Global 500

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150
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Unilever

G500 2017—Unilever
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 ($5.3 billion) by the end of the year. Marco De Swart—AFP/Getty Images
  • Previous Rank
    147
  • Revenues ($M)
    58292
  • Revenue Percent Change
    -1.4
  • Profits ($M)
    5732.7
  • Profits Percent Change
    5.3
  • Assets ($M)
    59512
  • Employees
    168832

Company Information

CEOPaul Polman
SectorHousehold Products
IndustryHousehold and Personal Products
HQ LocationLondon, Britain
Websitewww.unilever.com
Years on Global 500 List23
Employees168,832

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 Revenues9.8%
Profits as % of Assets9.6%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity33.2%