MRK Stock Forecast, Price Targets, Chart, Dividends & Analysis

Dividend Per Share TTM ($)	2.31
Forward Annual Dividend Yield	3.24%
Ex Dividend Date (MM/DD/YYYY)	12/16/2024
Dividend Pay Date (MM/DD/YYYY)	10/7/2024
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.35%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate ($)	3.24
Dividend Payout Ratio	-2,039.73
Dividend Per Share 5 Year CAGR	0.00%

Analyst Estimates

EPS Estimate Current Year ($)	7.73
EPS Estimate Next Year ($)	9.57
EPS Estimate Next Quarter ($)	2.22
EPS Estimate Current Quarter ($)	1.80
Current Target Price ($)	132.39
Next 5 Year Growth Rate (%)	9.0
1 week Ago Target Price ($)	133.09
2 week Ago Target Price ($)	133.50
3 week Ago Target Price ($)	133.42

Financial Health

Cash Flow Per Share TTM ($)	7.22
Current Ratio	1.40
Quick Ratio	0.90
Debt to Equity Ratio (Last Quarter)	0.93
Long term debt per share (Last Quarter)
F Score	3.0

Technicals

RSI (14 Day)	44.38
14 Day SMA ($)	101.16
14 Day EMA ($)	100.58
Money Flow Index	54.09
Average True Range	2.23
50 Day SMA ($)	102.59
200 Day SMA ($)	118.05
ADX	8.44
MACD	-3.99

Growth

Free Cash Flow QoQ Growth	0.00%
Free Cash Flow YoY Growth	0.00%
Revenue YoY Growth	0.00%
EPS QoQ Growth	0.00%
Revenue QoQ Growth	0.00%
EPS YoY Growth	0.00%

Profitability

Return on Assets TTM (%)	10.83
Profit Margin TTM (%)	23.2
Return on Equity TTM (%)	28.33
Return on Capital TTM (%)	17.18
Interest Coverage Ratio	20.50
Gross Margin TTM (%)	75.8

Peers

Stock	Dividend	Market Cap (B)	PE	Price ($)
ABT	0.0195	196 B	34.23	112.42
AMGN	0.0338	143 B	34.12	261.19
BMY	0.043	117 B	15	56.3
GSK
JNJ	0.0338	353 B	24.14	143.58
LLY	0.0077	739 B	85.26	757.54
NVS
PFE	0.0657	150 B	33.69	25.77
SNY
TEVA

