Persberichten en persdossiers

• Strong organic sales growth of +3.9 percent in the third quarter
• All business units report organic sales growth
• Guidance for fiscal 2020:
  • Organic sales growth: between -1.0 and -2.0 percent
  • Adjusted EBIT margin*: between 13.0 and 13.5 percent
  • Adjusted earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* at constant exchange rates: decrease in the range between -18 and -22 percent

• Focus on ensuring employee safety, supplying customers and supporting communities
• Group half-year sales reach 9,485 million euros, nominal: -6.0%, organic: -5.2%
• Operating profit* at 1,191 million euros, -27.5%
• EBIT margin* at 12.6%, -370 basis points
• Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: -29.2% to 1.96 euros, -28.2% at constant exchange rates
• Free cash flow at 938 million euros, net financial position improved
• No new full-year outlook for 2020 due to continuing market uncertainties
• Implementation of new agenda for purposeful growth on track

• Group sales impacted by COVID-19 pandemic: nominal -0.8%, organic -0.9%
• Adhesive Technologies sales decrease in sharply declining industrial business environment: nominal -4.3%, organic -4.1%
• Beauty Care sales lower due to significantly negative Hair Salon business: nominal -2.6%, organic -3.9%
• Laundry & Home Care posts very strong increase in sales: nominal 5.3%, organic 5.5%
• Differentiated regional sales development: emerging markets 2.2%, mature markets -2.8%

• Setting future direction with new strategic framework
  • Rigorously shape a winning portfolio
  • Accelerate impactful innovations with increased investments
  • Boost sustainability based on strong track record with ambitious targets
  • Transform Digital into a customer and consumer value creator
  • Reshape operating models to be lean, fast and simple
  • Strengthen collaborative culture with empowered people
• Growth agenda underpinned by mid- to long-term financial ambition
  • Organic sales growth of 2 – 4%
  • Adjusted* earnings per preferred share growth in mid- to high single-digit percentage range, at constant exchange rates
  • Focus on free cash flow expansion

• De resultaten van 2019 werden beïnvloed door de vertraging van de economische groei en de toegenomen investeringen in zowel de consumentenactiviteiten als de digitalisering van het hele bedrijf:
  • Omzet gestegen met 1,1% tot 20.114 miljoen euro, organische omzet stabiel
  • Genormaliseerde* EBIT-marge: 16,0% ‏(-1,6 procentpunt)
  • De gecorrigeerde* winst per preferent aandeel ‏(WPA) bedraagt 5,43 euro, nominaal -9,7%, tegen constante wisselkoersen -10,1%
  • Vrije kasstroom: 2.471 miljoen euro ‏(+554 miljoen euro)
  • Dividend** blijft op het niveau van het voorgaande jaar: 1,85 euro per preferent aandeel
• Vooruitzichten voor 2020: verdere intensivering van de groei-investeringen in een onzekere industriële marktomgeving
  • Organische omzetgroei: 0 - 2%
  • Genormaliseerde* EBIT-marge: ongeveer 15%
  • Gecorrigeerde* WPA: daling met een gemiddeld tot hoog enkel procentcijfer tegen constante wisselkoersen

• Strong progress towards 2020 sustainability targets
• New packaging targets for 2025 to avoid and reduce plastic waste
• Become a climate-positive company by 2040

Effective January 1, 2020, Marco Swoboda ‏(48), Corporate Senior Vice President Finance, will become new Chief Financial Officer of Henkel. He will succeed Carsten Knobel ‏(50) who will take over the position as CEO effective January 1, 2020.

• Adhesive Technologies levert solide prestatie
• Beauty Care onder vorig jaar
• Goede ontwikkeling voor Laundry & Home Care
• Groepsomzet stijgt met 0,8% tot € 5.077 miljoen, organisch: -0,3%
• EBIT-marge* op 16,7% ‏(-1,7 procentpunt)
• Winst per preferent aandeel* bereikt € 1,43, nominaal -9,5%, bij constante wisselkoersen -10,8%
• Meer investeringen in merken en digitalisering
• Zeer sterke vrije cashflow: € 823 miljoen ‏(+ € 339 miljoen)

• Strengthens professional hair care portfolio with category-leader in fast-growing curly hair segment
• Adds complementary product range with strong innovation capabilities
• Access to attractive distribution model

Henkel has announced that the current CEO Hans Van Bylen, for personal reasons, will not be available for a further term after about 35 years with the company, including about 15 years on the Management Board and 4 years as its CEO. He will therefore hand over the position as CEO to his successor Carsten Knobel effective January 1, 2020. Carsten Knobel joined Henkel in 1995 and has been on the Management Board since 2012, responsible for Finance, Purchasing and Integrated Business Solutions. His succession as Chief Financial Officer is still to be decided.