Unilever reported underlying sales growth of 5.2% in the third quarter, ahead of consensus, with turnover of 13.3 billion euros, and lifted its full-year underlying volume growth outlook to at least 3% as emerging markets led the beat.
Unilever reported underlying sales growth of 5.2% in the third quarter, with volumes up 2.9% and prices up 2.3%, ahead of the 4.8% company-compiled consensus. Turnover reached 13.3 billion euros, up 6.7%.
For the first nine months, underlying sales grew 4.9% and turnover reached 38.9 billion euros, up 2.7%. Home Care led the divisions with underlying sales growth of 9.1%, followed by Personal Care at 6.3%, Beauty and Wellbeing at 5.7% and Foods at 0.1%, while Power Brands grew 5.8%. The quarterly dividend was set at 0.4664 euros a share, up 3%.
Chief executive Fernando Fernandez pointed to emerging markets, led by India, Latin America and Southeast Asia, as the engine of the quarter, and said the planned combination of the Foods business with McCormick remains on track.
The figures come from Unilever's own trading update and were reported consistently by Dow Jones and the London Stock Exchange's news service, including the consensus comparison and the division breakdown.
The company lifted its full-year underlying volume growth outlook to at least 3%, from around 3%, while maintaining its 2026 sales and margin guidance, with full-year results due early next year.