Trending stocks: Hindustan Unilever shares flat in early session
A total of 38,700 shares changed hands on the counter till 11:00AM (IST).

The near-term outlook for the FMCG market is "extremely uncertain" as the Covid-19 outbreak had a "terrible impact" and the situation remains volatile with the trajectory of the coronavirus undetermined, according to Hindustan Unilever.
The stock opened at Rs 2100.0 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 2108.45 and Rs 2078.45, respectively, in the session so far. Shares of the company of Hindustan Unilever Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 2614.0 and a 52-week low of Rs 1660.0.
Total market cap of the Hindustan Unilever Ltd. stood at Rs 491132.79 crore at the time of writing this report.
The near-term outlook for the FMCG market is "extremely uncertain" as the Covid-19 outbreak had a "terrible impact" and the situation remains volatile with the trajectory of the coronavirus undetermined, according to Hindustan Unilever.
Key Financials
The company reported consolidated sales of Rs 9078.0 crore for the quarter ended 31-Mar-2020, down 9.02 per cent from previous quarter's Rs 9978.0 crore and down 9.64 per cent from the year-ago quarter's Rs 10047.0 crore.
Shareholding pattern
As of 21-Apr-2020, domestic institutional investors held 2.58 per cent stake in the company, while foreign institutional investors held 12.04 per cent and the promoters 0.0 per cent.
Valuation ratio
According to BSE data, the stock traded at a P/E multiple of 72.78 and a price-to-book ratio of 54.76. A higher P/E ratio shows investors are willing to pay a higher price because of better future growth expectations. Price-to-book value indicates the inherent value of a company and is the measure of the price that investors are ready to pay even for no growth in the business.
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. belongs to the Personal Care industry.
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