MRK Merck & Co.

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Health Care

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About the company

Merck & Co. is a major US pharmaceutical company, known as MSD outside North America. Its main drug is the cancer medicine Keytruda; it also makes vaccines such as Gardasil and animal health products. It is not related to the German Merck from Darmstadt. As of Oct 11, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Pharmaceutical manufacturers · Rahway, USA

According to the company, Merck & Co. is a global healthcare company with the segments Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The pharmaceutical segment comprises human medicines and vaccines, including Keytruda and the Gardasil vaccine against certain papillomaviruses. The company supplies medicines mainly to wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, government agencies and managed care organizations, and vaccines mainly to physicians, distributors and government bodies. The Animal Health segment markets veterinary medicines and vaccines, for example Bravecto for parasite control and the antibiotic Nuflor for cattle and pigs. Customers are veterinarians, distributors, livestock producers, farmers and pet owners; in addition, there are digital products for identifying and monitoring animals.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Feb 24, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 15, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today +0.9%
  • 7 days −4.4%
  • 30 days −4.7%
  • 1 year +61.2%
Day range (last trading day)
−1.4%Price at 70% of the range+0.6%
52-week range
−42.2%Price at 80% of the range+10.6%
Distance from the all-time high
−9.6%

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Fundamental analysis

Merck & Co. · Sector Health Care · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Feb 24, 2026.

Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet · 1 without data 7 of 7 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share · 1 without data 5 of 6 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage · 2 without data 5 of 5 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity 5 of 6 criteria met

Quality 7 of 7 met · 1 without data

  • met: Gross margin above 40% 74.8%
  • no data: Operating margin above 15% not stated in the SEC filings
  • met: Net margin above 10% 28.1%
  • met: Return on equity above 15% 34.7%
  • met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 19.0%
  • met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • met: Equity ratio above 30% 38.4%
Gross margin

74.8% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 87 of 100: higher than 87% of 153 peers (All). strong.

Rank 78 of 100: higher than 78% of 20 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Health Care: 66.6%

Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.

Net margin

28.1% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 80 of 100: higher than 80% of 237 peers (All). strong.

Rank 71 of 100: higher than 71% of 26 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Health Care: 13.9%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on equity

34.7% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 79 of 100: higher than 79% of 218 peers (All). strong.

Rank 79 of 100: higher than 79% of 21 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Health Care: 14.3%

Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.

Return on assets

13.3% Fiscal year 2025 (total assets at year end)

Rank 80 of 100: higher than 80% of 238 peers (All). strong.

Rank 75 of 100: higher than 75% of 26 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Health Care: 6.4%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

38.4% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 54 of 100: higher than 54% of 239 peers (All). medium.

Rank 48 of 100: higher than 48% of 26 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Health Care: 38.5%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

19.0% Fiscal year 2025

Rank 66 of 100: higher than 66% of 213 peers (All). medium.

Rank 62 of 100: higher than 62% of 25 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Health Care: 14.9%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

12.4B USD Fiscal year 2025

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 5 of 6 met · 1 without data

  • not met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +3.1%
  • met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +6.3%
  • no data: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year no comparable figures over 10 years
  • met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +8.4%
  • met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +21.2%
  • met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +1.3%
Revenue growth 3 years

+3.1% per year

Rank 26 of 100: higher than 26% of 230 peers (All). weak.

Rank 42 of 100: higher than 42% of 25 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Health Care: +5.6%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

+6.3% per year

Rank 26 of 100: higher than 26% of 217 peers (All). weak.

Rank 30 of 100: higher than 30% of 25 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Health Care: +8.5%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

EPS growth 3 years

+8.4% per year

Rank 41 of 100: higher than 41% of 157 peers (All). medium.

Rank 61 of 100: higher than 61% of 22 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Health Care: +5.5%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 5 years

+21.2% per year

Rank 72 of 100: higher than 72% of 146 peers (All). strong.

Rank 83 of 100: higher than 83% of 20 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Health Care: +7.0%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 10 years

+16.7% per year

Rank 78 of 100: higher than 78% of 140 peers (All). strong.

Rank 83 of 100: higher than 83% of 20 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Health Care: +8.3%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 5 of 5 met · 2 without data

  • met: Pays a dividend 3.28 USD
  • met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 45%
  • no data: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years not reported as an annual figure for each of the last 5 fiscal years
  • no data: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years not reported as an annual figure for each of the last 5 fiscal years
  • met: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago +5.8%
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 1.5x
  • met: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow 59% of free cash flow
Payout ratio

45% Fiscal year 2025

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Dividend growth 5 years

+5.8% per year

Rank 27 of 100: higher than 27% of 118 peers (All). weak.

