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Unilever (Unilever) Revenue

: $64,783 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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Unilever's revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $31,817 Mil. Its revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $64,783 Mil. Unilever's Revenue per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $12.59. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $25.58.

Warning Sign:

Unilever PLC revenue growth has slowed down over the past 12 months.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Unilever was -0.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 5.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 4.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 4.10% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get other companies' revenue growth rate using Revenue per Share data.

During the past 13 years, Unilever's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 13.50% per year. The lowest was -24.50% per year. And the median was 3.80% per year.


Unilever Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Unilever's Revenue can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Unilever Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Revenue
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 57,755.56 61,708.03 59,258.76 63,636.65 64,998.91

Unilever Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Revenue Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30,116.38 31,313.95 32,256.36 32,966.41 31,816.79

Competitive Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Unilever's Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Revenue data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Unilever Revenue Distribution

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Unilever's Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Unilever's Revenue falls into.



Unilever Revenue Calculation

Also referred as sales, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. Revenue is often referred to as the "top line" due to its position on the income statement at the very top.

Revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $64,783 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Unilever  (NYSE:UL) Revenue Explanation

In ranking the predictability, companies with more consistent revenue and earnings growth are ranked high with predictability.

Peter Lynch categorized companies according to their revenue growth:


Slow Grower: Inflation < 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate < 10%:
Stalwart: 10% < 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate < 20%:
Fast Grower: 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate > 20%:

His favorite companies are stalwart, those growing between 10-20% a year.

Companies in cyclical industries may see their revenue fluctuate wildly in good years and bad years.


Be Aware

Revenue can be manipulated by changing the way how revenue is booked. Companies may book sales before the payment is received, or before the revenue is fully earned. These will be added to balance sheet items such as account payable or account receivables.


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Unilever (Unilever) Business Description

Address
100 Victoria Embankment, London, GBR, EC4Y 0DY
Unilever is a diversified personal-care (52% of 2022 sales by value), homecare (14%), and packaged food (34%) company. Its brands include Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Axe and Dove skin products, and the TRESemme haircare brand. The firm has been acquisitive in recent years; notable purchases include Paula's Choice, Liquid I.V., Horlicks, Garancia, and The Vegetarian Butcher.