Unilever (UL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2015)
Unilever's Return on Equity [ROE] was 51.08% in FY2025, up 21.67 percentage points from 29.41% in FY2024.
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Unilever (UL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2015) Analysis & Trends
From FY2010 onward, Unilever has reported Return on Equity [ROE] for 16 years.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +12.25 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- The FY2025 figure marks the highest annual Return on Equity [ROE] since FY2018.
- Per Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] in earlier years was 29.41% in FY2024 (-4.66 pp), 34.07% in FY2023 (-3.62 pp), 37.70% in FY2022 (+1.69 pp) and 36.00% in FY2021 (-2.83 pp).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 144.95 Bn | 98.82 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 84.23 Bn | 77.29 Bn | 3.92 Bn | 15.34% |
| 3 | Hershey | 34.99 Bn | 31.72 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 38.01% |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 28.72 Bn | 16.47 Bn | 1.99 Bn | -9.63% |
| 5 | General Mills | 18.50 Bn | 16.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -12.01% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 14.27 Bn | 14.05 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 4.06% |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.58 Bn | 12.23 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 19.00% |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 12.22 Bn | 8.90 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 4.33% |
| 9 | Chewy | 9.17 Bn | 6.46 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 68.98% |
| 10 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 7.87 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 266.50 Mn | 13.24% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2015 | 177.17% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 171.93% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 132.43% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 130.33% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 56.61% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 50.98% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 35.11% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -11.22% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 31.19% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 29.22% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 33.84% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 44.27% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 47.44% |
API Access
Unilever Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=UL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "UL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=UL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();