Overview
- Unilever delivered 3% underlying sales growth in Q1 2025, driven by beauty and wellbeing brands like Dove, which grew over 8%.
- Overall quarterly sales declined 0.9% to €14.8 billion due to disposals and currency impacts, though volume grew 1.3%.
- The company remains on track to achieve its full-year growth target of 3–5%, with expected improvements in emerging markets like Indonesia and China later this year.
- The planned spin-off of the Magnum Ice Cream Company is progressing, with listings in Amsterdam, London, and New York expected later in 2025.
- CEO Fernandez emphasized Unilever’s resilience, premium innovation strategy, and manageable impact of U.S. tariffs on profitability.