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: Retail Trends and Shopper Traffic Update, Q4: Early Findings & Strategic OutlookInflation Up, Sentiment Down: Alarm Bells for the US Consumer Economy?The Changing Consumer: Insights Presented by Deborah Weinswig at YPO Retail CEO SummitHigher-Income Consumers’ Economic Sentiment Dives: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 45, 2025—Data Graphic