Analysts: Merck KGaA (MRCG.DE)
MRCG.DE on Xetra
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Prev Close
€120.50
€120.50
Open
€119.10
€119.10
Day's High
€119.80
€119.80
Day's Low
€119.10
€119.10
Volume
21,452
21,452
Avg. Vol
258,939
258,939
52-wk High
€127.50
€127.50
52-wk Low
€71.95
€71.95
Consensus Recommendations
| Consensus Recommendation | Next Earnings (approx.) | Company Fiscal Year End Month |
Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hold | 2.22 | December | 20 May 2013 |
Analyst Recommendations and Revisions
| 1-5 Linear Scale | Current | 1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
3 Month Ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) BUY | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| (2) OUTPERFORM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| (3) HOLD | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| (4) UNDERPERFORM | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| (5) SELL | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| No Opinion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mean Rating | 3.27 | 3.23 | 3.26 | 3.25 |
Consensus Estimates Analysis
Sales and Profit Figures in Euro (EUR)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in Euro (EUR)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in Euro (EUR)
| # of Estimates | Mean | High | Low | 1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 3 | 2,841.02 | 2,902.07 | 2,802.00 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 3 | 2,789.02 | 2,882.07 | 2,721.00 | -- |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 21 | 11,258.80 | 11,515.00 | 10,893.00 | 10,707.90 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 20 | 11,383.70 | 11,770.00 | 10,983.00 | 10,886.20 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 3 | 2.22 | 2.32 | 2.14 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 3 | 2.09 | 2.27 | 1.96 | -- |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 22 | 8.39 | 9.10 | 5.32 | 7.68 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 20 | 8.92 | 9.58 | 6.10 | 8.09 |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 8 | 6.88 | 11.40 | 3.10 | 9.10 |
Historical Surprises
Sales and Profit Figures in Euro (EUR)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in Euro (EUR)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in Euro (EUR)
| Estimates vs Actual | Estimate | Actual | Difference | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Mar-13 | 2,760.89 | 2,760.50 | 0.39 | 0.01 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-12 | 2,772.06 | 2,712.10 | 59.96 | 2.16 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-12 | 2,718.08 | 2,721.70 | 3.62 | 0.13 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-12 | 2,645.17 | 2,852.10 | 206.93 | 7.82 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-12 | 2,607.87 | 2,563.90 | 43.97 | 1.69 |
| Earnings (per share) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Mar-13 | 2.04 | 2.11 | 0.07 | 3.48 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-12 | 2.03 | 2.05 | 0.02 | 0.80 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-12 | 1.91 | 1.98 | 0.07 | 3.41 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-12 | 1.79 | 1.92 | 0.13 | 7.07 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-12 | 1.74 | 1.67 | 0.07 | 4.19 |
Consensus Estimates Trend
Sales and Profit Figures in Euro (EUR)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in Euro (EUR)
Earnings and Dividend Figures in Euro (EUR)
| Current | 1 Week Ago |
1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 2,841.02 | 2,825.54 | 2,831.30 | -- | -- |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 2,789.02 | 2,795.31 | 2,798.96 | -- | -- |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 11,258.80 | 11,281.90 | 11,272.20 | 11,273.10 | 10,707.90 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 11,383.70 | 11,388.00 | 11,383.30 | 11,353.30 | 10,886.20 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 2.22 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.09 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 2.09 | 2.12 | 2.19 | 2.39 | -- |
| Quarter Ending Dec-13 | 8.39 | 8.29 | 8.43 | 8.40 | 7.68 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-14 | 8.92 | 8.83 | 8.97 | 8.98 | 8.09 |
Estimates Revisions Summary
| Last Week | Last 4 Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Of Revisions: | Up | Down | Up | Down |
| Revenue | ||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Earnings | ||||
| Quarter Ending Jun-13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Year Ending Dec-13 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Year Ending Dec-14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Analyst Research Reports
| Report Title | Price |
|---|---|
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Provider: Reuters Investment Profile
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$20.00
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Provider: ValuEngine, Inc.
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$127.00
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Provider: Finlabo SIM Spa
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$58.00
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Provider: Wright Reports
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$472.00
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Provider: GlobalData
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$125.00
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