FMCG & Food · Household/Personal Care · NSE: HINDUNILVR · data 2026-10-31
Hindustan Unilever Limited
In plain words
Price: 24.8% below its 52-week high of ₹2,479.6.
Delivery: 52.2% of traded shares were kept for delivery over the last 10 sessions, against 59.2% over the last 60.
Latest results: a net profit of ₹2,790 cr for the quarter ended Sept 2026 (+3.9% on the same quarter a year earlier).
A description of the data, not a recommendation.
Key figures
Growth
| Revenue (last 12 months) | ₹68,359 cr |
| Net profit (last 12 months) | ₹15,062 cr |
| Sales growth, 3 years (yearly) | 2.1% |
| Profit growth, 3 years (yearly) | 14.1% |
At a glance
Promoters 61.9%, pledged 0.0%, institutions 26.5%.
P/E 29.1, P/B 9.0, dividend yield 2.2%. Price relative to earnings and book value (low is cheaper, not better).
ROE 21.7%, ROCE 21.7%, operating margin 20.9%: how much profit it earns on the money it uses.
Debt/equity 0.03, Profit growth 14.1% and sales growth 2.1% a year over 3 years.
Ratings use fixed thresholds on the latest reported figures. They describe the numbers and are not a recommendation.
Strengths and limitations
- Virtually debt-free (debt/equity 0.1 or less).
- High return on equity (21.7%).
- Healthy operating margin (20.9%).
- Pays a dividend yielding 2.2%.
- Slow sales growth (2.1% a year over 3 years).
Picked automatically from the latest reported figures with fixed rules; check the company's filings before relying on them.
Latest results in brief (Q2 FY27)
HINDUNILVR Q2 FY27 results (consolidated figures, as filed on NSE).
Revenue was ₹18,226 crore, up 12.2% YoY.
Net profit was ₹2,790 crore, up 3.9% YoY.
Operating margin was 22.4% (23% a year ago).
EPS was ₹11.87, up 3.8% YoY.
HINDUNILVR के Q2 FY27 नतीजे (कंसोलिडेटेड आंकड़े, NSE पर दाखिल)।
राजस्व: ₹18,226 करोड़; पिछले साल की तुलना में 12.2% की बढ़त।
शुद्ध मुनाफ़ा: ₹2,790 करोड़; पिछले साल की तुलना में 3.9% की बढ़त।
ऑपरेटिंग मार्जिन: 22.4% (एक साल पहले 23%)।
EPS: ₹11.87; पिछले साल की तुलना में 3.8% की बढ़त।
HINDUNILVRના Q2 FY27 પરિણામો (કન્સોલિડેટેડ આંકડા, NSE પર ફાઇલ કરેલા).
આવક (રેવન્યુ): ₹18,226 કરોડ; ગયા વર્ષની સરખામણીએ 12.2% વધારો.
ચોખ્ખો નફો: ₹2,790 કરોડ; ગયા વર્ષની સરખામણીએ 3.9% વધારો.
ઓપરેટિંગ માર્જિન: 22.4% (એક વર્ષ પહેલાં 23%).
EPS: ₹11.87; ગયા વર્ષની સરખામણીએ 3.8% વધારો.
Written from the filed numbers. Not a recommendation.
Smart-money activity
33/100 · Neutral over the last ~60 sessions, data 2026-10-30
- Delivery vs usual 10/30: Delivery 56.2% over the last 20 sessions vs 61.4% in the 40 before (0.92x); shares delivered per day 1.26x usual; 1 delivery-spike day (3x usual shares delivered, 40%+ delivery) in the last 20 sessions.
- Bulk/block deals 0/20: No bulk or block deals in the last 90 days.
- Insider / SAST buys 0/15: No insider buy or SAST acquisition filings in the last 90 days. Insider sells are not collected by the site, so only buy filings count.
- Mutual fund holding 15/15: 64 schemes hold it, about ₹12,973 cr in all (as of 2026-09-30). Latest monthly portfolios only (top 60 holdings per scheme); month-on-month change is not stored.
- Accumulation evidence 3/15: Verdict "Single spike", sustained score 24/100.
- Promoter pledges 5/5: No promoter pledge filings in 90 days.
A description of recorded activity (delivery, deals, insider buys, fund holding, pledges), not a recommendation. Today's most active stocks.
Story so far
● Results ● Dividend
- 28 Oct 26Results Q2 FY27 results: profit +3.9% YoY +2.2% next session
- 28 Jul 26Results Results board meeting -2.6% next session
- 23 Jun 26Dividend Dividend ₹22 (ex-date) -1.2% next session
- 30 Apr 26Results Results board meeting -0.2% next session
- 12 Feb 26Results Results board meeting -6.4% next session
- 7 Nov 25Dividend Dividend ₹19 (ex-date) -1.1% next session
- 23 Oct 25Results Q2 FY26 results: net profit ₹2,685 cr -2.9% next session
- 31 Jul 25Results Results board meeting +4.8% next session
- 23 Jun 25Dividend Dividend ₹24 (ex-date) -1.9% next session
- 24 Apr 25Results Q4 FY25 results: net profit ₹2,464 cr -3.8% next session
- 22 Jan 25Results Results board meeting -0.8% next session
- 6 Nov 24Dividend Dividend ₹19 (ex-date) -1.8% next session
From official exchange filings and NSE data. How the price moved after an event describes the past, not what comes next.
