Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL) is India's largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company and its Head Office in Mumbai. HUL works to create a better future every day and helps people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others. With several brands spanning many distinct categories such as soaps, detergents, shampoos, skin care, toothpastes, deodorants, cosmetics, tea, coffee, packaged foods, ice cream, and water purifiers, the Company is a part of the everyday life of millions of consumers across India. Its portfolio includes leading household brands such as Lux, Lifebuoy, Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, Glow & Lovely, Pond’s, Vaseline, Lakmé, Dove, Clinic Plus, Sunsilk, Pepsodent, Closeup, Axe, Brooke Bond, Bru, Knorr, Kissan, Kwality Wall’s and Pureit. HUL is a subsidiary of Unilever, one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home Care, Personal Care and Refreshment products. In 1931, Unilever set up its first Indian subsidiary, Hindustan Vanaspati Manufacturing Company, followed by Lever Brothers India Limited (1933) and United Traders Limited (1935). These three companies merged to form HUL in November 1956.

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Hindustan Unilever Ltd. is an India-based consumer goods company. The Company’s consumer goods business comprises of home and personal care, foods and refreshments. Its segments are Home care, which includes detergent bars, detergent powders, detergent liquids, scourers and water business; Beauty & Personal Care, which includes products in the categories of oral care, skin care, hair care, deodorants, color cosmetics and salon services; Foods & Refreshment, which includes staples, culinary products, tea and coffee and frozen desserts. The Company also provides health food drinks such as Horlicks and Boost.

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Market Cap	6,02,259 Cr	ROE	20.4%
P/E Ratio(TTM)	58.6	EPS(TTM)	0.0
P/B Ratio	12.0	Dividend Yield	1.5%
Industry P/E	63.5	Book Value	214.4
		Face Value	1.0

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