Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (HENOF)
ValueMarkers Composite Index
56% below intrinsic value ($166)
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (HENOF) — VMCI valuation read
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA sits at VMCI 61/100, with the Consumer Defensive sector median at 50. That 11-point spread is the first thing to note on HENOF: it tells the reader the composite is favorable before any single ratio is examined, and the mid-cap tier sets the comparison set.
Form 4 disclosures on HENOF are blank for the trailing 30 days. With the insider channel offline, the EV/EBITDA delta, free-cash-flow trajectory, and the next earnings print do the talking.
**Investor frame.** The Value read on HENOF: HENOF trades at 18.0x earnings, 0% above the Consumer Defensive median of 18.0x, with EV/EBITDA at 13.0x against 12.0x. The Quality read: ROIC of 12.0% sits 2.0pp above the Consumer Defensive median (10.0%). The Risk read: net debt to EBITDA of 0.2x leaves covenant headroom, anchoring the bear scenario on a measurable balance-sheet metric.
HENOF rose 3.0% over the trailing 7 days, with a +3.5% 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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