1150 GMT - Unilever is expected to report continued growth in 1Q sales volumes despite turnover being anticipated to drop, a company-compiled market consensus shows. The Anglo-Dutch multisector retailer--which owns consumer brands such as Dove soap, and Cif and Domestos cleaning products--is forecast to report a turnover of EUR14.66 billion, down from EUR14.75 billion in the same period a year ago. However, underlying sales growth is estimated at 3.0%, driven by a 1.8% price increase and volume rise of 1.2%. Unilever's volumes returned to growth in the last quarter, up 1.8%, for the first time in two years, when consumer-goods companies started to lift prices to pass on inflationary pressures to consumers, often sacrificing their sales volumes. Unilever shares are up 0.5%, but down 12% on a 12-month basis. (michael.susin@wsj.com)
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April 24, 2024 07:50 ET (11:50 GMT)
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