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Unilever Plc (UNLYF) Research & Development (2011 - 2015)

Unilever (UNLYF) posted Research & Development of -$1.1 billion for Q4 2015, up 7.71% on a QoQ basis from -$1.2 billion in Q4 2014, and up 7.71% year-over-year from -$1.0 billion in Q4 2014.

Analysis

Unilever Plc (UNLYF) Research & Development (2011 - 2015) Analysis & Trends

Unilever has reported Research & Development for 5 years, with the latest figure at -$1.1 billion in Q4 2015.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 7.71% year-over-year to -$1.1 billion in Q4 2015; TTM through Dec 2015 was -$5.0 billion, a 4.9% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2024 full-year figure at -$1.1 billion, down 4.06% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was -$1.1 billion for Q4 2015 at Unilever, up from -$1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was -$1.1 billion in Q4 2015, with the low at -$1.4 billion in Q4 2013.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is -$1.3 billion, with a median of -$1.3 billion recorded in 2012.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2013 and 2014: Research & Development dropped 8.82% in 2013, then grew 15.68% in 2014.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$1.4 billion in 2011, then increased by 4.34% to -$1.3 billion in 2012, then fell by 8.82% to -$1.4 billion in 2013, then increased by 15.68% to -$1.2 billion in 2014, then grew by 7.71% to -$1.1 billion in 2015.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at -$1.1 billion (Q4 2015), -$1.2 billion (Q4 2014), and -$1.4 billion (Q4 2013), per Business Quant data.
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Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2015 -1.10 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 -1.19 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 -1.42 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 -1.30 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 -1.36 Bn
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