUNILVR: Premiumization And Rural Penetration Will Drive Future Margin Resilience
Analysts have marginally lowered their fair value estimate for Hindustan Unilever by about ₹2 to roughly ₹2,784 per share. This reflects slightly softer long term revenue growth assumptions, partly offset by a modestly higher profit margin outlook.Narrative Update • Nov 29
HINDUNILVR: Margin Management And Cash Flow Generation Will Drive Resilient Upside
Analysts have made a slight downward revision to their fair value estimate for Hindustan Unilever, trimming the price target by approximately ₹0.05 to ₹2,786.61 as they incorporate updated assumptions on growth and profitability. Analyst Commentary In the latest round of research notes, analysts have closely examined Hindustan Unilever's valuation and prospects, weighing both the positive drivers and areas for caution as they updated their financial models.Narrative Update • Nov 15
HINDUNILVR: Strong Fundamentals And Upcoming Board Decisions Will Support Positive Momentum
Analysts have slightly increased their price target for Hindustan Unilever, raising the fair value estimate from ₹2,771.76 to ₹2,786.66. This change reflects steady business fundamentals along with minor adjustments in discount rates and growth assumptions.Analysis Article • Nov 15
We Like Hindustan Unilever's (NSE:HINDUNILVR) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Firstly, we'd...Narrative Update • Nov 01
HINDUNILVR: Revenue Expansion Will Drive Market Leadership Amid Shifting Consumer Demand
Analysts have raised their price target for Hindustan Unilever from ₹2,751 to ₹2,772. They cite stronger anticipated revenue growth and a slight reduction in the discount rate as key factors supporting the revised fair value.Analysis Article • Oct 28
Hindustan Unilever Limited (NSE:HINDUNILVR) Second-Quarter Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Shareholders might have noticed that Hindustan Unilever Limited ( NSE:HINDUNILVR ) filed its second-quarter result this...Narrative Update • Oct 17
Rural India And Digital Adoption Will Expand Branded FMCG Markets
Analysts have slightly increased their price target for Hindustan Unilever, raising it from ₹2,735 to ₹2,751. They expect improved profit margins to offset a marginal slowdown in revenue growth.Narrative Update • Oct 03
Rural India And Digital Adoption Will Expand Branded FMCG Markets
Analysts have raised their price target for Hindustan Unilever from ₹2,704 to ₹2,735, citing modest improvements in the company's fair value estimate based on updated forecasts for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future price-to-earnings ratios. Analyst Commentary Analysts have provided insight into Hindustan Unilever’s current position and future outlook, highlighting several factors influencing the recent price target revision.Analysis Article • Sep 14
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Hindustan Unilever Limited (NSE:HINDUNILVR)
When close to half the companies in India have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 27x, you may consider...Narrative Update • Sep 05
Rural India And Digital Adoption Will Expand Branded FMCG Markets
Given minimal changes in both the discount rate and future P/E, with no substantive analyst reasoning provided, the consensus fair value for Hindustan Unilever remains effectively unchanged at ₹2704. What's in the News Hindustan Unilever announced a leadership transition, with Priya Nair set to become CEO effective 1 August 2025 as Rohit Jawa steps down.Analysis Article • Aug 23
Hindustan Unilever (NSE:HINDUNILVR) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • May 30
Hindustan Unilever (NSE:HINDUNILVR) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ₹24.00
Hindustan Unilever Limited ( NSE:HINDUNILVR ) will pay a dividend of ₹24.00 on the 30th of July. The dividend yield...Analysis Article • May 28
Investor Optimism Abounds Hindustan Unilever Limited (NSE:HINDUNILVR) But Growth Is Lacking
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 52.5x Hindustan Unilever Limited ( NSE:HINDUNILVR ) may be sending very...New Narrative • May 08
Digital Investment And Brand Modernization Will Open New Markets
Strategic portfolio transformation towards premium and emerging markets targets double-digit growth through enhanced rural and brand expansion efforts.Shareholder Returns
| HINDUNILVR | IN Personal Products | IN Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.6% | -1.8% | 0.5% |
| 1Y | -6.5% | -8.9% | -0.7% |
Return vs Industry: HINDUNILVR matched the Indian Personal Products industry which returned -7.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HINDUNILVR underperformed the Indian Market which returned -0.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| HINDUNILVR volatility | |
|---|---|
| HINDUNILVR Average Weekly Movement | 3.5% |
| Personal Products Industry Average Movement | 4.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in IN Market | 10.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in IN Market | 4.8% |
Stable Share Price: HINDUNILVR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Indian market.
Volatility Over Time: HINDUNILVR's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 18,802 | Priya Nair | www.hul.co.in |
Hindustan Unilever Limited, a consumer good company, manufactures and sells food, home care, personal care, and refreshment products in India and internationally. It operates through the Home Care, Beauty and Wellbeing, Personal Care, Foods, and Other segments. The Home Care segment offers detergent bars, detergent powders, detergent liquids, and scourers.
Hindustan Unilever Limited Fundamentals Summary
| HINDUNILVR fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | ₹5.71t |
| Earnings (TTM) | ₹106.33b |
| Revenue (TTM) | ₹644.68b |
53.7x
P/E Ratio8.9x
P/S RatioIs HINDUNILVR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| HINDUNILVR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹644.68b |
| Cost of Revenue | ₹316.65b |
| Gross Profit | ₹328.03b |
| Other Expenses | ₹221.70b |
| Earnings | ₹106.33b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 41.14 |
| Gross Margin | 50.88% |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.49% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did HINDUNILVR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.9%
Current Dividend Yield91%
Payout RatioDoes HINDUNILVR pay a reliable dividends?
See HINDUNILVR dividend history and benchmarks| Hindustan Unilever dividend dates | |
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| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 23 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jul 30 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 33 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 70 days |
Does HINDUNILVR pay a reliable dividends?
See HINDUNILVR dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/20 06:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Hindustan Unilever Limited is covered by 56 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Parin Tanna | 360 ONE Capital Market Private Limited |
| Ronak Soni | Ambit Capital |
| Ajay Thakur | Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers Limited |