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Quote this valuation with its source: Fair value, Potential value and the price at analysis.
FAQ
MRK — frequently asked questions
Is Merck & Co., Inc. overvalued?
In our latest published analysis dated 2026-09-08, MRK screens modestly overvalued. The price recorded at analysis is 150 USD versus our fair value of 141 USD; the high endpoint is presented separately as potential value of 279 USD. That implies roughly 6.0% downside to fair value at that date.
Our latest published report, analyzed 2026-09-08, gives MRK a fair value of 141 USD and a potential value of 279 USD. The conclusion is triangulated across multiple valuation models and weighted by reliability for Merck & Co., Inc.'s archetype; it is a dated research output, not a live price.
Should I buy MRK now?
Our latest published rating for MRK, analyzed 2026-09-08, is Hold. Merck & Co., Inc. screens modestly overvalued at the analysis-date price of 150 USD versus fair value of 141 USD; potential value is 279 USD. This is research for educational purposes, not personalized investment advice.
What are the biggest risks for MRK?
The dedicated bear-case section in our report analyzed 2026-09-08 documents Merck & Co., Inc.'s material risks, evidence, thresholds, and thesis-invalidation conditions. Scenario-specific explanations remain in that section so the report does not repeat or decontextualize them elsewhere.
What is MRK's rating?
Our latest published rating for MRK, analyzed 2026-09-08, is Hold, with a published moat assessment of 1/10 (None). It reflects our fair value of 141 USD, the potential value of 279 USD, and the price recorded at analysis (150 USD).
The clearest upside path is FY2027 revenue near $70.30 billion and EPS near $9.54, supported by fewer shares outstanding.1,3
Cycle upside
A favorable demand cycle would appear if Merck reaches its dated FY2027 revenue forecast and peers maintain growth without forcing pricing concessions.1
Evidence-backed thesis
Hold because the report-date price is above Fair value and the earnings recovery still needs proof.3
توصية الدار
Hold because the report-date price is above Fair value and the earnings recovery still needs proof.3
نظرة عامة على الشركة
The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. Human health pharmaceutical products consist of therapeutic and preventive agents, generally sold by prescription, for the treatment of human disorders.
The Company sells these human health pharmaceutical products primarily to drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, government agencies, and managed health care providers such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers and other institutions.
§2 السيناريو الهبوطيEN
A combined earnings miss, weaker cash backing and valuation compression would reduce profit durability, shareholder distributions and the price investors pay for future earnings.
Merck has no validated structural moat in the supplied evidence. Profit and cash generation are business outcomes, not proof of switching costs, scale advantages or protected distribution.
The mixed peer set is useful for growth and valuation comparisons. Its members have different margins and growth rates, while the evidence does not establish product-level market-share transfer.
الربح الاقتصادي
FY2025 profit and positive cash generation show valuable operations, but they do not establish a lasting barrier against competition.4
1/ 10
None
التهديدات المعروفة للميزة التنافسية
التهديد
الخطورة
الجدول الزمني
التخفيف
Faster broad-pharma growth could attract demand and investment away from Merck, while pricing pressure could reduce sales and margins.
high
Through FY2027 and the following two fiscal years
Require Merck to meet the dated FY2027 revenue forecast without margin erosion before assuming a longer advantage period.1
A forward valuation reset would make investors pay less for each dollar of expected earnings, even if revenue continues growing modestly.
medium
Within 24 months
Keep valuation expectations tied to demonstrated earnings normalization rather than assume a premium to the observed comparable range.
Apply a terminal P/E to the dated forward path, then discount that future share value back to the analysis date.
§5 الحساسية
معدل الخصم
النمو النهائي
1.5%
2.0%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.6%
$175.82
$195.06
$223.16
$268.13
$351.93
5.6%
$145.61
$155.74
$169.06
$187.35
$214.05
6.6%
$126.67
$132.80
$141.37
$150.03
$162.69
7.6%
$113.56
$117.59
$122.41
$128.24
$135.46
8.6%
$103.84
$106.66
$109.94
$113.79
$118.37
الصفوف: معدل الخصم (Ke للأرباح؛ WACC للتدفقات النقدية). الأعمدة: النمو النهائي.
تغير المدة (سنوات)
None of the valuation methods used to calculate Fair value relies on a separate assumption about how long the competitive advantage lasts.
مرجع الحساسية
The highlighted cell is Fair value when every assumption sits at its base level ($141.37). Each row and column shows what Fair value becomes when one assumption moves.
منحدر التدفق النقدي الحر
Free cash flow to the firm stays positive in the first projected year at $21.1B after modeled capex of $4.1B, with terminal value at 67.7% of enterprise value. A sudden drop in free cash flow is not projected unless capital spending relative to revenue, reinvestment, or gross margin resets materially.
FY2027 revenue and EPS remain near their dated analyst means.1
Growth fades after FY2027 rather than extending the rebound rate.
Revenue recovery continues, margins normalize and per-share results receive modest support from a lower share count. Later growth remains measured rather than accelerating.3
FY2027 revenue and EPS reach the stronger portions of their dated ranges.
