Henkel AG KGaA (XSWX:HEN) General and Admin. Expense: CHF1,114 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)


XSWX:HEN Henkel AG & Co KGaA XSWX:HEN
78 GF Score
Price CHF59.75
GF Value CHF57.40
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What is Henkel AG KGaA General and Admin. Expense?

Henkel AG KGaA XSWX:HEN 78 General and Admin. Expense is CHF1,114 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates XSWX:HEN with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF57.40. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Henkel AG KGaA's General and Admin. Expense for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF575 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF1,114 Mil.

Henkel AG KGaA General and Admin. Expense Related Terms

Henkel AG KGaA General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Henkel AG KGaA's General and Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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Henkel AG KGaA General and Admin. Expense Chart

Henkel AG KGaA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
General and Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 993.85 1,087.53 1,039.27 1,097.93 1,111.37

Henkel AG KGaA Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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Henkel AG KGaA General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF1,114 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of CHF1,114 Mil mean?
Henkel AG KGaA (XSWX:HEN) has a General and Admin. Expense of CHF1,114 Mil as of Dec. 2025. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Henkel AG KGaA and its competitors.
Is Henkel AG KGaA's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Henkel AG KGaA's current General and Admin. Expense is CHF1,114 Mil. Overall, Henkel AG KGaA has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Henkel AG KGaA's General and Admin. Expense compare to PG and CL?
Henkel AG KGaA's General and Admin. Expense of CHF1,114 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Henkel AG KGaA and its competitors. Henkel AG KGaA's current General and Admin. Expense is CHF1,114 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Henkel AG KGaA stock overvalued right now?
Henkel AG KGaA (XSWX:HEN) has a current General and Admin. Expense of CHF1,114 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF57.40, compared to a current price of CHF59.75 — trading 4.1% above its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is CHF1,114 Mil. Henkel AG KGaA's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Henkel AG KGaA (XSWX:HEN), the current General and Admin. Expense is CHF1,114 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Henkel AG KGaA (XSWX:HEN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Henkel AG KGaA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF59.75 is trading 4.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF57.40.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:HEN:

  • General and Admin. Expense: CHF1,114 Mil
  • GF Value™: CHF57.40 vs. price of CHF59.75 (4.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:HEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Henkel AG KGaA Business Description

Address Henkelstrasse 67, Duesseldorf, NW, DEU, 40589
Two distinct customer groups constitute Henkel. The consumer segment (around 47% of consolidated 2025 sales) is laundry and homecare, including the Persil and Purex laundry detergent brands; haircare, including the Schwarzkopf brand; and other brands, including Dial in hand soap. The adhesive technologies segment makes up the remaining 53% of sales. Sales in Europe accounted for 38% of the firm's consolidated total in 2025, while Asia-Pacific and North America accounted for 17% and 26%, respectively.
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