€5 Billion Growth Move from Henkel

While Henkel recorded strong organic sales growth and profitability performance in the first half of 2026, the company raised its full-year organic sales growth expectation to a range of 1.5-3.5 percent. The company continues to invest in its brands, innovation, and mergers and acquisitions activities.

Despite challenging economic conditions, Henkel demonstrated strong financial performance in the first half of 2026. The company's Group sales reached 10.348 billion Euros in the first half of the year.

Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel stated that the Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands Business Units showed positive development in both price and volume, and noted that the company continues to invest in its future.

Knobel said, “In the first half of the year, we continued to make significant investments in our future, including our brands, technologies and innovations, while delivering an overall very strong business performance. We agreed on five acquisitions with a total value of approximately 5 billion Euros, which will significantly strengthen our two business units. This is another important step we have taken to sustainably advance our growth agenda.”

Henkel raises 2026 sales expectations
Following the performance in the first half of the year, Henkel revised its 2026 organic sales growth expectations upward.

The company raised its Group organic sales growth expectation, previously announced as 1-3 percent, to a range of 1.5-3.5 percent. Revenue expectations for the Adhesive Technologies Business Unit were also updated upward.

Growth in premium hair care with the OLAPLEX acquisition
Mergers and acquisitions hold an important place in Henkel's growth strategy. OLAPLEX, one of the company's most recent acquisitions, aims to strengthen Henkel's global position in premium hair care.

With the acquisition of OLAPLEX, which contributes approximately 370 million Euros to annual sales, Henkel has become the world's second-largest company in professional hair care.

OLAPLEX, known for its science-based and high-performance products, strengthens Henkel's premium hair care portfolio within the Consumer Brands Business Unit. The premium hair care market is expected to show an annual compound growth rate of approximately 5 percent in the coming years.

New growth area in adhesive technologies with ATP Adhesive Systems
Another strategic acquisition by Henkel was ATP Adhesive Systems. With the acquisition of the company, which generates annual sales of approximately 270 million Euros, Henkel is creating a new growth platform in high-performance, water-based and specialty tapes in addition to liquid adhesive technologies.

This market, which is stated to have an annual growth potential of approximately 7 percent, is expected to create new cross-selling opportunities for Henkel while also strengthening the company's position in sustainable adhesive solutions.

Total value of five acquisitions is 5 billion Euros
Henkel is investing a total of approximately 5 billion Euros through the acquisitions it announced in 2026. These acquisitions are expected to generate a total of approximately 1.6 billion Euros in annual sales.

The company has completed four of the five acquisition processes. Within the scope of the Adhesive Technologies Business Unit, the acquisitions of Wetherby Laroc and ATP Adhesive Systems have been completed, while within the scope of the Consumer Brands Business Unit, the acquisitions of Not Your Mother's and OLAPLEX have been completed.

The acquisition of Stahl Group within the scope of the Adhesive Technologies Business Unit is expected to be completed in the second half of the 2026 fiscal year.

Henkel expects the acquisitions to contribute approximately 700 million Euros to the company's sales in 2026. In the medium and long term, the five acquisitions are targeted to contribute to growth at above-average, mid-to-high single-digit rates, with the total sales of these acquisitions expected to reach approximately 2 billion Euros by 2030.

About Henkel
Founded in 1876, Henkel is a global company operating in the fields of adhesive technologies and consumer products. Henkel's Adhesive Technologies Business Unit operates globally in adhesives, sealants and coatings, while the Consumer Brands Business Unit holds strong brands especially in laundry and home care as well as hair care categories.

Henkel's leading brands include Loctite, Persil and Schwarzkopf.

The company announced sales of approximately 20.5 billion Euros and adjusted operating profit of approximately 3.0 billion Euros in fiscal year 2025. Henkel's preferred shares are traded on Germany's DAX index.

Positioning sustainability as one of the core elements of its corporate strategy, Henkel employs approximately 50,000 people worldwide.