UNILEVER N V

EDGAR

261 filing records in this dataset, filed from 2003-03-27 to 2020-11-27. Reported financial figures are available; chart coverage varies by period.

Watchlist

Latest fiscal year

Revenue

52 billion EUR

2019 · EUR

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 51980000000 EUR Source

Operating margin

16.75%

2019 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 8708000000 EUR Source
  • Revenue: 51980000000 EUR Source

Operating cash flow

8.11 billion EUR

2019 · EUR

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 8109000000 EUR Source

Free cash flow

6.79 billion EUR

2019 · EUR

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 8109000000 EUR Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 1316000000 EUR Source
Cash and cash equivalents
4.19 billion EUR Source
Exact value

4185000000 EUR

Long-term debt including current maturities
Not available
Shares outstanding
Not available

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2020-11-27.

Financial data available through: 2019-12-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 2019-12-31
  • Operating income: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 2019-12-31
  • Net income: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 2019-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 2019-12-31
  • Capital expenditure: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 2019-12-31
  • Total assets: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 2019-12-31
  • Total liabilities: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 2019-12-31
  • Current assets: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 2019-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 2019-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 2019-12-31
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

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What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    +2%

    Prior period

    EUR 50.98 billion

    –

    Current period

    EUR 51.98 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    51980000000 − 50982000000 = 998000000 EUR

    50982000000 EUR · 2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31

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    51980000000 EUR · 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31

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  • Net income

    -40%

    Prior period

    EUR 9.37 billion

    –

    Current period

    EUR 5.63 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    5625000000 − 9369000000 = -3744000000 EUR

    9369000000 EUR · 2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31

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    5625000000 EUR · 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    +10.8%

    Prior period

    EUR 7.32 billion

    –

    Current period

    EUR 8.11 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    8109000000 − 7318000000 = 791000000 EUR

    7318000000 EUR · 2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31

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    8109000000 EUR · 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31

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  • Capital expenditure

    -1%

    Prior period

    EUR 1.33 billion

    –

    Current period

    EUR 1.32 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    1316000000 − 1329000000 = -13000000 EUR

    1329000000 EUR · 2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31

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    1316000000 EUR · 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31

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Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2019 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31

  • Revenue EUR 51.98 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived EUR 43.27 billion 83% of revenue
  • Operating income EUR 8.71 billion 17% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived EUR 3.08 billion 5.9% of revenue
  • Net income EUR 5.63 billion 11% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow EUR 8.11 billion 16% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure EUR 1.32 billion 2.5% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived EUR 6.79 billion 13% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2015 9.2%86%
  • 2016 9.8%85%
  • 2017 11%83%
  • 2018 18%75%
  • 2019 11%83%
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2015 2015-01-01 – 2015-12-3153272000000 45757000000 Derived 7515000000 2606000000 Derived 4909000000 5463000000 Derived
Source
2016 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-3152713000000 44912000000 Derived 7801000000 2617000000 Derived 5184000000 5243000000 Derived
Source
2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-3153715000000 44758000000 Derived 8957000000 2934000000 Derived 6023000000 6370000000 Derived
Source
2018 2018-01-01 – 2018-12-3150982000000 38343000000 Derived 12639000000 3270000000 Derived 9369000000 5989000000 Derived
Source
2019 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-3151980000000 43272000000 Derived 8708000000 3083000000 Derived 5625000000 6793000000 Derived
Source

Amounts are exact, in EUR.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

EUR 52B 2019
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.58.0B43.5B29.0B14.5B0.020152016201720182019
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(EUR)Source evidence
2015Revenue53272000000
2016Revenue52713000000
2017Revenue53715000000
2018Revenue50982000000
2019Revenue51980000000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

2% 2019
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.2.5%0.5%-1.6%-3.6%-5.7%20152016201720182019
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015Year over yearNo prior comparable period
2016Year over year-1%
2017Year over year1.9%
2018Year over year-5.1%
2019Year over year2%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 16.8% 2019
Net margin 10.8% 2019
Free cash flow margin 13.1% 2019
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.26.8%20.1%13.4%6.7%0.0%20152016201720182019
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015Operating margin14.1%
2016Operating margin14.8%
2017Operating margin16.7%
2018Operating margin24.8%
2019Operating margin16.8%
2015Net margin9.2%
2016Net margin9.8%
2017Net margin11.2%
2018Net margin18.4%
2019Net margin10.8%
2015Free cash flow margin10.3%
2016Free cash flow margin9.9%
2017Free cash flow margin11.9%
2018Free cash flow margin11.7%
2019Free cash flow margin13.1%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

