‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements For the Year ended 31 December 2025
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Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 ‌Contents Page
Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 3
Statement of financial position 6
Statement of changes in equity 8
Statement of cash flows 9
Notes to the financial statements 10
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 ‌Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income For three month ended 31 December 2025
Un-audited | Un-audited | ||
2025 | 2024 | ||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||
Revenue | 59,258,636 | 45,903,933 | |
Cost of sales | (33,595,427) | (33,006,900) | |
Gross profit | 25,663,209 | 12,897,033 | |
Selling and distribution expenses | (1,587,884) | (1,661,398) | |
Marketing and administrative expenses | (12,933,218) | (4,611,511) | |
Impairment write back on trade & other receivables | 258,953 | 717,250 | |
Other income | 789,072 | 136,298 | |
Operating profit | 12,190,132 | 7,477,672 | |
Finance income | 2,677,872 | 390,690 | |
Finance cost | (477,239) | (88,239) | |
Net finance income | 2,200,633 | 302,451 | |
Profit before taxation | 14,390,765 | 7,780,123 | |
Taxation | (5,632,482) | (2,880,319) | |
Profit for the period | 8,758,283 | 4,899,804 | |
Attributable to: | |||
Equity holders | 8,758,283 | 4,899,804 | |
Earnings per share for profit attributable to equity holders: | |||
Basic and diluted earnings per share (Naira) | 1.52 | 0.85 |
The accompanying notes from page 10-25 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Note | Un-audited 2025 ₦'000 | Audited 2024 ₦'000 | ||
Revenue | 7 | 214,668,726 | 149,522,596 | |
Cost of sales | 8 | (125,040,455) | (94,373,870) | |
Gross profit | 89,628,271 | 55,148,726 | ||
Selling and distribution expenses | (6,661,905) | (6,203,078) | ||
Marketing and administrative expenses | 9 | (42,441,295) | (29,551,570) | |
Impairment write back/(charge) on trade & other receivables | 10 | 1,093,899 | (1,655,228) | |
Other income | 11 | 1,033,880 | 621,918 | |
Operating profit | 42,652,850 | 18,360,768 | ||
Finance income | 12 | 10,336,539 | 6,830,932 | |
Finance cost | 12.1 | (1,187,641) | (2,542,147) | |
Net finance income | 9,148,898 | 4,288,785 | ||
Profit before taxation | 51,801,748 | 22,649,553 | ||
Taxation | 13 | (21,062,074) | (7,506,399) | |
Profit for the period | 30,739,674 | 15,143,154 | ||
Attributable to: | ||||
Equity holders | 30,739,674 | 15,143,154 | ||
Earnings per share for profit attributable to equity holders: | ||||
Basic and diluted earnings per share (Naira) | 5.35 | 2.64 |
The accompanying notes from page 10-25 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income (Continued) For three months ended 31 December 2025 Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: Un-audited Un-audited 2025 2024
₦'000 ₦'000
Remeasurement of post employment benefit obligations | 305,782 | (403,295) | |
Tax effect | (100,908) | 133,087 | |
Other comprehensive income/(loss) | 204,874 | (270,208) | |
Profit for the period | 8,758,283 | 4,899,804 | |
Total comprehensive income | 8,963,157 | 4,629,596 | |
Attributable to: | |||
Owners of the Company | 8,963,157 | 4,629,596 | |
For year ended 31 December 2025 | |||
Un-audited | Audited | ||
2025 | 2024 | ||
Other comprehensive income | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | |
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: | |||
Remeasurement of post employment benefit obligations | 305,782 | (354,363) | |
Tax effect | (100,908) | 116,940 | |
Other comprehensive income/(loss) | 204,874 | (237,423) | |
Profit for the period | 30,739,674 | 15,143,154 | |
Total comprehensive income | 30,944,548 | 14,905,731 | |
Attributable to: | |||
Owners of the Company | 30,944,548 | 14,905,731 |
The accompanying notes from page 10-25 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 ‌Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 December 2025
Un-audited | Audited | |||
31 December 2025 | 31 December 2024 | |||
Note | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||
Assets | ||||
Non-current assets | ||||
Property, plant and equipment | 14 | 24,575,764 | 22,376,768 | |
Intangible assets | 1,926 | 2,311 | ||
Investment property | 14.1 | 175,923 | 192,530 | |
Other financial assets | 14.2 | 1,205,842 | 1,569,634 | |
Retirement benefit surplus | 20 | 137,826 | 55,084 | |
Prepayment | 17 | 1,397,125 | 1,176,111 | |
27,494,406 | 25,372,438 | |||
Current assets | ||||
Inventories | 15 | 22,873,274 | 30,799,580 | |
Trade and other receivables | 16 | 9,625,374 | 7,786,361 | |
Advance and prepayments | 17 | 8,225,957 | 9,198,499 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 18 | 110,370,233 | 68,439,134 | |
Other financial assets | 14.2 | 273,836 | 50,684 | |
151,368,674 | 116,274,258 | |||
Total assets | 178,863,080 | 141,646,696 | ||
Liabilities | ||||
Current liabilities | ||||
Trade and other payables | 19 | 46,249,379 | 39,989,652 | |
Deferred income | 216,056 | 217,033 | ||
Current tax liabilities | 19,759,510 | 10,640,990 | ||
66,224,945 | 50,847,675 | |||
Non-current liabilities | ||||
Loans and borrowings | 21 | 2,169,011 | 2,830,268 | |
Unfunded retirement benefit obligations | 20 | 731,341 | 877,350 | |
Retirement benefit deficit | 20 | - | - | |
Long service award obligations | 20 | 1,109,693 | 613,393 | |
Deferred income | - | 216,056 | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | 2,362,368 | 942,864 | ||
Lease liabilities | 268,853 | 213,010 | ||
6,641,266 | 5,692,941 | |||
