UL (Unilever) ROCE % : 13.89% (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Unilever ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Unilever's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 13.89%.

Unilever ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Unilever's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Unilever ROCE % Chart

Unilever Annual Data

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Dec24

ROCE %

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19.98

17.93

20.98

20.29

18.42

Unilever Semi-Annual Data
	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23	Jun24	Dec24
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															23.70	22.24	17.77	23.28	13.89

Unilever ROCE % Calculation

Unilever's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2024 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	10457.592	/	( ( (82078.517 - 25634.678)	+	(83507.853 - 26423.037) )	/ 2 )
	=	10457.592	/	( (56443.839	+	57084.816)	/ 2 )
	=	10457.592	/	56764.3275
	=	18.42 %

Unilever's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2024 )		(Q: Jun. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2024 )		(Q: Jun. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	7981.152	/	( ( (85933.262 - 28127.018)	+	(83507.853 - 26423.037) )	/ 2 )
	=	7981.152	/	( ( 57806.244	+	57084.816 )	/ 2 )
	=	7981.152	/	57445.53
	=	13.89 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2024) EBIT data.

Unilever (NYSE:UL) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Unilever is a diversified beauty, wellbeing, and personal care (44% of 2024 sales by value), homecare (20%), and packaged food (36%) company. Its brands include Dove personal-care products, Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Axe and Rexona deodorants, and TRESemmé haircare. The firm has been acquisitive in recent years; notable purchases include Paula's Choice, Liquid I.V., Horlicks, and Wild deodorants. The company derives 58% of its sales from emerging markets and 42% from developed markets. The US is its largest market, accounting for around 20% of sales, followed by India, which accounts for 11% of sales.