Germany's Merck reports higher profits, trims 2025 sales forecast

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2025-05-15

Berlin (dpa) - German science and technology firm Merck reported higher profits in its first quarter on Thursday, but trimmed its forecast for fiscal 2025 net sales. Darmstadt-based Merck said it had slightly adapted its full-year guidance to reflect the impact of the current macro-economic and geopolitical environment. In the first quarter, profit after tax grew 5.5% to ?738 million ($827 million) from last year's ?699 million. Earnings per s......

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