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Profile - Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Aug 24Price hit new 52-week high ($35.47)
Location
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London, England, UK
Phone: (212) 906-4240
Fax: (212) 906-4666
Email: corporate.relations@unilever.com
Employees (last reported count): 267,000
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 ·Industry: Food Processing
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 1%
·Institutional: 8% (8% of float)
(96 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 1.78M shares (+3.15%)
(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 PLC manufactures, markets and sells a wide range of foods, detergents, and other home and personal products. For the fiscal year ended 12/31/00, revenues increased 16% to EUR47.58 billion. Net income according to U. S. GAAP fell 53% to EUR434M. Revenues reflect increased sales of personal care products and frozen culinary foods. Earnings were offset by increased operating and administrative expenses and increased interest expenses.
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Officers

Position
Niall FitzGerald, 54Chairman of Unilever PLC and Vice Chairman of the Board of Unilever N.V.
Antony Burgmans, 53Vice Chairman of Unilever PLC and Chairman of the Board of Unilever N.V.
Patrick Cescau, 51CFO, Director
Jan Haars, 48Treasurer
Jeffrey Allgrove, 47Controller
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:ULAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 18-Sep-2000
$23.688
Recent Price$34.40 
52-Week High
on 24-Aug-2001
$35.47 
Beta0.39 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)157.3K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)313.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+34.6%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+80.5%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$25.0B
Shares Outstanding727.9M
Float720.6M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Split: 25 for 28 on 10-May-1999
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$10.21 
Earnings (ttm)$2.11 
Earnings (mrq)-$3.55 
Sales (ttm)$129.84 
Cash (mrq)$4.09 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)3.37 
Price/Earnings (ttm)16.30 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.27 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$43.3B
EBITDA (ttm)$3.06B
Income available to common (ttm)$965.5M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)2.8%
Operating Margin (ttm)7.1%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter31-Dec-2000
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)3.38%
Return on Equity (ttm)12.52%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)0.71 
Debt/Equity (mrq)1.60 
Total Cash (mrq)$2.98B
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short1.07M
Percent of Float0.1%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
1.09M
Short Ratio6.97 
Daily Volume154.0K
ADR Information
Shares/ADR4
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