MRK
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Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 72.0% | 76.3% | 73.2% | 70.6% | 72.0% | |
| Ebit Margin | 34.5% | 33.0% | 5.0% | 29.4% | 30.2% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 43.5% | 40.1% | 11.5% | 36.0% | 36.8% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 36.2% | 31.5% | 4.9% | 30.8% | 27.1% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 32.4% | 31.1% | 3.1% | 27.7% | 28.5% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 28.1% | 26.7% | 0.6% | 24.5% | 25.4% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 28.1% | 26.7% | 0.6% | 24.5% | 26.8% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 28.1% | 26.7% | 0.6% | 24.5% | 26.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.536 | 1.365 | 1.252 | 1.474 | 1.268 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.301 | 1.150 | 1.005 | 1.230 | 1.018 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.286 | 0.306 | 0.061 | 0.292 | 0.241 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.514 | 0.466 | 0.266 | 0.524 | 0.339 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 14.419 | 14.716 | 778.714 | 19.363 | 14.853 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.805 | 0.003 | -7.982 | 1.753 | 0.175 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.805 | 0.003 | -7.982 | 1.753 | 0.175 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 14.459 | 14.760 | 778.714 | 19.431 | 14.911 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 1.805 | 0.003 | -7.983 | 1.752 | 0.176 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 5.006 | 5.439 | 7.389 | 6.108 | 5.078 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 4.056 | 3.925 | 4.619 | 4.739 | 3.981 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 21.307 | 13.919 | 30.370 | 19.101 | 20.070 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 15.988 | 11.733 | 21.350 | 14.712 | 13.743 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.369 | 0.327 | 0.340 | 0.293 | 0.328 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.961 | 0.826 | 0.965 | 0.695 | 0.907 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.490 | 0.452 | 0.491 | 0.410 | 0.476 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.471 | 0.427 | 0.473 | 0.385 | 0.446 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.602 | 2.529 | 2.839 | 2.374 | 2.768 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 5.082 | 7.623 | 6.695 | 6.632 | 14.260 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.581 | 0.755 | 0.506 | 0.788 | 0.591 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.254 | 0.335 | 0.216 | 0.322 | 0.290 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.750 | 0.843 | 0.703 | 0.770 | 0.685 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 6.004 | 5.843 | 2.143 | 6.670 | 5.089 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 17.307 | 15.910 | 2.578 | 19.004 | 16.376 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 5.713 | 8.104 | 9.480 | 9.812 | 5.850 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.326 | 0.561 | 0.359 | 0.597 | 0.407 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 4.006 | 6.367 | 3.367 | 4.352 | 3.172 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.340 | 1.915 | 1.150 | 1.675 | 1.276 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.448 | 0.458 | 20.397 | 0.483 | 0.507 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 10.591 | 10.772 | 44.462 | 14.085 | 12.315 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 72.0% | ▼-4.3% | ▼-0.9% |
| Ebit Margin | 34.5% | ▲1.5% | ▲8.1% |
| Ebitda Margin | 43.5% | ▲3.5% | ▲10.0% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 36.2% | ▲4.7% | ▲10.1% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 32.5% | ▲1.4% | ▲7.9% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 28.1% | ▲1.4% | ▲7.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 28.1% | ▲1.4% | ▲6.8% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 28.1% | ▲1.4% | ▲6.8% |
| Current Ratio | 1.536 | ▲0.172 | ▲0.157 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.301 | ▲0.151 | ▲0.160 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.286 | ▼-0.019 | ▲0.049 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.514 | ▲0.048 | ▲0.092 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 14.419 | ▼-0.297 | ▼-153.994 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.805 | ▲1.802 | ▲2.654 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 1.805 | ▲1.802 | ▲2.654 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 14.459 | ▼-0.301 | ▼-153.996 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 1.805 | ▲1.802 | ▲2.654 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 5.006 | ▼-0.432 | ▼-0.798 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 4.056 | ▲0.131 | ▼-0.208 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 21.308 | ▲7.388 | ▲0.354 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 15.988 | ▲4.255 | ▲0.483 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.369 | ▲0.042 | ▲0.038 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.961 | ▲0.134 | ▲0.090 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.490 | ▲0.037 | ▲0.026 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.470 | ▲0.044 | ▲0.030 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.602 | ▲0.073 | ▼-0.020 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 5.082 | ▼-2.541 | ▼-2.976 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.582 | ▼-0.174 | ▼-0.063 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.254 | ▼-0.081 | ▼-0.030 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.750 | ▼-0.093 | ▲0.000 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 6.004 | ▲0.162 | ▲0.854 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 17.307 | ▲1.398 | ▲3.072 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 5.713 | ▼-2.391 | ▼-2.078 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.326 | ▼-0.235 | ▼-0.124 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 4.006 | ▼-2.361 | ▼-0.247 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.341 | ▼-0.574 | ▼-0.131 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.448 | ▼-0.010 | ▼-4.011 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 10.591 | ▼-0.181 | ▼-7.854 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $263.36B | $251.88B | $277.67B | $280.93B | $193.90B | |
| Enterprise value | $299.33B | $276.91B | $307.10B | $300.22B | $220.43B | |
| EV / Sales | 4.61x | 4.32x | 5.11x | 5.06x | 4.53x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 18.17x | 12.90x | 23.61x | 15.72x | 15.62x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 24.22x | 15.30x | 33.59x | 20.41x | 22.82x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.59x | 10.77x | 44.46x | 14.09x | 12.31x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.27x | 0.97x | 4.26x | 0.91x | 1.48x | |
| Current ratio | 1.54x | 1.36x | 1.25x | 1.47x | 1.27x | |
| Income quality | 0.90x | 1.25x | 35.63x | 1.31x | 1.14x | |
| Graham number | $59 | $53 | $7 | $48 | $42 | |
| Graham net-net | -$23 | -$18 | -$20 | -$16 | -$20 | |
| Tax burden | 86.6% | 85.9% | 19.3% | 88.3% | 94.0% | |
| Interest burden | 93.9% | 94.0% | 62.2% | 94.5% | 94.5% | |
| Working capital | $15.19B | $10.36B | $6.47B | $11.48B | $6.39B | |
| Invested capital | $90.27B | $72.18B | $68.73B | $74.38B | $69.87B | |
| Return on assets | 13.3% | 14.6% | 0.3% | 13.3% | 12.3% | |
| Operating ROA | 18.5% | 18.1% | 2.7% | 17.0% | 13.4% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 20.6% | 21.6% | 0.5% | 21.5% | 21.2% | |
| Return on equity | 34.7% | 37.0% | 1.0% | 31.6% | 34.2% | |
| Return on invested capital | 18.3% | 19.0% | 0.7% | 18.5% | 13.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 21.6% | 22.8% | 3.6% | 21.5% | 16.1% | |
| Earnings yield | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | 5.2% | 6.7% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.7% | 7.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 5.0% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 25.0% | 15.7% | 29.7% | 23.0% | 31.5% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 70.4% | 74.9% | 99.8% | 112.3% | 138.4% | |
| Capex / Sales | 6.3% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 9.1% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 16.5% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 16.3% | 19.3% | |
