2012

• Sales rise 6.6 percent to 4,294 million euros (organic: + 2.5%)
• Adjusted* operating profit: + 16.7 percent to 631 million euros
• Adjusted* EBIT margin: + 1.3 percentage points to 14.7 percent
• Adjusted* earnings per preferred share (EPS): + 16.5 percent to 0.99 euros
• Sales share of emerging markets increased to 44 percent
• Free cash flow up more than 50 percent, net debt substantially reduced
• 2012 targets reconfirmed

• Strong potential for accelerated growth and increased profitability in all three business sectors
• Financial targets 2016*:
  • 20 bn euros sales
  • 10 bn euros sales in emerging markets
  • 10 % EPS growth (CAGR)** 
• Strengthen competitiveness: Focus on brands, innovations, customers
• Expand in emerging markets, leverage strong positions in mature markets
• Increase investments: capex to rise by over 40 % to total 2 bn euros 
• Ongoing adaptation and simplification of processes and structures
• Strengthen global team: Leadership, Talents & Performance, Diversity

Currently Henkel is building a 150,000 square-meter adhesives factory in Shanghai Chemical Industry Park. The new facility will be the main adhesives manufacturing base in China and the Asia-Pacific region. Upon completion, the new Henkel factory will be the largest adhesives factory in the world with an estimated annual production of 428,000 tons. Highest priority is on safety and sustainability. Kasper Rorsted visited the construction site during his trip to Asia.

• Sales rise 6.4 percent to 4,206 million euros (organic: + 4.0%)
• Adjusted* operating profit: + 18.6 percent to 609 million euros
• Adjusted* EBIT margin: + 1.5 percentage points to 14.5 percent
• Adjusted* earnings per preferred share (EPS): + 22.8 percent to 0.97 euros
• Emerging markets again primary success drivers (organic sales: + 8.1%)
• Targets for 2012 confirmed; EPS growth outlook raised from at least 10 percent to around 15 percent

• Sales rise 4.8 percent to 4,008 million euros (organic: +4.7%)
• Adjusted* operating profit: up 16.6 percent to 551 million euros
• Adjusted* EBIT margin: up 1.3 percentage points to 13.7%
• Adjusted* earnings per preferred share (EPS): up 19.2% to 0.87 euros
• Emerging markets again show above-average growth (+8.7%)
• Improved gross margin despite raw material price increases

• Sales increase of 3.4% to 15,605 million euros (organic: +5.9%)
• Adjusted* operating profit: plus 9.0% to 2,029 million euros
• Adjusted* EBIT margin: plus 0.7 percentage points to 13.0%
• Adjusted* earnings per preferred share (EPS): plus 11.3% to 3.14 euros
• Double-digit increase in emerging markets (organic: +10.8%)
• Higher dividend proposed: plus 11.1% to 0.80 euros per preferred share
• 2012 financial targets reconfirmed

For more than two decades, Henkel has been publishing a dedicated Sustainability Report alongside its Annual Report. In the 21st issue, which is being published today, the company is presenting its new Sustainability Strategy 2030. At the core of this is the goal of achieving more with less and tripling its efficiency. The new sustainability strategy applies to all business sectors and the entire value chain.