Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (HEN.DE)
ValueMarkers Composite Index
55% below intrinsic value ($166)
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (HEN.DE) — VMCI valuation read
HEN.DE screens at VMCI 61/100, a 11-point gap above the Consumer Defensive sector median (50). For a mid-cap Henkel AG & Co. KGaA share, that placement says the multi-pillar composite is cheaper or higher quality than the typical peer on a like-for-like basis.
HEN.DE has logged no Form 4 insider activity over the trailing 30 days. The tape reads neither bullish nor bearish on insider conviction. The next signal sits with the 10-Q schedule and the analyst calendar.
**Investor frame.** Value: HEN.DE trades at 26.0x earnings, 44% above the Consumer Defensive median of 18.0x, while EV/EBITDA prints 9.0x against 12.0x for the Consumer Defensive group. Quality: ROIC of 12.0% sits 2.0pp above the Consumer Defensive median (10.0%), the cleanest like-for-like comparison on capital efficiency. Risk: net debt to EBITDA of 0.0x leaves covenant headroom, which sets the rate-cycle exposure for Henkel AG & Co. KGaA.
HEN.DE fell 3.6% over the trailing 7 days, with a -20.8% read on a 30-day basis.
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the adhesive technologies, beauty care, and laundry and home care businesses worldwide. The company's Adhesive Technologies segment offers adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings for various business areas, including packaging and consumer goods; automotive and metals; electronics and industrials; and craftsmen, construction, and professional industries. This segment markets its products primarily under the Loctite, Technomelt, Bonderite, Teroson, and Aquence brands. Its Beauty Care segment provides hair cosmetics; and body, skin, and oral care products, as well as operates professional hair salons. This segment distributes its products through brick-and-mortar stores, hair salons, third-party online platforms, and direct-to-consumer channels primarily under the Schwarzkopf, Dial, and Syoss brands. The company's Laundry & Home Care segment offers heavy-duty and specialty detergents, fabric softeners, laundry performance enhancers, and other fabric care products; hand and automatic dishwashing products; cleaners for bathroom and WC applications; household, glass, and specialty cleaners; and air fresheners and insect control products for household applications. This segment markets its products primarily under the Persil, Bref, Purex, all, and other brands. Henkel AG & Co. KGaA was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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