Unilever Past Earnings Performance
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Unilever's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.5%, while the Personal Products industry saw earnings growing at 4.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.1% per year. Unilever's return on equity is 34.4%, and it has net margins of 10.9%.
Key information
-2.5%
Earnings growth rate
-1.3%
EPS growth rate
| Personal Products Industry Growth | 8.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.1% |
| Return on equity | 34.4% |
| Net Margin | 10.9% |
| Next Earnings Update | 25 Jul 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Unilever makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 59,604 | 6,487 | 15,134 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 60,241 | 7,386 | 14,773 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 60,878 | 8,285 | 13,504 | 908 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 60,476 | 7,964 | 13,518 | 908 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 60,073 | 7,642 | 14,440 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 58,175 | 6,738 | 13,910 | -423 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 56,276 | 5,833 | 11,685 | 847 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 54,360 | 5,941 | 11,699 | 847 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 52,444 | 6,049 | 12,559 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 51,623 | 5,734 | 11,795 | 824 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 50,801 | 5,418 | 11,877 | 800 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 50,763 | 5,500 | 11,880 | 800 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 50,724 | 5,581 | 11,882 | 800 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 51,146 | 5,742 | 11,998 | 820 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 51,568 | 5,903 | 12,114 | 840 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 51,774 | 5,764 | 12,118 | 840 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 51,980 | 5,625 | 12,121 | 840 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 51,368 | 7,485 | 11,975 | 870 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 50,756 | 9,344 | 11,828 | 900 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 50,869 | 9,357 | 11,885 | 900 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 50,982 | 9,369 | 11,941 | 900 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 51,662 | 7,642 | 12,106 | 900 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 52,342 | 5,974 | 13,430 | 900 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 53,029 | 6,014 | 13,469 | 900 |
| 01 Jan 18 | 53,715 | 6,023 | 12,927 | 900 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 53,935 | 5,918 | 13,681 | 939 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 54,155 | 5,782 | 13,854 | 978 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 53,434 | 5,483 | 13,827 | 978 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 52,713 | 5,184 | 13,799 | 978 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 52,639 | 5,058 | 13,936 | 992 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 52,564 | 4,932 | 14,073 | 1,005 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 52,918 | 4,921 | 14,069 | 1,005 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 53,272 | 4,909 | 14,065 | 1,005 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 52,301 | 4,876 | 12,626 | 980 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 51,329 | 4,842 | 11,187 | 955 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 49,883 | 5,007 | 11,198 | 955 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 48,436 | 5,171 | 11,208 | 955 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 48,416 | 5,201 | 11,745 | 998 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 48,395 | 5,231 | 12,281 | 1,040 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 49,096 | 5,037 | 12,295 | 1,040 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 49,797 | 4,842 | 12,308 | 1,040 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 50,612 | 4,757 | 12,245 | 1,523 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 51,426 | 4,672 | 13,841 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: UNA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UNA's current net profit margins (10.9%) are lower than last year (12.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UNA's earnings have declined by 2.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UNA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: UNA had negative earnings growth (-15.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Personal Products industry average (16.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst UNA's Return on Equity (34.39%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.