Merck (MRK) Tops Q4 EPS by 1c, Offers FY Guidance

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Merck Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2019 Financial Results

February 5, 2020 6:47 AM EST

Fourth-Quarter 2019 Worldwide Sales Were $11.9 Billion, an Increase of 8%; Excluding the Impact from Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 9% Fourth-Quarter 2019 GAAP EPS Was $0.92; Fourth-Quarter Non-GAAP EPS Was $1.16 Full-Year 2019 Worldwide Sales Were $46.8 Billion, an Increase of 11%; Excluding the Impact from Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 13% KEYTRUDA 2019 Worldwide Sales Grew 55% to $11.1 Billion; Excluding the Impact from Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 58% Human Health Vaccines 2019 Worldwide Sales Grew 15% to $8.4 Billion; Excluding the Impact from Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 17% BRIDION 2019 Worldwide Sales Grew 23% to $1.1 Billion; Excluding the Impact from Foreign Exchange, Sales Grew 26% Animal Health 2019 Worldwide Sales... More

Merck to Focus on Key Growth Pillars Through Spinoff of Women’s Health, Trusted Legacy Brands and Biosimilars Products into New Company (“NewCo”)

February 5, 2020 6:45 AM EST

NewCo to be a Leading Womens Health Company; Represents Total Revenue of Approximately $6.5 Billion for Merck in 2020

Separation to enhance focus of both Merck and NewCo to better meet the needs of their patients and customers and achieve faster growth and greater value for all stakeholders Merck to benefit from strong growth across its current pillars of Oncology, Vaccines, Hospital and Animal Health, while aspiring to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company Transaction enables Merck to achieve in excess of $1.5 billion in operating efficiencies by 2024; targeting Non-GAAP operating margin... More