# Henkel Raises Sales-Growth Outlook After Stronger Third Quarter

Preliminary figures show organic sales growth of 6.5%; the company also narrowed its earnings expectations.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-10-29T10:05:46.393Z
Updated: 2026-10-29T10:05:46.393Z
Section: Business
Format: News
Canonical: https://24x7news.us/articles/henkel-preliminary-sales-outlook-october-29-2026

Henkel raised its full-year organic sales-growth forecast October 29 after reporting preliminary third-quarter sales of €5.713 billion, an 11% nominal increase.

Organic growth, which excludes currency movements and acquisitions or disposals, reached 6.5%. Prices contributed 5.4% and volumes increased 1.1%, according to the company’s regulatory announcement.

Adhesive Technologies generated €3.027 billion in sales, with organic growth of 7.9%. Consumer Brands recorded €2.643 billion and organic growth of 4.8%.

Henkel now expects group organic growth of 3%–4% for 2026, compared with its previous range of 1.5%–3.5%. It raised the Adhesive Technologies range to 4.5%–5.5% and lifted the lower end of Consumer Brands’ range to 1.5%, keeping its upper limit at 2.5%.

The updated outlook puts the group’s adjusted return on sales at about 15%, versus a prior range of 14.5%–16%. Adjusted earnings per preferred share are expected to increase by a mid-single-digit percentage at constant currencies.

These are preliminary results and management forecasts. Henkel plans to provide fuller nine-month details November 10.

Sources:
Henkel — October 29 Regulatory Announcement: https://www.eqs-news.com/news/ad-hoc/henkel-ag-co-kgaa-henkel-achieves-very-strong-organic-sales-growth-in-the-third-quarter-and-updates-outlook-for-2026/251db532-e9f0-4061-8751-a3604232eddd_en

## Sources
- Henkel — Preliminary Sales and Updated Outlook: https://www.eqs-news.com/news/ad-hoc/henkel-ag-co-kgaa-henkel-achieves-very-strong-organic-sales-growth-in-the-third-quarter-and-updates-outlook-for-2026/251db532-e9f0-4061-8751-a3604232eddd_en