March 11, 2026
FY 2025
Henkel delivers organic growth in 2025 and increases profitability through innovation and more efficiency
- Good business performance in fiscal 2025: Sales of €20.5 bn (+0.9% organic), EBIT* of €3.0 bn (slightly below prior year due to FX headwinds), EBIT margin* up 50 bps to 14.8%, Earnings per preferred share (EPS)* €5.33 (+4.7% at constant exchange rates), strong free cash flow around €1.9 bn; proposed dividend of €2.07 (+1.5%) per preferred share.
- Further progress with strategic growth agenda: Consumer businesses integrated faster than planned; recent acquisitions in both business units strengthen growth potential.
- Outlook 2026: Organic sales growth of 1-3%, EBIT margin* of 14.5-16.0%, Earnings per preferred share (EPS)* expected to increase in the low to high single‑digit percentage range (at constant exchange rates).
* Adjusted for one-time expenses and income, and for restructuring expenses.
Abbreviation for Earnings Before Interest and Taxes. Standard profit metric that enables the earning power of the operating business activities of a company to be assessed independently of its financial structure, facilitating comparability between entities where these are financed by varying levels of debt capital.
Financial Glossary SchließenCash flow actually available for acquisitions, dividend payments, the reduction of debt, and allocations to pension funds.
Financial Glossary SchließenGrowth in sales after adjusting for effects arising from acquisitions, divestments and foreign exchange effects – i.e. “top line” growth generated from within. Also excluded from the calculation are the effects arising from the application of IAS 29 (Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies) for Türkiye.
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