Henkel

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Company typePublic
FWBHEN (Common shares)
FWBHEN3 (Preference shares)
DAX compoment (HEN3)
ISINDE0006048432 
IndustryConsumer goods
Founded26 September 1876 (1876-09-26)
FounderFriedrich 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)
Productslaundry and cleaning products, beauty care, adhesives and sealants
Revenue 20.495 billion (2025)
€2.816 billion (2025)
€2.058 billion (2025)
Total assets €16.439 billion (2025)
Total equity €6.597 billion (2025)
Number of employees
47,200 (2025)
SubsidiariesHenkel North American Consumer Goods
Websitehenkel.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 2025, Henkel reported sales of around 20.5 billion euros and an operating profit of 2.816 billion euros. Henkel holds 47,200 employees with more than 80% working outside of Germany.