Merck & Co., Inc. MRK NYSE

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) reported moderate year-over-year revenue growth of +1.3% through 2025-12 (TTM revenue vs prior-year TTM). Net income showed solid earnings growth of +6.6% YoY, reaching $3.0B in the latest quarter. The net profit margin is 18.1%, which is high. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 quarters. The gross margin is 81.5% (high), up 0.5pp vs the prior year. With a $297B market cap, MOAT composite score of 90/100 (strong competitive position).

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (73/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 41-year annual history, the company was profitable in 41 of 41 years — a perfect long-term track record
• INCOME (85/100, Pass) — proves strong profitability and pricing power
• MOAT (90/100, Pass) — strong gross margins and market scale prove a durable competitive advantage

Overall SharesGrow Score: 83/100 with 7/7 criteria passed.