Merck KGaA

MRKC.SG·Stuttgart·Healthcare
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30.00+0.60 (+2.04%)today
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Key statistics

Previous close29.40
Open29.20
Day range29.2030.00
52-week range19.8030.00
Off day high0.00%
Off 52-week high0.00%
Volume0.00
Avg. volume (3M)8.00
Market cap65.22B
EPS (TTM)1.09
Forward P/E—
P/E ratio (TTM)27.52
Dividend yield1.47% (0.4400)
Beta (5Y)0.82
Shares outstanding646.21M
Short interest—
Earnings dateAug 7, 2025
Analyst target—
Profit margin11.21%

Against its peers

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MRKC.SG KRK.WA 002720.KS 4521.T 3933.HK MERK.JK
Market cap 65.22B 33.24B 70.36B 147.31B 15.37B 1.58T
P/E (TTM) 27.5 18.8 — 69.0 28.9 4.8
Forward P/E — — — 40.4 11.3 —
Price/book 2.2 12.7 — 1.0 0.8 1.7
Dividend yield 1.47% 3.61% 0.89% 5.03% 6.47% 8.02%
1-year change +36.11% +22.70% −20.94% +3.00% −41.08% +10.65%
Today +2.04% +0.55% −1.63% +2.91% +6.41% +2.92%

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Latest news

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Pharmaceutical Technology··3 outletsPositive

Lonza to acquire five US manufacturing sites from Merck KGaA

The deal would expand Lonza’s US presence from four to nine sites and bring 1,100 employees into its global workforce. Lonza has entered a definitive agreement to purchase five US contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO)…

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Chemical Engineering··4 outletsPositive

Merck KGaA to divest CDMO business to Lonza

November 3, 2026 | By Mary Bailey Lonza will acquire the business for a mid-triple-digit million-euro amount. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2027, subject to customary regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. The…

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Chemical & Engineering News·Positive

Lonza to buy Merck KGaA’s contract manufacturing business

The Swiss contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Lonza has agreed to buy the drug services business of Germany’s Merck KGaA. The purchase will give Lonza five new manufacturing sites in the US, doubling the company’s US…

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BioXconomy·Positive

Portfolio reshuffle: Lonza buys Merck KGaA's CDMO arm

The sale gives Lonza added US manufacturing capacity and extends its run of portfolio reshaping, while Merck KGaA sharpens its life science focus. Germany’s Merck has signed an agreement to sell its contract development and manufacturing…

MarketScreener·Negative

Merck KGaA : Deutsche Bank reaffirms its Neutral rating

Published on 10/28/2026 at 06:06 am EDT Merck: Operational resilience over the years, cannot be overlooked September 04, 2026 at 08:34 am EDT Merck KGaA: From 19th-century cocaine to tomorrow's AI chips Merck CEO on US Business, Life…

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