Life-sciences and electronics company expects growth in sales and earnings
- Merck KGaA confirms outlook for 2024
- Lower sales and earnings in Q1 due to inventory reductions
- Expects full-year organic sales growth of 1% to 5%
Germany’s Merck KGaA has confirmed its guidance for 2024 after reporting lower sales and earnings in the first quarter. The company was impacted by inventory reductions in its life-science segment. Merck expects full-year organic sales growth to range from 1% to 5% and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and one-time items to range from 1% to 7%. The company had previously anticipated a gradual return to organic growth this year. Analysts had expected first-quarter earnings before exceptional items of EUR1.36 billion on net sales of EUR5.10 billion.
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Financial Markets Impacted: The financial markets that could be impacted by this article are the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, as well as investors and shareholders of Merck KGaA.
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Public Companies: Merck KGaA (Not available)
Key People: Adrià Calatayud (Writer)
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