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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

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Full Name

Merck & Co., Inc.

Ticker

NYSE: MRK

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Healthcare

Industry

General Drug Manufacturers

Country

United States

IPO

January 13, 1978

Indexes

S&P 500,Dow Jones

Website

https://www.merck.com

Employees

73000

Key Details

Price

$101.03(-0.79%)

Market Cap

$250.76B(Mega cap)

Last Dividend

$0.81

TTM Dividend Yield

3.21%

Annual Revenue

$63.97B(6.85% YoY)

Annual EPS

$6.74(4600.84% YoY)

PE Ratio

13.36

Next earnings date

Feb 3, 2026

Next ex-dividend date

Dec 15, 2025

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $101.03
    MRK price is $101.03

    30-Day Relative Volume

    0.88
    MRK 30-day relative volume is 0.88

    Price Performance

    Price Most Recent Change

    -0.79%
    MRK price was down -0.79% on Dec 2, 2025

    Price YTD Change

    +1.56%
    MRK price is up +1.56% since January 1st

    Price 1-Year Change

    +0.42%
    MRK price is up +0.42% year-on-year

    Price 3-Year Change

    -8.19%
    MRK price is down -8.19% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-Time High

    $134.63
    MRK price is currently -24.96% below its historical high of $134.63

    Price 3-Year Low

    $73.31
    MRK price is currently +37.81% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market Cap

    $250.76B
    MRK market cap is $250.76 billion

    Market Cap 3-Year Change

    -10.12%
    MRK market cap is down -10.12% over the past 3 years

    Market Cap All-Time High

    $336.76B
    MRK market cap is currently -25.54% below its historical high of $336.76 billion

    Market Cap Sector Percentile

    99.5%
    MRK market cap is higher than 99.5% of companies in Healthcare sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    -1.88%
    MRK shares outstanding is down -1.88% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -2.11%
    MRK shares outstanding is down -2.11% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.37
    MRK beta is 0.37

    200-day SMA

    $84.60
    MRK price is currently +19.43% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $89.01
    MRK price is currently +13.51% above its 50-day simple moving average

    14-Day RSI

    67.54
    MRK 14-day relative strength index is 67.54

    Volume

    0.88
    MRK 30-day relative volume is 0.88

    ATR

    $2.81
    MRK average true range is $2.81

    10-day Historical Volatility

    41.37%
    MRK 10-day historical volatility is 41.37%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.81
    MRK last dividend was $0.81 per share, with an ex-dividend date of September 15, 2025

    Next Dividend

    $0.85
    MRK has announced a dividend of $0.85 per share, with an ex-dividend date set for December 15, 2025

    Dividend per share

    Dividend Per Share

    $3.12
    MRK annual dividend per share is $3.12

    Dividend Per Share Sector Percentile

    84.15%
    MRK annual dividend per share is higher than 84.15% of companies in Healthcare sector

    Dividend Per Share 1-Year Change

    +5.41%
    MRK annual dividend per share is up +5.41% year-on-year

    Dividend Per Share 3-Year Change

    +19.55%
    MRK annual dividend per share is up +19.55% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend Yield

    3.09%
    MRK annual dividend yield is 3.09%

    Dividend Yield Sector Percentile

    76.83%
    MRK annual dividend yield is higher than 76.83% of companies in Healthcare sector

    Other

    Payout Ratio

    45.76%
    MRK annual payout ratio is 45.76%

    Dividends Paid

    $7.84B
    MRK annual dividends paid is $7.84 billion

    Free Cash Flow

    $18.10B
    MRK annual free cash flow is $18.10 billion

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $63.97B
    MRK annual revenue is $63.97 billion

    Revenue Analysts Estimate

    $64.76B
    MRK annual revenue is currently -1.22% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-Year Change

    +6.85%
    MRK annual revenue is up +6.85% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector Percentile

    99.08%
    MRK annual revenue is higher than 99.08% of companies in Healthcare sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $6.74
    MRK annual earnings per share is $6.74

