Investor Fact Sheet

At a glance

Henkel was founded in 1876. With its brands, innovations and technologies, Henkel holds leading market positions worldwide in the industrial and consumer businesses. The business unit Adhesive Technologies is the global leader in the market for adhesives, sealants and coatings. With Consumer Brands, the company holds leading positions especially in laundry & home care and hair in many markets and categories around the world. The company employs around 47,000 people worldwide. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. 

Key financials   
in million euros

2024

2025

+/-

Sales

21,586

20,495

-5.1%

Organic sales growth

2.6%

0.9%

Adjusted1 operating profit (adjusted EBIT)

3,089

3,026

-2.0%

Adjusted1 return on sales (adjusted EBIT margin)

14.3%

14.8%

0.5pp

Adjusted1 earnings per preferred share (adjusted EPS) (in euros)
- at constant exchange rates

5.36
 

5.33
 

-0.6%
+4.7%

Dividend per preferred share (in euros)

2.04

2.07

+1.5%

1 Adjusted for one-time expenses and income, and for restructuring expenses
pp = percentage points

Sales and EBIT development