Unilever plc reported unaudited earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year December 31, 2012. For the year, turnover was €51,324 million against €46,467 million last year. Operating profit was €6,989 million against €6,433 million last year. Profit before taxation was €6,683 million against €6,245 million last year. Net profit attributable to shareholders equity was €4,480 million or €1.54 per diluted share against €4,252 million or €1.46 per diluted share last year. Net cash flow from operating activities was €6,836 million against €5,452 million last year. Net capital expenditure was €2,143 million against €1,974 million last year. Net debt as on December 31, 2012 was €7,355 million compared to €8,781 million a year ago.

For the fourth quarter, turnover was €12,532 million compared to €11,564 million a year ago. Underlying sales growth was of 7.8%.

Net CapEx for the year was €2.1 billion. That's just under 4.2% of turnover, and the company expects to the levels in 2013 to be anywhere between 4.2% and 4.5%, driven by the rigor and discipline that it is instilling in the business.