FOREIGN VALUE: Unilever
Ticker: UL
Market cap (billions): $23.1
P/E ratio*: 4
Earnings growth**: 6%
Dividend yield: 4.0%
Selling goods ranging from Lipton tea to Dove soap, the consumer products giant has a strong global presence, with 44% of its revenue coming from developing countries. In fact, in the first quarter of 2008, the company's sales growth was largely due to strength in emerging markets.
Unilever, which plans to buy back $2.3 billion in stock this year, expects to increase its operating margin to 15% in the next three years. With a price-to-earnings ratio of about 4, the European company's stock has room for growth.
NEXT: FOREIGN VALUE: Vodafone Group
Market cap (billions): $23.1
P/E ratio*: 4
Earnings growth**: 6%
Dividend yield: 4.0%
Selling goods ranging from Lipton tea to Dove soap, the consumer products giant has a strong global presence, with 44% of its revenue coming from developing countries. In fact, in the first quarter of 2008, the company's sales growth was largely due to strength in emerging markets.
Unilever, which plans to buy back $2.3 billion in stock this year, expects to increase its operating margin to 15% in the next three years. With a price-to-earnings ratio of about 4, the European company's stock has room for growth.
NEXT: FOREIGN VALUE: Vodafone Group
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Last updated June 20 2008: 2:35 PM ET
RSS Criteria include low price/earnings and price/book ratios relative to competitors, rising profit margins, and accelerating earnings growth.
*Based on previous 12-months' reported earnings. **Wall Street estimates for the next three years.
Source: Zacks Investment Research
*Based on previous 12-months' reported earnings. **Wall Street estimates for the next three years.
Source: Zacks Investment Research
