Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, consumer staples giant Unilever (UL 1.39%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Unilever and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Unilever facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
London, U.K. (1885) |
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Market Cap |
$118.9 billion |
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Industry |
Packaged foods and meats |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$66.5 billion |
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Management |
CEO Paul Polman (since 2008) CFO Jean-Marc Huet (since 2010) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
32.1% |
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Cash/Debt |
$3.7 billion/$13.2 billion |
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Dividend Yield |
3.1% |
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Competitors |
Procter & Gamble General Mills |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 872 members who have rated Unilever believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, mocha283, succinctly summed up the Unilever bull case for our community:
Best. Euro stock. EVER. Love this company so much: excellent gains in the past couple years I've owned it (despite tons of negative financials in Europe) AND has a steady and strong dividend to boot. Besides the fact that you see their staple products all around the world, from deodorant to peanut butter, this is definitely a "forever" stock you should keep in your portfolio.
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