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Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HINDUNILVR) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

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    SWOT Analysis

  • 52 Pages
  • June 2024
  • GlobalData
  • Unilever N.V.
  • ID: 4437271
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HINDUNILVR) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by the analyst to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

  • Business description - A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
  • Corporate strategy - Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
  • SWOT Analysis - A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
  • Company history - Progression of key events associated with the company.
  • Major products and services - A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
  • Key competitors - A list of key competitors to the company.
  • Key employees - A list of the key executives of the company.
  • Executive biographies - A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
  • Key operational heads - A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
  • Important locations and subsidiaries - A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
  • Detailed financial ratios for the past five years - The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
  • Interim ratios for the last five interim periods - The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Highlights

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), a subsidiary of Unilever Plc, is a manufacturer and marketer of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. The company offers packaged foods and refreshments, beauty and personal care products, and homecare products. Its product portfolio includes powders, liquids, detergent bars, and water purifiers, oral care, deodorants, skin care, soaps, hair care, and cosmetics, culinary products, tea, coffee, nutrition drinks, ice-cream, and frozen desserts. The company also manages beauty salons, and sale of properties. HUL markets its products under the Bru, Magnum, Fair and Lovely, Ponds, Lakme, Dove, Surf Excel, Pepsodent, Knorr, Taza, Lipton and Kissan brand names. HUL distributes products through a network of distributors and associates in India, Nepal, and other countries. HUL is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Hindustan Unilever Ltd Key Recent Developments

  • Feb 07, 2024: HUL Makes Leadership Changes to Management Committee
  • Dec 01, 2023: HUL Board appoints Tarun Bajaj as Independent Director
  • Dec 01, 2023: HUL to partner Brookfield for green energy to meet net zero commitment
  • Dec 01, 2023: Hindustan Unilever Hires Tarun Bajaj as Independent Director

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Table of Contents

Section 1 - About the Company
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - Key Facts
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - Key Employees
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - Key Employee Biographies
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - Major Products and Services
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - History
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - Company Statement
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - Locations And Subsidiaries
  • Head Office
  • Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 - Company Analysis
  • Company Overview
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - Business Description
  • Business Segment: Beauty & Personal Care
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Business Segment: Foods & Refreshment
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Business Segment: Home Care
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Business Segment: Others
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Geographical Segment: India
  • Performance
  • Geographical Segment: Outside India
  • Performance
  • R&D Overview
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - Corporate Strategy
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - SWOT Analysis
  • SWOT Analysis - Overview
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - Strengths
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - Weaknesses
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - Opportunities
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - Threats
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd - Key Competitors
Section 3 - Company Financial Ratios
  • Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
  • Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
  • Performance Chart
  • Financial Performance
  • Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
  • Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Recent Deals Summary
Section 4 - Company’s Recent Developments
  • Feb 07, 2024: HUL Makes Leadership Changes to Management Committee
  • Dec 01, 2023: HUL Board appoints Tarun Bajaj as Independent Director
  • Dec 01, 2023: HUL to partner Brookfield for green energy to meet net zero commitment
  • Dec 01, 2023: Hindustan Unilever Hires Tarun Bajaj as Independent Director
  • Aug 02, 2023: Capita Appoints Neelam Dhawan as Independent Non-Executive Director of Hindustan Unilever
  • Jul 20, 2023: Ms Neelam Dhawan appointed Independent Director, Mr Leo Puri reappointed
  • Jul 20, 2023: Hindustan Unilever Reports Results for Quarter Ended June 30, 2023
  • May 29, 2023: Hindustan Unilever Announces Annual Report for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2023
  • Mar 10, 2023: HUL announces key leadership appointment
  • Mar 10, 2023: Ranjay Gulati appointed Independent Director on HUL Board
Section 5 - Appendix
  • Methodology
  • Ratio Definitions
  • About the Analyst
  • Contact the Publisher
  • Disclaimer
List of Tables
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Key Facts
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Key Employees
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Key Employee Biographies
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Major Products and Services
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, History
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Other Locations
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Subsidiaries
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Key Competitors
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Ratios based on current share price
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Annual Ratios
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Interim Ratios
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Recent Deals Summary
  • Currency Codes
  • Capital Market Ratios
  • Equity Ratios
  • Profitability Ratios
  • Cost Ratios
  • Liquidity Ratios
  • Leverage Ratios
  • Efficiency Ratios
List of Figures
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Performance Chart (2020 - 2024)
  • Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Ratio Charts

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