An employee arranges Unilever's margarine brands Becel, Blue Band, Bona and Zeeuws Meisje in a supermarket in Zwijndrecht, on April 6, 2017.
Dutch-British consumer products giant Unilever said on April 6, 2017 it is selling off its underperforming margarine division, just weeks after spurning a takeover bid by US rival Kraft-Heinz. Unilever is also planning to boost dividends this year by 12 percent, and will launch a shares buy-back of some five billion euros ($5.3 billion) by the end of the year. Marco De Swart—AFP/Getty Images
- Previous Rank147
- Revenues ($M)58292
- Revenue Percent Change-1.4
- Profits ($M)5732.7
- Profits Percent Change5.3
- Assets ($M)59512
- Employees168832
Company Information
CEO | Paul Polman |
Sector | Household Products |
Industry | Household and Personal Products |
HQ Location | London, Britain |
Website | www.unilever.com |
Years on Global 500 List | 23 |
Employees | 168,832 |
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
Revenues ($M) | $58,292 |
Profits ($M) | $5,732.7 |
Assets ($M) | $59,512 |
Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $17,247 |
Profit Ratios
Profit as % of Revenues | 9.8% |
Profits as % of Assets | 9.6% |
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 33.2% |