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Merck & Co., Inc.

MRK Stock Analysis

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Dividend Score

Dividend Score ranks stocks based on metrics important to dividend investors, helping you identify companies with a history of consistent dividends and the financial strength

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Dividend Stability

MRK has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.

Dividend Growth

MRK's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 5.756% annually over the last 5 years.

Earnings Growth

MRK's earnings have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -48.259% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.

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About Merck & Co., Inc.

Drug Manufacturers - General
Healthcare

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...

Merck & Co., Inc. Key Metrics

Market Cap
$251B
52 Weeks Low
$94.48
52 Weeks High
$134.63
Dividend Yield
3.24%
P/E
20.67x
P/S
3.97x

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    Merck & Co., Inc. Dividends

    Dividend Yield
    3.24%
    Payout Ratio
    51.76%
    Dividend Amount Per Share
    $3.04
    Last Ex-Dividend Date
    Sep 16, 2024

    MRK Dividend Safety

    MRK paid out 51.76% of its $365M earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.

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    Dividend Payout Ratio

    MRK's Dividend Payout Ratio of 51.76% is considered safe for the Healthcare sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.

    Interest Rate Coverage

    MRK's Interest Coverage Ratio of 12.609 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.

    Income Quality

    MRK shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 35.633. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.

    MRK Dividend Growth

    Merck & Co., Inc.(MRK) offers a dividend yield of 3.24% and pays $3.04 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of MRK.

    Dividend Stability

    MRK has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.

    Dividend Growth

    MRK's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 5.756% annually over the last 5 years.

    Earnings Growth

    MRK's earnings have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -48.259% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.

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    MRK Financials

    MRK Income Statement Key Metrics

    • Revenue(TTM)63.22 B
    • Gross Profit(TTM)48.22 B
    • EBITDA(TTM)17.66 B
    • Net Income(TTM)12.15 B
    • EPS Diluted(TTM)4.77

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    MRK earnings and revenue history

    Gross Profit Margin vs Peers

    Profit margin ratio of MRK (0.732) is higher than the average of its peers (0.725).

    Net Profit Margin vs Peers

    Net profit margin ratio of MRK (0.006) is lower than the average of its peers (0.188).

    MRK Return on Equity

    See how efficiently MRK generates profit for it's shareholders.

    0.97%

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    Return on Equity vs Peers

    Return on Equity ratio of MRK (0.010) is lower than the average of its peers (0.441).

    Return on Equity Growth

    MRK's Return on Equity has shown poor growth over the past 10 years, increasing by only -27.59%.

    MRK Revenue Growth

    See how MRK has grown it's revenue over the past 10 years.

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    Revenue Growth

    MRK's revenue has shown poor growth over the past 10 years, increasing by only 3.59%.