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6 Aug 2020

Publication

Half-year financial report 2020

Henkel published its Half-year financial report 2020 on August 6, 2020 at 7.30 a.m. CEST.

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

News Release & Report

2020 Half-Year Financial Report

6 Aug 2020,

Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel reports on first half and second quarter 2020

Henkel delivers overall robust business performance despite substantial impact from COVID-19 pandemic

Focus on ensuring employee safety, supplying customers and supporting communities
Group half-year sales reach 9,485 million euros, nominal: -6.0%, organic: -5.2%
Operating profit* at 1,191 million euros, -27.5%
EBIT margin* at 12.6%, -370 basis points
Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: -29.2% to 1.96 euros, -28.2% at constant exchange rates
Free cash flow at 938 million euros, net financial position improved
No new full-year outlook for 2020 due to continuing market uncertainties
Implementation of new agenda for purposeful growth on track

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Half-year financial report 2020

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Contacts

Lars Witteck - Head of External Communications - Corporate Communications

Lars Witteck Henkel Head of External Communications Headquarters, Düsseldorf/Germany +49-211-797-2606 press@henkel.com Download Business Card Add to my collection

Wulf Klüppelholz - Head of Media Relations - Corporate Communications

Wulf Klüppelholz Henkel Corporate Media Relations Headquarters, Düsseldorf/Germany +49-211-797-1875 press@henkel.com Download Business Card Add to my collection

Jennifer Ott - Corporate Media Relations (Corporate Communications)

Jennifer Ott Henkel Corporate Media Relations Headquarters, Düsseldorf/Germany +49-211-797-2756 press@henkel.com Download Business Card Add to my collection

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