Unilever Plc (UNLYF) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2025)

Unilever (UNLYF) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 128.61% for Q4 2012, up 11626.0% year-over-year from N/an in Q1 2012, and up 941.9% on a QoQ basis from 12.34% in Q4 2011.

Unilever Plc (UNLYF) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Unilever (UNLYF) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 4 consecutive years, with 128.61% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2012.

  • In Q4 2012, Return on Capital Employed rose 11626.0% year-over-year to 128.61%; the TTM figure through Dec 2012 stood at 128.61% (up 11626.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.46%, up 49.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 128.61% for Q4 2012 at Unilever, up from 12.34% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 128.61% in Q4 2012, with the low at 7.09% in Q4 2009.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 4 years is 20.71%, with a median of 8.68% recorded in 2009.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 197 bps in 2010 and surged 11626 bps in 2012, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.09% in 2009, then surged by 30 bps to 9.22% in 2010, then soared by 34 bps to 12.34% in 2011, then surged by 942 bps to 128.61% in 2012.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 128.61%, 12.34%, and 9.22% for Q4 2012, Q4 2011, and Q4 2010 respectively.

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 9.90%
Dec 31, 2024 15.69%
Dec 31, 2011 12.39%
Dec 31, 2010 9.04%
Sep 30, 2010 5.71%
Jun 30, 2010 5.69%
Mar 31, 2010 10.25%
Dec 31, 2009 8.01%
Sep 30, 2009 5.51%
Jun 30, 2009 6.15%
Mar 31, 2009 11.38%