Guidance for 2025 Delivered, Growth Foundation in Place

The Group delivered on its guidance for 2025 and achieved organic growth despite significant headwinds.

KEY FACTS AND FORECAST

Financial results for 2025

  • Company delivered on financial guidance for 2025
  • Net sales around stable at € 21.1 billion; organic growth of +3.1%; foreign exchange effects of –3.7%
  • EBITDA pre grew to € 6.1 billion; organic growth of +5.6%; foreign exchange effects of –5.0%
  • Executive Board and Supervisory Board propose stable dividend of € 2.20 per share

Outlook 2026

  • Net sales of € 20.0 – 21.1 billion and EBITDA pre of € 5.5 – 6.0 billion amid considerable foreign exchange headwinds

Overview: business performance in 2025

 

2025

(in € billion)

Change

(in %, compared to 2024)

Organic change 

(in %, compared to 2024)

Group net sales

21.1

–0.3

3.1

EBITDA pre

6.1

0.6

5.6

Life Science sales

9.0

0.7

4.0

Healthcare sales

8.6

1.8

3.7

Electronics sales

3.5

–7.1

–0.6

Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

“We once again demonstrated our resilience in 2025 in the face of significant geopolitical challenges and strong currency headwinds.”

Belén Garijo

Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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