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About the company

Merck & Co., Inc. is a global health care company that delivers health solutions through its prescription medicines, including biologic therapies, vaccines and animal health products. Its Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical and vaccine products. The Company sells its human health pharmaceutical products primarily to drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, government agencies and managed health care providers. It sells these human health vaccines primarily to physicians, wholesalers, distributors and government entities. Its Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a range of veterinary pharmaceutical and vaccine products, as well as health management solutions and services, for the prevention, treatment and control of disease in all livestock and companion animal species. Its products include KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) injection, for intravenous use; WELIREG (belzutifan) tablets, for oral use; Ohtuvayre (ensifentrine) and others.

  • Revenue in USD (TTM)65.01bn
  • Net income in USD18.25bn
  • Incorporated1970
  • Employees75.00k
  • Location
    Merck & Co Inc126 East Lincoln Avenue,P.O. Box 2000RAHWAY 07065United StatesUSA
  • Phone+1 (908) 740-4000
  • Fax+1 (908) 423-1987
  • Websitehttps://www.merck.com/
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
MRK:NYQ since
announced
Transaction
value
Revolution Medicines IncPrior rumour discounted08 Jan 202608 Jan 2026Prior rumour discounted9.80%--
MoonLake ImmunotherapeuticsRumoured02 Jun 202502 Jun 2025Rumoured55.18%--
Data delayed at least 15 minutes, as of Feb 12 2026 21:00 GMT.

Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
(5 yr avg)
Net profit margin (TTM)Net Profit margin
(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
Revenue
(YOY change %)
Revenue
(5 yr growth rate)
Net income
(YOY change %)
Net income
(5 yr growth rate)
Capital expenditure
(5 yr growth rate)
Dividend
(5 yr growth rate)
Pfizer Inc62.58bn7.75bn157.66bn81.00k20.46--11.332.521.361.3610.97------------------75.8169.0312.4419.52--9.38-----1.658.48-3.423.16--2.50
Gilead Sciences Inc29.44bn8.51bn193.30bn17.60k22.978.5523.016.576.786.7823.4618.230.4992.056.31--14.428.0318.059.8278.8478.0128.9118.131.3136.91--73.412.403.581,672.92133.35--3.04
Amgen Inc36.75bn7.71bn197.40bn28.00k25.7622.8218.875.3714.2314.2367.8416.060.40291.484.49--8.457.9011.5210.1873.3074.6820.9820.550.895818.590.863172.999.957.6588.531.2025.038.27
Merck & Co Inc65.01bn18.25bn296.13bn75.00k16.40--15.844.567.287.2825.93------------------78.5575.4128.0921.08--22.68----1.319.386.6432.21--6.01
AbbVie Inc59.64bn2.35bn390.40bn55.00k166.67--36.286.551.331.3333.68-1.490.43023.664.921,084,436.001.735.442.467.0971.1668.894.0213.730.59927.601.04134.963.7111.11-12.07-11.5812.038.00
Data as of Feb 12 2026. Currency figures normalised to Merck & Co Inc's reporting currency: US Dollar USD

Institutional shareholders

31.44%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 31 Dec 2025229.02m9.23%
BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 30 Sep 2025141.15m5.69%
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.as of 30 Sep 2025118.18m4.76%
Wellington Management Co. LLPas of 30 Sep 202571.70m2.89%
Geode Capital Management LLCas of 30 Sep 202559.80m2.41%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.as of 30 Sep 202553.70m2.16%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 30 Jun 202536.11m1.46%
Fisher Asset Management LLCas of 30 Sep 202524.07m0.97%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 30 Sep 202523.55m0.95%
Northern Trust Investments, Inc.(Investment Management)as of 30 Sep 202523.16m0.93%
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