§7 شجرة قرارات الأرباحEN
تجاوز
Hold the position and reassess whether the improvement can persist.
المُحفِّز: Revenue and EPS exceed their dated ranges without weaker cash backing.1
Stronger revenue and margins would improve the earnings base.
متوافق
Hold the position and continue monitoring the recovery.
المُحفِّز: FY2027 revenue and EPS remain within dated ranges.1
Meeting forecasts would confirm recovery, not lasting acceleration.
دون التوقعات
Reduce exposure if earnings and cash weaken together.
المُحفِّز: FY2027 EPS falls below its dated range or cash backing breaches its stated boundary.
That combination would undermine profit durability and distributions.
جودة الأرباح
Cash backing remains supportive, but disagreement between forensic accounting observations argues for continued verification rather than treating reported profit as unquestioned.
FY2025 operating cash gave substantial support to reported profit, although conflicting forensic evidence warrants continued verification.
تخصيص رأس المال
Shares outstanding were 2.467 billion on 2026-09-08, below the FY2025 diluted average of 2.507 billion. Continued per-share gains depend on funding repurchases without raising leverage.
Use the dated revenue, profit, capital spending and leverage evidence rather than infer a capital-efficiency trend from an unmatched snapshot.
Treat the comparison as unknown. The dated WACC was 6.601% as of and retrieved 2026-09-08.
FY2025 restored a substantial earnings base.
Revenue was $65.01 billion and net income was $18.25 billion for FY2025, retrieved 2026-09-08.
The base supports recovery, but the wide FY2027 earnings range shows that durability still needs proof.
Capital demands and leverage limit distribution flexibility.
FY2025 capital spending was $4.11 billion, while debt exceeded cash.
More cash may need to fund investment and debt reduction before supporting faster dividends or repurchases.
أحدث إيرادات65 مليار US$معدل النمو السنوي المركب للإيرادات +5.6%
هامش التشغيل36.1%10 فترات مالية
أحدث تدفق نقدي حر12.4 مليار US$FY2025
صافي الدين36 مليار US$FY2025
تفصيل قائمة الدخلكيف يتحول حجم الأعمال إلى أرباح مُعلنة.
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الإيرادات65 مليار US$تكلفة الإيرادات−18.3 مليار US$إجمالي الربح46.7 مليار US$المصروفات التشغيلية−23.2 مليار US$الدخل التشغيلي23.5 مليار US$البنود غير التشغيلية والضرائب−5.2 مليار US$صافي الدخل18.3 مليار US$
بيانات التاريخ المالي
الإيرادات
65,011,000,000 US$
تكلفة الإيرادات
18,280,000,000 US$
إجمالي الربح
46,731,000,000 US$
المصروفات التشغيلية
23,245,000,000 US$
الدخل التشغيلي
23,486,000,000 US$
البنود غير التشغيلية والضرائب
-5,232,000,000 US$
صافي الدخل
18,254,000,000 US$
لمحة عن الميزانية العموميةكيفية الاحتفاظ بالأصول المُبلغ عنها وتمويلها في الفترة المحددة.
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تكوين الأصولمصادر التمويل
إجمالي الأصول136.9 مليار US$النقد14.6 مليار US$الأصول المتداولة43.5 مليار US$إجمالي الالتزامات84.2 مليار US$الالتزامات المتداولة28.3 مليار US$حقوق المساهمين52.7 مليار US$
بيانات تفصيل الميزانية العمومية
إجمالي الأصول
136,866,000,000 US$
النقد
14,565,000,000 US$
الأصول المتداولة
43,516,000,000 US$
إجمالي الالتزامات
84,204,000,000 US$
الالتزامات المتداولة
28,327,000,000 US$
حقوق المساهمين
52,662,000,000 US$
جسر التدفق النقديكيف تحول التدفق النقدي التشغيلي إلى تدفق نقدي حر في FY2025.
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تسوية التدفق النقدي التشغيلي
صافي الدخل18.3 مليار US$الإهلاك والإطفاء+5.8 مليار US$التعويض القائم على الأسهم+820 مليون US$تعديلات تشغيلية أخرى−8.4 مليار US$التدفق النقدي التشغيلي16.5 مليار US$
تسوية النقد من بداية الفترة إلى نهايتها
النقد في بداية الفترة13.3 مليار US$التدفق النقدي التشغيلي+16.5 مليار US$التدفق النقدي الاستثماري−13.7 مليار US$التدفق النقدي التمويلي−1.9 مليار US$تأثير سعر الصرف+563 مليون US$النقد في نهاية الفترة14.7 مليار US$
16.5 مليار US$ − 4.1 مليار US$التدفق النقدي الحر 12.4 مليار US$
بيانات جسر التدفق النقدي
صافي الدخل
18,254,000,000 US$
التدفق النقدي التشغيلي الداخل
24,912,000,000 US$
الإهلاك والإطفاء
5,838,000,000 US$
التعويض القائم على الأسهم
820,000,000 US$
التدفق النقدي التشغيلي
16,472,000,000 US$
التدفق النقدي التشغيلي الخارج
8,440,000,000 US$
النقد المتاح
30,353,000,000 US$
النقد في بداية الفترة
13,318,000,000 US$
تأثير سعر الصرف
563,000,000 US$
التدفق الاستثماري الخارج
13,741,000,000 US$
النفقات الرأسمالية
4,112,000,000 US$
أنشطة استثمارية أخرى
9,629,000,000 US$
التدفق التمويلي الخارج
1,922,000,000 US$
صافي إصدار الدين
11,377,000,000 US$
إعادة شراء الأسهم
5,084,000,000 US$
أرباح الأسهم المدفوعة
8,176,000,000 US$
أنشطة تمويلية أخرى
39,000,000 US$
النقد في نهاية الفترة
14,690,000,000 US$
التدفق النقدي الاستثماري
-13,741,000,000 US$
التدفق النقدي التمويلي
-1,922,000,000 US$
الإيرادات والأرباحكيف يتحول حجم الأعمال إلى أرباح مُعلنة.
