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Merck & Co., Inc. MRK NYSE

NYSE • Healthcare • Drug Manufacturers - General • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
83/100
7/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$187.77
+56.5%
Analyst Price Target
$128.54
+7.2%
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) trades at a trailing P/E of 16.9, forward P/E of 23.5. Trailing earnings yield is 5.92%, forward earnings yield 4.26%. PEG 2.11. Graham Number is $59.07.

Criteria proven by this page:

  • VALUE (84/100, Pass) — P/E is below market average (16.9); earnings yield beats bond yields (5.92%).
  • PEG Ratio 2.11 — above 2.0 suggests expensive relative to earnings growth.
  • Trailing Earnings Yield 5.92% — exceeds typical bond yields (~4.3%), making equity attractive vs fixed income.
  • Analyst consensus target $128.54 (+7.2% upside) — modest upside expected.

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

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
83/100
SG Score
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VALUE
84/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
FUTURE
61/100
Analyst consensus
→ Forecast
PAST
100/100
→ Income
HEALTH
83/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
MOAT
94/100
→ Income
GROWTH
73/100
→ Income
INCOME
85/100
→ Income

Valuation Snapshot — MRK

Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)16.9
Forward P/E23.5
PEG Ratio2.11
Forward PEG1.25
P/B Ratio5.87
P/S Ratio4.71
EV/EBITDA13.0
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$7.33
Forward EPS (Est.)$5.11
Book Value / Share$21.15
Revenue / Share$26.11
FCF / Share$4.96
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield5.92%
Forward Earnings Yield4.26%
Dividend Yield2.68%
Graham Number$59.07
SharesGrow IV$187.77 (+56.5%)
Analyst Target$128.54 (+7.2%)

Historical Valuation

Year P/E (TTM) PEG Ratio P/B Ratio P/S Ratio Dividend Yield
2016 39.4 1.34 3.85 3.88 3.32%
2017 60.4 -1.12 4.21 3.61 3.57%
2018 30.4 0.20 7.07 4.47 2.74%
2019 22.6 0.38 8.59 5.69 2.56%
2020 27.9 -1.02 7.79 4.75 3.15%
2021 14.9 0.17 5.08 3.98 3.41%
2022 19.3 1.75 6.11 4.74 2.50%
2023 778.7 -7.98 7.56 4.73 2.62%
2024 14.7 0.00 5.44 3.93 3.11%
2025 14.5 1.88 5.02 4.06 3.10%

EPS: Actual vs Estimates

P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield

Earnings Per Share (EPS) History

Year EPS (Diluted) Revenue Net Income Net Margin
2016 $2.04 $39.81B $5.69B 14.3%
2017 $0.93 $40.12B $2.57B 6.4%
2018 $2.32 $42.29B $6.22B 14.7%
2019 $3.82 $46.84B $9.84B 21%
2020 $2.78 $41.52B $7.07B 17%
2021 $5.14 $48.7B $13.05B 26.8%
2022 $5.71 $59.28B $14.52B 24.5%
2023 $0.14 $60.12B $365M 0.6%
2024 $6.74 $64.17B $17.12B 26.7%
2025 $7.28 $65.01B $18.25B 28.1%

Analyst Estimates

Year EPS (Avg) EPS Range Revenue (Avg) Revenue Range Analysts
2026 $5.12 $2.82 – $8.42 $66.75B $66.39B – $67.37B 14
2027 $9.69 $9.53 – $10.10 $70.23B $68.83B – $71.82B 13
2028 $10.75 $8.93 – $13.25 $74.93B $74.92B – $74.94B 8
2029 $10.36 $10.08 – $10.60 $74.56B $73B – $75.83B 6
2030 $10.16 $9.89 – $10.39 $74.14B $72.58B – $75.4B 6
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