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Merck (USA) shares are less expensive than other comparable stocks. They are good value and are safely financed, but show below average growth. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Merck (USA) 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 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. Thermo Fisher Scientific (XXL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
1. Thermo Fisher Scientific (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 93 47 39 83
2. Danaher (XXL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
2. Danaher (XXL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 81 23 75 81
3. Bristol-Myers Squibb (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
3. Bristol-Myers Squibb (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 94 57 25 70
4. Pfizer (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
4. Pfizer (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 98 21 50 67
5. Johnson & Johnson (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
5. Johnson & Johnson (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 52 45 64 57
6. Gilead (XL, US)  Biotechnology
6. Gilead (XL, US)   Biotechnology 56 73 34 56
7. AbbVie (XXL, US)  Biotechnology
7. AbbVie (XXL, US)   Biotechnology 65 37 35 36
8. Eli Lilly (XXL, US)  Pharmaceuticals
8. Eli Lilly (XXL, US)   Pharmaceuticals 18 81 34 27
9. Amgen (XL, US)  Biotechnology
9. Amgen (XL, US)   Biotechnology 73 7 36 25
10. IQVIA (XL, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
10. IQVIA (XL, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 63 33 4 14

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Large companies - similar region as Merck (USA)

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Alphabet (XXL, US)  Interactive Media & Services
1. Alphabet (XXL, US)   Interactive Media & Services 79 57 95 100
2. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (XL, US)  Technology Hardware & Peripherals
2. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (XL, US)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 93 79 76 100
3. Micron (XL, US)  Semiconductors
3. Micron (XL, US)   Semiconductors 98 99 60 100
4. Cardinal Health (XL, US)  Health Care Distributors
4. Cardinal Health (XL, US)   Health Care Distributors 99 95 32 100
5. Lithia Motors (XL, US)  Automotive Retail
5. Lithia Motors (XL, US)   Automotive Retail 100 91 70 100
6. Cognizant Technology (XL, US)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
6. Cognizant Technology (XL, US)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 97 37 95 98
7. McDonald's (XXL, US)  Restaurants
7. McDonald's (XXL, US)   Restaurants 65 75 79 98
8. Abbott Laboratories (XXL, US)  Health Care Equipment
8. Abbott Laboratories (XXL, US)   Health Care Equipment 64 75 74 96
9. Expedia (XL, US)  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
9. Expedia (XL, US)   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 35 91 64 96
10. Cigna (XXL, US)  Health Care Services
10. Cigna (XXL, US)   Health Care Services 93 69 36 96

July 24, 2025


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Mid sized companies - similar industry as Merck (USA)

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Bio-Techne (M, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
1. Bio-Techne (M, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 54 71 84 100
2. Revvity (L, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
2. Revvity (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 95 31 68 95
3. Agilent (L, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
3. Agilent (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 79 21 75 75
4. United Therapeutics (M, US)  Biotechnology
4. United Therapeutics (M, US)   Biotechnology 33 47 96 70
5. Bruker (M, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
5. Bruker (M, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 99 15 52 64
6. West Pharmaceutical Services (M, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
6. West Pharmaceutical Services (M, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 54 1 100 62
7. Bio-Rad Laboratories (M, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
7. Bio-Rad Laboratories (M, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 55 7 92 47
8. Green Thumb Industries (M, US)  Pharmaceuticals
8. Green Thumb Industries (M, US)   Pharmaceuticals 58 1 84 42
9. Medpaces (M, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
9. Medpaces (M, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 7 45 9 29
10. Illumina (L, US)  Life Sciences Tools & Services
10. Illumina (L, US)   Life Sciences Tools & Services 31 49 42 28

July 24, 2025


Mid sized companies - similar region as Merck (USA)

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Federated Investors (M, US)  Asset Management & Custody
1. Federated Investors (M, US)   Asset Management & Custody 81 77 91 100
2. Mueller Industries (M, US)  Industrial Machinery
2. Mueller Industries (M, US)   Industrial Machinery 70 86 100 100
3. Ocwen Financial (M, US)  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
3. Ocwen Financial (M, US)   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 93 100 87 100
4. Voya Financial (M, US)  Other Financial Services
4. Voya Financial (M, US)   Other Financial Services 87 47 76 100
5. TEGNA (M, US)  Broadcasting
5. TEGNA (M, US)   Broadcasting 77 75 88 100
6. Cal-Maine Foods (M, US)  Packaged Foods & Meats
6. Cal-Maine Foods (M, US)   Packaged Foods & Meats 70 89 100 100
7. Jones Lang LaSalle (M, US)  Real Estate Services
7. Jones Lang LaSalle (M, US)   Real Estate Services 21 69 94 100
8. Peabody Energy (M, US)  Coal & Consumable Fuels
8. Peabody Energy (M, US)   Coal & Consumable Fuels 97 47 94 100
9. ResMed (L, US)  Health Care Equipment
9. ResMed (L, US)   Health Care Equipment 57 95 88 100
10. Oshkosh (L, US)  Heavy Machinery
10. Oshkosh (L, US)   Heavy Machinery 92 71 77 100

July 24, 2025



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