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Unilever PLC’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $57.1 billion, down 13.1% from fiscal 2024.
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Unilever PLC (UL) Return on equity
Unilever PLC's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 0.00%, down 48.4 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (48.4%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 26.5% (fiscal 2024) to 72.1% (fiscal 2018); the current reading is higher than 91% of that period. That is below the Household & Personal Products industry median of 4.67% and below the Consumer Defensive sector median of 0.42%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 48.4% | 21.84 |
| FY2024 | 26.5% | (4.45) |
| FY2023 | 31.0% | (3.87) |
| FY2022 | 34.8% | 1.96 |
| FY2021 | 32.9% | (2.82) |
| FY2020 | 35.7% | (6.20) |
| FY2019 | 41.9% | (30.15) |
| FY2018 | 72.1% | 33.01 |
| FY2017 | 39.0% | 7.73 |
| FY2016 | 31.3% | 1.70 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| CLX The Clorox Company compare | 522.8% |
| CL Colgate-Palmolive Company compare | 218.7% |
| KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation compare | 119.3% |
| PG Procter & Gamble Company (The) compare | 29.7% |
| CHD Church & Dwight Co., Inc. compare | 17.8% |
| IPAR Interparfums, Inc. compare | 15.4% |
| EL The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. compare | 9.28% |
| ELF e.l.f. Beauty compare | 7.33% |
| UL Unilever PLC | 0.00% |
| Household & Personal Products industry median | 4.67% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 0.42% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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