Company Analysis Merck & Co
1. Summary
Advantages
- Dividends (2.77%) are higher than the sector average (1.31%).
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=0.9712%) is higher than the sector average (ROE=-82.41%)
Disadvantages
- Price (93.35 $) is higher than fair price (0.8582 $)
- The stock's return over the last year (-23.58%) is lower than the sector average (-18.38%).
- Current debt level 33.13% has increased over 5 years from 31.22%.
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
18 november 17:52 FDA authorizes second COVID-19 antiviral pill, Merck's molnupiravir
18 november 17:27 Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safety: FDA
18 november 16:45 Merckβs COVID-19 pill heavily used so far despite concerns
2.3. Market efficiency
| Merck & Co | Healthcare | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | -0.7% | -13.3% | 0.5% |
| 90 days | -7.8% | -13% | -5.3% |
| 1 year | -23.6% | -18.4% | 8.7% |
MRK vs Sector: Merck & Co has significantly underperformed the "Healthcare" sector by -5.2% over the past year.
MRK vs Market: Merck & Co has significantly underperformed the market by -32.3% over the past year.
Stable price: MRK is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: MRK with weekly volatility of -0.4535% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Above fair price: The current price (93.35 $) is higher than the fair price (0.8582 $).
Price is higher than fair: The current price (93.35 $) is 99.1% higher than the fair price.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (751.54) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (114.26).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (751.54) is higher than that of the market as a whole (73.05).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (7.29) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (9.02).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (7.29) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.32).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (4.56) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (4.1).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (4.56) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.91).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (40.3) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (17.72).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (40.3) is higher than that of the market as a whole (23.05).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Negative and has fallen by -18.97% over the last 5 years.
Accelerating profitability: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the average return for 5 years (-18.97%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-50.52%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (0.9712%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (-82.41%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (0.9712%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (25.12%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (0.3422%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (6.75%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (0.3422%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (6.65%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (22.77%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (15.68%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (22.77%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
High yield: The dividend yield of the company 2.77% is higher than the average for the sector '1.31%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 2.77% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=1.
Dividend growth: Company's dividend yield 2.77% has been growing over the last 5 years. Growth over 13 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (2039.73%) are at an uncomfortable level.
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