Merck (MRK)

37.91 -0.24  -0.63%  Feb 10, 11:00PM Go Pro
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Key Stats

Market Cap 115.55B
Revenue Growth 1.65%
Profit Margin 12.30%
Earnings Yield 5.35%
Dividend Yield 4.40%
Earnings Per Share TTM 2.03
PE Ratio 18.67
Price / Sales Ratio 2.40
52 Week High 39.43
52 Week Low 29.47
Beta 0.68
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Profile

Exchange: NYSE       Sector: Healthcare       Industry: Drug Manufacturers - Major

Merck & Co., Inc., dba Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD outside the United States and Canada, is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. The Merck headquarters is located in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, an unincorporated area in Readington Township. The company was established in 1891 as the United States subsidiary of the German company now known as Merck KGaA. In common with many other German assets in the United States, Merck & Co. was confiscated in 1917 during World War I and then set up as an independent company. Currently, it is one of the seven largest pharmaceutical companies in the world both by market capitalization and revenue. The company serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, government agencies, physicians, physician distributors, veterinarians, animal producers, and managed health care providers, as well as food chain and mass merchandiser outlets in the United States and Canada.

1 Year Total Return Performance

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Fundamentals

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Symbol Price Chg Chg % Market Cap
MRK 37.91 -0.24 -0.63% 115.55B
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