Hindustan Unilever (HUL)
Ownership score
Foreign-owned brand under Unilever PLC, operating in its mapped segment.
Brand profile
🌍 Majority foreign-ownedHindustan Unilever (HUL)
Foreign-owned brand under Unilever PLC, operating in its mapped segment.
Ownership chain
Control and economic value primarily flow outside India.
Ownership score
At-a-glance ownership confidence
Score combines equity, parent control, legal structure, and operating footprint signals.
- Lower Indian equity ownership keeps the overall score down.
- Control and brand/IP signals are less India-linked.
- Limited manufacturing and retained economic value in India reduce this score.
Ownership score breakdown
Indian equity ownership is limited, lowering this component.
Strategic control appears concentrated outside India.
Limited revenue retention in India is evident.
Manufacturing presence in India appears limited.
Brand/IP ownership is controlled outside India.
Leadership control is mixed.
Supply chain localization appears limited.
Company details
Headquarters
Mumbai
Parent country
United Kingdom
Founded
1933
Price segment
Mid
Ownership type
Subsidiary of Foreign Company
Official website
Economic value retained in India
When you buy a Hindustan Unilever (HUL)product, this score estimates how much of that spend stays within India's economy — across profits, employment, R&D, IP, and supply chain.
Value capture breakdown
Five dimensions measuring how economic value flows when you purchase this brand.
Profit destination is not confirmed — estimated from ownership signals.
Employee count in India not confirmed.
R&D and brand IP are primarily outside India.
Royalty/franchise fee outflows not confirmed.
0% of inputs sourced locally within India.
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Hindustan Unilever (HUL) scores 15/100
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Hindustan Unilever (HUL) is a foreign-controlled brand under Unilever PLC.
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Hindustan Unilever (HUL) — Majority foreign-owned. Parent: Unilever PLC. Country of control: United Kingdom. Ownership score: 15/100. Source: Switch To India (https://www.switchtoindia.in/brand/hindustan-unilever).
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