Rank 22 of 100: higher than 22% of 16 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Health Care: +7.8%

Growth of the dividend per share per year.

Free cash flow coverage

1.5x Fiscal year 2025

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 5 of 6 met

  • not met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 4 of 9
  • met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 0.89
  • met: Current assets cover current liabilities 1.54
  • met: Positive equity 52.6B USD
  • met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% −1.3%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 12.4B USD
Piotroski F-Score

4 of 9 Fiscal year 2025

Rank 8 of 100: higher than 8% of 134 peers (All). weak.

Rank 11 of 100: higher than 11% of 19 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Health Care: 7.0 of 9

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

0.89 at fiscal year end

Rank 38 of 100: lower than 38% of 199 peers (All). medium.

Rank 25 of 100: lower than 25% of 18 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Health Care: 0.72

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

1.54 at fiscal year end

Rank 55 of 100: higher than 55% of 215 peers (All). medium.

Rank 44 of 100: higher than 44% of 26 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Health Care: 1.56

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

−1.3% in 5 years

Rank 48 of 100: lower than 48% of 199 peers (All). medium.

Rank 35 of 100: lower than 35% of 24 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Health Care: −2.7%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • not met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • not met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • not met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • not met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • not met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light yellow: Revenue grew over 5 years (+6.3% per year), more slowly than the sector median.
  • Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+20.9% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +21.2% per year.
  • Light green: Net margin 28.1%, above the sector median (12.9%).
  • Light yellow: Debt higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 39.8B USD · Net income 3.9B USD · Net margin 9.8%
  2. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 40.1B USD · Net income 2.4B USD · Net margin 6.0%
  3. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 42.3B USD · Net income 6.2B USD · Net margin 14.7%
  4. Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 46.8B USD · Net income 9.8B USD · Net margin 21.0%
  5. Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 48.0B USD · Net income 7.1B USD · Net margin 14.7%
  6. Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 48.7B USD · Net income 13.0B USD · Net margin 26.8%
  7. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 59.3B USD · Net income 14.5B USD · Net margin 24.5%
  8. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 60.1B USD · Net income 365.0M USD · Net margin 0.6%
  9. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 64.2B USD · Net income 17.1B USD · Net margin 26.7%
  10. Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 65.0B USD · Net income 18.3B USD · Net margin 28.1%

Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 65.0B USD · Net income 18.3B USD · Net margin 28.1%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2025

Of 100 USD of revenue, 74.8 USD gross profit and 28.1 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2025, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue65.0B USD100.0%
Gross profit48.6B USD74.8%
Cost of revenue16.4B USD25.2%
Net income18.3B USD28.1%
Research & development15.8B USD24.3%
Interest expense1.4B USD2.1%
Taxes2.8B USD4.3%
Remaining costs & other10.4B USD16.0%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The net margin rose in 5 years from 14.7% to 28.1%.

Gross marginNet margin
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Gross margin 64.8% · Net margin 9.8%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 67.8% · Net margin 6.0%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 68.1% · Net margin 14.7%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 69.9% · Net margin 21.0%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 67.7% · Net margin 14.7%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 72.0% · Net margin 26.8%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 70.6% · Net margin 24.5%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 73.2% · Net margin 0.6%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 76.3% · Net margin 26.7%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 74.8% · Net margin 28.1%

Returns

Return on equity rose in 5 years from 27.9% to 34.7%.

Return on equityReturn on assets
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Return on equity 9.8% · Return on assets 4.1%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 7.0% · Return on assets 2.7%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity 23.3% · Return on assets 7.5%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity 38.0% · Return on assets 11.7%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity 27.9% · Return on assets 7.7%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity 34.2% · Return on assets 12.3%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity 31.6% · Return on assets 13.3%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 1.0% · Return on assets 0.3%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 37.0% · Return on assets 14.6%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 34.7% · Return on assets 13.3%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio rose in 5 years from 27.6% to 38.4%.

