Unilever Annual Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever Plc (UL, ULVR.L, UN) reported higher full-year pre-tax profit of 7.11 billion euros, versus last year's 6.53 billion euros, as restated. At current rates, net profit for the year went up 9% year-on-year to 5.26 billion euros, from 4.84 billion euros; and up by 16% at constant rates.

On a per share basis, earnings amounted to 1.66 euros this year, an increase from 1.50 euros reported a year back.

However, annual turnover came in at 49.8 billion euros, down by 3.0% at current rates, compared with restated 51.32 billion euros, in the prior year. On the other hand, turnover at constant rates rose 3.2% for the year. For the full year 2013, underlying sales growth was 4.3%, with volume 2.5% and price 1.8%, the company noted.