Unilever reports solid Q4 results

Published: 5-Feb-2009

Unilever has announced an underlying sales growth of 7.3% for its fourth quarter, with turnover up by 2.6% on the previous year. Full year sales were up 7.4%, to reach a turnover of €40,523m, an 0.8% increase.


Unilever has announced an underlying sales growth of 7.3% for its fourth quarter, with turnover up by 2.6% on the previous year. Full year sales were up 7.4%, to reach a turnover of €40,523m, an 0.8% increase.

Unilever’s personal care business recorded a turnover of €11,383, an increase of 6.6% in underlying sales.

“In 2008 the business made further solid progress,” said Paul Polman ceo. “We achieved top line growth ahead of our target range. I am confident in the underlying strength of the business and over the longer term expect that we will deliver very competitive levels of growth and margin improvement.”

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