Update date
31 Dec 2020
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UL - UNILEVER PLC Interest Expense
This metric view shows UL - UNILEVER PLC interest expense history from SEC company facts.
Use it to verify the latest reported value, compare nearby periods, and jump to a cross-company ranking when a curated insight exists.
- Context
- Latest reported period: 2020
- Latest reported value
- €1,193,000,000
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.
Return Loop
Why revisit this metric view
This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest period end 31 Dec 2020
- Why come back
- Return after the next filing to verify whether this metric changed and how it compares with the ranking page.
- Current latest reported period: 2020.
- Latest reported value on this page: €1,193,000,000.
- Save this filer if you want to compare the next reported value with this history.
Metric freshness comes from the latest SEC company fact available for this taxonomy tag and the paired company facts page.
Latest update
Latest update for Interest Expense
Latest reported interest expense: €1,193,000,000. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.
Page type
Metric history
Latest period
2020
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 12 Mar 2026.
Benchmark Context
How Interest Expense compares with peers
UNILEVER PLC sits in the top quarter of the current interest expense sample.
Compared with
Compared with 43 companies reporting interest expense in EUR. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.
Why this is notable
This is about 212.2x the current sample midpoint. Interest Expense does not yet have enough prior-period data for a historical comparison on this page.
- Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 30 Jun 2019 to 31 Dec 2025.
- Nearby companies in this sample: DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT and Stellantis N.V..
- Current sample position: rank #5 of 43 comparable companies.
- Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.
Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.
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Financial Metric Page
UNILEVER PLC: Interest Expense
Latest period: 2020. Period end: 31 Dec 2020. Units: EUR. Frequency: annual.
Interest Expense is an SEC-reported metric from company XBRL facts.
Metric Snapshot
- Latest value
- €1,193,000,000
- Coverage range
- 31 Dec 2020
- Fact rows
- 1
What This Metric Tells You
- Shows the reported level of interest expense over 31 Dec 2020.
- Use consecutive periods in the table to assess trend direction when YoY change is unavailable.
- Built from 1 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.
How To Read This Chart
- Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
- Use annual sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
Official SEC Source
Source: SEC Company Facts
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Direct filing link is shown only when a matched SEC filing document is available for this metric context.
Compare This Metric Across Companies
Compare latest available Interest Expense levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.
UNILEVER PLC appears at rank #5 in the latest comparison sample.
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Reported period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banco Santander, S.A. (san) | €59,362,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open Banco Santander, S.A. Interest Expense |
| 2 | ING GROEP NV (ing) | €36,371,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open ING GROEP NV Interest Expense |
| 3 | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. (bbva) | €32,065,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. Interest Expense |
| 4 | DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (db) | €7,143,000,000 | Quarter - 30 Jun 2025 | Open DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Interest Expense |
| 5 | UNILEVER PLC (ul) | €1,193,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2020 | Open UNILEVER PLC Interest Expense |
| 6 | Stellantis N.V. (stla) | €1,188,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open Stellantis N.V. Interest Expense |
Metric Details
- Metric
- Interest Expense (InterestExpense)
- Taxonomy
- ifrs-full
- Units tracked
- EUR
- Frequency coverage
- annual
- History range
- 31 Dec 2020
- Facts on this page
- 1
- Metric-level SEC endpoint
- Open SEC company concept
Chart Context
Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.
Interest Expense, Annual (EUR)
UNILEVER PLC Annual Interest Expense (EUR)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date | Report | Filed | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | €1,193,000,000 | 01 Jan 2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 20-F | 10 Mar 2021 | 2020 | FY |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.