Henkel AG & Co. (OTCMKTS:HENKY) vs. Unilever (NYSE:UL) Critical Review

Henkel AG & Co. (OTCMKTS:HENKY) and Unilever (NYSE:UL) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Henkel AG & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.7% of Unilever shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Unilever shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Henkel AG & Co. and Unilever’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Henkel AG & Co.	N/A	N/A	N/A
Unilever	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Henkel AG & Co. and Unilever, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Henkel AG & Co.	0	3	0	1	2.50
Unilever	3	5	2	1	2.09

Unilever has a consensus target price of $65.55, suggesting a potential upside of 17.63%. Given Unilever’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Unilever is more favorable than Henkel AG & Co..

Risk & Volatility

Henkel AG & Co. has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unilever has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Henkel AG & Co. pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Unilever pays an annual dividend of $2.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Henkel AG & Co. and Unilever”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Henkel AG & Co.	$23.18 billion	1.33	$2.30 billion	N/A	N/A
Unilever	$50.50 billion	2.41	$10.71 billion	N/A	N/A

Unilever has higher revenue and earnings than Henkel AG & Co..

Summary

Unilever beats Henkel AG & Co. on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Henkel AG & Co.

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the adhesive technologies and beauty care, and laundry and home care businesses worldwide. It operates in two segments, Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands segments. The company offers adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings for various business areas, including packaging and consumer goods; mobility and electronics; and craftsmen, construction, and professional industries. It also provides hair styling, hair coloring, and hair care products; and body products, as well as distributes its products through brick-and-mortar stores, hair salons, and digital channels. In addition, the company offers heavy-duty and specialty detergents, fabric softeners, laundry performance enhancers, and other fabric care products; hand and automatic dishwashing products; cleaners for bathroom and toilet applications; household, glass, and specialty cleaners; and insect control products. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.

About Unilever

Unilever PLC operates as a fast-moving consumer goods company in the Asia Pacific, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. It operates through five segments: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream. The Beauty & Wellbeing segment engages in the sale of hair care products, such as shampoo, conditioner, and styling; skin care products including face, hand, and body moisturizer; and prestige beauty and health & wellbeing products consist of the vitamins, minerals, and supplements. The Personal Care segment offers skin cleansing products comprising soap and shower; deodorants; and oral care products, such as toothpaste, toothbrush, and mouthwash products. The Home Care segment is involved in the sale of fabric care products, including washing powders and liquids, and rinse conditioners; and fabric enhancers, and home and hygiene products. The Nutrition segment provides dressings products, such as mayonnaise and ketchup; sells scratch cooking aids consist of soups, bouillons, and seasonings; plant-based meat; beverages; and functional nutrition products, including Horlicks and Boost, as well as tea products. The Ice Cream segment offers ice cream products including in-home and out-of-home ice creams. The company provides its products under the AXE, Ben & Jerry's, Cif, Clear, Closeup, Comfort, Cornetto, Dermalogica, Domestos, Dove, Dove Men+Care, Hellmann's, Horlicks, Knorr, LUX, Lifebuoy, Liquid I.V., Magnum, Nutrafol, OMO, Paula's Choice, Pepsodent, Pond's, Rexona, Rexona, Sunlight, Sunsilk, Surf, TRESemmé, Vaseline, Wall's, Breyers, and Yasso brand names. Unilever PLC was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.