ESPACE ACTUALITÉS

• Group sales rise to around 5.5 billion euros, +3.3 percent organic growth
• Organic sales increase driven by both business units:
  • Adhesive Technologies achieves strong organic growth of +3.7 percent
  • Consumer Brands reports good organic sales growth of +2.7 percent
• Ambitious climate protection targets expanded through net-zero roadmap: Greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced to net-zero by 2045
• Sales and earnings guidance for fiscal 2024 reiterated – clear chance to reach upper half of earnings ranges

• Group sales grow organically by 2.9 percent in the first half of the year to around 10.8 billion euros ‏(nominal -1.0 percent) – growth in both business units
• Operating profit ‏(EBIT)*: very strong increase to 1,610 million euros ‏(+28.4 percent)
• EBIT margin* also improves very strongly to 14.9 percent ‏(+340 basis points)
• Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* increase by around a third to 2.78 euros, +32.9 percent at constant exchange rates
• Very good free cash flow of around 800 million euros
• Further progress in implementing strategic growth agenda
• Earnings outlook for fiscal 2024 already raised in mid-July:
  • Organic sales growth: 2.5 to 4.5 percent ‏(unchanged)
  • Adjusted return on sales: 13.5 to 14.5 percent ‏(previously: 13.0 to 14.0 percent)
  • Adjusted earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS): increase in the range of +20.0 to +30.0 percent at constant exchange rates ‏(previously: +15.0 to +25.0 percent)
• Mid- to long-term financial ambition already to be reached mid-term

• Group sales: around 5.3 billion euros, organic growth of 3.0 percent
• Organic sales increase driven by both business units:
  • Adhesive Technologies: positive organic sales growth of 1.3 percent
  • Consumer Brands: very strong organic sales growth of 5.2 percent
• Acquisitions of Seal for Life Industries and Vidal Sassoon in China closed earlier than anticipated
• Further progress in implementing strategic growth agenda
• Outlook for fiscal 2024 significantly raised on May 3:
  • Organic sales growth: 2.5 to 4.5 percent ‏(previously: 2.0 to 4.0 percent)
  • Adjusted return on sales: 13.0 to 14.0 percent ‏(previously: 12.0 to 13.5 percent)
  • Adjusted earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS): Increase in the range of +15.0 to +25.0 percent at constant exchange rates ‏(previously: +5.0 to +20.0 percent)

• Strong business performance in 2023
  • Sales: 21.5 billion euros, very strong organic growth of 4.2 percent
  • Operating profit ‏(EBIT)*: 2.6 billion euros, significant increase of 10.2 percent
  • EBIT margin*: 11.9 percent, strong improvement by 150 basis points
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* significantly higher: 4.35 euros, +20.0 percent at constant exchange rates
  • Free cash flow at a new high of 2.6 billion euros
• Stable dividend proposed: 1.85 euros per preferred share
• Implementation of Purposeful Growth Agenda further accelerated
  • Consumer Brands: Merger progressing faster than planned
  • Adhesive Technologies: New organization even more customer-focused
  • Both business units strengthened with targeted acquisitions
  • Sustainability driven forward in key areas
• Outlook for fiscal 2024 – focus on profitable growth
  • Organic sales growth: 2.0 to 4.0 percent
  • EBIT margin*: 12.0 to 13.5 percent
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: Increase of +5 to +20 percent ‏(at constant exchange rates)

• Climate action:
  • reduction of CO₂ emissions in production by 61 percent
  • share of purchased electricity from renewable sources increased to 89 percent
• Circular economy: share of recycled plastic increased to 19 percent worldwide
• Natural Resources: 10th anniversary of collaboration with Solidaridad for sustainable palm ‏(kernel) oil
• Gender parity ambition: gender-neutral parental leave guideline introduced
• Sustainable solutions: product portfolio further developed
• Employee engagement: “Sustainability at Heart” program extended

• Group sales: around 5.4 billion euros, organic sales growth of +2.8 percent
• Organic sales increase driven by both business units:
  • Adhesive Technologies: positive organic sales growth of +0.8 percent
  • Consumer Brands: very strong organic sales growth of +6.2 percent
• Adhesive Technologies underpins more pronounced focus on growth through M&A with the acquisition of Critica Infrastructure
• Consumer Brands: integration significantly ahead of plan – more than 80 percent of savings expected by the end of 2023
• Outlook for fiscal 2023 raised:
  • Organic sales growth: 3.5 to 4.5 percent ‏(previously: 2.5 to 4.5 percent)
  • Adjusted return on sales ‏(EBIT margin): 11.5 to 12.5 percent ‏(previously: 11.0 to 12.5 percent)
  • Adjusted earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS): increase in the range of +15 to +25 percent at constant exchange rates ‏(previously: +5 to +20 percent)

• Group sales grows organically by 4.9 percent in the first half of the year to around 10.9 billion euros ‏(nominal 0.1 percent) – very strong growth in both business units
• Operating profit ‏(EBIT)* rises significantly to 1,254 million euros ‏(+7.6 percent)
• EBIT margin* with strong increase to 11.5 percent ‏(+80 basis points)
• Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)* increase to 2.13 euros, double-digit growth of +14.4 percent at constant exchange rates
• Implementation of strategic growth agenda consistently driven forward
• Sales and earnings guidance for fiscal year 2023 raised:
  • Organic sales growth: to 2.5 to 4.5 percent
  • Return on sales ‏(EBIT margin)*: to 11.0 to 12.5 percent
  • Earnings per preferred share ‏(EPS)*: increase in the range of +5 to +20 percent at constant exchange rates

L’ambassadeur de l’Union Européenne en Algérie, son Excellence Monsieur Thomas Eckert, effectue une visite de courtoisie au niveau du site de production de Henkel Algérie à Chelghoum Laid. La visite a permit de constater la transformation du site en pôle d’industrie 4.0 suite aux derniers investissements de Henkel.