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Sign in to saveHenkel 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.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Company.logo
- Henkel-Logo.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 200px
- Company.image
- Henkel Düsseldorf HolthausenP8190172.JPG
- Company.image_caption
- Henkel's headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany
- Company.type
- Public
- Company.traded_as
- (Common shares) (Preference shares)DAX compoment (HEN3)
- Company.founder
- Friedrich Karl Henkel
- Company.location_city
- Düsseldorf
- Company.location_country
- Germany
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.key_people
- Carsten Knobel (CEO and chairman of the executive board), Simone Bagel-Trah (chairwoman of the Shareholders' Committee & Supervisory Board)
- Company.products
- laundry and cleaning products, beauty care, adhesives and sealants
- Company.industry
- Consumer goods
- Company.revenue
- €20.495 billion (2025)
- Company.operating_income
- €2.816 billion (2025)
- Company.net_income
- €2.058 billion (2025)
- Company.assets
- €16.439 billion (2025)
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- Financial data
- Sustainability
- Shareholders
- Competitors and anti-competitive practices
- Business units
- Adhesive technologies
- Consumer brands
- Miss Fa Beauty Pageant
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- References
- Further reading
- External links
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.
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