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Equity 40.1B USD · Long-term debt 24.3B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Equity 34.3B USD · Long-term debt 21.4B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Equity 26.7B USD · Long-term debt 19.8B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Equity 25.9B USD · Long-term debt 22.7B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Equity 25.3B USD · Long-term debt 25.4B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Equity 38.2B USD · Long-term debt 30.7B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Equity 46.0B USD · Long-term debt 28.7B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Equity 37.6B USD · Long-term debt 33.7B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Equity 46.3B USD · Long-term debt 34.5B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Equity 52.6B USD · Long-term debt 46.8B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio rose in 5 years from 1.02 to 1.54.

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Current ratio 1.78
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 1.33
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 1.17
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 1.24
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 1.02
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 1.27
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 1.47
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 1.25
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 1.36
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 1.54

Cash flow

Free cash flow rose in 5 years from 5.6B USD to 12.4B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Operating cash flow 10.4B USD · Capital expenditure 1.6B USD · Free cash flow 8.8B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 6.4B USD · Capital expenditure 1.9B USD · Free cash flow 4.6B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 10.9B USD · Capital expenditure 2.6B USD · Free cash flow 8.3B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 13.4B USD · Capital expenditure 3.5B USD · Free cash flow 10.0B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 10.3B USD · Capital expenditure 4.7B USD · Free cash flow 5.6B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 13.1B USD · Capital expenditure 4.4B USD · Free cash flow 8.7B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 19.1B USD · Capital expenditure 4.4B USD · Free cash flow 14.7B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 13.0B USD · Capital expenditure 3.9B USD · Free cash flow 9.1B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 21.5B USD · Capital expenditure 3.4B USD · Free cash flow 18.1B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 16.5B USD · Capital expenditure 4.1B USD · Free cash flow 12.4B USD

Share count

The share count fell in 5 years by 1.3% (mostly through share repurchases).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Diluted share count 2.8B
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 2.7B
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 2.7B
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 2.6B
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 2.5B
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 2.5B
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 2.5B
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 2.5B
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 2.5B
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 2.5B

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
3.28 USD · Fiscal year 2025
Dividend growth per year
3 y +5.4%5 y +5.8%10 y +6.1%
Years without a cut
at least 1 as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings 45% of free cash flow 66%
To shareholders (5 years)
45.7B USD 19% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−1.3% fewer shares – each share is a larger stake

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose in 5 years from 2.48 USD to 3.28 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividend per share 1.85 USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 1.89 USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share 1.99 USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 2.26 USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share 2.48 USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share 2.64 USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 2.80 USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share not available
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 3.12 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 3.28 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio fell in 5 years from 89.2% to 45.1%.

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Payout ratio (earnings) 131.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 58.5%
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) 217.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 113.3%
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) 85.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 62.3%
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 59.3% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 57.1%
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) 89.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 111.6%
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) 51.4% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 76.2%
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) 49.0% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 47.7%
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) not available · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 81.4%
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 46.3% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 43.3%
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 45.1% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 66.1%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 5 years, 45.7B USD went back to shareholders, 19% of it through share repurchases. That is 72% of the free cash flow of those years.

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016: Dividends paid 5.1B USD · Share repurchases 3.4B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 8.8B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 5.2B USD · Share repurchases 4.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 4.6B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 5.2B USD · Share repurchases 9.1B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 8.3B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 5.7B USD · Share repurchases 4.8B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 10.0B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid 6.2B USD · Share repurchases 1.3B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 5.6B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid 6.6B USD · Share repurchases 840.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 8.7B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid 7.0B USD · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 14.7B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid 7.4B USD · Share repurchases 1.3B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 9.1B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 7.8B USD · Share repurchases 1.3B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 18.1B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 8.2B USD · Share repurchases 5.1B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 12.4B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

Merck & Co. next to 8 stocks of the sector Health Care we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison MRK, sector Health Care; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
JNJ Johnson & Johnson 94.2B USD +2.7%67.9%–28.5%32.9%40.9%20.9%4/9
HCA HCA Healthcare 75.6B USD +8.0%––9.0%–−9.9%10.2%–
LLY Lilly (Eli) 65.2B USD +21.6%83.0%–31.7%77.8%23.6%13.8%7/9
MRK Merck & Co. this stock 65.0B USD +6.3%74.8%–28.1%34.7%38.4%19.0%4/9
PFE Pfizer 62.6B USD +8.5%74.3%–12.4%9.0%41.5%14.5%6/9
ABBV AbbVie 61.2B USD +6.0%70.2%24.6%6.9%–−2.4%29.1%8/9
BMY Bristol Myers Squibb 48.2B USD +2.5%71.1%–14.6%38.2%20.5%26.7%8/9
TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific 44.6B USD +6.7%–17.4%15.0%12.6%48.4%14.1%–
ABT Abbott Laboratories 44.3B USD +5.1%56.4%18.2%14.7%12.5%60.1%16.7%6/9
Median of the sector 26 symbols 44.4B USD +8.5%66.6%18.0%13.9%14.3%38.5%14.9%7/9