| R&D / Sales | 19.3% | 28.0% | 50.8% | 22.9% | 25.1% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 35.3% | 32.5% | 36.8% | 38.0% | 41.8% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 71d | 58d | 63d | 58d | 69d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 88d | 98d | 89d | 89d | 123d | |
| Operating cycle | 205d | 205d | 207d | 182d | 229d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 116d | 107d | 118d | 93d | 105d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Change over 5 years
Employee count
Peer market caps
Congressional trades
Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | Maria Elvira Salazar | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2026-08-19 | Maria Elvira Salazar | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2026-08-19 | Maria Elvira Salazar | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2026-08-07 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2026-02-03 | Josh S. Gottheimer | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2026-01-13 | Michael T. McCaul | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-12-18 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-12-17 | Julie Johnson | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-11-17 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-11-12 | Julie Johnson | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-09-22 | Val Hoyle | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-08-27 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-08-13 | Julie Johnson | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-08-04 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-08-03 | Lisa C. McClain | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-07-10 | Ritchie Torres | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-06-23 | Lisa C. McClain | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-06-15 | Scott Franklin | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-06-12 | Julie Johnson | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-05-30 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-05-30 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-05-19 | Michael T. McCaul | Purchase | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2025-05-14 | Robert P. Bresnahan | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-05-09 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-05-09 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-05-04 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-28 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-20 | Bruce Westerman | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-16 | Jefferson Shreve | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-04-08 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-07 | Robert P. Bresnahan | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-04-02 | Michael T. McCaul | Purchase | $100,001 - $250,000 |
| 2025-03-30 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros | Sale (Partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-03-19 | Kelly Morrison | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-03-18 | Sheri Biggs | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-03-02 | Bruce Westerman | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-02-25 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-02-24 | Robert P. Bresnahan | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-02-23 | Jefferson Shreve | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-01-26 | Josh S. Gottheimer | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-01-23 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-01-16 | Julie Johnson | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-01-15 | Byron Donalds | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-01-15 | Byron Donalds | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-01-14 | Jared Moskowitz | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-01-14 | Jared Moskowitz | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-01-10 | Keith Self | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-01-10 | Keith Self | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-11-07 | Jared Moskowitz | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-10-28 | Val Hoyle | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-10-14 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-10-09 | Michael T. McCaul | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-10-09 | Michael T. McCaul | Sale | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2024-09-25 | Ritchie Torres | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-09-23 | Jonathan Jackson | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2024-09-09 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-09-09 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-09-09 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-09-03 | John James | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-08-06 | Scott Franklin | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-08-01 | Scott Franklin | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-07-01 | Kathy E. Manning | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-06-20 | Josh S. Gottheimer | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-04-09 | Michael C. Burgess | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-02-23 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2024-02-20 | Michael T. McCaul | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-02-20 | Michael T. McCaul | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-01-23 | Kathy E. Manning | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2024-01-23 | Kathy E. Manning | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-01-10 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2024-01-10 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-12-27 | Jared Moskowitz | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-11-09 | John James | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-10-31 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-10-23 | Greg Stanton | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-10-10 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-10-02 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-09-25 | Greg Stanton | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-09-12 | Michael C. Burgess | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-09-10 | Scott Franklin | Sale (Partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-09-07 | Lois Frankel | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-09-06 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-09-05 | Lois Frankel | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-08-31 | Jared Moskowitz | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-08-29 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-08-03 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-08-01 | Lois Frankel | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-07-13 | Jared Moskowitz | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-07-13 | Daniel Goldman | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-07-11 | Daniel Goldman | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-06-29 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2023-06-27 | Lois Frankel | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-06-26 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-05-12 | Michael T. McCaul | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-05-12 | Michael T. McCaul | Sale | $100,001 - $250,000 |
| 2021-03-10 | Rick W. Allen | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2020-07-02 | Rick W. Allen | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2017-11-30 | Rick W. Allen | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Recent news
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- 2026-09-10 Congresswoman Bets on Elon Musk, Warren Buffett: Here''s the Latest Stock Transactions Retail investors often monitor the trading activity of members of Congress. Investors may want to pay particular attention to recent trades from one member, with stocks connected to Elon Musk and Warren Buffett among the bets.
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