Unilever plc Reports Unaudited Earnings Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year December 31, 2012; Provides Capex Guidance for the Year of 2013
January 23, 2013 at 05:25 pm IST
Unilever plc reported unaudited earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year December 31, 2012. For the year, turnover was 51,324 million against 46,467 million last year. Operating profit was 6,989 million against 6,433 million last year. Profit before taxation was 6,683 million against 6,245 million last year. Net profit attributable to shareholders equity was 4,480 million or 1.54 per diluted share against 4,252 million or 1.46 per diluted share last year. Net cash flow from operating activities was 6,836 million against 5,452 million last year. Net capital expenditure was 2,143 million against 1,974 million last year. Net debt as on December 31, 2012 was 7,355 million compared to 8,781 million a year ago.
For the fourth quarter, turnover was 12,532 million compared to 11,564 million a year ago. Underlying sales growth was of 7.8%.
Net CapEx for the year was 2.1 billion. That's just under 4.2% of turnover, and the company expects to the levels in 2013 to be anywhere between 4.2% and 4.5%, driven by the rigor and discipline that it is instilling in the business.