Ben & Jerry's filed a complaint against its parent company, Unilever, in 2024.At the time, Ben & Jerry's accused Unilever of silencing its views on the war in Gaza.Ben & Jerry's now says Unilever censored a statement about Trump.President Donald Trump is mentioned alongside billionaires Elon Musk and Nelson Peltz in Ben & Jerry's lawsuit against its parent company, Unilever. Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc. first took legal action against Unilever and its subsidiary, Conopco, filing a complaint in the US Souther ...

My view is that Unilever (NYSE: UL ) is a better buy right now compared with Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG ). Although Procter & Gamble may be one of those stocks one could comfortably hold under almost anyAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeki ...

Stock Performance Comparison - UL stock has seen little change, moving slightly from $55 in early January 2021 to around $60 now, while PG stock increased by about 45% from $125 to $180 over the same period [2] - UL stock returns were -8% in 2021, -3% in 2022, and 0% in 2023, while PG stock returns were 21%, -5%, and -1% respectively [3] - Both UL and PG underperformed the S&P 500, which rose 60% over the same period [2][3] Revenue Growth Analysis - Unilever's revenue grew at an average annual rate of 0.9% from $62.4 billion in 2020 to $63.9 billion in 2023, while P&G's sales rose at a 3.4% average rate from $76.2 billion in fiscal 2021 to $84.0 billion in fiscal 2024 [5] - Unilever's sales were up 4.3% for the nine-month period ending Sep 2024, led by a 2.9% rise in volumes and 1.3% pricing gains [6] - P&G reported a 4% rise in total organic sales in fiscal 2024, driven by a 4% growth in pricing, while volume/mix remained flat [8] Segment Performance - Unilever's revenue is divided into Personal Care, Food & Refreshments, and Home Care, with personal and home care sales trending well, while food and refreshment sales saw slower growth [6] - P&G's largest segment, Fabric & Home Care, contributes around 35% of the company's revenues and has driven overall sales growth, while Beauty and Baby Care segments have seen tepid growth [8] - P&G's Beauty sales fell 5% in the previous quarter, with Skin Care products plunging 20% due to lower volume and unfavorable mix [9][10] Profitability and Financial Position - Unilever's adjusted net margin rose from 8.6% in 2020 to 10.4% in 2023, while P&G's net income margin remained stable at 19.4% in fiscal 2024 [11] - P&G's debt increased from $32.8 billion in fiscal 2021 to $36.2 billion now, while Unilever's debt declined from $33.6 billion in 2020 to $31.8 billion in 2023 [12] - P&G's cash increased from $10.3 billion to $12.2 billion in the last three years, while Unilever's cash declined from $6.8 billion to $4.5 billion over the same period [13] Valuation and Prospects - UL stock trades at 19x forward earnings, versus 26x for PG stock, with both trading at multiples higher than their historical averages [1][16] - Unilever is expected to see robust volume growth across categories, while P&G faces headwinds in its Beauty and Baby Care segments [15] - Unilever's largest segment, Home Care, is performing well with mid-single-digit volume growth this year [15]

About this content About Oliver Haill Oliver has been writing about companies and markets since the early 2000s, cutting his teeth as a financial journalist at Growth Company Investor with a focusing on AIM companies and small caps, before a few years later becoming a section editor and then head of research. He joined Proactive after a couple of years freelancing, where he worked for the Financial Times Group, ITV, Press Association, Reuters sports desk, the London Olympic News Service, Rugby World Cup ...

Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that parent company Unilever has silenced its attempts to express support for Palestinian refugees and threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members over the issue.The lawsuit is the latest sign of the long-simmering tensions between Ben & Jerry’s and consumer products maker Unilever. A rift erupted between the two in 2021 after Ben & Jerry’s said it would stop selling its products in the Israeli-occupied West Bank because it was incons ...

It's been a while since I wrote about one of the turnarounds in my own portfolio. I reviewed Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL ) on March 23 and since then, the stock has risen more than 15%, which is slightlyI am a Dutch manual therapist (MSc) and a passionate retail investor. My investment journey started in 2021 and from that point my love for investing has begun. Nearly from the start i had a strong preference for dividend growth investing.My investment goal is to retire early with the dividend growth strategy, co ...

For those looking to find strong Consumer Staples stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has Unilever PLC (UL) been one of those stocks this year? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Consumer Staples sector should help us answer this question. Unilever PLC is a member of our Consumer Staples group, which includes 183 different companies and currently sits at #13 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks S ...

Hi there, welcome to my profile. My name is Eugenio Catone, I live in Italy and I am 26 years old. In 2023 I graduated in Business Administration and I am completing my studies. My interest in financial markets started about 5 years ago when I accidentally came across a video about trading. That was the spark that introduced me to a new world, but over time I realized that it was not my path: too many charts, lines, and not very concrete concepts for a pragmatic person like me. I needed something different ...

Unilever PLC (UL) has been on a downward spiral lately with significant selling pressure. After declining 7.1% over the past four weeks, the stock looks well positioned for a trend reversal as it is now in oversold territory and there is strong agreement among Wall Street analysts that the company will report better earnings than they predicted earlier. Here is How to Spot Oversold Stocks We use Relative Strength Index (RSI), one of the most commonly used technical indicators, for spotting whether a stock i ...

Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 24, 2024 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Hein Schumacher - Director& Chief Executive Officer Fernando Fernandez - Director & Chief Financial Officer Gemma S. - Global Head of Media Relations Conference Call Participants Warren Ackerman - Barclays Celine Pannuti - JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jean-Olivier Nicolai - Goldman Sachs Group Thomas Sykes - Deutsche Bank Guillaume Delmas - UBS Jeffrey Stent - BNP Paribas Exane Victoria Petrova - Bank of America ...