Total liabilities | 72,866,211 | 56,540,616 | ||
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Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Statement of Financial Position (continued)
As at 31 December 2025
Equity | Note | 31 December 2025 ₦'000 | 31 December 2024 ₦'000 | |
Ordinary share capital | 24 | 2,872,503 | 2,872,503 | |
Share premium | 24 | 56,812,810 | 56,812,810 | |
Retained earnings | 46,311,556 | 25,420,767 | ||
Total equity | 105,996,869 | 85,106,080 | ||
Total equity and liabilities | 178,863,080 | 141,646,696 |
The financial statements were approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 22 January 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
Bolaji Balogun Tobi Adeniyi Ibrahim Sodipe Chairman Managing Director Finance Director
FRC/2013/NIM/00000001568 FRC/2025/PRO/DIR/003/163876 FRC/2025/PRO/ANAN/001/574470
The accompanying notes from page 10-25 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 ‌Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Share capital | Share premium | Retained earnings | Total | ||||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||||
Balance at 1 January 2024 | 2,872,503 | 56,812,810 | 14,823,790 | 74,509,103 | |||
Total comprehensive income for the period | |||||||
Profit for the period | - | - | 15,143,154 | 15,143,154 | |||
Other comprehensive income | |||||||
Remeasurement on post | |||||||
employment benefit obligations | - | - | (354,363) | (354,363) | |||
Tax effect | - | - | 116,940 | 116,940 | |||
- | - | 14,905,731 | 14,905,731 | ||||
Transactions with owners | |||||||
Dividend declared | - | - | (4,308,754) | (4,308,754) | |||
Balance at 31 December 2024 | 2,872,503 | 56,812,810 | 25,420,767 | 85,106,080 | |||
Balance at 1 January 2025 | 2,872,503 | 56,812,810 | 25,420,767 | 85,106,080 | |||
Total comprehensive income for the period | |||||||
Profit for the period | - | - | 30,739,674 | 30,739,674 | |||
Other comprehensive income | |||||||
Remeasurement on post | |||||||
employment benefit obligations | - | - | 305,782 | 305,782 | |||
Tax effect | (100,908) | (100,908) | |||||
- | - | 30,944,548 | 30,944,548 | ||||
Transactions with owners | |||||||
Dividend declared | - | - | (10,053,759) | (10,053,759) | |||
- | - | (10,053,759) | (10,053,759) | ||||
At 31 December 2025 | 2,872,503 | 56,812,810 | 46,311,556 | 105,996,869 | |||
The accompanying notes from page 10-25 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 ‌Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Cash flows from operating activities | Note | Un-audited 2025 ₦'000 | Audited 2024 ₦'000 | |
Cash generated from operations | 22 | 57,791,970 | 16,140,204 | |
Retirement benefits paid | (51,126) | (29,365) | ||
Long service award obligations paid | (23,885) | (54,314) | ||
Tax paid | 13 | (10,632,414) | (1,508,911) | |
Net cash flow generated from operating activities | 47,084,545 | 14,547,614 | ||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||
Interest received | 12.1 | 10,278,957 | 3,283,215 | |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 14 | (5,043,326) | (6,044,392) | |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 34,797 | 98,509 | ||
Cash received from finance lease | - | 44,460 | ||
Net cash generated from/(used in) investing | ||||
activities | 5,270,428 | (2,618,208) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||
Lease principal payment | - | (127,569) | ||
Interest payment on employee benefit | (241,154) | - | ||
Interest payment on trade obligations with banks | (222,697) | (2,292,323) | ||
Payment to defined benefit asset | - | (427,600) | ||
Lease addition | 55,843 | - | ||
Loan repayment | (508,807) | - | ||
Lease interest payment | 11 | - | (22,686) | |
Dividend paid | (10,053,759) | (4,308,754) | ||
Net cash used in financing activities | (10,970,574) | (7,178,932) | ||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 41,384,399 | 4,750,474 | ||
Impact of foreign exchange movement on cash balance | 546,700 | 6,990,020 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 68,439,134 | 56,698,640 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 18 | 110,370,233 | 68,439,134 | |
The accompanying notes from page 10-25 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 ‌Notes to the financial statements Page
General information 11
Dealings in Unilever Nigeria Plc. Shares 11
Basis of preparation 11
Significant accounting policies 11
Estimates 11
Financial risk management 11
Segment reporting 12
Cost of Sales 14
Marketing and administrative expenses 15
Impairment on trade & other receivables 15
Other income 15
Finance income 16
Finance cost 16
Taxation 16
Property, plant and equipment 17
Inventories 21
Trade and other receivables 21
Advance and prepayment 21
Cash and cash equivalents 22
Trade and other payables 22
Retirement benefit obligations 23
Loans and borrowings 23
Cash flows from operating activities 23
Related party transactions 24
Share capital and premium 26
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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‌General information
Unilever Nigeria Plc. is incorporated in Nigeria as a public limited liability company under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAP C20) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and is domiciled in Nigeria. The company's shares are listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
The company is principally involved in the manufacture and marketing of Foods, personal care, Beauty and well being products. It has manufacturing sites in Oregun, Lagos State and Agbara, Ogun State.
