Henkel
Henkel's headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| FWB: HEN (Common shares) FWB: HEN3 (Preference shares) DAX compoment (HEN3) | |
| ISIN | DE0006048432 |
| Industry | Consumer goods |
| Founded | 26 September 1876 |
| Founder | Friedrich Karl Henkel |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Carsten Knobel (CEO and chairman of the executive board), Simone Bagel-Trah (chairwoman of the Shareholders' Committee & Supervisory Board) |
| Products | laundry and cleaning products, beauty care, adhesives and sealants |
| Revenue | €21.586 billion (2024) |
| €2.831 billion (2024) | |
| €2.032 billion (2024) | |
| Total assets | €17.534 billion (2024) |
| Total equity | €7.367 billion (2024) |
Number of employees | 47,150 (2024) |
| Subsidiaries | Henkel North American Consumer Goods |
| Website | henkel.com |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, commonly known as Henkel, is a German multinational chemical and consumer goods company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. Founded in 1876, the DAX company is organized into two globally operating business units (Consumer Brands, Adhesive Technologies) and is known for brands such as Loctite, Persil, Fa, Pritt, Dial and Purex.
In the fiscal year 2024, Henkel reported sales of around 21.6 billion euros and an operating profit of 2.831 billion euros. Henkel holds 47,150 employees with more than 80% working outside of Germany.