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Group Achieves 2018 Targets and is Set for Profitable Growth
- Organic sales increase of 6.1% in 2018, driven by all business sectors and regions
- EBITDA pre declines by -10.5%, mainly owing to negative exchange rate effects
- Significant decrease in net financial debt
- Organic sales and earnings growth expected for 2019
2018 was a year of transition and investment for us. We achieved solid results in a dynamic market environment and achieved the financial targets we had set for ourselves. At the same time, we pressed further ahead with the strategic refocusing on innovation-driven businesses. In addition, we decreased our debt significantly."
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & DOWNLOADS
Downloads
- Annual report Q4/2018 (PDF)
- Annual report Q4/2018 (Online report)
- Related news
- Single Entity Report Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
- Presentation for the media (PDF)
- Replay of the Annual Press Conference
- Presentation for analysts (PDF)
- Summary (PDF)
- Overview of the financial figures (XLS) or (PDF)
- Regional sector sales (XLS)
- Digital press kit (ZIP File)
- Impressions of the event (ZIP File)
- Corprate Responsibility Report 2017
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Markus Talanow
Financial Communications
+49 6151 72-7144+49 6151 72-3138
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Constantin Fest
Head of Investor Relations
+49 6151 72-5271+49 6151 72 91-5271