Unilever (UL) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2017)
Unilever's (UL) quarterly Change in Working Capital came in at -$180.1 million in Q4 2017, down 105.98% year-on-year from $3.0 billion in Q4 2016, and down 105.98% quarter-over-quarter from -$87.5 million in Q4 2016.
Unilever (UL) Change in Working Capital (2009 - 2017) Analysis & Trends
Unilever's Change in Working Capital history runs 5 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$180.1 million for Q4 2017.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Working Capital fell 105.98% year-over-year to -$180.1 million in Q4 2017; TTM through Dec 2017 was -$301.6 million, a 140.11% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$131.1 million, down 164.41% from the prior year.
- Change in Working Capital fell to -$180.1 million in Q4 2017 per UL's latest filing, from -$87.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Working Capital topped out at -$20.4 million in Q4 2013 and bottomed at -$180.1 million in Q4 2017.
- The 3-year median for Change in Working Capital is -$87.5 million (2016), against an average of -$96.0 million.
- Biggest YoY gain for Change in Working Capital was 105.98% in 2017; the steepest drop was 105.98% in 2017.
- Year by year, Change in Working Capital stood at -$20.4 million in 2013, then sank by 328.37% to -$87.5 million in 2016, then slumped by 105.98% to -$180.1 million in 2017.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest UL Change in Working Capital figures stand at -$180.1 million (Q4 2017), -$87.5 million (Q4 2016), and -$20.4 million (Q4 2013).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Working Capital (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Procter & Gamble | 346.53 Bn | 334.22 Bn | 10.51 Bn | - |
| 2 | Unilever | 134.70 Bn | 124.22 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Colgate Palmolive | 73.77 Bn | 72.43 Bn | 3.23 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kenvue | 37.26 Bn | 37.15 Bn | 2.30 Bn | - |
| 5 | Kimberly Clark | 36.93 Bn | 36.39 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 6 | Estee Lauder Companies | 29.54 Bn | 26.42 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
| 7 | Church & Dwight | 23.36 Bn | 22.86 Bn | 681.40 Mn | - |
| 8 | Clorox | 11.74 Bn | 10.55 Bn | 722.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Yatsen Holding | 6.28 Bn | 6.13 Bn | 153.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | e.l.f. Beauty | 4.66 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 326.45 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2017 | -180.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -180.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -87.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -87.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -20.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -20.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -13.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -13.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -4.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -4.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 76.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 76.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -10.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -10.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 47.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 47.08 Mn |