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ユニリーバの食品事業分割は既に株価に反映されている、とRBCが発表

-- ユニリーバ(UL)の株価は、食品事業の分離計画に対する懸念を既に織り込んでいるように見える。また、今後の成長に対する期待は依然として控えめであり、最近のインセンティブ制度の変更は、公表された目標達成に対する社内の自信の低下を示唆している、とRBCキャピタル・マーケットは火曜日のレポートで述べた。 同レポートによると、計画されている事業分離は株主にとって複雑さを増し、価値は限定的であり、経営陣の注意散漫を招くリスクがある。合理化された会社は、成長率の高いカテゴリーに注力したとしても、競争力はほぼ変わらないだろう。 ユニリーバの新たな報酬体系では、同社が掲げる目標を下回る成長率でもボーナスが支給されるため、目標の信憑性に疑問が生じる、と同レポートは指摘した。 同レポートによると、市場の期待は既に慎重な姿勢を示しており、コンセンサス予想はガイダンスの下限付近、RBC自身の予想もその範囲を下回っている。 RBCは、これらの懸念は既に株価にほぼ反映されているとし、投資判断を「アンダーパフォーム」から「セクターパフォーム」に引き上げ、目標株価を42ポンド(56.75ドル)とした。

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