Unilever's Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Overview

Unilever plc announced on Thursday a slight decrease in its first-quarter turnover for fiscal 2025, reporting €14.8 billion, a 0.9% decline from the same period in 2024. Despite this, the company showcased a resilient performance with an underlying sales growth of 3%.

Segment Performance Highlights

The breakdown by segment reveals: Food led with €3.4 billion in turnover, closely followed by Personal Care and Beauty and Wellbeing, each contributing €3.3 billion. Home Care accounted for €3 billion, while Ice Cream brought in €1.8 billion.

Leadership's Insight

"Our first quarter underlying sales growth of 3% underscores the strength of our premium and innovation-driven portfolio in developed markets. We are implementing strategies in emerging markets to accelerate growth throughout the year," stated CEO Fernando Fernandez, reflecting on the quarter's results.