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Merck Q3 2026 profit after tax falls 50% to €450 million; Q3 2026 net sales rise 6% to €5.63 billion

By Public Technologies
  • Merck’s adjusted EBITDA pre rose to €1.68 billion in Q3 2026 from a year earlier.
  • Net sales climbed 6% year over year to €5.63 billion.
  • The group agreed to acquire Silence Therapeutics and divest its CDMO business to Lonza.
  • Raised FY26 guidance targets net sales of €21.5 billion–€21.9 billion and adjusted EBITDA pre of €6.2 billion–€6.4 billion.


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