Hindustan Unilever shares rise marginally in early trade

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In Wednesday's session, shares of Hindustan Unilever were trading at Rs 2,612.60, a 0.30% increase from the previous close, as of 9:30 am. The stock is part of the Nifty 50 index.

Financial Highlights:

The following table summarizes the consolidated financial performance of Hindustan Unilever.

The revenue for the quarter-ending June 2025 stood at Rs 16,514.00 Crore, up from Rs 15,707.00 Crore in June 2024. The net profit for the same period was Rs 2,769.00 Crore, compared to Rs 2,614.00 Crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The EPS increased to 11.73 in June 2025 from 11.11 in June 2024.

The company's revenue for the year-ending March 2025 was Rs 63,121.00 Crore, an increase from Rs 61,896.00 Crore in the previous year. The net profit for the year-ending March 2025 was Rs 10,679.00 Crore, up from Rs 10,286.00 Crore in the year-ending March 2024. The EPS increased from 43.74 to 45.32 during the same period. The debt to equity ratio has remained at 0.00 over the last five years.

The sales for the year-ending March 2025 increased to Rs 63,121 Crore from Rs 61,896 Crore in the previous year. Total expenditure also increased, reaching Rs 49,320 Crore. The Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) stood at Rs 14,818 Crore. Net profit for the year was reported as Rs 10,679 Crore.

Cash flow from operating activities for the year-ending March 2025 was Rs 11,886 Crore. Investing activities resulted in a cash flow of Rs 6,473 Crore, while financing activities showed an outflow of Rs -13,101 Crore. The net cash flow for the year was Rs 5,258 Crore.

As of March 2025, the share capital remained consistent at Rs 235 Crore. Reserves and surplus amounted to Rs 49,167 Crore. Total assets and total liabilities were both reported as Rs 79,880 Crore.

Key financial ratios for Hindustan Unilever show a P/E ratio of 49.84 and a P/B ratio of 10.75 as of March 2025. The company reported a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.00 as of the year-ending March 2025.

Corporate Actions

Hindustan Unilever announced a final dividend of Rs.24.00 per share (2400%) on April 24, 2025, with an effective date of June 23, 2025. Prior to this, an interim dividend of Rs.19.00 per share (1900%) and a special dividend of Rs.10.00 per share (1000%) were announced on October 10 and October 11, 2024, respectively, both with an effective date of November 6, 2024.

The company has also issued bonus shares in the past, with the most recent bonus issue on September 30, 1991, in the ratio of 1:2, with exbonus date on July 19, 1991.

Additionally, Hindustan Unilever underwent a stock split on July 5, 2000, where the old face value of Rs 10 was split into a new face value of Rs 1.

According to Moneycontrol analysis, the sentiment for Hindustan Unilever is very bullish as of August 18, 2025.

With the stock currently trading at Rs 2,612.60, Hindustan Unilever shows a marginal increase from its previous day's closing.