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Quarterly Statement Q1 2026

May 7, 2026, 

Düsseldorf / Germany

Good start to fiscal 2026 

Henkel delivers good organic sales growth in the first quarter of 2026

  • Group sales: around 5.0 billion euros, organic growth +1.7 percent
  • Organic sales growth driven by both business units, each with positive volume and price developments:
    • Adhesive Technologies: organic sales growth of 1.7 percent
    • Consumer Brands: organic sales growth of 1.8 percent
  • Successful execution of the M&A growth strategy:
    • Five transactions representing a total sales volume of around 1.6 billion euros
    • Three deals already successfully closed: Wetherby Laroc, ATP Adhesive Systems, Not Your Mother’s
  • Share buyback program of around 1 billion euros successfully completed at the end of March
  • Outlook for fiscal 2026 unchanged:
    • Organic sales growth: 1.0 to 3.0 percent
    • Adjusted return on sales: 14.5 to 16.0 percent
    • Adjusted earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS): increase in the low to high single-digit percentage range ‏(at constant exchange rates)
Dr. Simone Bagel-Trah, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board and Shareholders’ Committee of Henkel and Carsten Knobel, Chairman of the Henkel Management Board

Apr 27, 2026, 

Düsseldorf / Germany

Henkel holds Annual General Meeting 2026 

Dividend increase resolved

At the Annual General Meeting of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA on April 27, 2026, the shareholders approved all agenda items. A total of about 87 percent of the voting capital stock was represented. As in the previous year, the Annual General Meeting was held as an in-person event at the CCD-Stadthalle in Düsseldorf. 

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Apr 27, 2026, 

Stamford, CT

Henkel’s trend-setting styling brand göt2b® presents a mobile experience designed for real-time discovery and self-expression

göt2b Launches First-Ever “Non-Stop Store” Mobile Activation to Bring Hair Styling to the Streets

Schwarzkopf, the authority in hair with over 125 years of global hair and professional expertise, is bringing its heritage to Walmart with the launch of KERATÎME Care & Styling. Exclusively available at Walmart, the new line is powered by the brand’s proprietary Multiplex Bonding Technology™, offering professional-quality care for consumers at home. Schwarzkopf is on a mission to expose the secret to amazing hair and this launch marks a major evolution for the brand - expanding its leadership from its innovative at-home hair color solutions into the rapidly growing hair bonding category.

Not Your Mother’s

Apr 27, 2026, 

Stamford, CT

Henkel Consumer Brands expanding portfolio and shaping what’s next in U.S hair market

Henkel Completes Acquisition of “Not Your Mother’s” Hair Care Brand

Henkel has completed the previously announced acquisition of “Not Your Mother’s” ‏(NYM), a leading hair care and styling consumer brand in North America. With their shared values and passion for consumers, the combined organization unlocks opportunity to cultivate a collection of on-trend consumer brands and drive purposeful growth as part of Henkel’s iconic portfolio.

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