Unilever annual return on equity
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Unilever Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (ULVR)
Unilever's return on equity was 56.37% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 56.37% | +22.93 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 33.44% | −5.03 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 38.47% | −7.31 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 45.78% | +4.87 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 40.90% | −1.78 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 42.68% | −6.33 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 49.01% | −29.21 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 78.22% | +35.16 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 43.06% | +8.86 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 34.20% | — |
Unilever return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Unilever's return on equity increased from 42.68% to 56.37%, a change of +13.69 percentage points.
About the metric
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
Calculation and source
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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