Unilever UL
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As of: Oct 1, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Unilever (UL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2019)

Updated

Unilever's Retained Earnings was $20.16 billion in Q4 2019, down 32.1% from $29.7 billion a year earlier.

Analysis

Unilever (UL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2019) Analysis & Trends

At the end of FY2019, Retained Earnings at Unilever came in at $20.4 billion, down 33.7% from FY2018.

  • Retained Earnings shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.7% (FY2014 to FY2019).
  • In earlier years, Retained Earnings was $30.74 billion in FY2018 (+2.1%), $30.09 billion in FY2017 (+17.3%), $25.66 billion in FY2016 (+3.5%) and $24.79 billion in FY2015 (-9.3%).
  • The Q4 2019 figure marks the lowest quarterly Retained Earnings since Q2 2014.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Unilever 132.43 Bn 107.80 Bn - -
2 Mondelez International 73.80 Bn 67.12 Bn 3.99 Bn 37.23 Bn
3 Hershey 31.86 Bn 28.11 Bn 1.26 Bn 5.81 Bn
4 Kraft Heinz 26.96 Bn 13.49 Bn 2.03 Bn -9.29 Bn
5 General Mills 17.20 Bn 14.85 Bn 1.49 Bn 20.58 Bn
6 J M Smucker 12.70 Bn 12.49 Bn 979.60 Mn 103.60 Mn
7 Mccormick 12.49 Bn 12.36 Bn 778.20 Mn 4.84 Bn
8 Hormel Foods 10.97 Bn 7.66 Bn 471.52 Mn 7.43 Bn
9 Chewy 7.31 Bn 4.59 Bn 1.01 Bn -1.18 Bn
10 Conagra Brands 6.43 Bn 5.74 Bn 618.70 Mn 4.26 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2019 20.16 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 29.70 Bn
Jun 30, 2018 32.82 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 31.38 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 25.03 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 24.79 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 25.70 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 -59.43 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 27.86 Bn
Jun 30, 2013 -52.33 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 27.19 Bn
Jun 30, 2012 -51.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 -51.54 Bn
Jun 30, 2011 -56.45 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 -49.30 Bn
Jun 30, 2010 -44.19 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 25.62 Bn
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