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Merck (DE) shares are less expensive than other comparable stocks. While they are good value, they are riskily financed, and show below average growth. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Merck (DE) is really as difficult as the low price of the stock suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is market-typical or even better, then this could be an argument for a share purchase.


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Country Germany
Industry Pharmaceuticals
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Size class XX-Large

Large companies - similar industry as Merck (DE)

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Sanofi (XXL, FR)  Pharmaceuticals
1. Sanofi (XXL, FR)   Pharmaceuticals 100 51 72 100
2. Perrigo (XL, IE)  Pharmaceuticals
2. Perrigo (XL, IE)   Pharmaceuticals 99 69 81 100
3. Ipsen (XL, FR)  Pharmaceuticals
3. Ipsen (XL, FR)   Pharmaceuticals 89 9 85 81
4. GSK (XXL, GB)  Pharmaceuticals
4. GSK (XXL, GB)   Pharmaceuticals 93 41 21 59
5. UCB (XL, BE)  Pharmaceuticals
5. UCB (XL, BE)   Pharmaceuticals 21 97 26 48
6. Sandoz (XL, CH)  Pharmaceuticals
6. Sandoz (XL, CH)   Pharmaceuticals 47 83 12 37
7. Bayer (XXL, DE)  Pharmaceuticals
7. Bayer (XXL, DE)   Pharmaceuticals 93 9 32 36
8. AstraZeneca (XXL, GB)  Pharmaceuticals
8. AstraZeneca (XXL, GB)   Pharmaceuticals 59 57 8 23
9. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (XL, IE)  Pharmaceuticals
9. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (XL, IE)   Pharmaceuticals 55 39 32 21
10. Roche (XXL, CH)  Pharmaceuticals
10. Roche (XXL, CH)   Pharmaceuticals 67 33 23 15

June 26, 2025

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Large companies - similar region as Merck (DE)

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Daimler Truck (XXL, DE)  Heavy Machinery
1. Daimler Truck (XXL, DE)   Heavy Machinery 85 99 84 100
2. KSB (XL, DE)  Industrial Machinery
2. KSB (XL, DE)   Industrial Machinery 89 95 99 100
3. thyssenkrupp (XXL, DE)  Steel
3. thyssenkrupp (XXL, DE)   Steel 71 85 96 100
4. Sixt (XL, DE)  Trucking
4. Sixt (XL, DE)   Trucking 81 77 63 98
5. Drägerwerk (XL, DE)  Health Care Equipment
5. Drägerwerk (XL, DE)   Health Care Equipment 100 17 98 98
6. Vonovia (XL, DE)  Real Estate: Operating Services
6. Vonovia (XL, DE)   Real Estate: Operating Services 92 98 36 98
7. Krones (XL, DE)  Industrial Machinery
7. Krones (XL, DE)   Industrial Machinery 61 95 81 97
8. Munich RE (XXL, DE)  Reinsurance
8. Munich RE (XXL, DE)   Reinsurance 53 31 100 96
9. Salzgitter (XL, DE)  Steel
9. Salzgitter (XL, DE)   Steel 95 61 92 96
10. Commerzbank (XL, DE)  Diversified Banks
10. Commerzbank (XL, DE)   Diversified Banks 49 87 79 95

June 26, 2025


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Mid sized companies - similar industry as Merck (DE)

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Richter Gedeon Vegyészeti Gyár Nyilvánosan Muködo Rt. (L, HU)  Pharmaceuticals
1. Richter Gedeon Vegyészeti Gyár Nyilvánosan Muködo Rt. (L, HU)   Pharmaceuticals 99 81 94 100
2. Faes Farma, (M, ES)  Pharmaceuticals
2. Faes Farma, (M, ES)   Pharmaceuticals 75 45 96 93
3. Vetoquinol (M, FR)  Pharmaceuticals
3. Vetoquinol (M, FR)   Pharmaceuticals 83 25 96 92
4. Krka (L, SI)  Pharmaceuticals
4. Krka (L, SI)   Pharmaceuticals 35 69 98 88
5. Almirall (L, ES)  Pharmaceuticals
5. Almirall (L, ES)   Pharmaceuticals 69 69 60 85
6. Boiron (M, FR)  Pharmaceuticals
6. Boiron (M, FR)   Pharmaceuticals 100 1 94 85
7. Orion (L, FI)  Pharmaceuticals
7. Orion (L, FI)   Pharmaceuticals 31 69 76 76
8. Hikma Pharmaceuticals (L, GB)  Pharmaceuticals
8. Hikma Pharmaceuticals (L, GB)   Pharmaceuticals 81 51 26 59
9. Virbac (L, FR)  Pharmaceuticals
9. Virbac (L, FR)   Pharmaceuticals 61 21 70 59
10. ALK-Abelló (M, DK)  Pharmaceuticals
10. ALK-Abelló (M, DK)   Pharmaceuticals 1 95 50 52

June 26, 2025


Mid sized companies - similar region as Merck (DE)

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Takkt (L, DE)  Internet Retail
1. Takkt (L, DE)   Internet Retail 87 49 90 100
2. M1 Kliniken (M, DE)  Health Care Facilities
2. M1 Kliniken (M, DE)   Health Care Facilities 72 88 100 100
3. DWS (L, DE)  Asset Management & Custody
3. DWS (L, DE)   Asset Management & Custody 91 96 93 100
4. elmos (M, DE)  Semiconductors
4. elmos (M, DE)   Semiconductors 80 55 90 100
5. Gesco (M, DE)  Industrial Machinery
5. Gesco (M, DE)   Industrial Machinery 100 100 61 99
6. Uzin Utz (M, DE)  Specialty Chemicals
6. Uzin Utz (M, DE)   Specialty Chemicals 89 77 78 98
7. PWO (M, DE)  Auto Parts & Equipment
7. PWO (M, DE)   Auto Parts & Equipment 95 39 96 98
8. Instone Real Estate Group (M, DE)  Real Estate Development
8. Instone Real Estate Group (M, DE)   Real Estate Development 92 80 63 98
9. Cliq Digital (M, DE)  Application Software
9. Cliq Digital (M, DE)   Application Software 100 61 92 98
10. Schloss Wachenheim (M, DE)  Distillers & Vintners
10. Schloss Wachenheim (M, DE)   Distillers & Vintners 95 85 88 98

June 26, 2025



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