01:19 AM EST, 11/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Merck KGaA (MRK.F) logged 450 million euros in profit after tax attributable to shareholders for the third quarter, compared with 902 million euros a year ago. EPS moved to 1.04 euros from 2.07 euros, a Thursday filing showed. For the three months ended Sept. 30, net sales were 5.63 billion euros versus 5.32 billion euros previously, the German science and technology company added. Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting 5.48 billion euros in net sales, 945.2 million euros in net income, and 2.20 euros in EPS. For full-year 2026, the company now forecasts net sales of 21.5 billion euros to 21.9 billion euros, reflecting organic growth of between 3% and 4%. It previously expected net sales of between 21 billion euros and 21.8 billion euros.

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