Analysis of a chosen stocks - Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)

Jaimin Dhirajlal Patel, BBA

Bachelor's thesis

Abstract:

This thesis deals with assessing the financial position and performance of Hindustan Unilever Limited, India's largest consumer goods company. The literature review provides information about various financial statements, an overview of the FMCG sector, and India's present scenario FMCG sector. It also explains measures taken by the Government for the growth of the FMCG sector. The practical part analyses the financial position, which is represented by the Balance sheet, and the financial performance, which is represented by the Statement of profit or loss of the company by using vertical and horizontal analysis of these statements covering financial years 2020-2021 with the focus on the representation and changes of the reported assets, liabilities, expenses, revenues and profit for the chosen period to identify the potential financial problems and the most significant factors influencing the yield. Further, the thesis also describes findings based on analysis. Besides findings, the conclusion is also formulated, which gives insight into the overall financial position and financial performance of the HUL company for a given period. It also represents significant factors influencing the profit of Hindustan Unilever Limited

Keywords

Financial Statements, Financial Analysis, Financial Position, Financial Performance, FMCG Sector (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)), HUL (Hindustan Unilever Limited)

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 29. 11. 2022

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: doc. Ing. Petr Procházka, MSc Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Economics and Management

Bachelor programme:
Business Administration