MRK Stock Overview
Operates as a healthcare company worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$99.52 |
| 52 Week High | US$134.63 |
| 52 Week Low | US$94.48 |
| Beta | 0.40 |
| 1 Month Change | 3.09% |
| 3 Month Change | -15.06% |
| 1 Year Change | -6.46% |
| 3 Year Change | 31.41% |
| 5 Year Change | 8.96% |
| Change since IPO | 8,746.22% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Merck: Buy Opportunity Backed By Growth
Dec 17Merck (NYSE:MRK) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.81
Dec 02
The Strong Earnings Posted By Merck (NYSE:MRK) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business
Nov 15Merck: Keytruda's Sales Projections Outweigh Competitive And Patent Risks
Nov 14Merck: An Undervalued Dividend Machine
Nov 07Merck Q3 Earnings Review: Solid Financials May Be Undermined By New Keytruda Threat
Oct 25Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK)
Oct 15Merck Is At Support And Should Go Higher (Technical Analysis)
Oct 07Merck Appears Ready To Return To June Highs (Technical Analysis)
Sep 14Shareholder Returns
| MRK | US Pharmaceuticals | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.7% | -2.0% | -3.5% |
| 1Y | -6.5% | 7.6% | 22.1% |
Return vs Industry: MRK underperformed the US Pharmaceuticals industry which returned 7.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MRK underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MRK volatility | |
|---|---|
| MRK Average Weekly Movement | 2.8% |
| Pharmaceuticals Industry Average Movement | 10.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: MRK has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: MRK's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 71,000 | Rob Davis | www.merck.com |
Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes under the Keytruda, Bridion, Adempas, Lagevrio, Belsomra, Simponi, and Januvia brands, as well as vaccine products consisting of preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines under the Gardasil/Gardasil 9, ProQuad, M-M-R II, Varivax, RotaTeq, Live Oral, Vaxneuvance, Pneumovax 23, and Vaqta names.
Merck & Co., Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| MRK fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$248.76b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$12.15b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$63.17b |
20.7x
P/E Ratio4.0x
P/S RatioIs MRK overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MRK income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$63.17b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$14.79b |
| Gross Profit | US$48.39b |
| Other Expenses | US$36.24b |
| Earnings | US$12.15b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Feb 04, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.80 |
| Gross Margin | 76.59% |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.23% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 85.6% |
How did MRK perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.3%
Current Dividend Yield63%
Payout RatioDoes MRK pay a reliable dividends?
See MRK dividend history and benchmarks| Merck dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 16 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 08 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 4 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 19 days |
Does MRK pay a reliable dividends?
See MRK dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 22:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.
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Analyst Sources
Merck & Co., Inc. is covered by 61 analysts. 26 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 |
|---|---|
| David Toung | Argus Research Company |
| Fabrizio Spagna | Axia Financial Research |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |