04.05.2021 Merck KGaA  DE0006599905

DGAP-Adhoc: Merck KGaA raises forecast for full year 2021


 

DGAP-Ad-hoc: Merck KGaA / Key word(s): Forecast/Change in Forecast
Merck KGaA raises forecast for full year 2021

04-May-2021 / 20:36 CET/CEST
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Darmstadt, 4 May 2021. Based on high demand expected to continue throughout the year and a very strong first quarter of 2021 with net sales of EUR 4.63 bn resulting in EBITDA pre1 of EUR 1.51 bn and EPS pre1 of EUR 2.18, Merck KGaA (the "Company") has raised its forecast for the entire group for fiscal 2021. The Company now projects net sales of approx. EUR 18.5 - 19.5 bn (previously "strong organic growth"). EBITDA pre1 is anticipated to grow to approx. EUR 5.4 - 5.8 bn for the group (previously "organic: high single-digit to low teens growth"). EPS pre1 is projected to amount to approx. EUR 7.50 - 8.20.

The Company will publish first-quarter 2021 figures as scheduled on 12 May 2021.

1 EBITDA pre and EPS pre are alternative performance measures not defined by international accounting standards, used by the Company to improve the comparability of business performance over time and within the industry. EBITDA pre means earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization as well as adjustments (Ergebnis vor Zinsen, Ertragsteuern, Abschreibungen und Anpassungen). EPS pre means profit after tax including adjustments per theoretical shares outstanding (see Merck Annual Report 2020).



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Language: English
Company: Merck KGaA
Frankfurter Str. 250
64293 Darmstadt
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)6151 72 - 2702
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: https://www.merckgroup.com/de
ISIN: DE0006599905
WKN: 659990
Indices: DAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; London, SIX
EQS News ID: 1192510

 
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Die wichtigsten Finanzdaten auf einen Blick
  2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023e
Umsatzerlöse1 15.327,00 14.836,00 16.152,00 17.534,00 19.687,00 22.232,00 20.993,00
EBITDA1,2 4.282,00 3.528,00 4.066,00 4.923,00 5.946,00 6.504,00 5.489,00
EBITDA-Marge3 27,94 23,78 25,17 28,08 30,20 29,26
EBIT1,4 2.525,00 1.727,00 2.120,00 2.985,00 4.179,00 4.474,00 3.609,00
EBIT-Marge5 16,47 11,64 13,13 17,02 21,23 20,12 17,19
Jahresüberschuss1 2.610,00 3.396,00 1.324,00 1.994,00 3.065,00 3.339,00 2.834,00
Netto-Marge6 17,03 22,89 8,20 11,37 15,57 15,02 13,50
Cashflow1,7 2.696,00 2.219,00 2.856,00 3.477,00 4.616,00 4.259,00 3.784,00
Ergebnis je Aktie8 5,99 7,76 3,04 4,57 7,03 7,65 6,49
Dividende8 1,25 1,25 1,30 1,40 1,85 2,20 1,20
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1 in Mio. Euro; 2 EBITDA = Ergebnis vor Zinsen, Steuern und Abschreibungen; 3 EBITDA in Relation zum Umsatz; 4 EBIT = Ergebnis vor Zinsen und Steuern; 5 EBIT in Relation zum Umsatz; 6 Jahresüberschuss (-fehlbetrag) in Relation zum Umsatz; 7 Cashflow aus der gewöhnlichen Geschäftstätigkeit; 8 in Euro; Quelle: boersengefluester.de

Wirtschaftsprüfer: Deloitte

INVESTOR-INFORMATIONEN
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Merck
WKN Kurs in € Einschätzung Börsenwert in Mio. €
659990 160,200 Halten 69.651,42
KGV 2025e KGV 10Y-Ø BGFL-Ratio Shiller-KGV
20,81 25,25 0,82 28,74
KBV KCV KUV EV/EBITDA
2,64 18,41 3,32 14,55
Dividende '22 in € Dividende '23e in € Div.-Rendite '23e
in %
Hauptversammlung
2,20 2,20 1,37 26.04.2024
Q1-Zahlen Q2-Zahlen Q3-Zahlen Bilanz-PK
15.05.2024 01.08.2024 14.11.2024 07.03.2024
Abstand 60Tage-Linie Abstand 200Tage-Linie Performance YtD Performance 52 Wochen
4,75% 4,32% 11,17% -5,99%
    
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