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‌Dealing in Unilever Nigeria Plc. Shares
The Company has adopted a code of conduct regarding securities transactions by its directors on terms no less exacting than the required standard set out in the rules of the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
Having made specific enquiry of all directors, Unilever Nigeria Plc directors have complied with the required standard set out in the rules of the Nigerian Stock Exchange and in the Unilever Nigeria Plc code of conduct regarding securities transactions by directors.
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‌Basis of preparation
These interim financial statements for the the period ended 31 December 2025 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, 'Interim financial reporting'. The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
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‌Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous audited financial year.
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‌Estimates
The preparation of interim financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
In preparing these condensed interim financial statements, the significant judgements made by management in applying the Company's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that applied to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
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‌Financial risk management Financial risk factors
Unilever's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (foreign exchange risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. Unilever's overall risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on Unilever's financial performance.
Risk management is carried out by a Treasury Department under policies approved by the Board of Directors. Unilever's Treasury Department identifies, evaluates and manages financial risks in close cooperation with Unilever's operating units. The Board provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as written policies covering specific areas, such as foreign exchange risk, credit risk, use of derivative financial instruments and non-derivative financial instruments, and investment of excess liquidity. These policies are mostly Unilever Global Policies adopted for local use.
The condensed interim financial statements do not include all financial risk management information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements; they should be read in conjunction with the Company's annual financial statements as at 31 December 2024. There have been no changes in the risk management structure since year end or in any risk management policy.
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025-
Financial risk factors
Market risk
Currency risk - Transactions in foreign currency
Unilever is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures. The currencies in which these transactions are primarily denominated are US dollars, Pound sterling and Euro. The currency risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates.
The Company manages this risk mainly by hedging foreign exchange currency contracts.
Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk
Unilever's interest rate risk arises from bank overdrafts and bank loans. Overdrafts issued at variable rates expose Unilever to cash flow interest rate risk. Borrowings issued at fixed rates expose Unilever to fair value interest rate risk.
Unilever analyses its interest rate exposure on a dynamic basis. Various scenarios are simulated taking into consideration refinancing, renewal of existing positions and alternative financing. Based on these scenarios, Unilever calculates the impact on profit and loss of a defined interest rate shift. For each simulation, the same interest rate shift is used for all currencies. The scenarios are run only for liabilities that represent the major interest-bearing positions.
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Company's receivables from customers
Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade receivables is limited, due to the Company's customer base being diverse. Credit terms for customers are determined on individual basis. Credit risk relating to trade receivables is managed by reference to the customers' credit limit, inventory balance, cash position and secondary sales to final consumers.
The carrying amounts of financial assets and contract assets represent the maximum credit exposure
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that Unilever will face difficulty in meeting its obligations associated with its financial liabilities. Unilever's approach to managing liquidity is to ensure that it will have sufficient funds to meet its liabilities when due without incurring unacceptable losses. In doing this management considers both normal and stressed conditions. A material and sustained shortfall in our cash flow could undermine Unilever's credibility, impair investor confidence and also restrict Unilever's ability to raise funds.
Cash flow from operating activities provides the funds to service the financing of financial liabilities on a day-to-day basis. Unilever seeks to manage its liquidity requirements by maintaining relationships with different financial institutions through short-term and long-term credit facilities.
Cash flow forecasting is performed in Unilever. Unilever's finance team monitors rolling forecasts of Unilever's liquidity requirements to ensure it has sufficient cash to meet operational needs while maintaining sufficient headroom on its undrawn committed borrowing facilities at all times so that Unilever does not breach borrowing limits or covenants (where applicable) on any of its borrowing facilities. Such forecasting takes into consideration Unilever's debt financing plans, covenant compliance and compliance with gearing ratios.
Where current liabilities exceed current assets, the Company seeks to manage its liquidity requirements by maintaining access to bank lending which are renewable annually.
