Unilever plc vs Vale SA — how do they compare? Unilever plc trades at $62.18 (market cap $131.86B), while Vale SA trades at $14.13 (market cap $59.07B). The key difference: Unilever plc is far larger — about 2.2× Vale SA's market cap, and Vale SA pays the higher dividend (8.93%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| UL | VALE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $131.86B | $59.07B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $74.59 | $17.82 |
52-Week Low | $55.05 | $9.53 |
Enterprise Value | $157.31B | $75.99B |
Dividend Yield | 3.68% | 8.93% |
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Unilever is a diversified personal product (42% of 2021 sales by value), home care (20%), and packaged food (38%) company. Its brands include Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Lipton teas, Axe and Dove skin products, and the TRESemme haircare brand. The firm has been acquisitive in recent years
Read more on UL →Vale is the world's largest iron ore miner and one of the largest diversified miners, along with BHP and Rio Tinto. Earnings are dominated by the bulk materials division, primarily iron ore and iron ore pellets, with minor contributions from iron ore proxies, including manganese and coal. The base metals division is much smaller, primarily consisting of nickel mines and smelters with a small contribution from copper.
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