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Financials

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

MRK Income Statement

Annual

	Dec-14	Dec-15	Dec-16	Dec-17	Dec-18	Dec-19	Dec-20	Dec-21	Dec-22	Dec-23
Amortization of intangibles	-562 M	-18 M	18,162 M	18,284 M	18,253 M	19,425 M	-54 M	22,933 M	21,204 M	21,197 M
Basic EPS from continuing operations	4.12	1.58	1.42	0.88	2.34	3.84	2.79	4.88	5.73	0.14
Basic EPS total	4.12	1.58	1.42	0.88	2.34	3.84	2.79	5.16	5.73	0.14
Basic weighted shares outstanding	2,894 M	2,816 M	2,766 M	2,730 M	2,664 M	2,565 M	2,530 M	2,530 M	2,532 M	2,537 M
BasicDiscontinuousOperations								0.28
Cost of sales	16,768 M	14,934 M	13,891 M	12,912 M	13,509 M	14,112 M	13,618 M	13,626 M	17,411 M	16,126 M
Depreciation	6,691 M	6,375 M	5,441 M	4,676 M	4,519 M	1,679 M	1,669 M	1,578 M	1,824 M	1,828 M
DepreciationAndAmortization	6,691 M	6,375 M	5,441 M	4,676 M	4,519 M	1,679 M	1,669 M	1,578 M	1,824 M	1,828 M
DevelopmentExpense								1,556 M
Diluted EPS total	4.07	1.56	1.41	0.87	2.32	3.81	2.78	5.14	5.71	0.14
Diluted normalized net income/share	4.07	1.56	1.41	0.87	2.32	3.81	2.78	4.86	5.71	0.14
Diluted weighted shares outstanding	2,928 M	2,841 M	2,787 M	2,748 M	2,679 M	2,580 M	2,541 M	2,538 M	2,542 M	2,547 M
DilutedDiscontinuousOperations								0.28
Dividends paid per share	1.77	1.81	1.85	1.89	1.99	2.26	2.48	2.64	2.8	2.96
Earnings from equity interest	741 M	205 M	86 M	42 M
EarningsFromEquityInterestNetOfTax	741 M	205 M	86 M	42 M
GainOnSaleOfSecurity				352 M	324 M	170 M	1,338 M	1,940 M	-1,419 M	340 M
GainsLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperations	11,209 M
GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	11,606 M	10,313 M	9,762 M	10,074 M	10,102 M	10,615 M	8,955 M	9,634 M	10,042 M	10,504 M
Gross operating profit	25,469 M	24,564 M	25,916 M	27,210 M	28,785 M	32,728 M	27,900 M	35,078 M	41,872 M	43,989 M
ImpairmentOfCapitalAssets	1,100 M	47 M	347 M	58 M	144 M	705 M
Income before tax	17,283 M	5,401 M	4,659 M	6,521 M	8,701 M	11,464 M	5,863 M	13,879 M	16,444 M	1,889 M
Income restructuring and M&A	1,013 M	619 M	651 M	776 M	632 M	638 M	575 M	661 M	337 M	599 M
Income taxes	5,349 M	942 M	718 M	4,103 M	2,508 M	1,687 M	1,340 M	1,521 M	1,918 M	1,512 M
Interest income	266 M	289 M	328 M	385 M	343 M	274 M	59 M	36 M	157 M	365 M
InterestExpenseNonOperating	732 M	672 M	693 M	754 M	772 M	893 M	831 M	806 M	962 M	1,146 M
InterestExpenseOperating									-937 M	-1,100 M
MinorityInterests	-14 M	-17 M	-21 M	-24 M	27 M	66 M	2,544 M	-13 M	-7 M	-12 M
MiscOtherSpecialCharges	11,613 M	-1,527 M	-720 M	500 M	402 M	-139 M	890 M	1,341 M	-1,501 M	-466 M
Net income from total operations	11,920 M	4,442 M	3,920 M	2,394 M	6,220 M	9,843 M	7,067 M	13,049 M	14,519 M	365 M
NetIncomeCommonStockholders	11,920 M	4,442 M	3,920 M	2,394 M	6,220 M	9,843 M	4,519 M	13,049 M	14,519 M	365 M
NetIncomeContinuousOperations	11,920 M	4,442 M	3,920 M	2,394 M	6,220 M	9,843 M	7,067 M	13,049 M	14,526 M	377 M
NetIncomeDiscontinuousOperations	11,209 M						-3,548 M	-1,755 M
NetNonOperatingInterestIncomeExpense	-466 M	-383 M	-365 M	-369 M	-429 M	-619 M	-772 M	-770 M	-805 M	-781 M
NonRecurringOperationExpense		680 M
Normalized income	-30,041 M	-35,344 M	7,219 M	5,697 M	7,891 M	10,636 M	5,290 M			2,898 M
Operating income	6,683 M	7,547 M	6,030 M	6,797 M	8,931 M	12,241 M	5,548 M	13,199 M	18,282 M	2,954 M
Operating income before depreciation (EBITDA)	24,706 M	12,448 M	10,793 M	11,951 M	13,992 M	16,030 M	10,180 M	17,899 M	21,315 M	6,907 M
OperatingExpense	18,786 M	17,017 M	19,886 M	20,413 M	19,854 M	20,487 M	22,352 M	21,879 M	23,590 M	41,035 M
Other income net	-11,613 M	1,527 M	720 M	-500 M	-402 M	139 M	-890 M	-1,341 M	-1,033 M	-284 M
OtherGainLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperations							6,476 M	2,512 M
OtherGandA	11,606 M	10,313 M	9,762 M	10,074 M	10,102 M	10,615 M	8,955 M	9,634 M	10,042 M	10,504 M
OtherImpairmentOfCapitalAssets	49 M	63 M	3,600 M	483 M	152 M	172 M			1,749 M	792 M
OtherOperatingExpenses	-389 M	-198 M	-196 M	-146 M	-221 M	-199 M	-298 M	-306 M	-344 M	-553 M
PromotionAndAdvertising	2,300 M	2,100 M	2,100 M	2,200 M	2,100 M	2,100 M	1,800 M	2,000 M	2,200 M	2,300 M
RentAndLandingFees	350 M	303 M	292 M	327 M	322 M
Research & development expense	7,180 M	6,704 M	10,124 M	10,339 M	9,752 M	9,872 M	13,397 M	12,245 M	13,548 M	30,531 M
ResearchExpense	7,180 M	6,704 M	10,124 M	10,339 M	9,752 M	9,872 M	13,397 M	12,245 M	13,548 M	30,531 M
RestructringAndMnAIncome	1,013 M	619 M	651 M	776 M	632 M	638 M	575 M	661 M	337 M	599 M
Revenue per share	-562 M	-18 M	18,162 M	18,284 M	18,253 M	19,425 M	1,763 M	24,569 M	23,289 M	23,241 M
SalariesAndWages	-86 M	-93 M	-92 M	-57 M	-55 M	-57 M	-65 M	-69 M	-78 M	-96 M
Selling Gen & administrative expense	11,606 M	10,313 M	9,762 M	10,074 M	10,102 M	10,615 M	8,955 M	9,634 M	10,042 M	10,504 M
SellingAndMarketingExpense	2,300 M	2,100 M	2,100 M	2,200 M	2,100 M	2,100 M	1,800 M	2,000 M	2,200 M	2,300 M
Special income/charges	-1,013 M	-619 M	-651 M	-776 M	-632 M	-638 M	-575 M	-661 M	-337 M	-599 M
Total Income available for interest expense (EBIT)	18,015 M	6,073 M	5,352 M	7,275 M	9,473 M	12,357 M	6,694 M	14,685 M	17,406 M	3,035 M
Total common shares outstanding	2,838 M	2,775 M	2,746 M	2,696 M	2,581 M	2,536 M	2,530 M	2,528 M	2,539 M	2,533 M
Total net income	11,920 M	4,442 M	3,920 M	2,394 M	6,220 M	9,843 M	7,067 M	13,049 M	14,519 M	365 M
Total ordinary shares	2,530 M	2,530 M	2,530 M	2,530 M	2,530 M	2,530 M	2,530 M	2,530 M	2,530 M	2,530 M
Total revenues	42,237 M	39,498 M	39,807 M	40,122 M	42,294 M	46,840 M	41,518 M	48,704 M	59,283 M	60,115 M
TotalExpenses	35,554 M	31,951 M	33,777 M	33,325 M	33,363 M	34,599 M	35,970 M	35,505 M	41,001 M	57,161 M
TotalRevenue	42,237 M	39,498 M	39,807 M	40,122 M	42,294 M	46,840 M	41,518 M	48,704 M	59,283 M	60,115 M

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