At the reporting date, Unilever held cash in bank was N110.4 billion (31 December 2024: N68.4 billion).
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Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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Financial risk factors
- Segment reporting
The Chief Operating decision-maker has been identified as the Leadership Team (LT) of Unilever Nigeria Plc. The Leadership Team reviews Unilever's monthly financial and operational information in order to assess performance and allocate resources. Management has determined the operating segments based on these reports. The Leadership Team consider the business from a product category perspective. Unilever is segmented into Food Products (FP), Beauty & Wellbeing (B&W) and Personal Care (PC).
Foods - includes sale of savoury products. Personal Care - includes sale of oral care and deodorant products. Beauty & Wellbeing - includes sales of skin care products.There are no intersegmental sales and Nigeria is the company's primary geographical segment as it comprises 97% of the company's sales.
Personal | Beauty & | |||
Foods | Care | Wellbeing | Total | |
3 months ended 31 December 2025 ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | |
Revenue | 33,191,110 | 16,270,693 | 9,796,832 | 59,258,635 |
Depreciation and amortisation | (369,486) | (181,127) | (109,059) | (659,672) |
Segmental operating profit | 6,827,765 | 3,347,055 | 2,015,313 | 12,190,132 |
Finance income | 1,499,891 | 735,266 | 442,715 | 2,677,872 |
Finance cost | (267,304) | (131,036) | (78,899) | (477,239) |
Profit before taxation | 14,390,765 | |||
Personal | Beauty & | |||
Foods | Care | Wellbeing | Total | |
3 months ended 31 December 2024 ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | |
Revenue | 31,429,450 | 9,300,257 | 5,174,226 | 45,903,933 |
Depreciation and amortisation | (522,232) | (154,533) | (85,975) | (762,740) |
Segmental operating profit | 5,119,804 | 1,514,995 | 842,873 | 7,477,672 |
Finance income | 267,497 | 79,155 | 44,038 | 390,690 |
Finance cost | (60,415) | (17,877) | (9,947) | (88,239) |
Profit before taxation | 7,780,123 | |||
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 Personal Beauty &
Foods | Care | Wellbeing | Total | |
Year ended 31 December 2025 ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | |
Revenue | 128,074,960 | 60,190,198 | 26,403,568 | 214,668,726 |
Depreciation and amortisation | (1,676,444) | (787,863) | (345,611) | (2,809,918) |
Segmental operating profit | 25,447,405 | 11,959,280 | 5,246,165 | 42,652,850 |
Finance income | 6,166,952 | 2,898,225 | 1,271,362 | 10,336,539 |
Finance cost | (708,567) | (332,998) | (146,076) | (1,187,641) |
Profit before taxation | 51,801,748 | |||
Foods | Personal Care | Beauty & Wellbeing | Total | |
Year ended 31 December 2024 ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | |
Revenue | 92,603,440 | 43,970,844 | 12,948,312 | 149,522,596 |
Depreciation and amortisation | (1,706,311) | (810,207) | (238,586) | (2,755,104) |
Segmental operating profit | 11,371,327 | 5,399,441 | 1,590,000 | 18,360,768 |
Finance income | 4,230,583 | 2,008,806 | 591,543 | 6,830,932 |
Finance cost | (1,574,421) | (747,582) | (220,144) | (2,542,147) |
Profit before taxation | 22,649,553 | |||
Turnover over by geographical | |||
location | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | ₦'000 |
3 months ended 31 December 2025 | 58,324,451 | 934,185 | 59,258,636 |
3 months ended 31 December 2024 | 45,112,799 | 791,134 | 45,903,933 |
12 months ended 31 December 2025 | 212,121,388 | 2,547,338 | 214,668,726 |
12 months ended 31 December 2024 | 145,652,934 | 3,869,662 | 149,522,596 |
The Company recognises revenue at a point in time when it transfers control over a product or service to a customer.
The Company has 85 key distributors, and one key distributor accounted for more than 4% of the Company's revenue.
‌8. Cost of sales | 2025 | 2024 | |
Cost of goods sold | ₦'000 124,027,628 | ₦'000 98,738,812 | |
Revaluation Loss/(Gain) | 1,012,827 | (4,364,942) | |
125,040,455 | 94,373,870 |
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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‌Marketing and administrative expenses
2025
₦'000
2024
₦'000
Brand and marketing (Note 9.1)
17,253,826
14,687,971
Overheads (Note 9.2)
18,892,337
10,887,709
Royalties and service fees (Note 9.3)
6,295,132
3,975,890
42,441,295
29,551,570
The 2025 brand and marketing expenses is driven by increase in trade and consumer marketing spend across categories to support various projects and campaigns. This also include investment across brands to improve product visibility in trade.
The 2025 overheads is driven by inflation, and human capital investment.