النقد والدينالسيولة المتاحة مقارنة بإجمالي الاقتراض.
توليد النقدالتدفق النقدي التشغيلي مقارنة بالتدفق النقدي الحر.
Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) trades at 15.7x forward earnings against a peer median of 12.5x. Its EV/EBITDA of 14.5x compares with a peer median of 11.8x. The comparison uses 4 peers: AbbVie Inc., Pfizer Inc., Gilead Sciences Inc. and Sanofi, as of 2026-07-26 to 2026-09-08.
§10 الصناعة والدورةEN
مرحلة الدورة
Contraction
The pharmaceutical industry benchmark shows capital spending at 1.1% of revenue and 0.8 times depreciation, as of and retrieved 2026-09-01.
دورة صعودية
A favorable demand cycle would appear if Merck reaches its dated FY2027 revenue forecast and peers maintain growth without forcing pricing concessions.
دورة هبوطية
A weaker cycle would combine slower issuer growth with peer outgrowth and lower valuation benchmarks, pressuring sales, margins and the value assigned to future earnings.
الاتجاهات طويلة الأمد
الاتجاه
التأثير
ملاحظة
Low-single-digit issuer growth
neutral
Dated annual forecasts support expansion through FY2027, but later growth depends on extrapolation rather than another dated demand anchor.
Broad-pharma growth dispersion
negative
Comparable revenue growth ranges from 2.6% to 10.2%, increasing execution and valuation pressure on a slower-growing issuer.
التموضع
Merck is positioned for moderate recovery rather than industry-leading growth. Sustained margins and cash-funded shareholder returns must offset faster peer growth.1
§11 إدارة المراكزEN
حجم المركز
No new target percentage is prescribed; maintain the existing allocation. The report-date price of $150.33 is above Fair value of $141.37, while the valuation range remains wide.3
المخاطر
Keep exposure unchanged unless valuation improves and the earnings floor holds. Reduce on either the EPS or cash-funding breach.
شرائح الدخول
المستوى
إجراء
لماذا
At or below Fair value, with FY2027 diluted EPS remaining at or above $8.41
Reassess the Hold; do not add automatically.
A lower valuation must coincide with evidence that the earnings floor and cash funding remain intact.
Not every cited input appears here: internal calculations and intermediate model outputs have no external record, and some citations could not be matched to one.
If the forward price-to-earnings ratio falls below 12.8 times within 24 months, investors would pay less for each dollar of expected earnings.
FV impact
-4%
Terminal multiple 20% lower
Trigger
Within 24 months
Stagnation would stop the operating base from expanding, limiting fixed-cost absorption and weakening later profit, cash generation and value per share.
الحالي:FY2027 analyst revenue mean of $70.30 billion, as of and retrieved 2026-09-08.
تنبيه إذاFY2028–FY2030 average consolidated revenue growth below 0%.
03
Cash backing per profit dollar
Lower cash backing for reported profit would weaken dividend coverage, debt reduction and the ability of earnings to fund shareholder returns.
الحالي:FY2025 produced $0.90 of operating cash for each $1.00 of reported profit.
تنبيه إذاBelow $0.80 within 12 months.
04
Forward earnings valuation
Compression would reduce what investors pay for each dollar of expected profit, even if the business still posts modest revenue growth.
الحالي:15.72 times next-twelve-month earnings as of and retrieved 2026-09-08.
تنبيه إذاBelow 12.8 times within 24 months.
05
Debt relative to cash
Persistently high debt would redirect cash toward interest and repayment, leaving less for dividends, repurchases and future per-share growth.
الحالي:FY2025 debt was $50.53 billion and cash was $14.57 billion; both were retrieved 2026-09-08.
تنبيه إذاFY2027 debt remains at or above the FY2025 level while cash generation weakens.
Limitation: Terminal value is 67.7% of this model's value, above the 60% level at which the methodology flags concentration; the value leans on the years beyond the explicit forecast.
Limitation: Terminal value is 81% of this model's value, above the 60% level at which the methodology flags concentration; the value leans on the years beyond the explicit forecast.
Cash continues funding distributions without additional leverage.3
Upside persists if growth and margins last beyond the rebound. It fades if stronger results require more investment or debt than operating cash can fund.
لماذا يهم
The rebound must establish a durable earnings base.1