Merck KGaA Valuation
Is MRK undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
4/6Valuation Score 4/6
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of MRK when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: MRK (€138.2) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€312.64)
Significantly Below Fair Value: MRK is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for MRK?
Key metric: As MRK is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.
| What is MRK's PE Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| PE Ratio | 22.3x |
| Earnings | €2.70b |
| Market Cap | €60.09b |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 3.2x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 13.3x |
| PEG Ratio | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does MRK's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 21.8x | ||
DMP Dermapharm Holding | 22.6x | 17.0% | €2.0b |
PSG PharmaSGP Holding | 15.1x | 13.6% | €283.0m |
4519 Chugai Pharmaceutical | 28.3x | 5.9% | JP¥10.9t |
GSK GSK | 21.5x | 23.2% | UK£53.9b |
MRK Merck KGaA | 22.3x | 11.1% | €60.1b |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: MRK is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (22.3x) compared to the peer average (21.8x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does MRK's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the European Pharmaceuticals Industry?
| 1 Company | Price / Earnings | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Company | Estimated Growth | Market Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: MRK is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (22.3x) compared to the European Pharmaceuticals industry average (19.5x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is MRK's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 22.3x |
| Fair PE Ratio | 22.3x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: MRK is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (22.3x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (22.3x).
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | €138.20 | €183.75 +33.0% | 5.7% | €199.00 | €160.00 | n/a | 16 |
| Dec ’25 | €141.60 | €183.75 +29.8% | 5.7% | €199.00 | €160.00 | n/a | 16 |
| Nov ’25 | €154.05 | €185.50 +20.4% | 5.6% | €200.00 | €160.00 | n/a | 16 |
| Oct ’25 | €156.40 | €187.18 +19.7% | 5.2% | €205.00 | €165.00 | n/a | 17 |
| Sep ’25 | €175.85 | €185.94 +5.7% | 5.0% | €200.00 | €165.00 | n/a | 16 |
| Aug ’25 | €168.30 | €183.00 +8.7% | 5.9% | €200.00 | €165.00 | n/a | 16 |
| Jul ’25 | €152.05 | €184.44 +21.3% | 6.1% | €200.00 | €160.00 | n/a | 16 |
| Jun ’25 | €166.50 | €184.81 +11.0% | 6.9% | €205.00 | €160.00 | n/a | 16 |
| May ’25 | €148.95 | €182.00 +22.2% | 6.9% | €200.00 | €155.00 | n/a | 16 |
| Apr ’25 | €163.60 | €181.63 +11.0% | 7.6% | €210.00 | €155.00 | n/a | 16 |
| Mar ’25 | €158.10 | €179.25 +13.4% | 7.8% | €200.00 | €155.00 | n/a | 16 |
| Feb ’25 | €149.75 | €181.56 +21.2% | 9.3% | €215.00 | €150.00 | n/a | 16 |
| Jan ’25 | €144.10 | €184.75 +28.2% | 9.5% | €215.00 | €150.00 | n/a | 16 |
| Dec ’24 | €158.90 | €190.06 +19.6% | 8.4% | €220.00 | €166.00 | €141.60 | 16 |
| Nov ’24 | €143.40 | €188.88 +31.7% | 8.5% | €220.00 | €166.00 | €154.05 | 16 |
| Oct ’24 | €158.15 | €197.56 +24.9% | 5.9% | €220.00 | €171.00 | €156.40 | 16 |
| Sep ’24 | €166.80 | €195.24 +17.0% | 5.9% | €220.00 | €171.00 | €175.85 | 17 |
| Aug ’24 | €159.65 | €197.95 +24.0% | 6.2% | €220.00 | €171.00 | €168.30 | 17 |
| Jul ’24 | €151.55 | €204.56 +35.0% | 6.0% | €220.00 | €171.00 | €152.05 | 15 |
| Jun ’24 | €164.15 | €204.24 +24.4% | 6.2% | €225.00 | €171.00 | €166.50 | 16 |
| May ’24 | €162.55 | €206.59 +27.1% | 8.7% | €250.00 | €158.00 | €148.95 | 16 |
| Apr ’24 | €171.55 | €207.53 +21.0% | 8.8% | €250.00 | €158.00 | €163.60 | 16 |
| Mar ’24 | €177.15 | €208.74 +17.8% | 9.7% | €250.00 | €158.00 | €158.10 | 17 |
| Feb ’24 | €182.50 | €208.91 +14.5% | 9.5% | €250.00 | €158.00 | €149.75 | 17 |
| Jan ’24 | €180.90 | €207.21 +14.5% | 9.3% | €250.00 | €158.00 | €144.10 | 17 |
| Dec ’23 | €176.55 | €205.86 +16.6% | 9.6% | €250.00 | €158.00 | €158.90 | 18 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price and analysts are within a statistically confident range of agreement.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 09:52 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Merck KGaA is covered by 60 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Martin Schnee | AlphaValue |
| Gerhard Schwarz | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Odile Rundquist | Baader Helvea Equity Research |