UNILEVER PLC

Annual Trend FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Other Adjustments To Reconcile Profit Loss ($81.0m) ($153.0m) ($266.0m) $2.0m ($1.0m) ($53.0m) ($116.0m) $97.0m $145.0m $157.0m
Net profit from continuing operations $6.6b $6.0b $6.2b
Operating profit from continuing operations $7.8b $8.9b $12.5b $8.7b $8.3b $8.7b $10.8b $9.8b $9.4b $9.0b
Cash flow from operations attributable to discontinued operations $1.2b $1.2b $475.0m
Net investing cash flows attributable to discontinued operations ($883.0m) ($202.0m) ($724.0m)
Net financing cash flows attributable to discontinued operations ($109.0m) ($112.0m) $3.1b
Adjustments For Depreciation And Amortisation Expense And Impairment Loss Reversal Of Impairment Loss Recognised In Profit Or Loss $1.5b $1.5b $1.7b $2.0b $2.0b $1.8b $1.9b $1.6b $1.8b $1.4b
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment $1.5b $1.5b $1.7b $2.0b $2.0b $1.8b $1.9b $1.6b $1.8b $1.4b
Adjustments For Share-Based Payments $198.0m $284.0m $196.0m $151.0m $108.0m $161.0m $177.0m $212.0m $324.0m $255.0m
Non-cash charge for share-based compensation $198.0m $284.0m $196.0m $151.0m $108.0m $161.0m $177.0m $212.0m $324.0m $255.0m
Adjustments For Income Tax Expense $1.9b $1.7b $2.6b $2.3b $1.9b $1.9b $2.1b $2.2b $2.5b $2.5b
Changes in working capital: $51.0m ($68.0m) ($793.0m) ($9.0m) $680.0m ($47.0m) ($422.0m) $814.0m ($160.0m) $116.0m
Additional Financial Items
Adjustments For Current Tax Of Prior Period ($158.0m) $21.0m $10.0m ($119.0m) $154.0m ($245.0m) $61.0m ($9.0m) ($191.0m) ($54.0m)
Goodwill $17.6b $16.9b $17.3b $18.1b $18.9b $20.3b $21.6b $21.1b $22.3b $17.7b
Increase Decrease In Working Capital ($51.0m) $68.0m $793.0m $9.0m ($680.0m) $47.0m $422.0m ($814.0m) $160.0m ($116.0m)
Payments Of Lease Liabilities Classified As Financing Activities $443.0m
Proceeds From Borrowings Classified As Financing Activities $6.8b $8.9b $10.6b $5.9b $3.1b $4.7b $7.8b $5.0b $4.7b $4.3b
Proceeds From Disposal Or Maturity Of Availableforsale Financial Assets $45.0m
Purchase Of Intangible Assets Classified As Investing Activities $232.0m $158.0m $203.0m $210.0m $158.0m $232.0m $253.0m $243.0m $233.0m $174.0m
Repayments Of Borrowings Classified As Financing Activities $5.2b $2.6b $6.6b $4.9b $3.6b $3.5b $8.4b $3.9b $4.3b $3.5b
Taxation $1.9b $1.7b $2.6b $2.3b $1.9b $1.9b $2.1b $2.2b $2.5b $2.5b
Share of net profit of joint ventures/associates and other (income)/loss from non-current investments ($178.0m) ($282.0m) ($232.0m) ($209.0m) ($268.0m) ($228.0m)
Net monetary loss arising from hyperinflationary economies ($122.0m) ($32.0m) ($20.0m) $74.0m $157.0m $142.0m $195.0m $68.0m
Net finance costs $563.0m $877.0m $481.0m $627.0m $505.0m $354.0m $493.0m $486.0m $604.0m $503.0m
Inventories $190.0m ($104.0m) ($471.0m) $313.0m ($587.0m) ($458.0m) ($1.4b) $340.0m ($198.0m) ($281.0m)
Trade and other receivables $142.0m ($506.0m) ($1.3b) ($445.0m) $1.1b ($307.0m) ($1.9b) $768.0m ($206.0m) ($2.6b)
Trade payables and other liabilities ($281.0m) $542.0m $976.0m $123.0m $142.0m $718.0m $2.8b ($294.0m) $244.0m $3.0b
Pensions and similar obligations less payments ($327.0m) ($904.0m) ($128.0m) ($260.0m) ($182.0m) ($183.0m) ($119.0m) ($281.0m) ($88.0m) ($74.0m)
Provisions less payments $65.0m $200.0m $55.0m $7.0m ($53.0m) ($61.0m) $203.0m ($185.0m) $330.0m ($130.0m)
Elimination of losses/(profits) on disposals $60.0m $23.0m ($2.3b) ($433.0m) $436.0m $58.0m
