Press Kit

7. 8. 2025  Düsseldorf / Germany

Publication

Half-year financial report 2025

Henkel published its half-year financial report 2025 on August 7, 2025.

The press release, the report and the link to the conference call ‏(in German) are shared in this press kit.

News Release & Half-year financial report 2025

2025 Half-Year Financial Report

7. 8. 2025, 

Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel expects further profitable growth in fiscal 2025 

Henkel with sales growth acceleration in the first half of the year and good margin and earnings increase

  • Group sales in the first half of the year organically at prior-year level: 10.4 billion euros ‏(organic -0.1 percent; Q2: +0.9 percent)
  • Operating profit ‏(EBIT)* increases to 1,614 million euros ‏(+0.2 percent)
  • EBIT margin* improves to 15.5 percent ‏(+60 basis points)
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* rises to 2.81 euros, +5.0 percent at constant exchange rates
  • Implementation of Purposeful Growth Agenda further progressed
    • Clear focus on global megatrends strengthens competitiveness and resilience of Adhesive Technologies in a challenging market environment
    • Significant volume improvement in Consumer Brands – Top 10 brands deliver good organic sales growth
  • Outlook for fiscal 2025 updated:
    • Organic sales growth: 1.0 to 2.0 percent ‏(previously: 1.5 to 3.5 percent)
    • Adjusted return on sales: 14.5 to 15.5 percent ‏(previously: 14.0 to 15.5 percent)
    • Adjusted earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS): increase in the low to high single-digit percentage range at constant exchange rates ‏(unchanged)

Videos

YouTube Thumbnail Henkel Performance Half-Year 2025 (Thumbnail)

Media Call

2025-08-07-CK-HY-press-statement-PDF-en-COM.pdfPreviewImage

Statement

‏(in German)
 

Carsten Knobel
Henkel CEO

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 Stiahnuť vizitku Pridať do mojej zbierky
Wulf Klüppelholz - Head of Media Relations - Corporate Communications
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Hanna Philipps - Corporate Media Relations - Corporate Communications
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