€137.85
0.25% day before yesterday
Xetra, Dec 23, 05:40 pm CET
ISIN
DE0006599905
Symbol
MRK
Sector
Industry

Merck Target price 2024 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Merck Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
82%
Hold
18%

Merck Price Target

Target Price €184.60
Price €137.85
Potential 33.91%
Number of Estimates 15
15 Analysts have issued a price target Merck 2025 . The average Merck target price is €184.60. This is 33.91% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is €199.00 44.36% , the lowest is €160.00 16.07% .
A rating was issued by 17 analysts: 14 Analysts recommend Merck to buy, 3 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Merck stock has an average upside potential 2025 of 33.91% . Most analysts recommend the Merck stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2024, 2025 to 2028


Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Revenue Billion € 20.99 21.12
5.57% 0.61%
EBITDA Margin 27.75% 28.52%
9.20% 2.78%
Net Margin 13.46% 13.83%
10.02% 2.73%

14 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Merck 2024 . The average Merck sales estimate is €21.1b . This is 0.75% higher than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is €21.3b 1.42% , the lowest is €21.0b 0.00% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2023 €21.0b 5.57%
2024 €21.1b 0.61%
2025 €22.1b 4.60%
2026 €23.1b 4.52%
2027 €24.1b 4.41%
2028 €25.3b 4.82%

14 Analysts have issued an Merck EBITDA forecast 2024. The average Merck EBITDA estimate is €6.0b . This is 6.29% lower than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is €6.1b 4.55% , the lowest is €5.8b 9.52% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2023 €5.8b 14.26%
2024 €6.0b 3.41%
2025 €6.5b 8.17%
2026 €7.0b 6.77%
2027 €7.3b 4.74%
2028 €7.8b 6.42%

EBITDA Margin

2023 27.75% 9.20%
2024 28.52% 2.78%
2025 29.49% 3.40%
2026 30.13% 2.17%
2027 30.23% 0.33%
2028 30.69% 1.52%

12 Merck Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2024. The average Merck net profit estimate is €2.9b . This is 8.39% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is €3.1b 16.13% , the lowest is €2.8b 4.35% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2023 €2.8b 15.03%
2024 €2.9b 3.39%
2025 €3.4b 17.62%
2026 €3.7b 9.01%
2027 €4.1b 8.13%
2028 €4.4b 9.14%

Net Margin

2023 13.46% 10.02%
2024 13.83% 2.73%
2025 15.56% 12.51%
2026 16.22% 4.24%
2027 16.80% 3.58%
2028 17.50% 4.17%

Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2024, 2025 to 2028


Dec '23 2024
Estimates
Earnings Per Share 6.50 6.72
15.03% 3.38%
P/E 20.51
EV/Sales 3.23

12 Analysts have issued a Merck forecast for earnings per share. The average Merck <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS is €6.72 . This is 8.39% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2023. The highest <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/eps-simply-explained>EPS forecast is €7.20 16.13% , the lowest is €6.47 4.35% .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2023 €6.50 15.03%
2024 €6.72 3.38%
2025 €7.90 17.56%
2026 €8.62 9.11%
2027 €9.32 8.12%
2028 €10.17 9.12%

P/E ratio

Current 22.23 4.71%
2024 20.51 7.74%
2025 17.44 14.97%
2026 16.00 8.26%
2027 14.80 7.50%
2028 13.56 8.38%

Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2024, the Merck stock is valued at an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/enterprise-value-sales-simply-explained>EV/Sales of 3.23 and an <a href=https://blog.stocksguide.com/knowledge/price-sales-ratio-simply-explained>P/S ratio of 2.84 .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 3.26 0.31%
2024 3.23 0.90%
2025 3.09 4.40%
2026 2.96 4.33%
2027 2.83 4.22%
2028 2.70 4.60%

P/S ratio

Current 2.86 0.28%
2024 2.84 0.75%
2025 2.71 4.40%
2026 2.60 4.33%
2027 2.49 4.22%
2028 2.37 4.60%

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