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 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 |  €21.514 billion (2023)[1] |
 €2.011 billion (2023) [1] | |
| €1.340 billion (2023)[1] | |
| Total assets | €17.965 billion (2023) [1] |
| Total equity | €6.624 billion (2023) [1] |
Number of employees | 47,750 (2023)[1] |
| 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,[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]