Fact Sheet

Highlights 2012

  • All key financial targets achieved or exceeded
  • All business units with profitable growth
  • Very strong growth in emerging markets
  • Strong financial discipline
  • New strategy and financial targets 2016

Key Financials (in mill. €)

2011

 2012

Sales 

15,605

16,510 

Organic Sales Growth (in%) 

5.9

 3.8

Adjusted 1) operating profit (EBIT) 

2,029

 2,335

Adjusted 1) EBIT margin (in%) 

13.0

 14.1

Adjusted 1) EPS pref. share (in €) 

3.14

 3.70

Dividend pref. share (in €) 

0.80

 0.95


Sales 2012

Sales by business sector / Sales by region


Sales and EBIT development

Sales and EBIT develeopment


Henkel Shareholder Structure

Henkel Shareholder Structure

The ownership pattern of our preferred shares – the significantly more liquid class of stock – is widely diversified. A majority of these shares are owned by institutional investors with globally distributed shareholdings.



Leading market positions

We are continuing to expand our three business sectors Laundry & Home Care, Beauty Care and Adhesive Technologies, each of which offers a strong and balanced portfolio of activities capable of significant growth in a positive market environment and ensuring relative stability in a downturn, as was clearly demonstrated throughout 2009 to 2012. Already today, we enjoy leading positions in all three segments in the mature markets of Western Europe and North America, and also in our emerging markets, which we intend to further expand going forward.

Laundry & Home Care

Highlights 2012

  • Solid organic sales growth
  • Adj. EBIT margin further increased to record high
  • All regions growing; emerging markets high single-digit
  • Strong promotional pressure
  • Innovation rate 42%

Beauty Care

Highlights 2012

  • Solide organic sales growth
  • Adj. EBIT margin further increased to record high
  • Emerging markets with very strong growth
  • Strong promotional pressure
  • Innovation rate 45%

Adhesive Technologies

Highlights 2012

  • Solide organic sales growth
  • Adj. EBIT margin further increased to record high
  • Emerging markets with strong growth
  • Innovation rate 32%


1) Adjusted for one-time charges/gains and restructuring charges