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Merck (USA) shares have a market-typical stock price level. They show above average growth and are good value, but are riskily financed. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Merck (USA) is typical for this industry which the market average price level of the shares suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is above average, that could be an argument for buying the shares and vice versa.


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Country USA
Industry Pharmaceuticals
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Size class XX-Large

Large companies - similar industry as Merck (USA)

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Johnson & Johnson (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
1. Johnson & Johnson (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 70 25 79 75
2. PerkinElmer (XL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
2. PerkinElmer (XL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 100 17 54 72
3. Elanco Animal Health (XL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
3. Elanco Animal Health (XL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 65 53 52 66
4. Agilent (XL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
4. Agilent (XL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 71 19 72 59
5. Danaher (XXL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
5. Danaher (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 50 57 55 58
6. Bristol-Myers Squibb (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
6. Bristol-Myers Squibb (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 90 3 51 41
7. Eli Lilly (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
7. Eli Lilly (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 8 100 33 37
8. Pfizer (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
8. Pfizer (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 90 17 31 36
9. Charles River Laboratories (XL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
9. Charles River Laboratories (XL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 44 65 21 36
10. Zoetis (XL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
10. Zoetis (XL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 21 63 50 35

March 21, 2024

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Large companies - similar region as Merck (USA)

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Fluor (XXL, US)  Construction & Engineering
1. Fluor (XXL, US)   Construction & Engineering 90 69 82 100
2. Bankwell Financial (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
2. Bankwell Financial (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 82 59 93 100
3. Salesforce (XXL, US)  Application Software
3. Salesforce (XXL, US)   Application Software 69 84 84 100
4. Nexteer Automotive Group (XL, US)  Auto Parts & Equipment
4. Nexteer Automotive Group (XL, US)   Auto Parts & Equipment 100 61 100 100
5. Umpqua (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
5. Umpqua (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 97 42 90 100
6. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US)  Real Estate Services
6. Jones Lang LaSalle (XXL, US)   Real Estate Services 62 95 97 100
7. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
7. Cognizant Technology (XXL, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 96 41 93 100
8. Meta (XXL, US)  Interactive Media & Services
8. Meta (XXL, US)   Interactive Media & Services 61 93 92 100
9. Orrstown (XXL, US)  Regional Banks
9. Orrstown (XXL, US)   Regional Banks 67 100 85 100
10. OP Bancorp (XXL, US)  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
10. OP Bancorp (XXL, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 96 59 75 100

March 21, 2024


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Mid sized companies - similar industry as Merck (USA)

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Phibro Animal Health (L, US)  Pharmaceuticals
1. Phibro Animal Health (L, US)   Pharmaceuticals 100 19 92 97
2. Atea Pharmaceuticals (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
2. Atea Pharmaceuticals (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 38 11 51 94
3. Pacira BioSciences (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
3. Pacira BioSciences (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 77 37 89 93
4. Royalty Pharma (L, US)  Pharmaceuticals
4. Royalty Pharma (L, US)   Pharmaceuticals 98 21 72 90
5. Corcept Therapeutics (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
5. Corcept Therapeutics (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 4 39 99 74
6. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
6. Harmony Biosciences Holdings (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 39 51 89 74
7. Trulieve Cannabis (L, US)  Pharmaceuticals
7. Trulieve Cannabis (L, US)   Pharmaceuticals 56 59 52 61
8. Prestige (L, US)  Pharmaceuticals
8. Prestige (L, US)   Pharmaceuticals 42 69 44 55
9. Innoviva (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
9. Innoviva (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 21 57 82 53
10. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
10. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 25 57 60 41

March 21, 2024


Mid sized companies - similar region as Merck (USA)

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. DocGo (M, US)  Health Care Services
1. DocGo (M, US)   Health Care Services 63 69 100 100
2. GrafTech International (L, US)  Electr. Components & Equipment
2. GrafTech International (L, US)   Electr. Components & Equipment 100 65 64 100
3. Cue Health (M, US)  Health Care Equipment
3. Cue Health (M, US)   Health Care Equipment 87 85 89 100
4. JAKKS (M, US)  Leisure Products
4. JAKKS (M, US)   Leisure Products 89 77 55 100
5. Udemy (M, US)  Education Services
5. Udemy (M, US)   Education Services 24 93 89 100
6. Aviat Networks (M, US)  Communications Equipment
6. Aviat Networks (M, US)   Communications Equipment 69 91 100 100
7. Portland General Electric (L, US)  Electric Utilities
7. Portland General Electric (L, US)   Electric Utilities 90 85 65 100
8. Hibbett Sports (L, US)  Specialty Stores
8. Hibbett Sports (L, US)   Specialty Stores 92 61 89 100
9. Badger Meter (M, US)  Electronic Equipment
9. Badger Meter (M, US)   Electronic Equipment 24 59 99 100
10. AerSale (M, US)  Aerospace & Defense
10. AerSale (M, US)   Aerospace & Defense 75 93 100 100

March 21, 2024



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