
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
ValueMarkers Composite Index
28% below intrinsic value ($158)
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) — VMCI valuation read
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) carries a VMCI composite of 57/100, 7 points above the Healthcare sector median of 50. Among mid-cap names, that gap places MRK in the top third on the five-pillar weighting (Value 35%, Quality 30%, Integrity 15%, Growth 12%, Risk 8%).
The MRK insider tape has been silent for the past 30 days on Form 4. Where executives neither buy nor sell, the bull and bear cases lean harder on filings cadence and the next earnings line.
**Investor frame.** Value reads MRK trades at 16.0x earnings, 11% below the Healthcare median of 18.0x, which compresses or extends through the 11.0x EV/EBITDA versus a Healthcare 12.0x. Quality: ROIC of 14.0% sits 4.0pp above the Healthcare median (10.0%). Risk: net debt to EBITDA of 2.3x is the rate-sensitivity line to watch, the line to track on Merck & Co., Inc.'s next 10-Q.
MRK rose 2.3% over the trailing 7 days, with a -4.4% read on a 30-day basis.
Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes, as well as vaccine products, such as preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. It serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, and government agencies; managed health care providers, such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions; and physicians and physician distributors, veterinarians, and animal producers. The company has collaborations with AstraZeneca PLC; Bayer AG; Eisai Co., Ltd.; Ridgeback Biotherapeutics; and Gilead Sciences, Inc. to jointly develop and commercialize long-acting treatments in HIV. Merck & Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey.
Related Stocks in Healthcare
Top peers ranked by VM Score. Compare valuation, quality, and risk metrics across the sector.
Browse More
Key metrics explained
Definitions, formulas, and how ValueMarkers calculates each indicator used in MRK’s VM Score.
Explore More
Popular Stocks
- Apple (AAPL)Apple value analysis · VMCI score, DCF, MOS
- Microsoft (MSFT)Microsoft value analysis · 120 fundamental indicators
- Alphabet (GOOGL)Alphabet/Google value analysis
- Amazon (AMZN)Amazon intrinsic value and growth profile
- NVIDIA (NVDA)NVIDIA quality, growth, and risk analysis
- Meta Platforms (META)Meta value analysis · VMCI breakdown
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)Berkshire quality + integrity breakdown
- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)JNJ dividend quality analysis
- Visa (V)Visa moat, growth, and valuation
- JPMorgan Chase (JPM)JPM financials quality analysis
- Coca-Cola (KO)KO dividend king analysis
- Procter & Gamble (PG)PG dividend king fundamentals
Browse ETFs
- All ETFsTop 100 ETFs by AUM with VMCI-Composite scores
- SPY · S&P 500Broad-market ETF holdings analysis
- VOO · Vanguard S&P 500Low-cost S&P 500 exposure
- QQQ · Nasdaq 100Large-cap growth ETF analysis
- VTI · Total US MarketTotal US equity market ETF
- SCHD · Dividend ETFDividend-focused ETF holdings breakdown
- VYM · High Dividend YieldHigh-yield US dividend ETF
- DGRO · Dividend GrowthDividend growth ETF analysis
- XLK · Tech SectorTechnology sector ETF holdings
- VNQ · Real EstateUS REIT-focused ETF analysis
- GLD · GoldPhysical-gold-backed ETF
- ARKK · Disruptive InnovationThematic growth ETF holdings
Dividend Stocks
- All Dividend Stocks500+ dividend payers with safety scoring
- Dividend Kings50+ years of consecutive dividend growth
- Dividend Aristocrats25+ years of growth · S&P 500 members
- Dividend Contenders10-24 years of dividend growth
- Dividend Challengers5-9 years of dividend growth
- Safe-Yield DividendsQuality > 70 · low-risk dividend payers
- High-Yield DividendsStocks yielding 5%+ with payout health checks
- Dividend Growth10%+ five-year dividend CAGR
- Foreign DividendsNon-US dividend ADRs with VMCI scores
- Coca-Cola (KO) DividendKO dividend deep dive · DRIP projection
- JNJ Dividend AnalysisJohnson & Johnson dividend safety profile
- Procter & Gamble (PG) DividendPG dividend king status
Financial Glossary
- All Definitions120+ value-investing indicators explained
- Piotroski F-ScoreFinancial-strength signal 0-9
- Altman Z-ScoreBankruptcy-distress indicator
- Beneish M-ScoreEarnings-manipulation detection
- Margin of SafetyGraham's discount to intrinsic value
- DCF Intrinsic ValueDiscounted cash-flow valuation
- Graham NumberDefensive-investor fair-value formula
- P/E Ratio (TTM)Trailing price-to-earnings multiple
- EV/EBITDAEnterprise-value to EBITDA multiple
- FCF YieldFree-cash-flow per share / price
- ROICReturn on invested capital · quality signal
- ROIC-WACC SpreadEconomic profit signal
- WACCWeighted average cost of capital
- Dividend YieldAnnual dividend per share / price
- Owner EarningsBuffett's preferred cash-flow metric
Compare Competitors
- All ComparisonsCompare 67+ stock analysis tools
- vs GuruFocusDetailed feature and pricing comparison
- vs TIKRSide-by-side platform comparison
- vs MorningstarCompare analysis capabilities
- vs FinvizScreener comparison and review
- vs Seeking AlphaResearch platform comparison
- vs Simply Wall StVisual analysis comparison
- vs Yahoo FinanceFree tool comparison
- vs ZacksEarnings rank vs fundamental analysis
- vs StockopediaStockRanks vs DCF comparison
- vs Stock RoverPortfolio analytics comparison
- vs KoyfinTerminal-style tool comparison
- vs TradingViewCharting platform comparison
- vs Alpha SpreadValuation tool comparison
- vs WisesheetsExcel/Sheets add-in comparison
- vs MacroaxisData portal vs analysis platform
- vs Old School ValueGraham-style analysis comparison
- vs TIKR TerminalData terminal vs screener comparison