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Merck (DE)

GER:MRK DE0006599905
81
  • Value
    68
  • Growth
    39
  • Safety
    Safety
    63
  • Combined
    57
  • Sentiment
    79
  • 360° View
    360° View
    81
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Company Description

Merck KGaA is a science and technology company. It operates in Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Electronics. The company operates in Germany, the United States, and Canada. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $55,221 million, profits of $13,021 million, and revenue of $21,903 million with 62557 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 81 (better than 81% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Merck (DE) are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Merck (DE). The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 68, which means that the share price of Merck (DE) is on the lower side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 68% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 63. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 79. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 39, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth and momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. 61 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Revenue Growth
Weakest Rank Market Pulse
Country Germany
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Size XX-Large
Website merckgroup.com
Index
CDAX
DAX 40
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Last update: 20-May-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
68 82 85 70
Growth
39 10 1 89
Safety
Safety
63 57 44 6
Sentiment
79 64 24 44
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81 57 16 50
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
59 78 75 43
Opinions Change
50 28 36 48
Pro Holdings
n/a 43 30 38
Market Pulse
86 79 25 63
Sentiment
79 64 24 44
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
68 82 85 70
Growth
39 10 1 89
Safety Safety
63 57 44 6
Combined
57 57 30 59
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
65 51 93 91
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
52 73 60 56
Price vs. Book (P/B)
69 64 63 48
Dividend Yield
63 55 57 53
Value
68 82 85 70
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
13 37 18 53
Profit Growth
86 25 22 67
Capital Growth
57 20 28 68
Stock Returns
38 28 30 90
Growth
39 10 1 89
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
43 59 42 15
Refinancing
63 25 37 14
Liquidity
59 67 64 39
Safety Safety
63 57 44 6

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The stock offers good value, safe financing, and positive sentiment. However, it has below-average growth expectations. It is well-suited for conservative buy-and-hold investors who prioritize stability and low valuation over growth.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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