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Merck & Co. (MRK)

(Real Time Quote from BATS)

$131.22 USD

131.22
2,715,429

+0.50 (0.38%)

Updated Apr 26, 2024 12:00 PM ET

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.20%
2Buy18.04%
3Hold9.52%
4Sell5.20%
5Strong Sell2.60%
S&P50011.13%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

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Value Score A
Growth Score A
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VGM Score A

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C Value B Growth B Momentum B VGM

Industry Rank:

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The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 21% (198 out of 252)

Industry: Large Cap Pharmaceuticals

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Research for MRK

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Fiscal Year End for Merck & Co, Inc falls in the month of December.

All items in Millions except Per Share data.

12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019
Assets          
Cash & Equivalents 7,093 13,192 8,096 8,062 10,450
Receivables 10,349 9,450 9,230 7,851 6,778
Notes Receivable 0 0 0 0 0
Inventories 6,358 5,911 5,953 6,310 5,978
Other Current Assets 8,368 7,169 6,987 5,541 4,277
Total Current Assets 32,168 35,722 30,266 27,764 27,483
Net Property & Equipment 23,051 21,422 19,279 17,986 15,053
Investments & Advances 252 1,015 370 785 1,469
Other Non-Current Assets 0 0 0 0 0
Deferred Charges 0 0 0 0 0
Intangibles 39,208 41,473 44,197 34,842 33,621
Deposits & Other Assets 11,996 9,528 11,582 10,211 6,771
Total Assets 106,675 109,160 105,694 91,588 84,397
Liabilities & Shareholders Equity 12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019
Notes Payable 1,372 1,946 2,412 6,431 3,610
Accounts Payable 3,922 4,264 4,609 4,594 3,738
Current Portion Long-Term Debt 0 0 0 0 0
Current Portion Capital Leases 0 0 0 0 0
Accrued Expenses 15,766 14,159 13,859 13,053 12,549
Income Taxes Payable 2,649 1,986 1,224 1,575 736
Other Current Liabilities 1,985 1,884 1,768 1,674 1,587
Total Current Liabilities 25,694 24,239 23,872 27,327 22,220
Mortgages 0 0 0 0 0
Deferred Taxes/Income 871 1,795 3,441 1,015 1,470
Convertible Debt 0 0 0 0 0
Long-Term Debt 33,683 28,745 30,690 25,360 22,736
Non-Current Capital Leases 0 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities 8,792 8,323 9,434 12,482 11,970
Minority Interest (Liabilities) 0 0 0 0 0
Total Liabilities 69,040 63,102 67,437 66,184 58,396
Shareholders Equity 12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019
Preferred Stock 0 0 0 0 0
Common Stock (Par) 1,788 1,788 1,788 1,788 1,788
Capital Surplus 44,509 44,379 44,238 39,588 39,660
Retained Earnings 53,895 61,081 53,696 47,362 46,602
Other Equity -5,107 -4,701 -4,356 -6,547 -6,099
Treasury Stock 57,450 56,489 57,109 56,787 55,950
Total Shareholder's Equity 37,635 46,058 38,257 25,404 26,001
Total Liabilities & Shareholder's Equity 106,675 109,160 105,694 91,588 84,397
Total Common Equity 37,635 46,058 38,257 25,404 26,001
Shares Outstanding 2,534.00 2,535.40 2,527.60 2,530.00 2,545.90
Book Value Per Share 14.85 18.17 15.14 10.04 10.21

Fiscal Year End for Merck & Co, Inc falls in the month of December.

All items in Millions except Per Share data.

3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023
Assets          
Cash & Equivalents -99,999 7,093 8,773 6,378 10,387
Receivables NA 10,349 10,394 11,030 10,415
Notes Receivable NA 0 0 0 0
Inventories NA 6,358 6,131 5,930 5,863
Other Current Assets NA 8,368 6,656 6,639 6,737
Total Current Assets NA 32,168 31,954 29,977 33,402
Net Property & Equipment NA 23,051 22,526 22,231 21,758
Investments & Advances NA 252 1,306 1,214 1,290
Other Non-Current Assets NA 0 0 0 0
Deferred Charges NA 0 0 0 0
Intangibles NA 39,208 40,382 40,860 41,066
Deposits & Other Assets NA 11,996 10,559 10,187 10,280
Total Assets NA 106,675 106,727 104,469 107,796
Liabilities & Shareholders Equity 3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023
Notes Payable NA 1,372 887 2,839 2,672
Accounts Payable NA 3,922 3,509 3,442 3,680
Current Portion Long-Term Debt NA 0 0 0 0
Current Portion Capital Leases NA 0 0 0 0
Accrued Expenses NA 15,766 14,840 13,747 13,000
Income Taxes Payable NA 2,649 1,981 1,489 1,872
Other Current Liabilities NA 1,985 1,877 1,877 1,907
Total Current Liabilities NA 25,694 23,094 23,394 23,131
Mortgages NA 0 0 0 0
Deferred Taxes/Income NA 871 1,018 996 1,442
Convertible Debt NA 0 0 0 0
Long-Term Debt NA 33,683 33,972 34,072 28,074
Non-Current Capital Leases NA 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities NA 7,343 7,265 8,244
Minority Interest (Liabilities) NA 0 0 0 0
Total Liabilities NA 69,040 65,427 65,727 60,891
Shareholders Equity 3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023
Preferred Stock NA 0 0 0 0
Common Stock (Par) NA 1,788 1,788 1,788 1,788
Capital Surplus NA 44,509 44,358 44,219 44,467
Retained Earnings NA 53,895 57,082 54,198 62,039
Other Equity NA -5,107 -4,862 -4,851 -4,812
Treasury Stock NA 57,450 57,066 56,612 56,577
Total Shareholder's Equity NA 37,635 41,300 38,742 46,905
Total Liabilities & Shareholder's Equity NA 106,675 106,727 104,469 107,796
Total Common Equity 0 37,635 41,300 38,742 46,905
Shares Outstanding 2,532.60 2,534.00 2,537.50 2,537.40 2,538.50
Book Value Per Share 0.00 14.85 16.28 15.27 18.48