Press Kit

May 5, 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

May 5, 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.

Apr 29, 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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