The Merck Group – In brief

Total revenues

2,936.4

2,751.8

6.7

8,464.4

8,353.4

1.3

Sales

2,905.6

2,659.5

9.3

8,315.0

8,063.8

3.1

Operating result (EBIT)

428.9

481.8

–11.0

1,338.2

1,346.6

–0.6

Margin (% of sales)

14.8

18.1

16.1

16.7

EBITDA

781.5

796.4

–1.9

2,318.7

2,343.4

–1.1

Margin (% of sales)

26.9

29.9

27.9

29.1

EBITDA pre one-time items

856.6

830.7

3.1

2,509.4

2,458.1

2.1

Margin (% of sales)

29.5

31.2

30.2

30.5

Earnings per share (€)¹

0.57

0.78

–26.9

2.02

2.12

–4.7

Earnings per share
pre one-time items (€)¹

1.15

1.15

–

3.46

3.33

3.9

Business free cash flow

614.1

852.9

–28.0

1,930.4

2,229.5

–13.4