Previously, Unilever Nigeria Plc had agreements with Unilever Plc (UK) for Technology and Trademark licenses, wherein a royalty of 2% of net sales value for Technology and 0.5% for Trademark was payable by Unilever Nigeria Plc. Effective February 2023, the exclusive intellectual property (IP) rights for these licenses were transferred to Unilever Global IP Limited and Unilever IP Holdings B.V. These new agreements executed with Unilever Global IP Limited and Unilever IP Holdings B.V. have been reviewed by NOTAP, and the Trademark Licence agreement is pending their approval.
Also, Unilever Nigeria has a central support and management services agreement with Unilever Europe Business Centre B.V for the provision of corporate strategic direction, and expert advice/support on legal, tax, finance, human resources and information technology matters. In consideration of this, a fee of 2% of profit before tax is payable as service fees.
- ‌Impairment on trade & other receivables
2025 ₦'000 | 2024 ₦'000 | ||
Impairment write-back/(loss) on trade & other receivables | 1,093,899 | (1,655,228) | |
1,093,899 | (1,655,228) |
Movement in impairment write back/(loss) on trade and other receivables is driven by the movement of the provision on intercompany receivables.
‌11. Other income | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
Manufacturing Service Agreement (Note 11.1) | ₦'000 842,138 | ₦'000 194,165 | |
Rental income | 43,761 | 66,155 | |
Others | 147,981 | 361,598 | |
1,033,880 | 621,918 | ||
Subsequent to the disposal of the Tea business in October 2021, Unilever Nigeria entered into a Transitional Service Agreement ("the Agreement") with the new owner (Ekaterra Plant based Ltd, now Lipton Teas and infusions Plant Based Limited) until June 2023. Effective 1st July, 2023, Unilever Nigeria entered into a Manufacturing Services Agreement for production of Tea with Lipton Teas and Infusions Plant Based Ltd in exchange for a fee. The amount reported represents fee earned on production of Tea for Lipton Teas and Infusions Plant Based Ltd.
Included in "Others" are sales of scrap assets, insurance compensation on assets damaged from flood, and other disasters.
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 ‌12. Net Finance income / (cost)
2025 ₦'000 | 2024 ₦'000 | ||
Finance Income (Note 12.1) | 10,336,539 | 6,830,932 | |
Finance Cost (Note 12.2) | (1,187,641) | (2,542,147) | |
9,148,898 | 4,288,785 | ||
12.1 Finance income | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
Interest on call deposits and bank accounts | ₦'000 10,278,957 | ₦'000 3,283,215 | |
Exchange difference on bank balances | - | 3,440,257 | |
Interest income on lease receivables | 57,582 | 56,284 | |
Interest income on loan receivables | - | 51,176 | |
10,336,539 | 6,830,932 | ||
12.2 Finance cost | |||
2025 | 2024 | ||
Interest expense on lease liabilities | ₦'000 13,349 | ₦'000 22,686 | |
Interest on third-party bank loans | 222,697 | 2,292,323 | |
Interest charge on employee benefit | 241,154 | 227,138 | |
Exchange difference on bank balances | 710,441 | - | |
1,187,641 | 2,542,147 | ||
‌13. Taxation |
Income tax expense is recognised based on management's estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the period.
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
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‌Property, plant and equipment
Capital work- Leasehold
Plant and
Furniture and
Motor
Right - of -use
in-progress
land
Buildings
machinery
equipment
vehicles
Assets
Total
Cost
₦'000
₦'000
₦'000
₦'000
₦'000
₦'000
₦'000
At 1 January 2024
1,765,904
433,640
12,811,065
24,090,569
1,577,703
2,073,234
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42,752,115
Additions
5,793,077
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76,041
-
-
515,853
6,384,971
Disposals
-
-
(351)
(2,428,449)
(136,785)
(210,292)
-
(2,775,877)
Transfers between classes
(7,309,778)
-
208,320
5,483,267
604,436
1,013,755
-
-
At 31 December 2024
249,203
433,640
13,019,034
27,221,428
2,045,354
2,876,697
515,853
46,361,209
Additions
5,038,231
-
-
-
-
-
5,095
5,043,326
Disposals
-
-
-
(1,344,208)
(3,083)
(63,631)
-
(1,410,922)
Transfers
(1,128,358)
-
63,974
252,620
367,210
444,554
-
-
At 31 December 2025
4,159,076
433,640
13,083,008
26,129,840
2,409,481
3,257,620
520,948
49,993,613
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Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025Capital workin-progress
Leasehold land
Buildings
Plant and
machinery
Furniture and equipment
Motor vehicles
Right - of -use
Assets
Total
Cost
₦'000
₦'000
₦'000
₦'000
₦'000
₦'000
₦'000
₦'000
Accumulated Depreciation /
impairment
At 1 January 2024
-
56,746
4,420,212
17,115,684
1,290,222
1,098,331
-
23,981,195
Depreciation charge for the year
-
4,461
366,172
1,424,126
109,909
494,847
237,115
2,636,630
Disposals
-
-
(180)
(2,425,867)
(134,934)
(190,492)
-
(2,751,473)
Impairment (Note 14 (vi))
-
-
266
117,823
-
-
-
118,089
At 31 December 2024
-
61,207
4,786,470
16,231,766
1,265,197
1,402,686
237,115
23,984,441
Depreciation charge for the period
-
4,461
370,477
1,580,659
211,968
612,607
29,361
2,809,533
On disposals
-
-
-
(1,317,042)
(3,083)
(56,000)
(1,376,125)
At 31 December 2025
-
65,668
5,156,947
16,495,383
1,474,082
1,959,293
266,476
25,417,849
Net book value:
At 1 January 2024
1,765,904
376,894
8,390,853
6,974,885
287,481
974,903
-
18,770,920
At 31 December 2024
249,203
372,433
8,232,564
10,989,662
780,157
1,474,011
278,738
22,376,768
At 31 December 2025
