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 | €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) |
| 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 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.