FRANKFURT--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for
Unilever NV (UN) 1st half-year results, based on a poll of eight
analysts conducted by Dow Jones Newswires (figures in million
euros, margins in percent, EPS, dividend and target price in euro,
according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released
July 25.
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Underl.
Sales Op. Net
growth Marg. attrib.
1st half-year Sales rate rep. EBT profit
AVERAGE 25,641 5.3 13.7 3,369 2,234
Prev. Year 25,398 7.0 13.5 3,272 2,181
+/- in % +1.0 -25 +1.4 +3.0 +2.4
MEDIAN 25,652 5.2 13.7 3,373 2,235
Maximum 25,901 6.1 13.9 3,435 2,256
Minimum 25,363 5.0 13.5 3,295 2,208
Amount 8 7 6 4 5
Credit Suisse 25,711 -- -- -- --
Deutsche Bank 25,650 5.1 -- -- --
Helvea 25,901 5.2 13.7 -- 2,235
J.P. Morgan 25,363 5.0 13.9 3,352 2,256
Liberum Capital 25,815 6.1 13.7 3,393 2,241
Morgan Stanley 25,533 5.2 13.8 -- --
Nomura 25,653 5.0 13.5 3,295 2,208
Theodoor Gilissen 25,504 5.3 13.5 3,435 2,231
EPS
1st half-year basic
AVERAGE 0.78
Prev. Year 0.77
+/- in % +1.6
MEDIAN 0.78
Maximum 0.80
Minimum 0.76
Amount 5
Credit Suisse 0.78
Deutsche Bank --
Helvea --
J.P. Morgan --
Liberum Capital 0.79
Morgan Stanley 0.76
Nomura 0.78
Theodoor Gilissen 0.80
Target price Rating DPS 2013
AVERAGE 33.23 positive 6 AVERAGE 1.07
Prev. Quarter 33.52 neutral 2 Prev. Year 1.00
+/- in % -0.9 negative 1 +/- in % +6.6
MEDIAN 33.50 MEDIAN 1.07
Maximum 37.00 Maximum 1.08
Minimum 29.50 Minimum 1.05
Amount 9 Amount 5
Credit Suisse 31.30 Underperform 1.08
Deutsche Bank 30.00 Hold 1.05
Helvea 35.70 Accumulate --
J.P. Morgan 35.00 Overweight --
Liberum Capital 37.00 Buy 1.07
Morgan Stanley 29.50 Equalweight --
Nomura 34.60 Buy 1.08
Theodoor Gilissen 32.50 Buy 1.05
UBS 33.50 Buy --
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Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company.
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