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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

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PositoAI's own ratios from Henkel AG & Co. KGaA's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with companies in Germany. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every €100 the company owns, €47 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. Less tangible than 93% of companies in Germany.
  • Self-Funding Ratio: Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 4.6 times. Higher than 88% of companies in Germany.

Where €100 of sales goes

€87Operating costs€0.6Interest€9.9Net profit€4.1Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

€166

Over the last 3 years, every €100 of reported profit came with €166 of operating cash.

Lower than 52% of companies in Germany.

Self-Funding Ratio

4.6×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 4.6 times.

Higher than 88% of companies in Germany.

Cash Locked Ratio

€7

For every €100 of sales, €7 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against €6 tied up three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 84% of companies in Germany.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

1/3 · 3/3

Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 3 of 3.

Steadier than 57% of companies in Germany.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales fell 8%

Sales fell 8% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-8% / -2%

In 3 years sales changed by -8% while total assets changed by -2%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

1.5×

Debt due within a year is covered 1.5 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 68% of companies in Germany.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−2%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 2% of its market value (net debt).

Higher than 73% of companies in Germany.

Tangible Assets Ratio

47%

Of every €100 the company owns, €47 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 93% of companies in Germany.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

16%

Of every €100 of net worth, €16 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

Less tangible than 67% of companies in Germany.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−4%

Share count fell 4% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 45% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA owes €0.42 for every €1 it owns. Net profit rose 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 17% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with companies in Germany · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

16.8

Investors pay €16.8 for every €1 of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA's yearly profit, lower than 57% of companies in Germany.

P/B ratio

1.52

The share price is 1.52 times Henkel AG & Co. KGaA's book value per share, lower than 62% of companies in Germany.

Market cap

€31.9 B

The total market value of all of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 59% of companies in Germany. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.

Net worth (book value)

€21.0 B

What Henkel AG & Co. KGaA would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

€51.81

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of €78.80 is 1.5 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

9.4%

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA earned 9.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 54% of companies in Germany.

Owes vs Owns

0.42×

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA owes €0.42 for every €1 it owns (low), lower than 91% of companies in Germany.

Dividend yield

2.63%

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA pays 2.63% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 50% of dividend-paying companies in Germany.

Revenue growth

-5%

Revenue fell 5% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+1%

Net profit rose 1% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 17% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

9.9%

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA keeps €10 of every €100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

1.2×

Cash from Henkel AG & Co. KGaA's business was 1.2× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

23.8×

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA's operating profit covered its interest costs 23.8 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA had €525 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is Henkel AG & Co. KGaA's P/E ratio?

Investors pay €16.8 for every €1 of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA's yearly profit, lower than 57% of companies in Germany.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Henkel AG & Co. KGaA: €31.9 B ÷ €21.0 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.5.

What is Henkel AG & Co. KGaA's return on equity?

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA earned 9.4% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 54% of companies in Germany.

How much does Henkel AG & Co. KGaA owe compared with what it owns?

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA owes €0.42 for every €1 it owns (low), lower than 91% of companies in Germany.

Does Henkel AG & Co. KGaA pay a dividend?

Yes. Henkel AG & Co. KGaA pays 2.63% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 50% of dividend-paying companies in Germany.

Is Henkel AG & Co. KGaA's revenue growing?

Revenue fell 5% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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