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Quarterly Statement Q1 2025

8 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)
Teaser Annual Report

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)
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