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News articleYahoo Finance· January 13, 2026

Merck KGaA Touts “Next Wave of Growth” at JPM Healthcare, Reaffirms 2025 Guidance, Eyes 2026 Upside

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Merck KGaA Touts “Next Wave of Growth” at JPM Healthcare, Reaffirms 2025 Guidance, Eyes 2026 Upside Merck KGaA logo Key Points Merck KGaA pitched a “next wave of growth” centered on three pillars—Process Solutions (Life Science), rare diseases (Healthcare) and Semiconductor Solutions (Electronics)—and reaffirmed its 20…
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  • Advanced packaging scaled from no sales three years ago to expecting well over EUR 100 million

    80% confidence
  • Merck continues to see gradually improving end markets in both Life Science and Electronics

    80% confidence
  • Pimicotinib, ogsiveo, and mirdametinib together have combined peak sales potential of approximately EUR 2.5 billion

    80% confidence
  • Low double-digit sales growth expected combined for the three growth pillars over midterm

    80% confidence
  • The three growth pillars should contribute to more than 80% of future growth

    80% confidence
  • Semiconductor Solutions now accounts for about 80% of Electronics sales

    80% confidence
  • Process Solutions has very strong current growth momentum and long-term market fundamentals remain intact

    80% confidence
  • Pergoveris Japan launch could occur in 2028 or 2029

    80% confidence
  • Advanced packaging is the next frontier in semiconductors

    80% confidence
  • More than 50% of Merck's semiconductor portfolio is in advanced nodes compared with 33% for broader market

    80% confidence
  • Mavenclad grew 19% in Europe in Q3 2025 and expected to continue growing there

    80% confidence
  • Midterm target of mid-single-digit organic sales growth for the group overall

    80% confidence
  • Pimicotinib expected to launch in U.S. by end of 2026, with potential FDA approval timing hopefully at end of 2025

    80% confidence
  • Ogsiveo has blockbuster potential despite competition

    80% confidence
  • Life Science expected to deliver mid- to high-single-digit organic growth over midterm

    80% confidence
  • Pergoveris approval in China expected within the next couple of months

    80% confidence
  • Margin expansion targeting about 100 basis points versus 2025 guide level, though could be masked in 2026 by healthcare lifecycle challenges

    80% confidence
  • For 2026, Life Science growth expected more around mid-single digit as markets continue to recover

    80% confidence
  • Process Solutions targeting around 10% organic growth over midterm

    80% confidence
  • Pergoveris U.S. launch could occur in early second half of 2025 depending on label

    80% confidence
  • Pergoveris has delivered five-year CAGR of 20% outside U.S., Japan, and China

    80% confidence
  • Merck KGaA is positioned to deliver a next wave of growth centered on three pillars: Process Solutions in Life Science, rare diseases in Healthcare, and Semiconductor Solutions in Electronics

    80% confidence

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