Sustainable Development

Henkel continues on growth path with strong sales increase in third quarter

• Group sales grow organically by +3.5% to around 5.1 billion euros, nominal +1.9%:
  • Adhesive Technologies achieves very strong organic sales growth of +7.0%, nominal +7.1%
  • Beauty Care records negative organic sales development of -3.0%, nominal -6.5%
  • Laundry & Home Care achieves good organic sales growth of +2.0%, nominal -0.8%
• Organic sales development mainly driven by emerging markets
• Henkel well above pre-crisis level: organic sales growth of +7.5% versus Q3 2019 corresponds to an average annual growth of +3.7%
• Outlook for fiscal 2021 updated: Sales guidance confirmed, earnings expectations at lower end of previous guidance ranges 

Henkel delivers very strong performance in the first half year – double-digit growth in organic sales and earnings

• Group sales show organic growth of +11.3 percent to around 10 billion euros ‏(nominal +4.7 percent), driven by all business units and regions
• Operating profit* rises to 1,430 million euros, +20.1%
• EBIT margin* increased to 14.4%, +1.9 percentage points
• Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* grow by+22.4% to 2.40 euros, +30.1% at constant exchange rates
• Good progress in all areas of purposeful growth agenda
• Outlook for fiscal year 2021 updated: higher sales growth with unchanged earnings guidance
  • Organic sales growth: +6.0 to +8.0 percent ‏(previously: +4.0 to +6.0 percent)
  • EBIT margin*: 13.5 to 14.5 percent ‏(previously: 14.0 to 15.0 percent)
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS) *: Increase in the high single-digit to mid-teens percentage range at constant exchange rates ‏(unchanged)

Henkel launches second year of its Graduate Trainee Programme in the UK

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Henkel delivers overall robust performance in fiscal 2020 despite substantial impact from COVID-19 pandemic

• Balanced portfolio, strong innovations, financial strength, and dedicated team as key enablers for robust business performance in a global crisis
• 2020 results at upper end of full-year guidance:
  • Group sales reach 19.3 billion euros, organic: -0.7 percent
  • EBIT margin* at 13.4 percent, -260 basis points, corresponding to an operating profit* of 2.6 billion euros
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: 4.26 euros, -17.9 percent at constant exchange rates
• Very strong free cash flow of 2.3 billion euros, net financial position significantly improved
• Proposed dividend on prior-year level: 1.85 euros per preferred share
• Implementation of agenda for purposeful growth on track, clear roadmap for further execution in 2021 and beyond
• Outlook for 2021:
  • Organic sales growth: 2.0 to 5.0 percent
  • EBIT margin*: 13.5 to 14.5 percent
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: an increase between 5.0 to 15.0 percent at constant exchange rates

Strong track record and ambitious sustainability targets for 2025

• Henkel publishes 30th Sustainability Report
• Strong improvements in all sustainability dimensions since 2010
• Ambitious targets for 2025

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