Company profile

Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. The company holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses through its two business units, thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on almost 150 years of success. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. The DAX-40 company is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. Henkel employs around 47,000 people worldwide, around 83 percent of whom work outside of Germany. As a recognized leader in sustainability, Henkel holds top positions in many international ratings and rankings.

In the fiscal year 2024, the company reported sales of 21.6 billion euros and an operating profit of 3.1 billion euros ‏(adjusted for one-time gains/charges and restructuring charges).

Annual Report 2024

Two globally operating business units

Henkel and Airbus employees in Airbus assemby hall.

Henkel Adhesive Technologies

Adhesive Technologies is world’s number one producer in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings for industrial customers as well as for consumers and craftsmen. In 2024, the business unit generated sales of 10,970 million euros, 51 percent of total company sales.

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Henkel Consumer Brands

Henkel Consumer Brands covers brands and products in Laundry & Home Care and Hair. In 2024, the business unit generated sales 10,467 million euros, 48 percent of total company sales.

Schwarzkopf

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Persil

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Corporate Culture

Our company purpose expresses what unites us all at Henkel: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations. We are a diverse team of around 47,000 colleagues worldwide, striving to enrich and improve life every day through our products, services, and solutions. Our Purpose is built from our roots and carries a long-standing legacy of innovation, responsibility, and sustainability into the future. Our shared values and Leadership Commitments guide our decisions and actions every day.

Our purpose

Pioneers at heart for the good of generations

Our values

Customers and consumers, people, financial performance, sustainability, family business

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Strategic Framework

At Henkel, we shape our future guided by a long-term strategic framework based on our purpose and our values.

This framework will help us to win the 20s for Henkel with a clear focus on purposeful growth. This means creating superior customer and consumer value to outgrow our markets, reinforcing our leadership in sustainability and enabling our employees to grow, professionally and personally, through their work at Henkel.

The main elements of our strategic framework are a winning portfolio, competitive edge in the areas of innovation, sustainability and digital as well as future-ready operating models, underpinned by a strong foundation of a collaborative culture and empowered people.

For more information on the strategic framework go to https://www.henkel.com/company/strategy

Pictures

Aerial view of Henkel's headquarters in Düsseldorf

Headquarters Düsseldorf

Henkel headquarters in Düsseldorf

Henkel logo

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Press Releases

Apr 28, 2025

2025 Annual General Meeting

Henkel's Annual General Meeting takes place on April 28.

All information and documents, as well as the link to the webcast, can be found in this press kit.

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Mar 11, 2025

Very good annual results 2024 demonstrate successful implementation of Purposeful Growth Agenda

Strong business performance in fiscal 2024
- Sales: 21.6 billion euros, good organic growth of 2.6 percent
- Operating profit ‏(EBIT)*: 3.1 billion euros, very significant increase of 20.9 percent
- EBIT margin*: 14.3 percent, outstanding improvement by 240 basis points
- Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* significantly higher: 5.36 euros, +25.1 percent at constant exchange rates
- Strong free cash flow of 2.4 billion euros
Dividend increase in the double-digit percentage range proposed: 2.04 euros per preferred share ‏(+10.3 percent)
New share buyback of up to 1 billion euros decided
Implementation of Purposeful Growth Agenda further progressed
- Consumer Brands: Integration faster than planned, portfolio measures finalized, full savings to be realized already by end of 2025
- Adhesive Technologies: New set-up implemented in 2023 is paying off
- Ambitious climate protection targets: net-zero roadmap defined
Outlook for fiscal 2025: Poised for further top- and bottom line growth – with slow start into the year and acceleration in the course of the year
- Organic sales growth: 1.5 to 3.5 percent
- EBIT margin*: 14.0 to 15.5 percent
- Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: Increase in the low to high single-digit percentage range ‏(at constant exchange rates)