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Henkel delivers good organic sales growth and very strong earnings improvement in first half of 2024

Half-year financial report
2024

Henkel delivers good organic sales growth and very strong earnings improvement in first half of 2024

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Henkel Adhesive Technologies sites in Middle East and Africa achieve 100% renewable electricity milestone

Eliminating approximately 10,471 tons of CO2 emissions annually

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Henkel signs agreement to acquire Seal for Life Industries

Henkel to further strengthen its Adhesive Technologies business through strategic acquisition

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Henkel at a Glance

Success with brands and technologies for

147 years

Employees from 124 different countries

about 48,000

Sales in 2023

21.5 billion euros

Adhesive Technologies

Henkel is the leading solution provider for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings worldwide.

Consumer Brands

Consumer Brands is our business unit covering consumer brands and products in the areas of Laundry & Home Care and Hair.

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Aug 13, 2024 - Press Release

Henkel delivers good organic sales growth and very strong earnings improvement in first half of 2024

Group sales grow organically by 2.9 percent in the first half of the year to around 10.8 billion euros ‏(nominal -1.0 percent) – growth in both business units
Operating profit ‏(EBIT)*: very strong increase to 1,610 million euros ‏(+28.4 percent)
EBIT margin* also improves very strongly to 14.9 percent ‏(+340 basis points)
Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* increase by around a third to 2.78 euros, +32.9 percent at constant exchange rates
Very good free cash flow of around 800 million euros
Further progress in implementing strategic growth agenda
Earnings outlook for fiscal 2024 already raised in mid-July:
- Organic sales growth: 2.5 to 4.5 percent ‏(unchanged)
- Adjusted return on sales: 13.5 to 14.5 percent ‏(previously: 13.0 to 14.0 percent)
- Adjusted earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS): increase in the range of +20.0 to +30.0 percent at constant exchange rates ‏(previously: +15.0 to +25.0 percent)
Mid- to long-term financial ambition already to be reached mid-term

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Sneak Preview of Henkel Booth at Battery Show North America 2024.

Sep 17, 2024 - Press Release

Driving sustainability, performance and efficiency with material solutions across the battery electric vehicle lifecycle

Battery and Battery Electric Vehicle manufacturers across the automotive industry have significant carbon reduction targets in place, with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality or even carbon negativity in the coming years. Meeting those targets means reducing Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions put in place by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.

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At InnoTrans 2024, Henkel Adhesive Technologies will present pioneering and sustainable adhesive and coating solutions for the rail industry.

Sep 11, 2024 - Press Release

Enabling the railway industry of the future: Henkel presents sustainable adhesive and coating solutions at InnoTrans 2024

“The future of mobility": In keeping with the motto of the InnoTrans international trade fair for transport technology from September 24 to 27, 2024 in Berlin, Henkel Adhesive Technologies will be presenting pioneering and sustainable adhesive and coatings solutions. At stand 395 in hall 8.2, Henkel engineers and product developers will be present to provide information about innovative technologies for bonding, sealing and maintenance.

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Henkel’s Battery Test Center, an integral part of its groundbreaking Battery Engineering Center.

Sep 10, 2024 - Press Release

Henkel strengthens Battery Engineering Center with the opening of a state-of-the-art battery testing facility

Marking a significant enhancement to its capabilities in E-Mobility, Henkel today announced the opening of its state-of-the-art Battery Test Center at the company’s headquarters in Düsseldorf. This cutting-edge facility is an essential addition to Henkel's Battery Engineering Center, which was first introduced in September 2023 with the launch of the Battery Application Center. With the opening of the Battery Test Center, Henkel is reinforcing its position as a leading design and innovation partner for automotive OEMs and battery manufacturers in the rapidly evolving E-Mobility sector.

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Sep 4, 2024 - Interview

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation ‏(PPWR): A transformation to a more sustainable industry

An interview with Carsten Bertram, Head of Packaging Sustainability for Henkel Consumer Brands, on how Henkel prepares for the regulation and how the PPWR will influence consumers’ shopping experience

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