Kit de Imprensa

11/03/2025  Düsseldorf / Germany

Publication

2024 Annual Report & Sustainability Report

Henkel published its 2024 Annual & Sustainability Reports on March 11, 2025.

In addition to the webcast of the media call ‏(in German), press releases, reports and accompanying information are available for download in this press kit.

News Releases

Teaser Annual Report

11/03/2025, 

Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel presents the annual results for 2024

Very good annual results 2024 demonstrate successful implementation of Purposeful Growth Agenda

  • Strong business performance in fiscal 2024
    • Sales: 21.6 billion euros, good organic growth of 2.6 percent
    • Operating profit ‏(EBIT)*: 3.1 billion euros, very significant increase of 20.9 percent
    • EBIT margin*: 14.3 percent, outstanding improvement by 240 basis points
    • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* significantly higher: 5.36 euros, +25.1 percent at constant exchange rates
    • Strong free cash flow of 2.4 billion euros
  • Dividend increase in the double-digit percentage range proposed: 2.04 euros per preferred share ‏(+10.3 percent)
  • New share buyback of up to 1 billion euros decided
  • Implementation of Purposeful Growth Agenda further progressed
    • Consumer Brands: Integration faster than planned, portfolio measures finalized, full savings to be realized already by end of 2025
    • Adhesive Technologies: New set-up implemented in 2023 is paying off
    • Ambitious climate protection targets: net-zero roadmap defined
  • Outlook for fiscal 2025: Poised for further top- and bottom line growth – with slow start into the year and acceleration in the course of the year
    • Organic sales growth: 1.5 to 3.5 percent
    • EBIT margin*: 14.0 to 15.5 percent
    • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: Increase in the low to high single-digit percentage range ‏(at constant exchange rates)

Reports

Videos

YouTube Thumbnail Henkel Performance 2024 (Thumbnail)
YouTube Thumbnail Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel on Fiscal 2024 & Outlook for 2025 (Thumbnail)

Media Call

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 Content
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 Content
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 Content
Ricarda Albaum - Corporate Media Relations - Corporate Communications
Ricarda Albaum Henkel Corporate Media Relations Headquarters, Düsseldorf/Germany +49-211-797-9982 press@henkel.com Download Business Card Add to My Content

Additional Information