Company Earnings UpdateUnilever (LSE: ULVR) 1H17 Results: Strong First Half, Raises FY17 Margin Target Coresight Research July 21, 2017 Executive Summary Unilever reported 1H17 sales of €27,725 million, almost on par with the consensus of €27,724 million and up by 5.5% from 1H16. At constant exchange rates, sales grew by 3.8%. The operating margin jumped by 307 basis points and diluted EPS bounced by 23.9% to €1.09. Unilever expects “accelerating growth” in 2H17 and estimates full-year underlying sales growth to be in the range of 3%–5%. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Mass Merchandisers, Warehouse Clubs and Discount Stores: Themes, Concepts and Innovators—Target at a Crossroads, Dollar Stores Revive and Warehouse Clubs Gain MomentumAnalyst Corner: Controversy Persists Around Price Gouging with Electronic Shelf Labels, with John HarmonWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2026, Week 1: Claire’s, LK Bennett and The Original Factory Shop File for AdministrationWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 21: Greggs Drives Store Closures—And Openings