Hindustan Unilever share news, announcements and annual reports
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Hindustan Unilever Limited · Formerly Hindustan Lever · Face value ₹1 Face value. The nominal value of one share as the company issued it, the unit its share capital is counted in and a dividend can be stated as a percentage of; it has no link to the share price. Face value in the glossary · Listed Jan 1957 on BSE, Jul 1995 on NSE
Last close ₹1,864.60up ₹6.40 (0.34%)BSE ₹1,864.00
Share price at the NSE close on 30 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹1,858.20.
30 Oct: open ₹1,858.00, high ₹1,865.50, low ₹1,840.40
52-week range of traded prices to 30 Oct 2026
₹1,758.20Low, 27 Oct 2026₹2,497.00High, 30 Oct 2025
- Market capMarket capitalisation. Share price times the number of shares: what the whole company is worth at the day's price. The rank is by average market value over the six months to Jun 2026, among listed companies. Market capitalisation: how it is worked out
- ₹4,38,105 Cr10th largest listed
- P/EPrice to earnings, trailing. Market cap divided by the profit of the last twelve months (the latest four quarters, or two half years for a company that reports half-yearly) that belongs to the company's own shareholders, after the share of the other owners of its subsidiaries: what investors pay for each rupee of a year's profit. Price to earnings, trailing: how it is worked out
- 29.09
- P/E without one-offsPrice to earnings without one-off items. Market cap divided by core profit: the profit of the last twelve months (the latest four quarters, or two half years for a company that reports half-yearly) that belongs to the company's own shareholders, less one-off items (exceptional items and the result of businesses sold or closed). Shown where the one-off items move that profit by more than a tenth. The last twelve months' profit includes ₹4,075 crore of one-off items, the largest of them in the quarter to Dec 2025.
- 39.87
- P/BPrice to book. Market cap divided by the net worth that belongs to the company's own shareholders, its assets less everything it owes and less the other owners' share of its subsidiaries, on its latest balance sheet. Price to book: how it is worked out
- 8.97
- Dividend yieldDividend yield. Dividends paid per share in the twelve months to the day, as a percentage of the day's share price.
- 2.18%
- ROEReturn on equity. Profit over the last twelve months (the latest four quarters, or two half years for a company that reports half-yearly) that belongs to the company's own shareholders, as a percentage of their net worth, the money they have in the business. Net worth is the average of the latest balance sheet and the one a year before it.
- 30.9%
- ROE without one-offsReturn on equity without one-off items. Core profit, the profit of the last twelve months (the latest four quarters, or two half years for a company that reports half-yearly) that belongs to the company's own shareholders less one-off items (exceptional items and the result of businesses sold or closed), as a percentage of the same net worth as the return on equity. Shown where the one-off items move that profit by more than a tenth. The last twelve months' profit includes ₹4,075 crore of one-off items, the largest of them in the quarter to Dec 2025.
- 22.5%
- ROCEReturn on capital employed. Operating profit after depreciation (revenue less operating expenses and depreciation, without other income and one-off items) as a percentage of all the money the business runs on: the whole group's net worth, the other owners of its subsidiaries included, plus borrowings. Lease liabilities are not counted: the results filings do not state them. The profit is over the last twelve months (the latest four quarters, or two half years for a company that reports half-yearly); net worth and borrowings are on the latest balance sheet.
- 29.0%
- Debt to equityDebt to equity. Borrowings divided by the whole group's net worth, the other owners of its subsidiaries included: rupees borrowed for each rupee of equity in the business. Lease liabilities are not counted: the results filings do not state them. From the balance sheet at the end of Sep 2026.
- 0.00
- Volume, NSEVolume. Shares traded on the last trading day; delivery is the part buyers kept rather than sold again the same day. Volume in the glossary
- 15,97,40062.8% delivered
Hindustan Unilever board and management
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Jul 2019
5 Jul · Management
Oct 2018
Oct 2017
13 Oct · Management
Aug 2017
Jun 2017
2 Jun · Management
Jan 2017
Mar 2014
11 Mar · Management
Mr. Sridhar Ramamurthy, presently Executive Director Finance & IT and CFO of HUL has been appointed Senior Vice President Finance for the Global Markets. He will be part of the Global Markets Executive of Unilever and based in London. Mr. P. B. Balaji, presently, Vice President, Finance, Unilever Americas Supply Chain Company will succeed Mr. Sridhar as Executive Director Finance & IT and CFO of HUL. He will join the Board of Directors of HUL and will be part of the Management Committee of HUL. Mr. Balaji's appointment was approved by the Board of Directors of HUL on March 11, 2014 after the Nomination & Remuneration Committee recommended his name to the Board. The appointment approved by the Board is subject to such statutory approvals as may be applicable. Mr. Balaji joined HUL in May 1993 and has worked in different roles in HUL. Prior to moving to Unilever in 2011, Mr. Balaji was Vice President, Finance for the Home & Personal Care Business of HUL. The Changes are effective from July 01, 2014. The board places on record its appreciation for the contribution made by Mr. Sridhar Ramamurthy.
Apr 2013
Jan 2012
20 Jan · Management
Mr. Gopal Vittal, Executive Director, Home & Personal Care and a member of the Board of Directors of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has resigned from the services of the Company with effect from January 20, 2012, to pursue opportunities outside Unilever. Mr. Vittal has played an important role in the growth of the Home and Personal Care business of HUL. The Board places on record its appreciation for the contribution made by Mr. Vittal.
