Merck Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Merck's CEO is Rob Davis, appointed in Apr 2021, has a tenure of 3.17 years. total yearly compensation is $20.27M, comprised of 7.9% salary and 92.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.014% of the company’s shares, worth $43.11M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.2 years and 4.8 years respectively.
Key information
Rob Davis
Chief executive officer
US$20.3m
Total compensation
CEO salary percentage | 7.9% |
CEO tenure | 3.2yrs |
CEO ownership | 0.01% |
Management average tenure | 3.2yrs |
Board average tenure | 4.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
What Merck & Co., Inc.'s (NYSE:MRK) P/S Is Not Telling You
Jun 30Dividends And Innovation: Why Merck Is A Healthcare Stock Worth Buying
Jun 10Merck Stock: Still Discounted To Graham P/E
May 29Merck & Co., Inc.'s (NYSE:MRK) CEO Compensation Looks Acceptable To Us And Here's Why
May 22Merck Q1: There's Still Room For Growth
May 06Merck Earnings Preview: Not Much To Fear, Plenty To Look Forward To
Apr 17We Think Merck (NYSE:MRK) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 09Merck: Better Times Ahead On Approvals And Outlook
Apr 02Merck's Future Brightens With Winrevair's Blockbuster Potential
Mar 27CEO Compensation Analysis
Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
---|---|---|---|
Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
Dec 31 2023 | US$20m | US$2m | US$365m |
Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
Dec 31 2022 | US$19m | US$2m | US$15b |
Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$15b |
Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$17b |
Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$14b |
Dec 31 2021 | US$14m | US$1m | US$12b |
Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
Dec 31 2020 | US$7m | US$1m | US$5b |
Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
Dec 31 2019 | US$8m | US$1m | US$6b |
Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
Dec 31 2018 | US$7m | US$1m | US$6b |
Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
Dec 31 2017 | US$6m | US$1m | US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Rob's total compensation ($USD20.27M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.47M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Rob's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Rob Davis (57 yo)
3.2yrs
Tenure
US$20,273,287
Compensation
Mr. Robert M. Davis, also known as Rob, J. D., is Chief Executive Officer and Director at Merck & Co., Inc. since July 1, 2021 and is Chairman from December 01, 2022. He serves as President at Merck & Co.,...
Leadership Team
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chairman | 3.2yrs | US$20.27m | 0.014% $ 43.1m | |
Executive VP & CFO | 3.2yrs | US$8.30m | 0.0020% $ 6.3m | |
Executive VP & President of Merck Animal Health | 12.8yrs | US$6.20m | 0.0060% $ 18.8m | |
Executive VP & President of Merck Manufacturing Division | 14.6yrs | US$6.24m | 0.0062% $ 19.5m | |
Executive VP & President of Merck Research Laboratories | 6.6yrs | US$9.78m | 0.0018% $ 5.7m | |
Senior VP of Finance | less than a year | no data | 0.00017% $ 533.1k | |
Executive VP and Chief Information & Digital Officer | no data | no data | 0.00078% $ 2.4m | |
Vice President of Investor Relations | 4.8yrs | no data | no data | |
Executive VP & General Counsel | 6.2yrs | US$5.90m | 0.0011% $ 3.6m | |
Senior VP and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer | 3.2yrs | no data | 0.00020% $ 627.1k | |
Executive VP and Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
3.2yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: MRK's management team is considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chairman | 2.9yrs | US$20.27m | 0.014% $ 43.1m | |
Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$400.00k | 0.000070% $ 219.5k | |
Independent Director | 28.8yrs | US$360.00k | 0.00052% $ 1.6m | |
Independent Lead Director | 16.6yrs | US$430.10k | 0.00020% $ 627.1k | |
Independent Director | 4.1yrs | US$365.00k | 0.000040% $ 125.4k | |
Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$347.64k | 0.000040% $ 125.4k | |
Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$340.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$350.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$350.00k | 0.000020% $ 62.7k | |
Independent Director | 4.3yrs | US$350.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$380.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$342.36k | 0% $ 0 |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
65.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MRK's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).