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Merck & Company, Inc. MRK

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Merck & Company, Inc.

Overview of Merck & Co., Inc.

MRK NYQ
Healthcare Drug Manufacturers - General Mega Cap
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), is a Mega Cap company, in the Drug Manufacturers - General industry, last closed at $115.61, about 45.1% overvalued vs fair value, +22.0% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$115.61
-0.26%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 27.3%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$289.49B
Enterprise Value
$325.46B
Overall Score
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Top Beats
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.merck.com
HQ Rahway, NJ
Employees 73,000
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$58
$63
$69
Current: $115.61 -45% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mega Cap

Pharmaceutical / Mature Biotech - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Total Revenue
$65.0B
1.3%%
Gross Profit
$53.0B
8.2%%
R&D Expense
$15.6B
-13.1%%
Operating Income (EBIT)
$21.1B
-0.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Pharmaceutical / Mature Biotech

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion
78.2%
Fair

Moderate cash conversion - some working capital drag

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$13.3B
73.3% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Merck & Company, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
68
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Moderate
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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing MRK's balance between Growth (25.5%), Profitability (41.3%), and Safety (33.2%). Growth 26% Safety 33% Profitability 41%

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Growth

46th percentile vs peers
46
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 3.1% 47p EPS CAGR 3Y 8.4% 75p EPS Growth YoY 8.1% 47p Rev Growth YoY 1.3% 31p TSR 9.1% 40p
Strengths
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
  • Operating Margin in top 20% of peers (41.2%, 89th percentile)
  • Ebit Margin in top 20% of peers (32.4%, 84th percentile)
  • Consistently strong margins across 5 metrics
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

74th percentile vs peers
75
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Safety

59th percentile vs peers
60
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Merck & Company, Inc..

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