HEN3 on Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Henkel KGaA

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German consumer goods company

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, commonly known as Henkel, is a German multinational chemical and consumer goods company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Sep 26, 1876Founded1

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  • TickerHEN3 on Frankfurt Stock Exchange1
  • Industrychemical industry1
  • HeadquartersDüsseldorf1
  • Founded inAachen1
  • Websitewww.henkel-de
  • Legal formAG & Co. KGaA1
Haus Henkel in Duesseldorf-Holthausen, von Westen
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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, Fa, Pritt, Dial and Purex.2

The story

Founded by Fritz Henkel on Sep 26, 1876, in Aachen.1

Leadership

Who has led Henkel KGaA, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (1)

Products and brands

  • Fa
  • Loctite
  • Persil
  • Pritt
  • Schwarzkopf
  • bleach
  • detergent
  • fabric softener

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Erste Deutsche Walfang-Gesellschaft
  • Henkel
  • Henkel (Belgium)
  • Henkel (Ireland)
  • Henkel (Netherlands)
  • Henkel (United States)
  • Henkel Central Eastern Europe GmbH
  • Loctite
  • Papier- und Pappe

Also owns

  • Fa
  • Pattex
  • Persil
  • Schwarzkopf
  • Sellotape
  • Spotless Group
  • Sun Products

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 1995Acquired Schwarzkopf1

Employees over time

Henkel KGaA employees by year148.9K in 2023−7% since 2020
020.0K40.0K60.0K2020: 52.6K52.6K20202021: 52.5K52.5K2021−0%2022: 51.2K51.2K2022−2%2023: 48.9K48.9K2023−4%
  • 202348,9001
  • 202251,2001
  • 202152,4501
  • 202052,6001

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 202019.2B EUR1

Timeline

  1. Sep 26, 1876Founded Founded in Aachen1

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