Unilever PLC is one of the largest multinational corporations producing consumer goods. Founded in 1930 as a result of the merger of the Dutch company Margarine Unie and the British Lever Brothers, it is headquartered in London. Unilever's products are available in more than 190 countries and include such brands as Lipton, Brooke Bond, Domestos, Dove, Knorr and over 400 others.
What determines the price of Unilever shares? For the most part, it's consumer demand and market share occupied by the Unilever products. When trading the UNA stock, it is important to follow the industry news. Unilever's main competitors are Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson and Nestle. In the consumer goods industry, smaller companies are often bought by large corporations or merge into large bigger businesses themselves and gain a solid market share. New competitors or the successful performance of existing ones could affect the UNA stock price. It is also worth following the activities of Unilever because it often acquires new companies which is a bullish factor for the UNA rate. Sometimes it sells parts of the business (for example, Unilever Cosmetics International was sold to the American company Coty). News like this could decrease the UNA stock rate.
Also, the Unilever stock price may be affected by legal prosecution. Scandals, lawsuits or heavy penalties (China fined Unilever 2 million yuan for talking about price rises in 2011) will have a negative impact on the UNA price.
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In November 2020, Unilever NV ceased to exist as a result of Unilever Group unifying its legal structure under a single parent company, Unilever PLC. The company’s major operating segments are beauty & personal care, foods & refreshment, and home care.
Unilever PLC’s ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange (the primary listing, ticker #ULVR), on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange (ticker #UNA), and traded as American Depositary Receipts (ticker #UL) on the New York Stock Exchange. Each ADR stands for one underlying ordinary share, which has a nominal value of 3 1/9 pence.
The company pays dividends to its shareholders. Those who hold shares held in certificated form or traded on the London Stock Exchange receive dividends in British pounds, while those whose shares are traded on Amsterdam Euronext receive dividends in euros.
There was a case when Unilever’s shareholders received calls from scammers who offered shares promising suspiciously high returns. On closer examination, these shares appeared to be worthless or non-existent. Therefore, if you invest in UNA shares, you should be careful. When you trade stock CFDs, you won’t deal with such issues.
A company’s financial stability affects its stock price. Unilever PLC’s earnings and revenue growth haven’t been stable over recent years. However, the metrics are on a good level which reflects the overall company’s financial strength. The earnings growth has been above industry average, while the revenue growth has been slightly below the percentage presented by most companies in the household & personal products industry. To improve financial stability, the company should become more effective at transforming capital employed, assets, and equity into profits.
The company’s net impact ratio is positive. However, Unilever should improve its impact on physical diseases, GHG emissions, and scarce human capital categories to attract more consumers and investors.