4,159,076
367,972
7,926,061
9,634,457
935,399
1,298,327
254,472
24,575,764
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Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025-
‌Investment Property
Factory Building
Total
Cost:
₦'000
₦'000
At 1 January 2024
326,318
326,318
Reclassification from property, plant and equipment
-
-
At 31 December 2024
326,318
326,318
Additions
-
-
At 31 December 2025
326,318
326,318
Accumulated depreciation and impairment:
At 1 January 2024
(117,061)
(117,061)
Reclassification from property, plant and equipment
-
-
Charge for the year
(16,727)
(16,727)
Closing balance as at 31 December 2024
(133,788)
(133,788)
Charge for the year
(16,607)
(16,607)
Closing balance as at 31 December 2025
(150,395)
(150,395)
Carrying amount:
At 31 December 2024
192,530
192,530
At 31 December 2025
175,923
175,923
Investment Property primarily comprises factory buildings owned by the Unilever Nigeria Plc, which were utilized for the Home Care and Skin Cleansing business categories now discontinued.
Subsequent to the company's exit from the Home Care and Skin Cleansing categories, the factory buildings have been leased to a third party for a duration of 10 years, with annual rental payments.
Income from operating leases, where the company serves as the lessor, are recognized in the income statement using a straight-line basis over the entire lease term.
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Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 -
Other financial assets
Non current
31 December
2025
31 December
2024
₦'000
₦'000
Loan receivable from Wecyclers (Note 14.2b)
1,306,412
1,297,839
Less impairment
(468,071)
(311,960)
838,341
985,879
Non current net investment in lease (See note 14.2a)
367,501
367,699
Promissory note on export expansion grant (See note 14.2a(1))
-
216,056
1,205,842
1,569,634
Current
31 December
2025
31 December
2024
₦'000
₦'000
Current net investment in lease (See note 14.2b)
57,780
50,684
Promissory note on export expansion grant (See note
14.2a The Company entered into Finance Lease contract for its Plant and Machinery with third party. These plants and machineries were previously used in the Home Care business categories. The lease term is for a period of 10 years after which ownership transfers to the lessee. 14.2a(1) In February 2023, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) through its Debt Management Office (DMO) issued Unilever Nigeria Plc promissory note with a value of N216 million and maturity date of 7th February 2026. The promissory note is in full settlement of the Export Expansion Grant (EEG) claim for 2006 - 2016. 14.2b In March 2023, Unilever Nigeria Plc in line with its sustainability strategy entered into a collaborative agreement with Wecyclers Nigeria Ltd. (a for-profit social enterprise that promotes environmental sustainability, socioeconomic development, and community health by providing recycling services in densely populated urban neighbour hoods in developing countries) to improve the community environment and health/well-being through effective waste collection and management.14.2a(1))
216,056
-
273,836
50,684
The Company provided Wecyclers with an outcome-based loan and grant aimed at promoting waste recovery and recycling rates across several states in Nigeria.
The loan is for a period of five (5) years with a single repayment of principal of the loan and interest at the end of maturity i.e. five (5) years.
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025
-
‌Investment Property
- ‌Inventories
31 December 2025 | 31 December 2024 | ||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||
Raw and packaging materials | 15,617,218 | 19,770,836 | |
Work in progress | 219,306 | 297,763 | |
Finished goods | 5,097,205 | 3,606,906 | |
Goods in Transit | 332,824 | 5,785,887 | |
Engineering spares and other inventories | 1,556,835 | 1,188,004 | |
Right to recover returned goods | 49,886 | 150,184 | |
22,873,274 | 30,799,580 | ||
‌16. Trade and other receivables | |||
31 December 2025 | 31 December 2024 | ||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||
Trade receivables: gross | 3,133,172 | 4,208,308 | |
Less: rebate accruals | (1,314,999) | (994,679) | |
Less: impairment | (180,174) | (1,150,131) | |
Trade receivables: net | 1,637,999 | 2,063,498 | |
Cash with registrar | 885,278 | 917,678 | |
Interest receivable | 982,168 | 558,762 | |
Other receivables | 1,394,731 | 206,801 | |
Due from related parties (Note 23 .2) | 4,725,198 | 4,039,622 | |
9,625,374 | 7,786,361 | ||
‌17. Advances and prepayments | |||
31 December 2025 | 31 December 2024 | ||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||
Non current | |||
Non-current prepayment (Note 17.1(i)) | 1,397,125 | 1,176,111 | |
Current | |||
Advance and prepayment (Note 17ii) | 4,126,296 | 1,589,424 | |
Deposit for imports (Note 17iii) | 4,379,580 | 7,888,994 | |
Less impairment | (279,919) | (279,919) | |
8,225,957 | 9,198,499 |
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 17.(i) Non current prepayment represents advance payment for lease hold property located at Oregun, Lagos. The lease term is for 50 years and is expected commence in 2028. 17.(ii) Included in advances and prepayments, are advance payments made to suppliers. This aims to leverage favourable pricing opportunities for raw and packaging materials 17.(iii) Deposit for imports represents foreign currencies purchased for funding letters of credit in respect of imported raw materials.
