Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (HEN3.DE) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 1.

About Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA is a Consumer Defensive company (Household & Personal Products) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as HEN3.DE.

What our checks show for HEN3.DE

Red flags

• Revenue fell 2.9% a year over the last 3 years.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 4.2% a year of growth in revenue.
• The net margin is only 9.9%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 57% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Thinly traded (about 350 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.3x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 20.7 times over.
• The net margin rose by 1.8 points over 5 years, to 9.9%.
• The gross margin is 51.1% and has risen by 5.9 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.24x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Earnings per share grew 18.6% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-10

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Questions

What grade does Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (HEN3.DE) have?

In our weekly check, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of HEN3.DE stock?

This week's biggest flags for Henkel AG & Co. KGaA: Weak revenue growth, Weak revenue forecast, Thin margins. In total 5 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Henkel AG & Co. KGaA do?

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA is a Consumer Defensive company (Household & Personal Products) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as HEN3.DE.

When does Henkel AG & Co. KGaA report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-10. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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