Henkel

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Company typeKommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien with Aktiengesellschaft as general partner
FWBHEN (Common shares)
FWBHEN3 (Preference shares)
DAX compoment (HEN3)
ISINDE0006048432 Edit this on Wikidata
IndustryConsumer goods
Founded26 September 1876 (1876-09-26)
FounderFriedrich Karl Henkel
HeadquartersDüsseldorf, Germany
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
RevenueDecrease 21.514 billion (2023)[1]
Increase €2.011 billion (2023) [1]
Increase €1.340 billion (2023)[1]
Total assetsDecrease €17.965 billion (2023) [1]
Total equityIncrease €6.624 billion (2023) [1]
Number of employees
47,750 (2023)[1]
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,[2] Fa, Pritt, Dial and Purex.

In the fiscal year 2023, Henkel reported sales of around 21.5 billion euros and an operating profit of 2.011 billion euros. Henkel holds 47,750 employees with 83% working outside of Germany.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Annual Report 2023" (pdf). Henkel. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ In an agreement with Unilever, the Persil brand is only used by Henkel in mainland Europe (with the exception of France), while Unilever only uses the brand in the UK, Ireland, Oceania and other markets.