EUR 8.1B 2019
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.8.8B6.6B4.4B2.2B0.020152016201720182019
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(EUR)Source evidence
2015Operating cash flow7330000000
2016Operating cash flow7047000000
2017Operating cash flow7879000000
2018Operating cash flow7318000000
2019Operating cash flow8109000000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

EUR 6.8B 2019
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.7.3B5.5B3.7B1.8B0.020152016201720182019
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(EUR)Source evidence
2015Free cash flow5463000000
2016Free cash flow5243000000
2017Free cash flow6370000000
2018Free cash flow5989000000
2019Free cash flow6793000000

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

78.6% 2019
Liabilities to assets historyTotal liabilities as a share of total assets. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.87%65%43%22%0%2015-12-312016201720182019
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
2016Liabilities / assets69.9%
2017Liabilities / assets76.1%
2018Liabilities / assets80.2%
2019Liabilities / assets78.6%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

0.78× 2019
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.0.85×0.63×0.42×0.21×0.00×2015-12-312016201720182019
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015-12-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
2016Current assets / current liabilities0.68×
2017Current assets / current liabilities0.73×
2018Current assets / current liabilities0.77×
2019Current assets / current liabilities0.78×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2015 2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31
EUR 4.91 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 4909000000 EUR

2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31: 4909000000 EUR Inspect Net Income Open source
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EUR 7.33 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 7330000000 EUR

2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31: 7330000000 EUR Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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EUR 1.87 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 1867000000 EUR

2015-01-01 – 2015-12-31: 1867000000 EUR Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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EUR 5.46 billion
Calculation and evidence

7330000000 − 1867000000 EUR

Exact free cash flow: 5463000000 EUR

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2016 2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31
EUR 5.18 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 5184000000 EUR

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 5184000000 EUR Inspect Net Income Open source
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EUR 7.05 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 7047000000 EUR

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 7047000000 EUR Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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EUR 1.8 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 1804000000 EUR

2016-01-01 – 2016-12-31: 1804000000 EUR Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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EUR 5.24 billion
Calculation and evidence

7047000000 − 1804000000 EUR

Exact free cash flow: 5243000000 EUR

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2017 2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31
EUR 6.02 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 6023000000 EUR

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 6023000000 EUR Inspect Net Income Open source
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EUR 7.88 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 7879000000 EUR

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 7879000000 EUR Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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EUR 1.51 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 1509000000 EUR

2017-01-01 – 2017-12-31: 1509000000 EUR Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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EUR 6.37 billion
Calculation and evidence

7879000000 − 1509000000 EUR

Exact free cash flow: 6370000000 EUR

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2018 2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31
EUR 9.37 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 9369000000 EUR

2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31: 9369000000 EUR Inspect Net Income Open source
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EUR 7.32 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 7318000000 EUR

2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31: 7318000000 EUR Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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EUR 1.33 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 1329000000 EUR

2018-01-01 – 2018-12-31: 1329000000 EUR Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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EUR 5.99 billion
Calculation and evidence

7318000000 − 1329000000 EUR

Exact free cash flow: 5989000000 EUR

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2019 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31
EUR 5.63 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 5625000000 EUR

2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31: 5625000000 EUR Inspect Net Income Open source
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EUR 8.11 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 8109000000 EUR

2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31: 8109000000 EUR Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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EUR 1.32 billion
Exact value

Exact value: 1316000000 EUR

2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31: 1316000000 EUR Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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EUR 6.79 billion
Calculation and evidence

8109000000 − 1316000000 EUR

Exact free cash flow: 6793000000 EUR

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Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

Coverage reflects filings processed into this Fundies dataset; it does not imply every source filing is loaded.

261 filings · 685 latest values · 685 originally reported values

Dataset published . Source filing dates and reporting periods are shown separately.

Identifiers: 0000110390, 110390, UN, edgar:110390

Also known as UNILEVER N V, UNILEVER N V