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 63 symbols in the Health Care sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light yellow: below sector

+6.3% per year, last 5 years

Sector Health Care: median +7.8% (60 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 6.3% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+7.8%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light green: above sector

+20.9% per year, last 5 years

Sector Health Care: median +7.5% (46 symbols)

per share: +21.2% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 20.9% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+7.5%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light green: above sector

28.1% last fiscal year

Sector Health Care: median 12.9% (63 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 28.08 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (12.9%). Five years ago the margin was 14.7%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light yellow: higher than sector

1.22 latest balance sheet

Sector Health Care: median 0.66 (49 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 1.22 USD of financial debt – more than the median company in the sector (0.66). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

45% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Health Care: median 28% (31 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.45 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 28%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light green: profit every year

10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
65.0B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+1.3%
Net income (FY)
18.3B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+6.6%
EPS (FY)
7.28 USD
13F funds with a position
1 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
−58.7%
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026 · Balance sheet Jun 30, 2026 (filed Aug 7, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2025Dec 31, 2025 65.0B18.3B 28.1% 7.28 3.28 45%
2024Dec 31, 2024 64.2B17.1B 26.7% 6.74 3.12 46%
2023Dec 31, 2023 60.1B365.0M 0.6% 0.14 2.96 2,114%
2022Dec 31, 2022 59.3B14.5B 24.5% 5.71 2.80 49%
2021Dec 31, 2021 48.7B13.0B 26.8% 5.14 2.64 51%
2020Dec 31, 2020 48.0B7.1B 14.7% 2.78 2.48 89%
2019Dec 31, 2019 46.8B9.8B 21.0% 3.81 2.26 59%
2018Dec 31, 2018 42.3B6.2B 14.7% 2.32 1.99 86%
2017Dec 31, 2017 40.1B2.4B 6.0% 0.87 1.89 217%
2016Dec 31, 2016 39.8B3.9B 9.8% 1.41 1.85 131%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q2/26Jun 30, 2026 16.6B−1.3B −8.0% −0.54 0.85 –
Q1/26Mar 31, 2026 16.3B−4.2B −26.0% −1.72 0.85 –
Q4/25*Dec 31, 2025 16.4B3.0B 18.1% – 0.85 –
Q3/25Sep 30, 2025 17.3B5.8B 33.5% 2.32 0.81 35%
Q2/25Jun 30, 2025 15.8B4.4B 28.0% 1.76 0.81 46%
Q1/25Mar 31, 2025 15.5B5.1B 32.7% 2.01 0.81 40%
Q4/24*Dec 31, 2024 15.6B3.7B 24.0% – 0.81 –
Q3/24Sep 30, 2024 16.7B3.2B 19.0% 1.24 0.77 62%
Q2/24Jun 30, 2024 16.1B5.5B 33.9% 2.14 0.77 36%
Q1/24Mar 31, 2024 15.8B4.8B 30.2% 1.87 0.77 41%
Q4/23*Dec 31, 2023 14.6B−1.2B −8.4% – 0.77 –
Q3/23Sep 30, 2023 16.0B4.7B 29.7% 1.86 0.73 39%

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $30.0M5 people −$30.0M
6 months $00 people $30.0M5 people −$30.0M
12 months $00 people $72.0M11 people −$72.0M

Latest transactions

  • Aug 13, 2026 Guindo Chirfi Officer Open-market sale 10,000 shares · $1.4M · SEC
  • Aug 12, 2026 Zachary Jennifer Officer Open-market sale 80,315 shares · $10.7M · SEC
  • Aug 12, 2026 DeLuca Richard R. Officer Open-market sale 600 shares · $79.2K · SEC
  • Aug 12, 2026 DeLuca Richard R. Officer Open-market sale 11,099 shares · $1.5M · SEC
  • Aug 11, 2026 DeLuca Richard R. Officer Open-market sale 5,427 shares · $718.3K · SEC
  • Aug 11, 2026 DeLuca Richard R. Officer Open-market sale 7,410 shares · $973.2K · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score +25

Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)+0
Highs and lows-10
Relative strength+15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)15.9
Rel. strength 60 d+9.9%

ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.

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