Hindustan Unilever Limited
HINDUNILVR · 500696 · Fast Moving Consumer Goods · Diversified FMCG
- Market cap
- Rs 4,36,677 Cr
- P/E
- 41.26x
- P/B
- 8.94x
- 52W high / low
- No data: the source has not published this figure.
P/E, P/B and ROE are inconsistent: ROE x P/E = 12.66 but P/B = 8.94 (> 25% apart); one input is likely on a different basis.
About Hindustan Unilever
Hindustan Unilever Limited is listed on the NSE under the symbol HINDUNILVR and on the BSE under scrip code 500696. It is classified in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector, industry: Diversified FMCG. It is a constituent of BSE SENSEX, NIFTY 100, NIFTY 200, NIFTY 50, NIFTY 500 and NIFTY FMCG. The company listed on 6 Jul 1995 and has a face value of Rs 1.
The latest available end-of-day price is Rs 1,858.2 (+2.34% on the day), for a market capitalisation of Rs 4,36,677 Cr. Trailing P/E is 41.26x and price-to-book is 8.94x.
Against the 2-company comparison set from the official BSE basic industry Diversified FMCG, its market capitalisation is 1.3 times the peer median of Rs 3,32,032 Cr, and its P/E of 41.26x compares with a peer median of 16.73x. The comparison set is chosen mechanically from the exchange classification; it is not a ranking.
Latest annual results
For FY26 (year ended 31 Mar 2026), Hindustan Unilever Limited reported revenue of Rs 64,468 Cr and net profit of Rs 15,059 Cr, with a net margin of 23.36% and earnings per share of Rs 64.01 (consolidated statements).
Year-on-year change: revenue +1.69%; net profit +41.12%; EPS +41.24%. Three-year compound annual growth rate: revenue +2.20%; net profit +14.08%.
At the same date the balance sheet shows total assets of Rs 79,752 Cr, shareholders' equity of Rs 48,739 Cr, total debt of Rs 0 Cr, cash of Rs 2,583 Cr, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.00 and operating cash flow of Rs 10,999 Cr.
On a trailing-twelve-month basis the filings add up to revenue of Rs 68,359 Cr, net income of Rs 15,073 Cr and a net margin of 22.05%.
Shareholding pattern
In the shareholding pattern for 30 Sept 2026, Hindustan Unilever Limited's ownership is split: promoters 61.90%; foreign institutional investors (FIIs) 9.26%; domestic institutional investors (DIIs) 17.13%; retail and other shareholders 11.71%.
Compared with the filing for 30 Jun 2026: promoter holding 0.00 percentage points; FII holding −0.24 percentage points; DII holding +0.14 percentage points.
The same filing lists reported promoter pledge of 0.00% and 11,45,630 shareholders on record.
Recent filings and corporate actions
109 BSE corporate announcements were filed by Hindustan Unilever Limited in the past twelve months; the most frequent category is "Company Update" (82). The most recent is "Audio Video recording of the Earnings Conference Call held on 28th October, 2026" (Company Update), filed on 28 Oct 2026.
The disclosed corporate-action timeline lists 12 entries: dividend (11), spinoff (1). The latest is a dividend (Interim Dividend - Rs. - 19.0000) with ex-date 12 Nov 2026.
Figures are raw disclosures from official NSE/BSE and SEBI filings plus mechanically computed ratios, restated in words. This is research data, not investment advice, a rating or a recommendation; DalalOS is not a SEBI-registered investment advisor.
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Peer comparison
Official BSE basic industry: Diversified FMCG. Limited to companies within a 0.1x–10x market-cap band.
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| Hindustan Unilever LimitedThis company | Rs 1,858.2 | Rs 4,36,677 Cr | Rs 69,110 Cr | Rs 15,073 Cr | 41.26x | 30.69% |
| ITC Limited | Rs 265 | Rs 3,32,032 Cr | Rs 98,707 Cr | Rs 20,184 Cr | 16.73x | 27.84% |
| Median | Rs 265 | Rs 3,32,032 Cr | Rs 98,707 Cr | Rs 20,184 Cr | 16.73x | 27.84% |
Peers are selected mechanically from the official BSE industry hierarchy and current market-cap band. This is a comparison set, not a ranking or recommendation.
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