Dove maker Unilever beats quarterly sales estimates on strong demand for home care and beauty
30/04/2026 07:04
April 30 (Reuters) - Consumer goods giant Unilever ULVR.L reported first-quarter underlying sales growth of 3.8% on Thursday, beating market expectations, on strong demand for its home care brands and beauty brands including Dove and Vaseline. Analysts were expecting underlying sales growth of 3.6% for the three months ended March, according to a company-compiled consensus. The maker of Dove soap and Hellmann's mayonnaise kept its 2026 sales and profit margin forecast unchanged. (Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru and Richa Naidu in London; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala) ((Yadarisa.Shabong@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9742735150;))