HINDUNILVR vs NESTLEIND
Side-by-side comparison of Hindustan Unilever Ltd. and Nestle India Ltd.. Descriptive only — not investment advice.
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
FMCG
Quality Score: 66/100
Nestle India Ltd.
FMCG
Quality Score: 67/100
At a glance
| Metric | HINDUNILVR | NESTLEIND |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Score | 66/100 | 67/100 |
| P/E (trailing) | 50.5 | 81.6 |
| Forward P/E | 42.7 | 62.3 |
| ROE | +21.6% | +76.3% |
| Profit margin | +23.3% | +15.1% |
| Debt-to-equity | 3.02 | 8.61 |
| Dividend yield | +1.92% | +0.81% |
| 1Y price return | -2.2% | +27.0% |
| From 52w high | -16.2% | -0.9% |
| Analyst rating1 = Strong Buy, 5 = Strong Sell | 2.05 | 2.42 |
Highlighted value = better on the metric (lower for P/E, D/E, drawdown, analyst rating; higher elsewhere). Descriptive only.
Snapshots
Hindustan Unilever (HINDUNILVR) trades at ₹2,287.70, 4.3% below its 200-DMA of ₹2,390.37, with a 52-week drawdown of -16.16% and a flat 1-year return of -2.18%. Q4 FY26 results showed 6% volume growth and 8% YoY revenue growth, beating estimates, while trailing PE stands at 50.5 and forward PE at 42.7 on a D/E of 3.02. ROE of 21.6% and a 5-year earnings CAGR of 21.4% reflect strong profitability, though 5-year revenue CAGR of 4.3% signals modest top-line growth.
Nestle India trades at ₹1,482.40, up 27.0% over the past 12 months and near its 52-week high with a drawdown of just -0.93%. The company ranks first among 6 FMCG peers on both ROE (76.34%) and quality score (61), but carries the highest trailing PE in the peer group at 81.55x and an elevated debt-to-equity of 8.61 with a rising debt trend. RSI at 78.51 signals overbought conditions across both the 50-DMA and 200-DMA.
Pros
- ✓5-year earnings CAGR of 21.4% significantly outpaces 5-year revenue CAGR of 4.3%, indicating sustained margin expansion over the period.
- ✓ROE of 21.6% was above 15% in 4 of the available measurement years, and FCF was positive in 4 of those years, reflecting consistent capital generation.
- ✓Q4 FY26 results reported 6% volume growth beating consensus estimates, with revenue up 8% YoY — the strongest near-term operational data point in the recent record.
- ✓Quality score of 58 ranks 2nd among 6 FMCG peers tracked, and the stock holds 2nd-lowest PE (50.5) in the peer set, which spans from 18.9 (ITC) to 81.6 (Nestle India).
- ✓ROE of 76.34% ranks first among the 6-stock FMCG peer set, well above Britannia (53.31%), Hindustan Unilever (21.6%), and Godrej Consumer (15.1%), indicating high capital efficiency relative to peers.
- ✓Revenue has grown at 23.8% over 5 years and earnings at 27.4% over the same period, reflecting consistent compounding of the top and bottom lines.
- ✓Quality score of 61 places NESTLEIND at the top of its FMCG peer group (next: HINDUNILVR at 58), and the stock carries a profit margin of 15.11%.
- ✓Price is 27.0% higher over 12 months and 14.4% higher over 3 months, with price above both the 50-DMA (₹1,293.98) and 200-DMA (₹1,244.37), reflecting sustained positive price momentum.
Cons
- ✗Debt-to-equity of 3.02 is rising and stands well above the typical FMCG sector range, introducing leverage risk that is uncommon for a consumer staples name of this profile.
- ✗Price has remained below the 200-DMA for a sustained period, with a -16.16% drawdown from the 52-week high and a -2.18% 1-year return despite positive operational results.
- ✗5-year revenue CAGR of 4.3% is low relative to the premium valuation (PE 50.5); if margin expansion plateaus, earnings growth could revert toward the revenue growth rate.
- ✗Consistency score of 57 and quality score of 58 place the stock in mid-tier within FMCG peers despite its size and brand strength, suggesting the data does not strongly differentiate it on a composite quality basis.
- ✗Debt-to-equity of 8.61 is elevated relative to FMCG norms and the debt trend is classified as rising; this is an atypical capital structure for a consumer staples business and warrants monitoring.
- ✗ROE persistence data covers only 3 years above 15%, and FCF is positive in only 3 of the available years, making it difficult to assess whether the current profitability metrics are structurally durable.
- ✗RSI of 78.51 is in overbought territory; the price is 14.5% above the 50-DMA and 19.1% above the 200-DMA, indicating a significant extension from medium- and long-term averages.
- ✗Trailing PE of 81.55 is the highest in the 6-stock FMCG peer group; the forward PE of 62.28 implies meaningful earnings growth expectations are already embedded in the current price.
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