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Quarterly Statement Q1 2021
06-May-2021  

Henkel reports strong start to fiscal 2021

  • Group sales show significant organic growth of +7.7 percent to around 5 billion euros, nominal growth of +0.8 percent adversely affected by currency headwinds
  • All business units report organic sales growth:
    • Adhesive Technologies with double-digit organic sales growth of +13.0 percent, nominal +6.7 percent
    • Beauty Care reports good organic sales growth of +2.3 percent, nominal -1.1 percent
    • Laundry & Home Care records very strong organic sales growth of +4.1 percent, nominal -5.6 percent
  • Emerging markets with double-digit organic sales growth of +18.5 percent, mature markets grow +0.5 percent
  • Henkel raises guidance for fiscal 2021:
    • Organic sales growth: +4.0 to +6.0 percent
    • EBIT margin*: 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
Teaser Annual Report 2020
04-Mar-2021  

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
Pritt bottles on a production line
This article is part of our Sustainable Shelf series, originally published on theguardian.com
This article is part of our Sustainable Shelf series, originally published on theguardian.com
16-Dec-2020  

Potato power: how waste spuds are keeping the nation’s wallpaper in place

A guest article by Sam Noble, a Berlin-based freelance journalist, writing for The Guardian
Illustration: Bee Johnson for The Guardian
This article is part of our Sustainable Shelf series, originally published on theguardian.com
This article is part of our Sustainable Shelf series, originally published on theguardian.com
16-Dec-2020  

Plastic recycling: could a circular economy be the way to a sustainable future?

A guest article by Sarah LaBrecque, a freelance journalist, writing for The Guardian
Illustration: Bee Johnson for The Guardian
This article is part of our Sustainable Shelf series, originally published on theguardian.com
This article is part of our Sustainable Shelf series, originally published on theguardian.com
16-Dec-2020  

The future of packaging: can a shift in product design end the plastic waste crisis?

A guest article by Sarah LaBrecque, a freelance journalist, writing for The Guardian