07-Aug-2025,
Düsseldorf / Germany
Henkel expects further profitable growth in fiscal 2025
Henkel with sales growth acceleration in the first half of the year and good margin and earnings increase
- Group sales in the first half of the year organically at prior-year level: 10.4 billion euros (organic -0.1 percent; Q2: +0.9 percent)
- Operating profit (EBIT)* increases to 1,614 million euros (+0.2 percent)
- EBIT margin* improves to 15.5 percent (+60 basis points)
- Earnings per preferred share (EPS)* rises to 2.81 euros, +5.0 percent at constant exchange rates
- Implementation of Purposeful Growth Agenda further progressed
- Clear focus on global megatrends strengthens competitiveness and resilience of Adhesive Technologies in a challenging market environment
- Significant volume improvement in Consumer Brands – Top 10 brands deliver good organic sales growth
- Outlook for fiscal 2025 updated:
- Organic sales growth: 1.0 to 2.0 percent (previously: 1.5 to 3.5 percent)
- Adjusted return on sales: 14.5 to 15.5 percent (previously: 14.0 to 15.5 percent)
- Adjusted earnings per preferred share (EPS): increase in the low to high single-digit percentage range at constant exchange rates (unchanged)
