REIMAGINING & IMPROVING LIFE EVERY DAY

• Group sales grows organically by 4.9 percent in the first half of the year to around 10.9 billion euros ‏(nominal 0.1 percent) – very strong growth in both business units
• Operating profit ‏(EBIT)* rises significantly to 1,254 million euros ‏(+7.6 percent)
• EBIT margin* with strong increase to 11.5 percent ‏(+80 basis points)
• Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* increase to 2.13 euros, double-digit growth of +14.4 percent at constant exchange rates
• Implementation of strategic growth agenda consistently driven forward
• Sales and earnings guidance for fiscal year 2023 raised:
  • Organic sales growth: to 2.5 to 4.5 percent
  • Return on sales ‏(EBIT margin)*: to 11.0 to 12.5 percent
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: increase in the range of +5 to +20 percent at constant exchange rates

• Group sales increase organically by 6.6 percent to around 5.6 billion euros; nominal 6.4 percent
• Growth driven by very strong sales increases in both business units:
  • Adhesive Technologies with organic growth of 6.8 percent, nominal 6.1 percent
  • Consumer Brands achieves organic sales growth of 7.0 percent, nominal 7.3 percent
• Exit from business activities in Russia completed
• Further progress in implementing strategic growth agenda
• Outlook for fiscal 2023 confirmed

Henkel and SAP have teamed up to drive digital co-innovation by leveraging a unique combination of future-ready software, technology, and ecosystem. Two significant changes will be executed in a tailor-made approach: implementing the cutting-edge software SAP S/4 HANA and fully transitioning into the cloud.