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Segment Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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Summary of Operating Results of Reportable Segments
     Notes      € million
Beauty &
Personal Care
    € million
Foods &
Refreshment(a)
    € million
Home
Care
     € million
Total
 

2018

            

Turnover

        20,624       20,227       10,131        50,982  

Operating profit

        4,130       7,245       1,160        12,535  

Non-underlying items

     3        378       (3,711     157        (3,176
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Underlying operating profit

        4,508       3,534       1,317        9,359  

Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates

        (1     183       3        185  

Significant non-cash charges:

            

Within underlying operating profit:

            

Depreciation and amortisation

        510       773       256        1,539  

Share-based compensation and other non-cash charges(b)

        102       102       46        250  

Within non-underlying items:

            

Impairment and other non-cash charges(c)

        122       164       263        549  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

2017

            

Turnover

        20,697       22,444       10,574        53,715  

Operating profit

        4,103       3,616       1,138        8,857  

Non-underlying items

     3        272       121       150        543  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Underlying operating profit

        4,375       3,737       1,288        9,400  

Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates

        8       143       4        155  

Significant non-cash charges:

            

Within underlying operating profit:

            

Depreciation and amortisation

        488       802       248        1,538  

Share-based compensation and other non-cash charges(b)

        164       174       79        417  

Within non-underlying items:

            

Impairment and other non-cash charges(c)

        80       191       48        319  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

2016

            

Turnover

        20,172       22,532       10,009        52,713  

Operating profit

        3,704       3,148       949        7,801  

Non-underlying items

     3        329       357       137        823  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Underlying operating profit

        4,033       3,505       1,086        8,624  

Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates

        (5     131       1        127  

Significant non-cash charges:

            

Within underlying operating profit:

            

Depreciation and amortisation

        437       791       236        1,464  

Share-based compensation and other non-cash charges(b)

        134       135       86        355  

Within non-underlying items:

            

Impairment and other non-cash charges(c)

        74       124       45        243  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Foods & Refreshment is reported together from 2018. For the prior year figures, Foods and Refreshment have been combined to align with the current structure.

(b)

Other non-cash charges within underlying operating profit include movements in provisions from underlying activities, excluding movements arising from non-underlying activities.

(c)

Other non-cash charges within non-underlying items includes movements in restructuring provisions, movements in certain legal provisions (in 2018 and 2017), and foreign exchange losses resulting from remeasurement of the Argentinian business (2016).

Summary of Operating Results by Geographical Areas

The home countries of the Unilever Group are the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Turnover and non-current assets for these two countries combined, for the United States (being the largest country outside the home countries) and for all other countries are:

 

     € million
Netherlands/

United
Kingdom
     € million
United
States
     € million
Others
     € million
Total
 

2018

           

Turnover

     3,679        8,305        38,998        50,982  

Non-current assets(d)

     4,070        12,193        24,225        40,488  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2017

           

Turnover

     3,849        8,532        41,334        53,715  

Non-current assets(d)

     3,781        11,820        23,768        39,369  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2016

           

Turnover

     3,819        8,263        40,631        52,713  

Non-current assets(d)

     4,770        11,696        23,358        39,824  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(d) 

Non-current assets excluding financial assets, deferred tax assets and pension assets for funded schemes in surplus.

Summary of Additional Information by Geographies

The analysis of turnover by geographical area is stated on the basis of origin.

 

     € million
Asia/
AMET/RUB (e)
     € million
The
Americas
     € million
Europe
     € million
Total
 

2018

           

Turnover

     22,868        16,020        12,094        50,982  

Operating profit

     4,777        3,586        4,172        12,535  

Non-underlying items

     (437      (892      (1,847      (3,176
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Underlying operating profit

     4,340        2,694        2,325        9,359  

Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates

     —          114        71        185  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2017

           

Turnover

     23,266        17,525        12,924        53,715  

Operating profit

     3,802        3,086        1,969        8,857  

Non-underlying items

     306        (23      260        543  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Underlying operating profit

     4,108        3,063        2,229        9,400  

Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates

     12        112        31        155  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2016

           

Turnover

     22,445        17,105        13,163        52,713  

Operating profit

     3,275        2,504        2,022        7,801  

Non-underlying items

     254        401        168        823  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Underlying operating profit

     3,529        2,905        2,190        8,624  

Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates

     (2      108        21        127  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(e)

Refers to Asia, Africa, Middle East, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.