Half-year financial report 2021

Henkel published its half-year financial report 2021 on August 12, 2021.

The press release and the report are available for download here.

News Release & Report

Aug 12, 2021,

Düsseldorf / Germany

Implementation of strategic growth agenda well on track

Henkel delivers very strong performance in the first half year – double-digit growth in organic sales and earnings

Group sales show organic growth of +11.3 percent to around 10 billion euros ‏(nominal +4.7 percent), driven by all business units and regions
Operating profit* rises to 1,430 million euros, +20.1%
EBIT margin* increased to 14.4%, +1.9 percentage points
Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* grow by+22.4% to 2.40 euros, +30.1% at constant exchange rates
Good progress in all areas of purposeful growth agenda
Outlook for fiscal year 2021 updated: higher sales growth with unchanged earnings guidance
- Organic sales growth: +6.0 to +8.0 percent ‏(previously: +4.0 to +6.0 percent)
- EBIT margin*: 13.5 to 14.5 percent ‏(previously: 14.0 to 15.0 percent)
- Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS) *: Increase in the high single-digit to mid-teens percentage range at constant exchange rates ‏(unchanged)

Half-year financial report 2021

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