EARNINGS FORECAST TABLE: Unilever 2Q 2010

2nd Aug 2010 14:12

FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--The following is a summary of analysts' forecasts for Unilever NV's (UN) second-quarter results, based on a poll of 14 analysts by Dow Jones Newswires (in million euros, margins in percent, EPS, dividend and target price in EUR, according to IFRS). Earnings figures are scheduled to be released August 5. === Underl.Sales Op. Marg. Underl.Improv. 2nd Quarter Sales growth rate reported Oper. Marg. EBT AVERAGE 11,602 3.8 13.9 0.6 1,511 Prev. Year 10,458 2.1 12.6 -0.6 1,202 +/- in % +11 +80 +10 n.a. +26 MEDIAN 11,695 3.8 13.9 0.5 1,550 Maximum 11,843 4.5 14.6 1.2 1,664 Minimum 11,198 2.8 13.0 0.3 1,130 Amount 13 8 10 6 11 Barclays Capital 11,283 4.0 13.8 -- 1,485 BoA-ML 11,556 3.5 13.8 0.5 1,530 Cheuvreux 11,342 -- -- -- -- Citigroup 11,821 4.5 13.8 -- 1,567 Credit Suisse 11,695 -- -- -- 1,533 Goldman Sachs 11,771 3.6 14.6 1.2 1,664 Helvea 11,772 -- 14.0 -- -- Investec 11,766 2.8 13.7 0.4 1,550 J.P. Morgan 11,600 -- 14.2 -- 1,596 Keijser Capital 11,415 -- -- -- 1,130 LBBW 11,198 4.4 13.0 0.5 1,384 Mirabaud 11,758 3.0 13.9 0.3 1,582 Oddo -- -- -- -- -- Bank 1 11,843 4.4 14.1 0.5 1,605 Net attrib. EPS Div./Share Target profit basic 2010 Price Rating AVERAGE 1,064 0.38 0.83 25.43 Prev. Year 758 0.27 0.78 n.a. +/- in % +40 +40 +5.8 n.a. MEDIAN 1,075 0.38 0.84 25.65 Maximum 1,133 0.40 0.88 29.60 Minimum 942 0.34 0.73 19.20 Amount 13 10 8 12 Barclays Capital 1,011 0.38 0.85 25.00 Equalweight BoA-ML 1,035 0.37 0.86 26.50 Neutral Cheuvreux 1,101 0.39 0.82 26.00 Outperform Citigroup 1,077 0.37 0.88 26.50 Buy Credit Suisse 1,054 -- 0.83 24.50 Neutral Goldman Sachs 1,116 0.40 0.84 29.60 Conviction buy Helvea 1,094 -- -- 25.30 Neutral Investec 1,084 0.37 -- -- Buy J.P. Morgan 1,071 -- 0.79 28.00 Overweight Keijser Capital 1,045 0.37 -- -- -- LBBW 942 0.34 -- 22.50 Hold Mirabaud 1,075 0.38 -- 25.00 Add Oddo -- -- 0.73 19.20 Reduce Bank 1 1,133 0.40 -- 27.00 -- === Year-earlier figures are as reported by the company. Institution named Bank 1 would like to remain anonymous. DJG/sag (END) Dow Jones Newswires August 02, 2010 09:12 ET (13:12 GMT)