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Merck KGaA raises 2026 guidance for a third time this year

Merck KGaA lifted its full-year sales and EBITDA forecast on growth across its businesses and favorable currencies, per Dow Jones Newswires and Update.

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what happened

Germany's Merck KGaA has raised its annual outlook for the third time this year. The company credits sales growth across its businesses and a favorable currency backdrop. It now expects full-year net sales of 21.5 to 21.9 billion euros ($23.84 to $24.29 billion), up from 21 to 21.8 billion euros. EBITDA excluding one-off items is seen at 6.2 to 6.4 billion euros, versus the earlier range of 5.9 to 6.3 billion.

In the third quarter, after-tax profit fell 50% year on year to 450 million euros, as one-off gains had helped the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA rose 0.8% to 1.68 billion euros, above the 1.61 billion forecast by analysts polled by Vara Research. Net sales climbed 5.8% to 5.63 billion euros, beating the 5.46 billion euro consensus, and organic growth reached 5.1%.

According to Update, under new chief executive Kai Beckmann the group is reshaping its portfolio, buying Bio-Techne and Silence Therapeutics and selling contract drug manufacturing to Lonza Group. Its healthcare unit is still hit by patent expiries, such as for the multiple-sclerosis drug Mavenclad.

why it matters

For investors, the repeated upgrade signals that demand is holding up across life sciences, electronics and healthcare. The sharp drop in quarterly profit, however, shows how much last year's one-off gains flattered the comparison.

market impact

Merck KGaA shares: repeated guidance upgrade supports sentiment around the stock.

  • Merck KGaA shares pressure up — guidance raise and sales ahead of consensus

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sources

  1. Germany's Merck Raises Guidance Again on Growth Across Units — Dow Jones Newswires, 12 November 2026 at 06:23 UTC
  2. Germany's Merck Raises Guidance Again on Growth Across Units — Update, 12 November 2026 at 06:30 UTC

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