‌18. Cash and cash equivalents | |||
31 December 2025 | 31 December 2024 | ||
Cash at bank and in hand | ₦'000 41,691,555 | ₦'000 41,574,390 | |
Fixed deposit | 68,040,634 | 23,624,382 | |
Restricted cash | 638,044 | 3,240,362 | |
Cash and bank balances | 110,370,233 | 68,439,134 | |
‌19. Trade and other payables | |||
31 December 2025 | 31 December 2024 | ||
Trade payables | ₦'000 28,561,813 | ₦'000 16,571,346 | |
Trade finance facility | - | 3,241,867 | |
Amount due to related companies (Note 23) | 5,251,094 | 7,472,011 | |
Dividend payable (Note 19.1) | 1,442,534 | 3,975,301 | |
Accrued liabilities | 5,780,328 | 4,200,851 | |
Accrued brand and marketing expenses | 2,106,919 | 870,598 | |
Accrued shipping and freight charges | 2,087,570 | 1,404,828 | |
45,230,258 | 37,736,802 | ||
Other payables: | |||
Non trade payables | 858,162 | 1,200,052 | |
Statutory deductions | 160,959 | 1,052,798 | |
1,019,121 | 2,252,850 | ||
Total trade and other payables | 46,249,379 | 39,989,652 | |
19.1 Dividend payable | |||
31 December 2025 | 31 December 2024 | ||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||
As at 1 January | 3,975,301 | 3,689,040 | |
Dividend paid | (9,064,848) | (3,882,027) | |
Withholding tax payable | (988,912) | (426,727) | |
Cash paid to registrar in maintaining statutory minimum | |||
balance | 656,189 | - | |
Dividend unclaimed by shareholders | (3,188,956) | 286,261 | |
Dividend declared | 10,053,759 | 4,308,754 | |
As at period/year end | 1,442,533 | 3,975,301 | |
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 19.2 In 2024, the company was involved in trade financing arrangements with some local banks where the banks agreed to pay amounts to foreign vendors in respect of invoices owed by the Company and receives settlement from the Company at a later date. The principal purpose of the arrangement was to facilitate efficient payment processing in view of the challenges being experienced with sourcing foreign currency in the Nigerian market. The arrangement enabled the Company to settle its foreign obligations in a timely manner to facilitate receipt of key input materials required in the production of finished goods. In 2025, the company has paid down these facilities due to the relative stability and improved availability of foreign currency.
-
‌Employee benefit
The amounts recognised in the statement of financial position are determined as follows:
31 December
31 December
2025
2024
Present value of funded retirement benefit obligations
₦'000
(1,438,761)
₦'000
(1,388,331)
Fair value of plan assets
1,576,587
1,443,415
Retirement benefit surplus
137,826
55,084
Present value of unfunded retirement benefit obligations
(731,341)
(877,350)
Long service award obligations
(1,109,693)
(613,393)
Net liability in the statement of financial position
(1,703,208)
(1,435,659)
-
‌Loans and borrowings
Loans and borrowings relate to investment in foreign currency from Wecyclers outcomes partnership for the innovative "Development Impact Bond" structured by French investment bank, Societe Generale, which will allow Wecyclers to expand plastic waste collection in Nigeria.
