Comparative Analysis of Key Financial Indicators of China’s Daily Chemical Retail Enterprises

Abstract

Competition in the daily chemical industry is becoming increasingly fierce, and financial indicators are an important window to measure a company’s performance. There are three examples, they are P&G, Unilever and Loreal. The financial indicators of the three aspects, namely their operational efficiency, solvency, profitability and growth potential, have been compared among the three companies. Based on data from financial official websites from 2022 to 2024, and the analysis is conducted by citing the ratios calculated by these financial official websites. L’Oreal has made the fastest progress in terms of net profit margin, while Unilever has the highest asset-liability ratio. L’Oreal is at a clear disadvantage in inventory turnover. L’Oreal has the highest growth rate in operating income, but its decline is also the fastest. L’Oreal needs to speed up the sale of its inventory, which will also help improve its net profit margin. Overall, Procter & Gamble is performing the best in operations, while Unilever has shown some downward trends recently.