Other adjustments ($81.0m) ($153.0m) ($266.0m) $2.0m ($1.0m) ($53.0m) ($116.0m) $97.0m $145.0m $157.0m
Interest received $105.0m $154.0m $110.0m $146.0m $169.0m $148.0m $287.0m $267.0m $432.0m $352.0m
Purchase of intangible assets ($232.0m) ($158.0m) ($203.0m) ($210.0m) ($158.0m) ($232.0m) ($253.0m) ($243.0m) ($233.0m) ($174.0m)
Acquisition of businesses and investments in joint ventures and associates ($4.9b) ($1.3b) ($1.1b) ($1.4b) ($2.1b) ($979.0m) ($704.0m) ($795.0m) ($1.7b)
Disposal of businesses, joint ventures and associates $561.0m $7.1b $177.0m $39.0m $43.0m $4.6b $436.0m $985.0m $107.0m
Acquisition of other non-current investments ($208.0m) ($317.0m) ($94.0m) ($160.0m) ($128.0m) ($142.0m) ($170.0m) ($533.0m) ($166.0m) ($111.0m)
Disposal of other non-current investments $173.0m $251.0m $151.0m $55.0m $51.0m $137.0m $266.0m $62.0m $59.0m $239.0m
Sale/(purchase) of financial assets $558.0m ($247.0m) ($131.0m) ($358.0m) $533.0m ($85.0m)
Net change in short-term borrowings $258.0m $2.7b ($4.0b) $337.0m $722.0m $656.0m ($545.0m) ($570.0m) $643.0m ($2.2b)
Additional financial liabilities $6.8b $8.9b $10.6b $5.9b $3.1b $4.7b $7.8b $5.0b $4.7b $4.3b
Repayment of financial liabilities ($5.2b) ($2.6b) ($6.6b) ($4.9b) ($3.6b) ($3.5b) ($8.4b) ($3.9b) ($4.3b) ($3.5b)
Capital element of lease rental payments ($435.0m) ($443.0m) ($464.0m) ($518.0m) ($394.0m) ($381.0m) ($301.0m)
Repurchase of shares ($5.0b) ($6.0b) $0 $0 ($3.0b) ($1.5b) ($1.5b) ($1.5b) ($1.5b)
Profit or Loss $5.5b $6.5b $9.8b $6.0b $6.1b $6.6b $8.3b $7.1b $6.4b $10.0b
Total cash outflow used in investing activities ($3.2b) ($5.9b) $4.6b ($2.2b) ($1.5b) ($3.2b) $2.5b ($2.3b) ($625.0m) ($3.1b)
Total cash flow used in financing activities ($3.1b) ($1.4b) ($11.5b) ($4.7b) ($5.8b) ($7.1b) ($8.9b) ($7.2b) ($6.9b) ($6.8b)
Proceeds From Sales Of Property Plant And Equipment Classified As Investing Activities $158.0m $46.0m $108.0m $97.0m $89.0m $101.0m $82.0m $42.0m $37.0m $126.0m
Purchase of property, plant and equipment ($1.8b) ($1.5b) ($1.3b) ($1.3b) ($863.0m) ($1.1b) ($1.5b) ($1.5b) ($1.7b) ($1.4b)
Net cash flow used in continuing investing activities ($1.4b) ($423.0m) ($2.4b)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid $4k $4k $4k $4k $4k $4k $4k $4k $4k $4k
Dividends from joint ventures, associates and other non-current investments $186 $138 $154 $164 $188 $185 $185 $239 $261 $243
Dividends paid on ordinary share capital ($4k) ($4k) ($4k) ($4k) ($4k) ($4k) ($4k) ($4k) ($4k) ($4k)
Other financing activities ($506.0m) ($309.0m) ($693.0m) ($464.0m) ($720.0m) ($500.0m) ($581.0m) ($527.0m) ($726.0m) ($1.1b)
Net cash flow used in continuing financing activities ($7.1b) ($6.8b) ($9.9b)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes $284.0m ($9.0m) $72.0m ($179.0m) ($414.0m) $285.0m ($7.0m) ($119.0m) ($48.0m) ($498.0m)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $786.0m ($20.0m) ($151.0m) $1.2b $1.8b ($2.4b) $845.0m ($61.0m) $2.0b ($1.6b)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year $3.2b $3.2b $3.1b $4.1b $5.5b $3.4b $4.2b $4.0b $6.0b $3.9b
Interest Paid Classified As Financing Activities ($472.0m) ($470.0m) ($477.0m) $694.0m $624.0m $488.0m $744.0m $899.0m $1.1b $1.0b
Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities $2.3b $2.2b $2.3b $2.5b $1.9b $2.3b $2.8b $2.1b $2.6b $2.7b

Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.