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UNILEVER · Unilever Nigeria Plc

Unilever Nigeria Plc

UNILEVER
NGXEquity · Ordinary SharesConsumer GoodsPersonal Care
18.45NGN-1.07%
Market cap ₦106.00B · as of 15 Jun 2026, 12:46
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Current price
18.45NGN
Open
18.73
Previous close
18.65
Today's range
18.44 – 18.79
52-week high
20.05
52-week low
17.34
Deals
777
Volume
850.0K
Value traded
₦15.7M
Market cap
₦106.00B
YTD performance
-1.07%

Company profile

Unilever Nigeria Plc is a leading consumer & goods operator in Nigeria, with operations spanning multiple states and a track record across investment cycles.

CEO
Carl Cruz
HQ
Lagos
Founded
1923
Employees
1,500
Sector
Consumer Goods
Sub-sector
Personal Care
Ticker
UNILEVER
Website
unilever.ng
Beta
0.69
AI-generated summary

Unilever Nigeria Plc (UNILEVER) operates in Nigeria's consumer & goods value chain with an estimated FY2024 revenue of ₦85bn and PAT of ₦9bn. Headline ROE is 8.5% and leverage sits at 0.50x debt-to-equity, mapping to a composite risk score of 20/100 (Low).

Bull case
  • Scale leadership within its consumer & goods sub-sector with durable distribution moat.
  • Resilient ROE supports re-rating if rates ease in H2.
  • Capital-light reinvestment runway versus listed peers.
Bear case
  • FX volatility could compress imported-input margins.
  • Working-capital build-up in a 27.5% MPR environment.
  • Sector regulatory cadence could front-load compliance cost.

Key risks

  • Macro: persistent inflation > 25% pressuring real demand.
  • Sector-specific regulatory action and tariff resets.
  • Single-market concentration in Nigeria.

Recent developments

  • Board recommended final dividend at last AGM cycle.
  • Operational expansion announced in Lagos corridor.
  • Engagement with CBN on FX repatriation framework noted in latest filing.

Recent news

  • positiveProshare Markets· 09 Jun
    Unilever Nigeria Plc signs MoU with CBN on FX repatriation framework
  • neutralNGX Wire· 07 Jun
    UNILEVER crosses key technical level on rising volume
  • negativeProshare Research· 04 Jun
    Analysts trim UNILEVER FY26 EPS estimate by 4% on margin pressure
  • positiveBusinessDay· 01 Jun
    Unilever Nigeria Plc expands Lagos operations with NGN 2.1bn capex