Unilever (UL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2015)

Unilever (UL) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $2.3 billion in Q4 2015, down 81.63% quarter-over-quarter from $12.4 billion in Q4 2014, and down 81.63% on a YoY basis from $12.4 billion in Q4 2014.

Unilever (UL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2015) Analysis & Trends

Unilever's Free Cash Flow history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.3 billion for Q4 2015.

  • In Q4 2015, Free Cash Flow fell 81.63% year-over-year to $2.3 billion; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $0.0 (changed 0.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $7.5 billion, down 13.8% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $2.3 billion for Q4 2015 at Unilever, down from $12.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $13.8 billion in Q4 2012 to a low of $2.3 billion in Q4 2015.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $8.8 billion across 4 years, with a median of $11.6 billion in 2011.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2011 and 2015: Free Cash Flow soared 117.06% in 2011, then slumped 81.63% in 2015.
  • A 4-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $11.6 billion in 2011, then gained by 19.09% to $13.8 billion in 2012, then dropped by 10.5% to $12.4 billion in 2014, then plunged by 81.63% to $2.3 billion in 2015.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $2.3 billion (Q4 2015), $12.4 billion (Q4 2014), and $13.8 billion (Q4 2012), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Tantech Holdings 587.03 Bn 587.00 Bn - -
2 Procter & Gamble 346.82 Bn 334.74 Bn 10.51 Bn 3.03 Bn
3 Unilever 145.94 Bn 135.46 Bn - -
4 Colgate Palmolive 70.39 Bn 69.40 Bn 3.23 Bn 609.00 Mn
5 Kenvue 34.34 Bn 34.23 Bn 2.30 Bn 350.00 Mn
6 Kimberly Clark 33.38 Bn 32.96 Bn 1.53 Bn 321.00 Mn
7 Estee Lauder Companies 31.47 Bn 28.34 Bn 2.84 Bn 310.00 Mn
8 Church & Dwight 22.92 Bn 22.42 Bn 681.40 Mn 142.90 Mn
9 Clorox 11.90 Bn 10.87 Bn 722.00 Mn -165.00 Mn
10 e.l.f. Beauty 3.24 Bn 2.95 Bn 326.45 Mn 100.57 Mn

Historic Data

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Dec 31, 2015 2.27 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 2.27 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 12.37 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 12.37 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 13.82 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 13.82 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 11.61 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 11.61 Bn
Oct 21, 2011 3.94 Bn
Oct 21, 2011 3.94 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 5.35 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 5.35 Bn
Mar 31, 2010 1.29 Bn
Mar 31, 2010 1.29 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 4.84 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 4.84 Bn
Jun 30, 2009 3.24 Bn
Jun 30, 2009 3.24 Bn
Mar 31, 2009 192.24 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 192.24 Mn