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Company name Unilever plc (ADR)
Stock ticker UL
Live stock price [stckqut]UL[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Fair

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Good
Sales growth Poor
EPS growth Fair
P/E growth Poor
EBIT growth Fair

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Poor
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $34.12
Target stock price (averages with growth) $41.81
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $41.69
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $30.57

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=ul

Unilever PLC (PLC), is a supplier of fast moving consumer goods. The two parent companies, Unilever N.V. (NV) and PLC, together with their group companies, operate as Unilever Group (Unilever). Its products are grouped into four principal areas: Personal Care, Home Care, Foods and Refreshment. It operates in three regions: Asia, Africa and Central and Eastern Europe, the Americas and Western Europe. In June 2011, Colgate-Palmolive Company purchased Sanex personal care brand from Unilever PLC. On 1 December 2011, it sold Culver Specialty Brands division to B&G Foods, Inc. On December 6, 2011, it completed acquisition of 82% of the outstanding shares of Concern Kalina. On December 20, 2011, it acquired Ingman Ice Cream. On January 27, 2011, it purchased EVGA’s ice cream brands and distribution network in Greece. On May 10, 2011, it acquired Alberto Culver, Inc. In August 2012, ConAgra Foods Inc acquired Bertolli and P.F. Chang’s Home Menu frozen meals businesses from PLC.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in this stock.

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If you want your children to be better off in life than you are or then your parents, you need to teach them to invest and save. The younger they are, the longer they have to accumulate great wealth. It is never too early to start to worry about the rest of your life.

Conversely, it is never too late to worry about your future as well. If you haven’t done a good job of preparing for your retirement and your “golden years” then don’t wait! Start now! If you have violated any of these rules, STOP!

I found these rules on Mint.com. It is a very good article and you should jump over and read more.

  1. Track Your Income and Expenses
  2. Avoid or Eliminate Debt
  3. Set Financial Goals
  4. Buy a Home and Pay It Off As Quickly As Possible
  5. Buy Insurance
  6. Invest Intelligently

The author also talks about buying his book and giving his book to all of your children. I won’t argue that you should do this, but you would be much wiser to buy my book, The Confident Investor. You can purchase my book wherever books are sold such as Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Books A Million. It is available in ebook formats for Nook, Kindle, and iPad.