Merck Future Growth
Future criteria checks 2/6
Merck is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 14.5% and 5.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 14% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 40.5% in 3 years.
Key information
14.5%
Earnings growth rate
14.0%
EPS growth rate
Pharmaceuticals earnings growth | 23.6% |
Revenue growth rate | 5.3% |
Future return on equity | 40.5% |
Analyst coverage | Good |
Last updated | 15 Aug 2024 |
Recent future growth updates
Recent updates
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May 29Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Date | Revenue | Earnings | Free Cash Flow | Cash from Op | Avg. No. Analysts |
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12/31/2026 | 72,668 | 25,603 | 26,221 | 29,717 | 22 |
12/31/2025 | 68,539 | 22,765 | 23,837 | 27,040 | 25 |
12/31/2024 | 64,164 | 18,856 | 18,780 | 23,946 | 24 |
6/30/2024 | 62,480 | 13,736 | 13,147 | 16,690 | N/A |
3/31/2024 | 61,403 | 2,306 | 11,040 | 14,757 | N/A |
12/31/2023 | 60,115 | 365 | 9,143 | 13,006 | N/A |
9/30/2023 | 59,314 | 4,608 | 13,167 | 17,190 | N/A |
6/30/2023 | 58,311 | 3,111 | 10,828 | 15,075 | N/A |
3/31/2023 | 57,869 | 13,030 | 11,262 | 15,673 | N/A |
12/31/2022 | 59,283 | 14,519 | 14,707 | 19,095 | N/A |
9/30/2022 | 58,974 | 15,322 | 15,249 | 19,696 | N/A |
6/30/2022 | 57,169 | 16,641 | 14,398 | 18,891 | N/A |
3/31/2022 | 53,978 | 13,910 | 12,870 | 17,220 | N/A |
12/31/2021 | 48,704 | 12,345 | 9,661 | 14,109 | N/A |
9/30/2021 | 46,131 | 5,908 | 8,401 | 13,072 | N/A |
6/30/2021 | 43,906 | 3,665 | 6,953 | 11,897 | N/A |
3/31/2021 | 41,857 | 4,793 | 6,659 | 11,184 | N/A |
12/31/2020 | 41,518 | 4,519 | 5,812 | 10,241 | N/A |
9/30/2020 | 42,438 | 9,492 | 6,906 | 11,041 | N/A |
6/30/2020 | 43,906 | 9,070 | 7,996 | 11,645 | N/A |
3/31/2020 | 46,312 | 9,399 | 8,947 | 12,811 | N/A |
12/31/2019 | 39,121 | 5,690 | 10,071 | 13,440 | N/A |
9/30/2019 | 45,970 | 9,314 | 8,973 | 12,238 | N/A |
6/30/2019 | 44,367 | 9,362 | 7,846 | 10,805 | N/A |
3/31/2019 | 43,073 | 8,399 | 8,343 | 11,103 | N/A |
12/31/2018 | 42,294 | 6,220 | 8,307 | 10,922 | N/A |
9/30/2018 | 41,729 | 3,347 | 8,948 | 11,349 | N/A |
6/30/2018 | 41,259 | 1,341 | 5,196 | 7,385 | N/A |
3/31/2018 | 40,725 | 1,579 | N/A | 7,320 | N/A |
12/31/2017 | 40,122 | 2,394 | N/A | 6,451 | N/A |
9/30/2017 | 39,804 | 2,845 | N/A | 6,064 | N/A |
6/30/2017 | 40,016 | 5,086 | N/A | 10,206 | N/A |
3/31/2017 | 39,929 | 4,346 | N/A | 8,489 | N/A |
12/31/2016 | 39,807 | 3,920 | N/A | 10,376 | N/A |
9/30/2016 | 39,907 | 5,492 | N/A | 10,990 | N/A |
6/30/2016 | 39,444 | 5,133 | N/A | 11,330 | N/A |
3/31/2016 | 39,385 | 4,614 | N/A | 12,427 | N/A |
12/31/2015 | 39,498 | 4,442 | N/A | 12,538 | N/A |
9/30/2015 | 39,765 | 10,781 | N/A | 7,128 | N/A |
6/30/2015 | 40,249 | 9,850 | N/A | 8,165 | N/A |
3/31/2015 | 41,398 | 11,168 | N/A | 7,783 | N/A |
12/31/2014 | 42,237 | 11,920 | N/A | 7,989 | N/A |
9/30/2014 | 43,075 | 5,385 | N/A | 12,050 | N/A |
6/30/2014 | 43,550 | 5,614 | N/A | 11,651 | N/A |
3/31/2014 | 43,626 | 4,516 | N/A | 11,674 | N/A |
12/31/2013 | 44,033 | 4,404 | N/A | 11,654 | N/A |
9/30/2013 | 44,450 | 4,531 | N/A | 10,437 | N/A |
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: MRK's forecast earnings growth (14.5% per year) is above the savings rate (2.5%).
Earnings vs Market: MRK's earnings (14.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: MRK's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: MRK's revenue (5.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: MRK's revenue (5.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: MRK's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (40.5%).