date:Jan 25, 2013
Unilever has announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012 which the company said show good quality, profitable growth ahead of its markets.
Turnover increased by 10.5% to 51.3 billion, while underlying sales growth was 6.9% comprising volume growth of 3.4% and price growth of 3.3%. Emerging markets underlying sales growth was 11.4%, and now represent 55% of Unilevers turnover.
Core earnings per share increased by 11% to 1.57.
These results have been achieved in tough econom