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Merck (MRK)
A mixed picture - strengths and real weaknesses - 23 of 36 checks passed.
Latest close : $150.33, -1.3% on the day; -3.9% from the 52-week high. Refreshed every trading night.
Full analysis: report · all charts. Financial statements are computed from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings, current to . The share price and everything built on it (market cap, multiples, yields, the Value and Trend checks) are refreshed every trading night; this page shows the close of . Not investment advice.
Key figures
| Share price (delayed close) | $150.33 |
| Market cap | $370.9B |
| 52-week range | $75.83 - $156.45 |
| P/E | 118.8x |
| P/E, own 11-year median | 20.6x |
| P/S | 5.6x |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.3% |
| Dividend yield | 2.2% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $66.6B |
| Net income (TTM) | $3.2B |
| Free cash flow (TTM) | $16.1B |
| Gross margin | 73.0% |
| Operating margin | - |
| Return on equity | 7.6% |
| Revenue growth (1y) | +4.6% |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) | +3.1% |
| Debt / equity | 1.29x |
| Cash & short-term investments | $7.1B |
| Shares outstanding | 2,467.2m (cover page of the latest filing, 2026-07-31) |
The score: 23 of 36 checks passed
Six chapters, six pass/fail checks each. Five are computed from the filings; Trend is price behaviour, and says so.
Is MRK stock cheap or expensive right now?
Value · 1 of 6 checks passed. Expensive against its own history and its sector - you're paying up for what you get. chapter →
Is Merck still growing?
Growth · 3 of 6 checks passed. Growing, but with caveats - revenue +4.6% over the last year. chapter →
Does Merck make real money?
Quality · 4 of 6 checks passed. A solidly profitable business, though not exceptional against its sector. chapter →
Can Merck survive a bad year?
Health · 3 of 6 checks passed. Financially sound overall, with one or two things worth watching. chapter →
What does Merck hand back to shareholders?
Shareholder returns · 6 of 6 checks passed. Owners are paid reliably and affordably, and the share count is not eroding their stake. chapter →
Which way is MRK trending?
Trend analysis · 6 of 6 checks passed. The market agrees: the stock is in a healthy uptrend on every horizon. chapter →
Are insiders buying or selling MRK?
Open-market buys: $0.00 · sells: $30M, across the recent Form 4 filings. detail →
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Method: figures computed deterministically from SEC EDGAR XBRL (companyfacts, frames, financial-statement-and-notes datasets, Form 4); prices delayed end-of-day. Scores count transparent pass/fail checks. Missing data is shown as missing, never estimated. Last changed . © TenQ - cite with a link to this page.