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Merck NYSE:MRK Stock Report

Last Price

US$121.44

Market Cap

US$307.6b

7D

-1.1%

1Y

14.7%

Updated

18 Mar, 2024

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Merck & Co., Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Merck
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$121.44
52 Week HighUS$130.24
52 Week LowUS$99.14
Beta0.38
1 Month Change-4.97%
3 Month Change14.04%
1 Year Change14.73%
3 Year Change56.68%
5 Year Change47.47%
Change since IPO10,694.67%

Recent News & Updates

Merck: A High-Conviction Investment For Long-Term Growth

Feb 29

Recent updates

Merck: A High-Conviction Investment For Long-Term Growth

Feb 29

Merck: Big Pharma Looks Stronger Than Ever Ahead Of 2023 Earnings

Jan 29

Is Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Trading At A 47% Discount?

Jan 26
Is Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) Trading At A 47% Discount?

Merck's Soaring Stock: Examining The Euphoria Amidst Potential Pitfalls

Jan 08

Merck: One Of The Best - Unveiling The Trifecta Of Safety, Dividends, And Growth

Dec 25

Merck (NYSE:MRK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.77

Dec 08
Merck (NYSE:MRK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.77

Shareholder Returns

MRKUS PharmaceuticalsUS Market
7D-1.1%-0.3%0.5%
1Y14.7%22.4%29.0%

Return vs Industry: MRK underperformed the US Pharmaceuticals industry which returned 22.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MRK underperformed the US Market which returned 29% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MRK's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MRK volatility
MRK Average Weekly Movement2.3%
Pharmaceuticals Industry Average Movement9.5%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: MRK has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: MRK's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
189171,000Rob Davishttps://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

How do Merck's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MRK fundamental statistics
Market capUS$307.56b
Earnings (TTM)US$365.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$60.12b

842.6x

P/E Ratio

5.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MRK income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$60.12b
Cost of RevenueUS$15.92b
Gross ProfitUS$44.20b
Other ExpensesUS$43.84b
EarningsUS$365.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

Apr 25, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)0.14
Gross Margin73.53%
Net Profit Margin0.61%
Debt/Equity Ratio93.1%

How did MRK perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.5%

Current Dividend Yield

2,030%

Payout Ratio
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