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Profile - Unilever N.V. (NYSE:UN)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
Weena 455, PO Box 760, 3000 DK
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Phone: (212) 906-4240
Fax: (212) 906-4666
Email: corporate.affairs-ny@unilever.com
Employees (last reported count): 295,000
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 ·Industry: Food Processing
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 1%
·Institutional: 9% (10% of float)
(708 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 8.35M shares (+7.29%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Unilever N.V. is a supplier of consumer goods in foods, household care and personal product categories. The Company sells margarine and related spreads in most countries in Europe and North America. The Company is also a producer of ice cream in most European countries, the United States and Latin America. The Company has positions in packet tea and tea-related drinks in many regions through its Lipton and Brooke Bond brands. The Company is also a producer of frozen foods in Europe. The Company has a significant pasta sauce business under the Ragu and Five Brothers brands. Unilever is a global supplier of products for fabrics cleaning, surface care and hygiene in a domestic and a professional setting. The Company is also a supplier of personal wash products, deodorants and anti-perspirants.
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Financial Summary
Unilever N.V. produces and markets a wide range of foods, detergent, home and personal products. For the three months ended 3/31/01, revenues increased 20% to EUR12.58 billion. Net income applicable to Common before U.S. GAAP adjustments decreased 62% to EUR241M. Revenues reflect sales increases in personal care products and ice cream and beverages. Earnings were offset by interest costs due to higher debt balances.

Recent Earnings Announcement
For the 3 months ended 06/30/2001, revenues were 13,521; after tax earnings were 981. (Preliminary; reported in millions of Euro.)

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Officers

Position
Antony Burgmans, 53Chairman of Unilever N.V. and Vice Chairman of the Board of Unilever PLC
Niall FitzGerald, 54Vice Chairman of Unilever N.V. and Chairman of the Board of Unilever PLC
Patrick Cescau, 51Fin. Director
Jan Haars, 48Treasurer
Jeffrey Allgrove, 47Controller
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:UNAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 18-Sep-2000
$43.563
Recent Price$61.09 
52-Week High
on 2-Jan-2001
$64.813
Beta0.46 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)603.4K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)736.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+30.8%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+75.5%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$68.5B
Shares Outstanding1.12B
Float1.11B
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 25 for 28 on 10-May-1999
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq*)$6.69 
Earnings (ttm)$0.90 
Earnings (mrq)$0.77 
Sales (ttm)$46.65 
Cash (mrq*)$1.63 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq*)9.13 
Price/Earnings (ttm)67.80 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.31 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$48.3B
EBITDA (ttm*)$3.07B
Income available to common (ttm)$1.03B
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)2.5%
Operating Margin (ttm)6.7%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter
(fully updated)
31-Mar-2001
Most recent quarter
(flash earnings)
30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)2.74%
Return on Equity (ttm)13.34%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq*)1.52 
Debt/Equity (mrq*)3.98 
Total Cash (mrq)$3.49B
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short3.06M
Percent of Float0.3%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
2.62M
Short Ratio5.23 
Daily Volume585.0K
ADR Information
Shares/ADR1
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