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Q3 Overview

Another strong quarter of growth, with sales guidance raised to be above 8% for the full year 2022.

  • 10.6 % underlying sales growth Illustration of a green arrow pointing upward accelerated in the quarter compared to 2021
  • 17.8 % turnover Illustration of a green arrow pointing upward increase compared to 2021
  • 12.5 % price growth in the quarter with volumes declining 1.6%
  • 14 % growth Illustration of a green arrow pointing upward generated by the €billion brands

Underlying sales growth (USG)

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Underlying volume growth (UVG)

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Underlying price growth (UPG)

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Q3 highlights

  • Underlying sales growth accelerated to 10.6% in the quarter, and sales guidance raised for the full year
  • Price growth stepped up to 12.5% in the quarter, with volumes declining 1.6%
  • Turnover increased 17.8% including a currency impact of 8.8% and (2.1)% from disposals net of acquisitions
  • The billion+ Euro brands, accounting for more than 50% of Group turnover, grew 14%, led by strong performances from OMO, Hellmann’s, Rexona, Magnum and Lux
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  • Emerging markets grew 13.3% with a 14.9% contribution from price and volume at (1.4)%
  • Developed markets increased by 7.1%, with 9.3% from price and (2.0)% from volume
  • Second €750 million share buyback tranche, announced in September, will complete in December 2022
  • Quarterly interim dividend for Q3 2022 is maintained at €0.4268

Our Business Groups

Since 1 July our brands operate in five Business Groups, each fully responsible and accountable for its strategy, growth, and profit delivery globally.

Beauty & Wellbeing

Consists of Hair Care, Skin Care, Prestige Beauty and Health & Wellbeing (including the vitamins, minerals and supplements business). Expand to view more.

In the 2021 financial year Beauty & Wellbeing had a combined turnover of €10.1 billion.

Our best-known brands

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Dove

Our mission is to make a positive experience of beauty accessible to all women

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Sunsilk

Opening up possibilities for girls everywhere

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Vaseline

Everyone, everywhere deserves healthy, beautiful skin

Geographical footprint – split by geographical area

The geographical split is based on Full Year 2021 turnover.

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Geographical footprint – Emerging versus Developed Markets

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Geographical footprint - Top 5 countries

1. USA
2. India
3. China
4. Indonesia
5. Brazil

Personal Care

Consists of Skin Cleansing, Deodorants, Oral Care and Elida Beauty. Expand to view more.

In the 2021 financial year Personal Care had a combined turnover of €11.7 billion.

Our best-known brands

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Axe

When you smell good, good things happen

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Dove

Our mission is to make a positive experience of beauty accessible to all women

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Lifebuoy

Help parents ensure their kids fall ill less often

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LUX

Inspiring women to rise above everyday sexist judgements and express their beauty and femininity unapologetically

Geographical footprint – split by geographical area

The geographical split is based on Full Year 2021 turnover.

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Geographical footprint – Emerging versus Developed Markets

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Geographical footprint - Top 5 countries

1. USA
2. India
3. Brazil
4. Indonesia
5. UK

Home Care

Consists of Fabric Cleaning, Home & Hygiene, Fabric Enhancers and Water & Air Wellness. Expand to view more.

In the 2021 financial year Home Care had a combined turnover of €10.6 billion.

Our best-known brands

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Cif

Goodbye ugly dirt. Hello beautiful

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Domestos

To win the war against unsafe sanitation and poor hygiene

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OMO

Dirt Is Good!

Geographical footprint – split by geographical area

The geographical split is based on Full Year 2021 turnover.

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Geographical footprint – Emerging versus Developed Markets

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Geographical footprint - Top 5 countries

1. India
2. China
3. Brazil
4. Indonesia
5. UK

Nutrition

Consists of Scratch Cooking Aids, Dressings, Beverages and Functional Nutrition (including Horlicks and Boost). Expand to view more.

In the 2021 financial year Nutrition had a combined turnover of €13.1 billion.

Our best-known brands

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Knorr

Reinventing Food for Humanity

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Horlicks

When did you grow up so much?

Geographical footprint – split by geographical area

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Geographical footprint – Emerging versus Developed Markets

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Geographical footprint - Top 5 countries

1. USA
2. India
3. UK
4. China
5. Netherlands

Ice Cream

Consists of Ice Cream, both in-home and out-of-home. Expand to view more.

In the 2021 financial year Ice Cream had a combined turnover of €6.9 billion.

Our best-known brands

Geographical footprint – split by geographical area

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Geographical footprint – Emerging versus Developed Markets

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Geographical footprint - Top 5 countries

1. USA
2. Germany
3. UK
4. China
5. Italy

A portrait of Alan Jope, Unilever CEO

"We have delivered double-digit underlying sales growth and are raising our growth outlook for the year despite the obvious challenges of the macro-economic environment. The growth was broad-based, with all five Business Groups contributing, and volumes continuing to hold up well."

Alan Jope: Former Chief Executive Officer
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A young girl smiling.

Three colours burst out of a laundry pod.

A boy smiles whilst putting on a crips white t-shirt.

A man scrapes Mayonnaise out of a jar before presenting a bowl of potato salad.

A jar of Hellmann’s with the slogan ‘Make tase, not waste – we’re on the side of food’.

Someone pumps Lux soap onto a loofa.

A woman smells perfume on her wrist.

Three women in brightly coloured outfits walk towards the camera.

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