Unilever PLC released its trading statement for the first quarter of 2025, highlighting a resilient performance and reconfirming its full-year outlook. The company reported an underlying sales growth of 3.0%, with volume growth of 1.3% and a price increase of 1.7%. Turnover was €14.8 billion, a slight decline from the previous year due to disposals and currency impact. The companys productivity program is ahead of schedule, delivering significant savings. The separation of the Ice Cream business is on track, with a Capital Markets Day scheduled before the demerger in Q4. Unilever also provided a positive outlook for the full year 2025, expecting underlying sales growth between 3% and 5% and a modest improvement in the underlying operating margin. The companys quarterly interim dividend for Q1 2025 was set at €0.4528 per share.
| Financials and Debt | Q1 2025 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover (€ million) | 14,828 | 14,963 |
| Change (%) | -0.9 | n/a |
| Impact of: | n/a | n/a |
| Acquisitions (%) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Disposals (%) | -2.8 | -2.8 |
| Currency-related items (%), of which: | n/a | n/a |
| Exchange rate changes (%) | -1.8 | -1.8 |
| Extreme price growth in hyperinflationary markets | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Underlying sales growth (%) | 3.0 | n/a |
| Price (%) | 1.7 | n/a |
| Volume (%) | 1.3 | n/a |
| Beauty & Wellbeing (€ million) | 3,280 | 3,187 |
| Change (%) | 2.9 | n/a |
| Personal Care (€ million) | 3,260 | 3,409 |
| Change (%) | -4.4 | n/a |
| Home Care (€ million) | 3,057 | 3,191 |
| Change (%) | -4.2 | n/a |
| Foods (€ million) | 3,393 | 3,388 |
| Change (%) | 0.1 | n/a |
| Ice Cream (€ million) | 1,838 | 1,788 |
| Change (%) | 2.8 | n/a |