UN Unilever Nv

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Consumer Non-Durables

Industry

Packaged Foods

Market Cap.

119.2B

Excellent Cash Return on Invested Capital over the past 5 years

UN has efficiently invested its financial resources in buildings, projects, and equipment, resulting in strong returns. Annual Reports can be useful in identifying the cause of one-time events and future sustainability.

UN has created $15.14 of cash for every $100 invested.

Figures in EUR. Fiscal year ends in December

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Free Cash Flow	2.69B	2.59B	4.53B	3.79B	3.48B
divided by
Invested Capital	22.40B	19.22B	21.80B	24.70B	24.65B
Cash ROIC	12.01%	13.48%	20.76%	15.34%	14.11%

Excellent Return on Equity over the past 5 years

Over the past 5 years, UN has generated strong profits with money shareholders have invested. This is considered one of the best indicators of quality management. Beware of extremely high Return on Equity (> 50%) as this is often unsustainable.

UN has generated $34.26 of Earnings for every $100 of Shareholders' Equity.

Figures in EUR. Fiscal year ends in December

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Net Income	3.88B	5.05B	3.66B	4.24B	4.25B
divided by
Stockholders' Equity	12.37B	9.99B	12.07B	14.49B	14.29B
Return on Equity	31.39%	50.54%	30.33%	29.30%	29.75%

Excellent Business Performance over the past 10 years

UN has been able to maintain profitability in good times and bad. This could mean UN has an extremely strong business or has the ability to scale down costs when needed. This should be a fairly resilient business, but double check for future sustainability by looking at its Risk Factors in the Annual Report.

UN has created positive free cash flow for 9 or more of the past 10 years.

Figures in EUR. Fiscal year ends in December

	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Free Cash Flow	3.47B	3.18B	3.74B	3.36B	3.39B	2.69B	2.59B	4.53B	3.79B	3.48B