Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (HELKF) Stock

About Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA is a global enterprise that, through its subsidiaries, operates across three primary business segments: Adhesive Technologies, Beauty Care, and Laundry & Home Care. Its Adhesive Technologies division provides a diverse range of adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings. These specialized products cater to numerous industries, from packaging and consumer goods to automotive, electronics, industrial applications, and the construction and professional trades. Prominent brands in this segment include Loctite, Technomelt, Bonderite, Teroson, and Aquence. The Beauty Care segment focuses on hair cosmetics, alongside body, skin, and oral care products, and also manages professional hair salons. Distribution channels for these offerings are extensive, encompassing traditional retail outlets, salons, external online platforms, and direct-to-consumer sales, with key brands such as Schwarzkopf, Dial, and Syoss. Lastly, the Laundry & Home Care division supplies a broad array of household products. This includes various detergents (heavy-duty and specialty), fabric softeners, laundry performance enhancers, dishwashing liquids, and an assortment of cleaners for bathrooms, glass, and general household use, alongside air fresheners and insect control solutions. Major brands like Persil, Bref, Purex, and all lead this portfolio. Established in 1876, Henkel maintains its headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA is headquartered in DE.

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (HELKF) stock trades at $84.31 with a market capitalization of $34.94B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.85, price-to-book of 1.53, price-to-sales of 1.61. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $68.88 and $84.31, and currently trades at its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 2.85%.

On profitability, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA generates a return on equity (ROE) of 9.23%, return on capital employed of 11.39%, an operating margin of 14.79%, a net profit margin of 9.36%.

In its most recent fiscal year, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA reported annual revenue of $20.5B, net profit of $2.0B, revenue has compounded at 1.3% a year over the last five years, profit at 7.6% a year. Profit growing faster than revenue points to expanding margins.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29 — a conservative balance sheet with little leverage risk, a current ratio of 1.20, total assets of $33.3B, $2.7B in cash and equivalents.

HELKF has an average daily trading volume of 11 shares, a beta of 0.57 (less volatile than the overall market).

Official website: www.henkel.com