Merck Company Stock Current Valuation

MRK Stock  USD 131.95  0.20  0.15%   
Valuation analysis of Merck Company helps investors to measure Merck's intrinsic value by examining its available valuation indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes and income statement patterns. Enterprise Value Multiple is expected to rise to 46.87 this year. Fundamental drivers impacting Merck's valuation include:
Price Book
8.8788
Enterprise Value
361.6 B
Enterprise Value Ebitda
52.3582
Price Sales
5.5506
Forward PE
15.361
Fairly Valued
Today
131.95
Please note that Merck's price fluctuation is very steady at this time. Calculation of the real value of Merck Company is based on 3 months time horizon. Increasing Merck's time horizon generally increases the accuracy of value calculation and significantly improves the predictive power of the methodology used.
Our valuation method for Merck Company is useful when determining the fair value of the Merck stock, which is usually determined by what a typical buyer is willing to pay for full or partial control of Merck. Since Merck is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Merck Stock. However, Merck's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.
Historical Market  131.95 Real  129.13 Target  117.2 Hype  131.93 Naive  136.86
The real value of Merck Stock, also known as its intrinsic value, is the underlying worth of Merck Company Company, which is reflected in its stock price. It is based on Merck's financial performance, assets, liabilities, growth prospects, management team, or industry conditions. The intrinsic value of Merck's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Merck's stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
127.96
Downside
129.13
Real Value
145.15
Upside
Estimating the potential upside or downside of Merck Company helps investors to forecast how Merck stock's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Merck more accurately as focusing exclusively on Merck's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:
Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjectedHigh
1.782.062.25
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Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
130.76131.93133.10
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Potential
Annual Dividend
LowForecastedHigh
2.122.162.20
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28 Analysts
Consensus
LowTarget PriceHigh
106.65117.20130.09
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Merck Current Valuation Analysis

Merck's Enterprise Value is a firm valuation proxy that approximates the current market value of a company. It is typically used to determine the takeover or merger price of a firm. Unlike Market Cap, this measure takes into account the entire liquid asset, outstanding debt, and exotic equity instruments that the company has on its balance sheet. When a takeover occurs, the parent company will have to assume the target company's liabilities but will take possession of all cash and cash equivalents.

Enterprise Value

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Current Merck Current Valuation

    
  361.64 B  
Most of Merck's fundamental indicators, such as Current Valuation, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Merck Company is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

Merck Current Valuation Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for Merck is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of Merck Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Current Valuation. Since Merck's main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of Merck's historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of Merck's interrelated accounts and indicators.
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In accordance with the recently published financial statements, Merck Company has a Current Valuation of 361.64 B. This is much higher than that of the Pharmaceuticals sector and significantly higher than that of the Health Care industry. The current valuation for all United States stocks is significantly lower than that of the firm.

Merck Current Valuation Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Merck's direct or indirect competition against its Current Valuation to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Merck could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Merck by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.
Merck is rated below average in current valuation category among related companies.

Merck ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Merck's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Merck's managers, analysts, and investors.
Environment Score
Governance Score
Social Score

Merck Fundamentals

About Merck Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze Merck Company's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Merck using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Merck Company based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.
Please read more on our fundamental analysis page.
Merck Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. Merck Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey. Merck operates under Drug ManufacturersGeneral classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 67000 people.

Merck Investors Sentiment

The influence of Merck's investor sentiment on the probability of its price appreciation or decline could be a good factor in your decision-making process regarding taking a position in Merck. The overall investor sentiment generally increases the direction of a stock movement in a one-year investment horizon. However, the impact of investor sentiment on the entire stock market does not have solid backing from leading economists and market statisticians.
Investor biases related to Merck's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Merck. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Merck can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Merck Company. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Merck's market sentiment shows the aggregated news analyzed to detect positive and negative mentions from the text and comments. The data is normalized to provide daily scores for Merck's and other traded tickers. The bigger the bubble, the more accurate is the estimated score. Higher bars for a given day show more participation in the average Merck's news discussions. The higher the estimated score, the more favorable is the investor's outlook on Merck.

Merck Implied Volatility

    
  18.58  
Merck's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Merck Company stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Merck's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Merck stock will not fluctuate a lot when Merck's options are near their expiration.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Merck in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Merck's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Merck options trading.

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When determining whether Merck Company is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Merck Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Merck Company Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Merck Company Stock:
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Is Merck's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Merck. If investors know Merck will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Merck listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.453
Dividend Share
2.92
Earnings Share
0.14
Revenue Per Share
23.695
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.058
The market value of Merck Company is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Merck that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Merck's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Merck's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Merck's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Merck's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Merck's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Merck is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Merck's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.