Unclassified · NSE: HINDUNILVR
Hindustan Unilever share analysis
Fair value, business quality, the case for and against, and the risks — computed by VestCall from reported data, updated 14 October 2026.
Hindustan Unilever in one paragraph
Hindustan Unilever (NSE: HINDUNILVR) was trading at ₹1,880 on 14 October 2026. VestCall scores its business health 71/100 (healthy). On valuation, the price sits in the “Valuation Premium” zone (₹1,827.31 and above) — above the modelled fair-value range. This is a reading of the evidence, not a buy or sell recommendation.
- Share price₹1,880
- Business health71/100
- Growth37/100
- Financial strength66/100
- Valuation99/100 · Fair
- Valuation zoneValuation Premium
- RiskMedium
Is Hindustan Unilever overvalued or undervalued?
At ₹1,880, Hindustan Unilever sits in VestCall’s “Valuation Premium” zone (₹1,827.31 and above): above the modelled fair-value range. Its valuation scores 99/100 (fair) against Unclassified peers. Zones describe where the price sits against modelled value; they are not an instruction to buy or sell.
| Valuation zone | Price band | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Deeply Discounted | ₹1,574.66 – ₹1,660.25 | Furthest below the modelled fair-value range |
| Attractive Valuation | ₹1,660.25 – ₹1,781.4 | Below the modelled fair-value range |
| Fairly Valued | ₹1,781.4 – ₹1,827.31 | Inside the modelled fair-value range |
| Valuation Premium (current) | ₹1,827.31 and above | Above the modelled fair-value range |
The case for and against Hindustan Unilever
What supports the case
- Capital Allocation · 100/100.
- Business Quality · 95/100.
- Shareholding Quality · 79/100.
- Management Stability · 67/100.
- Financial Strength · 66/100.
What needs proof
- Growth · 44/100.
Hindustan Unilever key ratios
| Ratio | Hindustan Unilever | Unclassified median |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 21.18x | — |
| P/B | 1.02x | — |
| P/S | 0.77x | — |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 30.6% | — |
| Return on capital employed (ROCE) | 28.1% | — |
| Operating margin | 21.2% | — |
| Net margin | 23.1% | — |
| Current ratio | 1.17x | — |
Hindustan Unilever growth
Growth scores 37/100, with a positive trend, measured Mar 2023 to Mar 2026.
| Measure | Reading |
|---|---|
| Revenue CAGR | 2.2% |
| Net profit CAGR | 14.1% |
| EPS CAGR | 14.1% |
| Revenue growth, latest year | 4.6% |
| Profit growth, latest year | 41.1% |
Hindustan Unilever bull, base and bear case
Modelled annual return under three sets of stated assumptions over 5 years. These are model outputs, not a forecast or a promise of return.
| Scenario | Modelled CAGR | Weight | Assumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | −1.0% | 21% | Growth decelerates to 3% and the multiple de-rates toward the cohort's trough. |
| Base | +8.4% | 54% | Earnings compound near the measured 8.4% and the multiple drifts toward its quality-adjusted warranted level. |
| Bull | +15.3% | 25% | Growth holds at 11.8% and the market pays the full premium the measured quality supports. |
Risks to watch in Hindustan Unilever
| Review trigger | Current | Threshold | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth falls below the thesis floor | 2.2% | below 8% | high · breached |
| Drawdown from the 52-week high exceeds tolerance | 27.8% | at or beyond 25% | low · breached |
| Return on equity falls below the quality floor | 30.59% | below 15% | high · armed |
| Promoter holding drops materially | 61.9% | below 58.9%, 3 points under the Mar 2026 filing | high · armed |
| Price runs more than two sigma above its own trend | 1880 | at or above 2988.91 | medium · armed |
| Leverage doubles from the level underwritten today | No leverage line in the balance sheet | unavailable | high · unmeasurable |
| Promoter pledge rises above tolerance | No pledge disclosed (the NSE filing for HINDUNILVR could not be read either (nse_session_unavailable)) | above 10% | high · unmeasurable |
| Valuation reaches the top of its own cohort | No cohort multiple to rank against | at or above the 95th percentile | medium · unmeasurable |
An armed trigger is watched and has not fired; a breached one has.
How Hindustan Unilever shares have traded
| Measure | Reading |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | ₹1,820.7 – ₹2,603.7 |
| Distance from 52-week high | −27.8% |
| Return, 3 months | −11.3% |
| Return, 12 months | −26.0% |
| Trend | Downtrend |
| Annualised volatility | 21.1% |
| Deepest drawdown, 2 years | −39.9% |
Questions about Hindustan Unilever shares
Is Hindustan Unilever overvalued or undervalued?
At ₹1,880, Hindustan Unilever sits in VestCall’s “Valuation Premium” zone (₹1,827.31 and above): above the modelled fair-value range. Its valuation scores 99/100 (fair) against Unclassified peers. Zones describe where the price sits against modelled value; they are not an instruction to buy or sell.
Is Hindustan Unilever fundamentally strong?
VestCall scores Hindustan Unilever’s business health 71/100 (healthy). The strongest measured pillars are capital allocation and business quality. The ones that need proof are growth. Each pillar is computed from reported financials, and a pillar whose inputs were not reported is excluded rather than scored as zero.
What is Hindustan Unilever’s P/E ratio?
Hindustan Unilever trades at a P/E of 21.18x, on VestCall’s latest read. A multiple only means something against the business it buys: the quality-adjusted fair value on this page weighs it against Hindustan Unilever’s returns and growth.
What are the risks of investing in Hindustan Unilever?
The review triggers VestCall watches for Hindustan Unilever are: revenue growth falls below the thesis floor (revenue cagr below 8%); drawdown from the 52-week high exceeds tolerance (drawdown from 52-week high at or beyond 25%); return on equity falls below the quality floor (roe below 15%). On the fundamentals, growth is the weakest measured pillar at 44/100. A trigger is a named condition that would change the reading, published so the case against the stock is as visible as the case for it.
Is this a recommendation to buy or sell Hindustan Unilever?
No. VestCall states where Hindustan Unilever’s price sits against modelled value, what supports the case and what would break it, with every figure sourced. It does not issue buy, sell or hold calls or price targets. Vestmind is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or research analyst, and nothing on this page is personalised investment advice.
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