Facts & figures

Indicators: Economics

XLS

Net sales, operating result (EBIT) and research and development costs, by business sector (€ million)1

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

Healthcare

  

Life Science

  

Performance Materials

  

Group2

1

On January 1, 2015, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany changed its segment reporting structure to report on the three segments Healthcare, Life Science and Performance Materials.

2

As a non-operating segment, Corporate and Other is not shown here (see Annual Report 2015, Segment Reporting).

3

The composition of net sales has been changed, see ‟Changes to accounting and measurement principles and disclosure changes” in the Notes to the Group Accounts.

4

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany including Sigma-Aldrich.

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

2014

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Net sales3

  

6,620.5

  

2,682.5

  

2,059.8

  

11,362.8

Operating result (EBIT)

  

1,106.4

  

289.2

  

611.5

  

1,762.0

R&D costs

  

1,366.0

  

162.6

  

170.6

  

1,703.7

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

20154

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Net sales3

  

6,933.8

  

3,355.3

  

2,555.6

  

12,844.7

Operating result (EBIT)

  

1,096.7

  

300.8

  

878.0

  

1,843.2

R&D costs

  

1,310.1

  

197.5

  

197.0

  

1,709.2