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Henkel Raises 2026 Organic Sales Growth Projection

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By Sarah Sloat 




  German consumer goods company Henkel raised its group sales outlook for the year after strong organic growth in the third quarter, driven by positive pricing and volume development in its businesses. 



  Sales in the third quarter reached 5.71 billion euros ($6.37 billion), up 11% on a nominal basis and 6.5% organically. The company now expects organic sales growth between 3.0% and 4.0% in 2026, compared with previous expectations of 1.5% to 3.5%, effectively raising the midpoint of its forecast. 



  Henkel also tweaked its outlook for return on sales and earnings per share. Adjusted return on sales is now seen around 15%, versus 14.5% to 16.0% previously. Adjusted EPS is expected to increase in the mid single-digit percentage range at constant exchange rates in 2026, compared with a previous forecast for a low to high single-digit increase. 



  The company is set to release full third-quarter results on Nov. 10. 





  Write to Sarah Sloat at sarah.sloat@wsj.com 





  (END) Dow Jones Newswires



  October 29, 2026 03:44 ET (07:44 GMT)


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