German consumer goods giant Henkel raises sales outlook

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2026-08-06

Frankfurt (dpa) - Henkel on Thursday raised its forecast for organic sales growth after reporting lower first-half net profit. The German chemicals and consumer goods group, known for brands like Persil and Schwarzkopf, said net profit attributable to shareholders fell 11% to ?988 million ($1.14 billion) from ?1.11 billion a year earlier. Adjusted operating profit (EBIT) edged up 0.3% to ?1.62 billion, while the adjusted EBIT margin improved to 1......

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