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Breaking News | Unilever Raises Full-Year Sales Outlook After Strongest Volume Growth Since 2010
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Suhaib
Backed by 5.8% underlying sales growth and 5.5% volume expansion-its strongest quarter in over a decade-Unilever upgraded full-year guidance and announced planned price increases for H2 to offset rising commodity costs.
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What happened
Unilever reported Q2 underlying sales growth of 5.8%, driven by 5.5% volume growth-its strongest volume quarter since 2010. First-half turnover reached €25.6 billion, up 0.5% year-over-year, while underlying operating profit rose 0.9% to €5.2 billion. The company upgraded its full-year underlying sales growth guidance to the 4% to 6% range, supported by around 3% underlying volume growth, up from prior guidance of growth at the bottom end of that range.
Power brands, which represent 78% of turnover, grew 6.9% in Q2, with 15 of 30 power brands posting double-digit growth. Beauty and Wellbeing accelerated to 8.1% Q2 growth, led by Dove, Sunsilk, and Vaseline. Home Care delivered 9.1% Q2 growth, driven by fabric-cleaning strength in India, Brazil, and Indonesia. Management warned that price increases will accelerate in H2 as commodity-driven pricing lands in market, following temporary pricing restraint in Q2 due to World Cup-related discounts and competitive dynamics in Brazil.
What to watch
Pricing acceleration in H2 2026: Management expects underlying price growth to increase as commodity-driven pricing hits the market
Consumer response to price increases: Whether volume growth holds as Unilever passes through higher costs from elevated oil prices and rising diesel transportation costs
Oil price trajectory: Sustained oil prices above $90/barrel could force additional pricing or pressure margins
Also Worth Watching
Comparable consumer staples player facing the same commodity cost pressures and pricing dilemma in personal care and home care categories; Unilever's successful volume retention despite pricing could signal sector-wide pricing power remains intact PG (Procter & Gamble Co. $148.63 (+0.8%) - )
Company Overview
Unilever manufactures consumer packaged goods across beauty, personal care, home care, and food categories, selling brands including Dove, Hellmann's, Marmite, Vaseline, and Comfort. The company generates revenue through retail sales of branded products to consumers worldwide, with significant operations in emerging markets.
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Unilever PLC
NYSE
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Consumer Staples
$61.37
USD
+$0.43
(+0.71%)
At close: Jul 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Market Cap:
$131.01B
Volume:
4.1M
52w High:
$74.97
P/E Ratio (TTM):
12.17
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