Quarterly results (consolidated)
| Quarter | Revenue | Net profit | Profit YoY | Op. margin | EPS ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | ₹18,226 cr | ₹2,790 cr | +3.9% | 22.4% | 11.87 |
| Sept 2025 | ₹16,241 cr | ₹2,685 cr | — | 23.0% | 11.43 |
| Mar 2025 | ₹15,670 cr | ₹2,464 cr | — | 23.1% | 10.48 |
Shareholding trend
| Holder | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|
| Promoters | 61.90% |
| Foreign institutions (FII) | 10.71% |
| Domestic institutions (DII) | 15.75% |
| Mutual funds | 6.28% |
| Retail investors | 9.80% |
| Number of shareholders | 11,12,713 |
Common questions
What was Hindustan Unilever Limited's latest quarterly profit?
Hindustan Unilever Limited reported a net profit of ₹2,790 cr for the quarter ended Sept 2026 (+3.9% on the same quarter a year earlier), on revenue of ₹18,226 cr.
How much do promoters hold in Hindustan Unilever Limited?
Promoters held 61.90% of Hindustan Unilever Limited at the end of Dec 2025, with 0.00% of promoter shares pledged.
Is Hindustan Unilever Limited debt-free?
Its latest reported debt-to-equity ratio is 0.03, which is very low.
What is Hindustan Unilever Limited's P/E ratio?
About 29.1, based on the last 12 months' earnings and a price of ₹1,864.6 (data 2026-10-31).
What is the 52-week high and low of Hindustan Unilever Limited?
The 52-week high is ₹2,479.6 and the 52-week low is ₹1,758.2.
Mutual funds holding Hindustan Unilever Limited
From the monthly portfolios of the fund houses the site reads, as of 2026-09-30. 64 schemes holding about ₹12,973 cr; funds that hold it outside their top holdings may not be listed.
| Scheme | Fund house | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBI Nifty 50 ETF | SBI Mutual Fund | 1.59% | ₹3,228 cr |
| SBI BSE Sensex ETF | SBI Mutual Fund | 1.95% | ₹2,254 cr |
| NIPPON INDIA LARGE CAP FUND | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 2.74% | ₹1,406 cr |
| NIPPON INDIA ETF NIFTY 50 BEES | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 1.59% | ₹1,036 cr |
| NIPPON INDIA SMALL CAP FUND | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 1.05% | ₹850 cr |
| SBI Large Cap Fund | SBI Mutual Fund | 1.47% | ₹770 cr |
| SBI Large and Midcap Fund | SBI Mutual Fund | 1.35% | ₹547 cr |
| Nippon India ETF BSE Sensex | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 1.95% | ₹542 cr |
| Nippon India Multi Asset Allocation Fund | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 1.33% | ₹240 cr |
| SBI Nifty Index Fund | SBI Mutual Fund | 1.60% | ₹211 cr |
| ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE LARGE CAP FUND | Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | 0.74% | ₹207 cr |
| ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE CONSUMPTION FUND | Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | 2.83% | ₹161 cr |
| Nippon India Consumption Fund | Nippon India Mutual Fund | 6.52% | ₹147 cr |
| ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE ELSS TAX SAVER FUND | Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | 0.88% | ₹119 cr |
| ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE MNC FUND | Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | 3.82% | ₹116 cr |
Compared with similar companies
| Company | Price | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | ROCE | Debt/eq. | 1-yr return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustan Unilever Limited | ₹1,864.6 | ₹4,37,964 cr | 29.1 | 9 | 21.7% | 21.7% | 0.03 | -24.0% |
| Marico Limited | ₹800 | ₹1,04,114 cr | 55 | — | 43.1% | 34.2% | 0.13 | +11.1% |
| Godrej Consumer Products Limited | ₹818 | ₹83,422 cr | 42.3 | 6.6 | 15.1% | 21.5% | 0.35 | -26.2% |
| Dabur India Limited | ₹365.6 | ₹64,927 cr | 32.9 | — | 17.1% | 16.1% | 0.11 | -28.5% |
| Cupid Limited | ₹324.55 | ₹43,641 cr | 323.7 | — | 27.3% | 26.5% | 0.13 | +571.4% |
| Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited | ₹1,596.5 | ₹43,374 cr | 31.9 | 26.8 | 81.6% | 103.4% | 0.03 | -30.0% |
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