    EPS Analysts Estimate

    $8.97
    MRK annual earnings per share is currently -24.88% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-Year Change

    +4600.84%
    MRK annual earnings per share is up +4600.84% year-on-year

    EPS Sector Percentile

    96.98%
    MRK annual earnings per share is higher than 96.98% of companies in Healthcare sector

    Profit

    Gross Profit

    $47.17B
    MRK annual gross profit is $47.17 billion

    Gross Margin

    73.74%
    MRK annual gross profit margin is 73.74%

    Operating Profit

    $20.64B
    MRK annual operating income is $20.64 billion

    Operating Margin

    6.01%
    MRK annual operating profit margin is 6.01%

    Net Income

    $17.13B
    MRK annual net profit is $17.13 billion

    Net Margin

    26.78%
    MRK annual net profit margin is 26.78%

    Expenses

    Total Expenses

    $46.86B
    MRK annual total expenses is $46.86 billion

    Operating Expenses

    $26.53B
    MRK annual total operating expenses is $26.53 billion

    Cost Of Goods Sold

    $16.80B
    MRK annual cost of goods sold is $16.80 billion

    Selling, General & Administrative Expenses

    $0.00
    MRK annual SG&A is $0.00

    Depreciation & Amortization

    $4.50B
    MRK annual D&A is $4.50 billion

    Interest Expense

    $0.00
    MRK annual interest expense is $0.00

    Income Tax

    $2.80B
    MRK annual income tax is $2.80 billion

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $20.64B
    MRK annual earnings before interest & taxes is $20.64 billion

    EBITDA

    $25.14B
    MRK annual EBITDA is $25.14 billion

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total Assets

    $117.11B
    MRK annual total assets is $117.11 billion

    Non Current Assets

    $78.32B
    MRK annual long term assets is $78.32 billion

    Current Assets

    $38.78B
    MRK annual total current assets is $38.78 billion

    Cash and Cash Equivalents

    $13.77B
    MRK annual cash & cash equivalents is $13.77 billion

    Accounts Receivable

    $10.28B
    MRK annual accounts receivable is $10.28 billion

    Inventory

    $6.11B
    MRK annual inventory is $6.11 billion

    Liabilities

    Total Liabilities

    $70.73B
    MRK annual total liabilities is $70.73 billion

    Long Term Liabilities

    $6.97B
    MRK annual total long term liabilities is $6.97 billion

    Current Liabilities

    $28.42B
    MRK annual current liabilities is $28.42 billion

    Accounts Payable

    $4.08B
    MRK annual accounts payable is $4.08 billion

    Debt

    Total Debt

    $38.27B
    MRK annual total debt is $38.27 billion

    Total Debt 1-Year Change

    +5.52%
    MRK annual total debt is up +5.52% year-on-year

    Long Term Debt

    $35.34B
    MRK annual long term debt is $35.34 billion

    Short Term Debt

    $2.93B
    MRK annual short term debt is $2.93 billion

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders Equity

    $46.31B
    MRK annual stockholders equity is $46.31 billion

    Book Value

    $46.31B
    MRK annual book value is $46.31 billion

    Retained Earnings

    $63.07B
    MRK annual retained earnings is $63.07 billion

    Working Capital

    $10.36B
    MRK annual working capital is $10.36 billion

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash From Operations

    $21.47B
    MRK annual cash from operations is $21.47 billion

    Cash From Operations 1-Year Change

    +65.06%
    MRK annual cash from operations is up +65.06% year-on-year

    Cash From Investing

    -$7.73B
    MRK annual cash from investing is -$7.73 billion

    Cash From Investing 1-Year Change

    +45.08%
    MRK annual cash from investing is up +45.08% year-on-year

    Cash From Financing

    -$7.03B
    MRK annual cash from financing is -$7.03 billion

    Cash From Financing 1-Year Change

    -46.2%
    MRK annual cash from financing is down -46.2% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $3.37B
    MRK annual capital expenditures is $3.37 billion

    CAPEX 1-Year Change

    -12.71%
    MRK annual capital expenditures is down -12.71% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free Cash Flow

