On November 6, consumer goods giant Henkel Group released its financial results for the third quarter of 2025.
According to the report, Henkel recorded sales of €5.147 billion in the third quarter, down 6.3% year over year, while organic sales grew 1.4%. For the first nine months of 2025, total sales reached €15.549 billion, representing a 4.6% decline year over year and 0.4% organic growth.
Henkel currently operates two main divisions: Consumer Brands and Adhesive Technologies. The Consumer Brands unit focuses on two core categories — Laundry & Home Care and Hair Care — and owns well-known hair brands such as Schwarzkopf, Syoss, and Vidal Sassoon.
Focusing on the Consumer Brands business, third-quarter sales amounted to €2.402 billion, down 9.5% year over year, with organic growth of 0.4%. Within this segment, the Hair Care business grew 0.6% year over year to €833 million, while organic growth reached 4.4%, driven particularly by styling and hair coloring products.
Regionally, Henkel’s organic sales growth in the third quarter came mainly from North America, IMEA (India, Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe), and Asia-Pacific, while Europe and Latin America experienced declines. In the Asia-Pacific region, sales reached €895 million, marking 4.9% organic growth. During the reporting period, the Hair Care business posted strong growth, whereas Laundry & Home Care performed below last year’s level.
Notably, Henkel’s integration of its Consumer Brands business is progressing smoothly and is expected to be completed by the end of 2025, achieving the full cost-saving target of at least €525 million.
Based on its performance so far, Henkel maintains its full-year 2025 outlook, expecting organic sales growth between 1.0% and 2.0%, and an adjusted EBIT margin of 14.5% to 15.5%.