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 - Cash flows from operating activities
31 December 2025 | 31 December 2024 | ||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||
Profit before tax | 51,801,748 | 22,649,553 | |
Adjustment for non-cash items: | |||
- Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 2,809,533 | 2,636,630 | |
- Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (74,105) | ||
- Amortisation of intangible assets | 385 | 385 | |
- Depreciation of investment properties | 16,607 | 16,727 | |
- Net impairment write-back/ charge on receivables | (1,093,899) | 1,655,228 | |
- Impairment losses on property, plant and equipment | - | 118,089 | |
- Interest on call deposits and bank accounts | (10,278,957) | (3,283,215) | |
- Interest expense on trade obligations with banks | 222,697 | 2,292,323 | |
- Employee benefit charge | 241,154 | 227,138 | |
Interest on loan obligation | 134,763 | - | |
- Interest on lease liabilities | - | 22,686 | |
- Net change in retirement benefit obligations | 655,798 | - | |
- Foreign exchange (gain)/loss | (546,700) | (5,900,260) | |
- Foreign exchange loss on loan and borrowing | (287,213) | - | |
Changes in working capital: | |||
- (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables (Note 18) | (745,114) | 2,177,742 | |
- (Increase)/decrease in advance and prepayments | 751,528 | 3,655,967 | |
- (Increase)/ decrease in deferred income | (217,033) | (10,645) | |
- Decrease in other financial assets | 140,640 | (380,262) | |
- Decrease in inventory | 7,926,306 | (17,778,220) | |
- Increase in trade and other payables | 6,259,727 | 7,913,856 | |
Cash flows generated from operating activities | 57,791,970 | 16,140,204 | |
‌23. Related party transactions | |||
23.1 Sale of finished goods to related parties | |||
31 December 2025 | 31 December 2024 | ||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||
Unilever Cote D'Ivoire Limited | 906,696 | 3,812,528 | |
Unilever Asia Private Limited | 1,572,501 | 191,935 | |
Unilever Ghana Limited | 68,140 | 24,724 | |
2,547,337 | 4,029,187 |
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‌Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 23.2 Outstanding related party balances as at: 31 December 2025 31 December 2024
₦'000 ₦'000
Receivables from related parties:
Unilever Ghana Limited | 360,217 | 418,825 | |
Unilever Cote D'Ivoire Limited | 1,648,214 | 4,144,211 | |
Unilever U.K. Central Resources Limited | - | 40,210 | |
Unilever South Africa | - | 55,731 | |
Unilever Asia Private Limited | 1,900,533 | 271,491 | |
Unilever Europe Business Center BV | 292,937 | - | |
West Africa Popular Foods Nigeria Limited | 2,400 | 24,848 | |
Unilever Foods & Refreshments Global BV | - | 90,702 | |
Unilever Ethiopia Plc | 622,070 | 284,914 | |
Unilever Kenya | 280,900 | 80,224 | |
Unilever Plc | 22,447 | - | |
Unilever Uganda Limited | 90,972 | 42,956 | |
Gross receivables | 5,220,690 | 5,454,112 | |
Less impairment | (495,493) | (1,414,490) | |
Amount due from related companies | 4,725,197 | 4,039,622 | |
31 December 2025 | 31 December 2024 | ||
₦'000 | ₦'000 | ||
Payables to related parties: | |||
Unilever Plc | 377,995 | 812,609 | |
Unilever Poland Service | - | 12,953 | |
Unilever Turkey | - | 57,420 | |
Unilever Deutschland GmbH | - | 1,074,433 | |
Unilever Global IP Limited | 981,328 | 511,708 | |
Unilever IP Holdings B.V | 1,730,694 | 1,243,706 | |
Unilever Vietnam International Company Limited | 3,185 | 24,699 | |
Unilever UK Central Resources Limited | - | 179,919 | |
Unilever Europe Business Center BV | - | 1,730,325 | |
Unilever Cote D'Ivoire | 388,282 | 265,718 | |
Unilever Ghana Limited | 194,914 | 163,134 | |
Unilever Kenya | 856,194 | 505,006 | |
Unilever South Africa | 322,842 | 29,186 | |
Unilever Supply Chain Company AG | 195,633 | 298,319 | |
Unilever Industries Private Ltd. | 39,851 | 103,914 | |
Unilever Europe IT Services | - | 451,949 | |
Unilever Global Services, Inc. | 5,006 | 7,012 | |
Unilever Ethiopia Plc | 106,872 | - | |
Unilever Uganda Limited | 48,299 | - | |
Total amount due to related parties | 5,251,094 | 7,472,011 |
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Unilever Nigeria Plc Unaudited Interim Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025 24. Share capital and share premium Number of
ordinary shares | Ordinary shares | Share premium | |
(thousands) | ₦'000 | ₦'000 | |
Balance as at 31 December 2024 | 5,745,005 | 2,872,503 | 56,812,810 |
Balance as at 31 December 2025 | 5,745,005 | 2,872,503 | 56,812,810 |
The share capital of the Company is Two Billion, Eight Hundred and Seventy-Two Million, Five Hundred and Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and Eight Naira, Fifty Kobo (N2,872,502,708.50) divided into Five Billion, Seven Hundred and Forty-Five Million, Five Thousand, Four Hundred and Seventeen (5,745,005,417) Ordinary shares of 50 Kobo each.
(a) Shareholding Pattern as at 31 December 2025 Number of ordinary PercentageShareholders | shares | Holdings | |
Unilever Overseas Holdings BV | 4,364,161,812 | 75.96 | |
Stanbic Nominees Limited | 252,259,044 | 4.39 | |
Free float | 1,128,584,561 | 19.64 | |
Total | 5,745,005,417 | 100 % | |
Total Free Float | 1,380,843,605 | 24.03 |
Unilever Nigeria Plc. as at 31 December 2025 is compliant with the Free float requirement for the Main Board of the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
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