    $18.10B
    MRK annual free cash flow is $18.10 billion

    Free Cash Flow 1-Year Change

    +97.92%
    MRK annual free cash flow is up +97.92% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross Margin

    73.74%
    MRK annual gross profit margin is 73.74%

    Operating Margin

    6.01%
    MRK annual operating profit margin is 6.01%

    Net Margin

    26.78%
    MRK annual net profit margin is 26.78%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    15.31%
    MRK annual return on assets is 15.31%

    ROE

    40.79%
    MRK annual return on equity is 40.79%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE Ratio

    13.36
    MRK price to earnings ratio is 13.36

    PE Ratio Sector Percentile

    21.12%
    MRK price to earnings ratio is higher than 21.12% of companies in Healthcare sector

    PB Ratio

    PB Ratio

    4.84
    MRK price to book ratio is 4.84

    PB Ratio Sector Percentile

    75.62%
    MRK price to book ratio is higher than 75.62% of companies in Healthcare sector

    PS Ratio

    PS Ratio

    3.92
    MRK price to sales ratio is 3.92

    PS Ratio Sector Percentile

    49.88%
    MRK price to sales ratio is higher than 49.88% of companies in Healthcare sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise Value

    $273.88B
    MRK enterprise value is $273.88 billion

    Enterprise Value Sector Percentile

    99.5%
    MRK enterprise value is higher than 99.5% of companies in Healthcare sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    9.18
    MRK EV/EBITDA is 9.18

    EV/EBITDA Sector Percentile

    80.07%
    MRK EV/EBITDA is higher than 80.07% of companies in Healthcare sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current Ratio

    1.36
    MRK annual current ratio is 1.36

    Quick Ratio

    1.15
    MRK annual quick ratio is 1.15

    Leverage

    Debt To Equity

    0.83
    MRK annual debt to equity ratio is 0.83

    Interest Coverage Ratio

    -
    MRK annual interest coverage ratio value is unknown

    Risk & Stability

    F-Score

    6
    MRK piotroski f-score is 6

    Altman Z-Score

    4.12
    MRK altman z-score is 4.12

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Nov 18, 25 Deutsche Bank
    Hold
    Nov 3, 25 Morgan Stanley
    Equal-Weight
    Sep 17, 25 Berenberg
    Hold
    Jul 30, 25 Wells Fargo
    Equal-Weight
    Jul 10, 25 Morgan Stanley
    Equal-Weight
    May 14, 25 Citigroup
    Neutral
    Apr 22, 25 Cantor Fitzgerald
    Neutral
    Apr 17, 25 Guggenheim
    Buy
    Feb 18, 25 Deutsche Bank
    Hold
    Feb 12, 25 Guggenheim
    Buy

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    What is the ticker symbol for Merck & Co., Inc.?

    The ticker symbol for Merck & Co., Inc. is NYSE:MRK

    Does Merck & Co., Inc. pay dividends?

    Yes, Merck & Co., Inc. pays dividends. The last payment was $0.81, with an ex-dividend date on September 15, 2025

    What sector is Merck & Co., Inc. in?

    Merck & Co., Inc. is in the Healthcare sector

    What industry is Merck & Co., Inc. in?

    Merck & Co., Inc. is in the General Drug Manufacturers industry

    What country is Merck & Co., Inc. based in?

    Merck & Co., Inc. is headquartered in United States

    When did Merck & Co., Inc. go public?

    Merck & Co., Inc.'s initial public offering (IPO) was on January 13, 1978

    Is Merck & Co., Inc. in the S&P 500?

    Yes, Merck & Co., Inc. is included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Merck & Co., Inc. in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Merck & Co., Inc. is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Merck & Co., Inc. in the Dow Jones?

    Yes, Merck & Co., Inc. is included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Merck & Co., Inc.'s last earnings report?

    Merck & Co., Inc.'s most recent earnings report was on October 30, 2025

    When does Merck & Co., Inc. report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Merck & Co., Inc. is February 3, 2026
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