Merck & Co., Inc.

Merck & Co., Inc.verified

MRK

Price:

$118.34

Market Cap:

$295.59B

Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes, as well as vaccine products, such as preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. It serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals,...[Read more]

Industry

Drug Manufacturers - General

IPO Date

1978-01-13

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

MRK

The PE Ratio as of February 2026 (TTM) for Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) is 16.28

According to Merck & Co., Inc.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is 16.28. This represents a change of 21.76% compared to the average of 13.37 of the last 4 quarters.

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Historical PE Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has MRK PE Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical PE Ratio of Merck & Co., Inc. over the last ten years is 102.28. The current 16.28 PE Ratio has changed 1.49% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), MRK's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the March 2018 quarter at 47.50. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the September 2017 quarter at -743.23.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

102.28

Median

25.26

Minimum

14.46

Maximum

778.71

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) PE Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Merck & Co., Inc. PE Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 3.92%

Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 778.71

Minimum Annual Increase = -98.11%

Minimum Annual PE Ratio = 14.46

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearPE RatioChange
202514.46-1.74%
202414.72-98.11%
2023778.713.92%
202219.3530.21%
202114.86-46.79%
202027.9223.57%
201922.60-25.59%
201830.37-49.75%
201760.4353.54%
201639.3624.80%

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Average PE Ratio

How has MRK PE Ratio performed in the past?

The current PE Ratio of Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

269.30

5-year avg

168.42

10-year avg

102.28

Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) PE Ratio vs. Peers

How is MRK’s PE Ratio compared to its peers?

Merck & Co., Inc.’s PE Ratio is greater than Novo Nordisk A/S (12.35), less than Novartis AG (20.61), less than Abbott Laboratories (28.97), less than Gilead Sciences, Inc. (22.41), less than Pfizer Inc. (19.59), less than Amgen Inc. (25.60), less than AstraZeneca PLC (31.02), less than Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (31.65), greater than Sanofi (12.66), greater than GSK plc (15.49),

CompanyPE RatioMarket cap
12.35$209.68B
20.61$293.40B
28.97$188.32B
22.41$181.42B
19.59$152.26B
25.60$197.19B
31.02$581.10B
31.65$212.36B
12.66$116.78B
15.49$115.46B

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