Merck & Company Incorporated
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 15.00 | 14.60 | 19.80 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 41.40 | 27.50 | 24.50 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 9.80 | 15.40 | 14.90 |
| Beta | 0.98 | 0.56 | 1.00 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 3.04 | 2.58 | 1.16 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 3.63 | 3.04 | 2.38 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 4.03 | 9.46 | 5.13 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 10.90 | 10.10 | 12.40 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | 15.30 | 38.30 | 81.30 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 4.40 | 3.80 | 2.30 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | 3.70 | 2.50 | 1.70 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 1.08 | 8.44 | 11.17 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 66.00 | 50.00 | 46.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | -1.00 | 7.60 | 8.50 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 6.90 | 8.30 | 7.30 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -5.42 | 8.11 | 8.86 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 5.50 | 14.50 | -36.10 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 5.50 | 14.50 | -36.10 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 4.88 | 6.90 | 10.35 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -12.02 | 23.56 | 11.14 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | 1.40 | 1.20 | 1.00 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | 1.80 | 1.70 | 1.40 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.19 | 0.27 | 1.34 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.25 | 0.38 | 1.77 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 18.70 | 14.10 | 2.20 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 83.70 | 77.20 | 47.20 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 84.30 | 78.60 | 48.10 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 31.90 | 29.90 | 19.80 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | 28.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 22.60 | 21.90 | 8.70 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 30.30 | 22.90 | 11.60 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.05 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 21.90 | 18.00 | 7.90 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 10.50 | 10.60 | 1.80 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 11.30 | 10.50 | 2.60 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 20.50 | 16.90 | 4.70 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 22.50 | 17.20 | 6.90 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 404,530.00 | 461,414.00 | 427,757.00 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 83,035.00 | 84,509.00 | 23,624.00 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | 6.70 | 5.50 | 6.90 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | 2.00 | 2.10 | 8.20 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.30 |
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