Hindustan Unilever (NSE:HINDUNILVR) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 14, 2026)

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NSE:HINDUNILVR Hindustan Unilever Ltd NSE:HINDUNILVR
91 GF Score
Price ₹2,092.00
GF Value ₹2,578.29
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Hindustan Unilever Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

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Hindustan Unilever  (NSE:HINDUNILVR) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Hindustan Unilever Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Hindustan Unilever Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hindustan Unilever's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Hindustan Unilever Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Hindustan Unilever Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 19.49 14.44

Hindustan Unilever Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 19.34 0.00 14.44 0.00

NSE:HINDUNILVR vs PG, CL, KVUE: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Hindustan Unilever's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Hindustan Unilever Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hindustan Unilever's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hindustan Unilever's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


NSE:HINDUNILVR
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Hindustan Unilever Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Hindustan Unilever's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Hindustan Unilever's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=0/166.1454*166.1454
=0.000

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 166.1454.

Hindustan Unilever Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201203 17.030 76.889 36.799
201303 13.248 85.687 25.688
201403 16.356 91.425 29.724
201503 29.832 97.163 51.012
201603 30.375 102.518 49.227
201703 31.159 105.196 49.212
201803 33.638 109.786 50.906
201806 0.000 111.317 0.000
201809 0.000 115.142 0.000
201812 0.000 115.142 0.000
201903 36.342 118.202 51.082
201906 0.000 120.880 0.000
201909 37.107 123.175 50.052
201912 0.000 126.235 0.000
202003 38.012 124.705 50.644
202006 0.000 127.000 0.000
202009 199.314 130.118 254.501
202012 0.000 130.889 0.000
202103 202.905 131.771 255.837
202106 0.000 134.084 0.000
202109 204.112 135.847 249.636
202112 0.000 138.161 0.000
202203 208.807 138.822 249.905
202206 0.000 142.347 0.000
202209 211.096 144.661 242.447
202212 0.000 145.763 0.000
202303 214.097 146.865 242.204
202306 0.000 150.280 0.000
202309 214.352 151.492 235.086
202312 0.000 152.924 0.000
202403 217.987 153.035 236.663
202406 0.000 155.789 0.000
202409 216.106 157.882 227.417
202412 0.000 158.323 0.000
202503 210.258 157.552 221.727
202506 0.000 159.755 0.000
202509 207.338 162.289 212.265
202512 0.000 163.281 0.000
202603 207.432 164.272 209.797
202606 0.000 166.145 0.000

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

Is Hindustan Unilever (NSE:HINDUNILVR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hindustan Unilever stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹2,092.00 is trading 18.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹2,578.29. GuruFocus considers Hindustan Unilever to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for NSE:HINDUNILVR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: ₹2,578.29 vs. price of ₹2,092.00 (18.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 91/100 with 2 warning signs

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Hindustan Unilever Business Description

Other Exchanges 500696:India
Address B. D. Sawant Marg, Unilever House, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400099
Hindustan Unilever Ltd is an Indian consumer goods company. The firm offers different brands from distinct categories, including cosmetics and hygiene items, such as detergents, soaps, shampoos, skincare, toothpaste, and deodorants, as well as food and beverages (tea, coffee, packaged foods). Its product portfolio contains household brands such as Lux, Lifebuoy, Pepsodent, Closeup, Pureit, Axe, Brooke Bond, Bru, Knorr, Kissan, Pond's, Vaseline, Lakme, Dove, Clinic Plus, Sunsilk, Kwality Wall's, Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, and Fair and Lovely. The company's segments include Home Care, which generates maximum revenue, Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Foods, and others. Geographically, it generates a majority of its revenue from India.
91GF Score

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₹2,092.00
Price
₹2,578.29
GF Value