Merck lays platforms for sustainable growth

Leading science and technology company Merck Group foresees ‘sustainable growth’ across its life science, healthcare and electronics businesses after recording group net sales of €5.3bn in Q1 2025.

The positive outlook coincided with modified full-year guidance with group full-year net sales expected between €20.9-22.4bn and EBITDA pre-tax sales of €5.8-6.4bn.

The slight adjustment to the guidance in life science, Merck’s biggest business sector, relates to current uncertainties around tariffs, according to a statement.

Process solutions – the division marketing across the pharmaceutical production value chain – reclaimed its position as the main growth driver amid noticeably recovering demand while the healthcare sector saw strong sales in the cardiovascular, metabolism, and endocrinology franchise, and electronics continued to benefit from steady and strong demand for semiconductor materials.

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