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Hindustan Unilever Limited (HINDUNILVR) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Hindustan Unilever Limited

HINDUNILVRMarket cap $46BPrice $19.5

Country🇮🇳India

SectorConsumer

IndustryPersonal Care

Makes soaps, shampoos, and household products that reach 600 million Indians daily. Owns iconic brands like Dove and Lipton, capturing nearly half of India's personal care market through 9 million retail outlets.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)-2%2

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+6%4

Rev CAGR (3y)+9%6

Rev CAGR (5y)+8%7

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1-27%2

EPS Growth Y+2+10%6

EPS Growth Y+3+9%6

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin21%8

Net Income Margin23%8

Free Cash Flow Margin15%7

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA-0.410

Efficiency

ROE22%8

ROAna–

Earnings Stability88

GEAR+AVERAGE67

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)392

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)321

P/BV9.12

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd272

EV/EBIT Fwd302

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield2.2%4

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-4%6

3 month return-15%2

YTD return-18%2

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh73%4

1 year return-23%2

Long term

3 year return-19%2

5 year return-22%2

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.210

Volatility22%9

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin15%7

Free Cash Flow Yield2.2%4

Quality

ROCE43%10

Earnings Stability88

Net Debt/EBITDA-0.410

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever

Revenue FY26$6.9B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE49 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-2%2

Revenue, next 1Y+6%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+9%6

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+8%7

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E-27%2

EPS growth, FY28E+10%6

EPS growth, FY29E+9%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

After shrinking over the last 3 years, revenue is set to grow 9%/yr from here.

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 8%/yr over five years.7/10

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 49% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 9%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 9%/yr vs revenue 9%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 27% next year.

WEAKNESSES

Revenue fell 2%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

BOTTOM LINE

Modest Grower

A middle-of-the-pack grower that's turning around. The one thing to watch: revenue has shrunk over the past 3 years.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever

Total return Current58.4%

Price return Current38.6%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK13 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%6

3-month return-15%2

YTD return-18%2

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high73%4

1-year return-23%2

3-year return-19%2

5-year return-22%2

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-19% over three years and -22% over five), behind 80% of the market.

It's down 23% over the past year, now 27% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-15%) and so far this year (-18%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever

Revenue FY26$6.9B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE49 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-2%2

Revenue, next 1Y+6%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+9%6

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+8%7

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E-27%2

EPS growth, FY28E+10%6

EPS growth, FY29E+9%6

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

After shrinking over the last 3 years, revenue is set to grow 9%/yr from here.

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 8%/yr over five years.7/10

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 49% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 9%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 9%/yr vs revenue 9%/yr). One year dips: EPS falls 27% next year.

WEAKNESSES

Revenue fell 2%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

BOTTOM LINE

Modest Grower

A middle-of-the-pack grower that's turning around. The one thing to watch: revenue has shrunk over the past 3 years.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever

Total return Current58.4%

Price return Current38.6%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK13 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-4%6

3-month return-15%2

YTD return-18%2

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high73%4

1-year return-23%2

3-year return-19%2

5-year return-22%2

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Returns sit at the market level over the past month (-4%).

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-19% over three years and -22% over five), behind 80% of the market.

It's down 23% over the past year, now 27% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over three months (-15%) and so far this year (-18%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

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