Dec 2011
28 Dec · Management
Mr. Deepak Parekh, an Independent Director on the Board of HUL since May, 1997 has resigned from the Board with effect from December 27, 2011 after a tenure lasting more than 14 years. Mr. Parekh was also the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Parekh has during his long tenure lasting more than 14 years as an Independent Director, made significant contribution to the Company and has now chosen to step down given several other commitments that he has. The Board acknowledges and places on record the contribution made by Mr. Deepak Parekh during this period of more than 14 years.20 Dec · Management
Mr. O. P. Bhatt, former Chairman of the State Bank of India has been appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of the Company with effect from December 20, 2011. The Board of Directors has, on December 20, 2011, approved the appointment of Mr. O. P. Bhatt as an Independent Director. Mr. O. P. Bhatt (aged 60) started his banking career with State Bank of India in 1972 and during 36 years with SBI, has held several important assignments in India and abroad. The Bank has, under the leadership of Mr. Bhatt, steadily improved its Global ranking in the list of Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Bhatt was nominated the "Banker of the Year" by Business Standard and CNN-IBN Indian of the Year for Business in 2007.
Aug 2010
10 Aug · Management
Merchant Bankers, M/s. HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India) Private Limited has been appointed as Lead Managers for the Buy-back of equity shares of the Company with effect from July 28, 2010.
Apr 2010
1 Apr · Management
Board of Directors of the Company, by a resolution passed by circulation, has approved the appointment of Mr. Dev Bajpai as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from June 01, 2010. Mr. Dev Bajpai will succeed Mr. Ashok Gupta as Executive Director Legal and Company Secretary, who consequent to his resignation ceases to be Company Secretary of the Company effective ApriI 01, 2010. Mr. Dev Bajpai, currently Senior Director - Legal & Compliance with ICICI Venture, is a qualified legal professional and a Company Secretary. He has 22 years of experience in different organizations including Marico Ltd., Indian Hotels Company Ltd. and Maruti Udyog Ltd. The Board of Directors has also approved the appointment of Mr. Sridhar Ramamurthy, CFO and Executive Director - Finance & IT of the Company, as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer for the interim period from April 01, 2010 until May 31, 2010 .
Mar 2010
8 Mar · Management
Mr. Pradeep Banerjee has been appointed as the Executive Director - Supply Chain and Whole - time Director of the Company with effect from March 01, 2010. The Board of Directors has, today, approved the appointment of Mr. Pradeep Banerjee through resolution passed by circulation. Mr. Pradeep Banerjee, aged 51, joined Hindustan Unilever Limited as a Management Trainee in 1980. He has held a series of assignments in Supply Chain, Research and Development and Categories in the Company. He became the Vice President -Technical (HPC) in HUL in 2003 and then moved to UK in 2005 as Vice President-Global Supply Chain for personal care category. He, thereafter, moved to Singapore as Vice President for Global Procurement in 2008.
Jan 2010
27 Jan · Management
Board of Directors of the Company in their meeting held on January 26, 2010 has taken on record the resignation of Mr. Dhaval Buch, Executive Director - Supply Chain with effect from March 01, 2010. Mr. Dhaval Buch will accordingly cease to be a Director of the Company from March 01, 2010.
Jul 2008
4 Jul · Management
Mr. Sanjiv kakkar, Executive Director, Sales & Customer Development has been appointed Chairman, Unilever Russia, Ukraine and Belarus (RUB), with effect from 1st September, 2008. We would also like to inform you that Mr. Hemant Bakshi currently Regional Category Vice President, Skin South Asia will take over from Mr. Sanjiv Kakkar as Executive Director, Sales & Customer Development in the Management Committee
Apr 2008
7 Apr · Management
The members of the Company in the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 4th April, 2008 have approved the appointment of Mr. Nitin Paranjpe as CEO and Managing Director of the Company. Further, Mr. V. Narayanan, Non Executive Independent Director, has ceased to be a Director of the Company after not seeking re-appointment at the Annual General Meeting held on 4th April, 2008, on his attaining the age of 70 years. The members of the Company have approved the appointment of Dr. R.A. Mashelkar as Non Executive Independent Director of the Company to fill up the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr.V.Narayanan7 Apr · Management
Mr. Douglas Baillie, CEO and Managing Director of the Company, consequent to his elevation to the Unilever Executive and taking over the role of President, Western Europe, has stepped down as Director of the Company after conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Company on 4th April, 2008. The Board of Directors of the Company has taken on record the resignation of Mr. Douglas Baillie in their Meeting held on 4th April, 2008. The Board of Directors in same Meeting, held after conclusion of the Annual General Meeting, has also approved the elevation of Mr. D. Sundaram as the Vice-Chairman of the Company, and appointed Mr. Dhaval Buch, who is presently Executive Director for Supply Chain, as an Additional Director on the Board of the Company
Jun 2007
19 Jun · Management
Hindustan Lever Ltd. has informed the Exchange that "With effect from June 01, 2007, Mr. Ashok K. Gupta, the compliance Officer of the Company has also been appointed as "Officer who is in default" for the purposes of Compliance with section 5(f) of the Companies Act, 1956. The said change is due to the retirement of Mr. M.K.Sharma, Vice Chairman of the Company".