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The future of cars is light

The automotive industry is heading down an exciting path towards electrification and driverless, autonomous transport. While manufacturers are working hard on battery technology and high-tech electric motors, it comes to nought if the car weighs the proverbial tonne. There’s no way to disguise the fact that electric cars are heavy due to battery packs that weigh between 350kg and 500kg. Read more about how to tackle this challenge and further key trends of the car of the future. ‏(Gulf News)

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08-May-2025,

Düsseldorf / Germany

Further progress in implementing strategic growth agenda

Henkel with sales development in line with expectations while profitability remaining strong

Group sales: around 5.2 billion euros; organic development -1.0 percent
Adhesive Technologies: positive organic sales growth of 1.1 percent with positive vol-ume development despite challenging environment
Consumer Brands: organic sales development of -3.5 percent; volumes impacted by subdued consumer demand and supply chain challenges
Sale of Retailer Brands business in North America closed – strategic portfolio optimization program in Consumer Brands concluded
Outlook for fiscal 2025 unchanged despite increased volatility in marketenvironment:
- Organic sales growth: 1.5 to 3.5 percent
- Adjusted return on sales: 14.0 to 15.5 percent
- Adjusted earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS): increase in the low to high single-digit per-centage range ‏(at constant exchange rates)

11-Mar-2025,

Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel presents the annual results for 2024

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)