Unilever (UL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2015)
Unilever's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 18.50% in FY2025, up 0.42 percentage points from 18.09% in FY2024.
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Unilever (UL) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2015) Analysis & Trends
From FY2010 onward, Unilever has reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for 16 years.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of -1.02 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between 18.09% (FY2024) and 20.25% (FY2022) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in earlier years was 18.09% in FY2024 (-1.58 pp), 19.66% in FY2023 (-0.59 pp), 20.25% in FY2022 (+1.43 pp) and 18.82% in FY2021 (-0.70 pp).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unilever | 130.23 Bn | 105.59 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mondelez International | 74.27 Bn | 67.59 Bn | 3.99 Bn | 7.21% |
| 3 | Hershey | 32.39 Bn | 28.63 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 16.53% |
| 4 | Kraft Heinz | 26.34 Bn | 12.87 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -4.99% |
| 5 | General Mills | 17.12 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 1.49 Bn | -0.98% |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 12.52 Bn | 12.30 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 3.60% |
| 7 | Mccormick | 12.03 Bn | 11.67 Bn | 794.90 Mn | 5.97% |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | 11.14 Bn | 7.83 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 3.50% |
| 9 | Chewy | 7.29 Bn | 4.58 Bn | 1.01 Bn | - |
| 10 | Conagra Brands | 6.38 Bn | 5.69 Bn | 618.70 Mn | -12.29% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2015 | 561.50% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 538.50% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 407.37% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 289.97% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 131.88% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 34.91% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 55.65% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 53.09% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 44.80% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 43.57% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 57.33% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 84.04% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 140.37% |
API Access
Unilever Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=UL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=UL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();