Press Kit

5 May 2022

Publication

Q1 2022 Statement

Henkel published its Q1 2022 statement on May 5, 2022.

The quarterly statement can be found in this press kit.

News Releases & Quarterly Statement

Quarterly Statement Q1 2022

5 May 2022, 

Düsseldorf / Germany

Exceptionally challenging business environment

Henkel delivers significant organic sales growth in the first quarter

  • Group sales increase organically by +7.1 percent to around 5.3 billion euros; nominal +6.1 percent:
    • Adhesive Technologies generates double-digit organic sales growth of +10.7 percent; nominal +11.6 percent
    • Beauty Care with slightly negative organic sales development of -1.2 percent; nominal -3.5 percent, due to implementation of planned portfolio measures
    • Laundry & Home Care records very strong organic sales growth of +4.9 percent; nominal +2.2 percent
  • Emerging markets with double-digit sales growth, mature markets with strong growth
  • Merger of Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care business units into integrated multi-category platform Henkel Consumer Brands:
    • Strengthening growth momentum and margin profile in the consumer business
    • Significant synergies: around 500 million euros gross savings targeted in the mid term
    • First phase of measures to be implemented by the end of 2023: around 250 million euros annualized net savings expected, around 2,000 jobs affected worldwide
    • Portfolio measures for businesses with total annual sales of up to 1 billion euros under review
  • Outlook for fiscal 2022 updated on April 29
  • Clear commitment to mid- to long-term financial ambition
Henkel logo on a rooftop in Duesseldorf.

29 Apr 2022, 

Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel publishes sales performance in the first quarter based on preliminary figures

Henkel achieves significant organic sales growth in the first quarter and updates full-year guidance for 2022

  • Group sales increase organically by +7.1 percent to around 5.3 billion euros
    • Adhesive Technologies: double-digit organic growth of +10.7 percent
    • Beauty Care: slight organic decline of -1.2 percent
    • Laundry & Home Care: very strong organic growth of +4.9 percent
  • Updated outlook for fiscal 2022 – extraordinarily strong rising costs for direct materials & logistics and significant effects from the exit of business activities in Russia and Belarus expected
    • Organic sales growth: +3.5 to +5.5 percent
    • Adjusted return on sales ‏(EBIT margin)*: between 9.0 and 11.0 percent
    • Adjusted earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* at constant exchange rates: decline in the range from -35 to -15 percent

Video

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Press Conference Call

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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 Download Business Card Add to My Collection
Wulf Klüppelholz - Head of Media Relations - Corporate Communications
Wulf Klüppelholz Henkel Corporate Media Relations Headquarters, Düsseldorf/Germany +49-211-797-1875 press@henkel.com Download Business Card Add to My Collection
Hanna Philipps - Corporate Media Relations - Corporate Communications
Hanna Philipps Henkel Corporate Media Relations Headquarters, Düsseldorf/Germany +49-211-797-3626 press@henkel.com Download Business Card Add to My Collection

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