33.43 0.84 (2.58%)
4:00 PM ET 11/09/09
Company Profile
Price and Volume
Recent Price 30.93
52 Week High 34.18
52 Week Low 20.05
Avg. Daily Vol. (Mil) 16.78
Beta (3 year) 0.83
Share Related Items
Mkt Cap (Mil) 65,227.18
Shares Out (Mil) 2,108.86
Float (Mil) 2,108.16
Dividend Information
Yield % 4.90
Annual Dividend 1.52
Payout Ratio 56.00
Financial Strength
Quick Ratio 1.80
Current Ratio 2.50
LT Debt/ Equity 0.40
Total Debt / Equity 0.53
Valuation Ratios
Price Earnings 11.50
Price/Sales 2.80
Price/Book 3.21
Price/Cash Flow 8.60
Per Share Data
Earnings 2.70
Sales 11.03
Book Value 9.64
Cash Flow 3.59
Business Summary
Al research-driven pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a range of innovative products to improve human and animal health.
General Information
One Merck Drive
P. O. Box 100
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889-0100
www.merck.com
Industry : Drugs
Sector: Health Care
Employees: 55200
CEO: Richard T. Clark
Short Interest
Current Month (Mil) 195.28
Previous Month (Mil) 179.32
Short Interest Ratio (Days) 13.00
Management Effectiveness
Return on Equity 28.40
Return on Assets 11.70
Return on Investments 20.30
Profitability
Gross Margin 83.50
EBIT Margin 31.80
Profit Margin 24.90
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