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Merck & Company, Inc. (MRK) stock profile and business model

What Merck & Company, Inc. does, how the business earns money, and how valuation, peers, ownership, and risk shape the TECHi profile.

Section freshness

Price Aug 19, 3:44 PM EDT · Statements Jun 29, 8:00 PM EDT

Investor profile snapshot

MRK live price, business model and key metrics

Start with the live market print, then use this profile to connect Merck & Company, Inc.'s operating model with revenue, margins, peer context, and investor risk.

RealtimeRealtime regular-session pricing

$152.39

+$17.22(+12.74%)3:44 PM ET - vs previous closei

Quote as of Aug 19, 2026, 3:44 PM EDT

Realtime NYSE quote as of Aug 19, 2026, 3:44 PM EDT.

Market data source

Today87%
$144.90L Aug 19 '26$153.47H Aug 19 '26
52-week100%
$77.58$152.60
Long-term ranges5Y, 10Y, Since first print
5Y100%
$70.89L Sep 17 '21$151.80H Aug 19 '26
10Y100%
$50.41L Apr 3 '18$151.80H Aug 19 '26
Since first print100%
$19.13L Mar 9 '09$151.80H Aug 19 '26

1Y · USD · 255 pts

$148.95

+86.00%Open summary
Market-data preview · Aug 25 to Aug 261-year price range
MRK one-year price chartServer-rendered SVG chart showing MRK price history.
1Y High$151.801Y Low$77.58

MRK one-year SVG chart preview from 2025-08-14 to 2026-08-19.

Live price

$152.39

Live during market hours

Market cap

$376.10B

Equity scale

Analyst view

Buy

Target $137.73 (-9.62% implied)

Company · Profile

About Merck & Company, Inc. (MRK)

Sector, leadership, and how Merck & Company, Inc. earns its revenue.

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Merck & Company, Inc.

NYSE · MRK · US

Overview for MRK coming soon.

Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Country
US
Founded
2014
Exchange
NYSE

Business identity

Merck & Company, Inc. company facts and operating footprint

Overview for MRK coming soon.

Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Founded
2014
Country
US
Exchange
NYSE
Registration and filing identifiersShow
Asset type
Common Stock
Fiscal year end
December
Latest quarter
Jun 30, 2026
CIK
0000310158

Key metrics

MRK valuation, revenue and margin profile

Full statistics
Market cap
$376.10B
Equity scale
Revenue TTM
$66.57B
Trailing twelve months
Net margin
4.77%
Profit after expenses
Revenue growth
5.07%
Latest YoY quarter
Free cash flow
$4.48B
Reported in USD

Margin quality snapshot

Net margin4.77%

Competitors

MRK competitors and peer context

TickerCompanyPriceMove
LLYEli Lilly & Co.$1,285+4.82%
JNJJNJ$274.15+1.12%
PFEPFE$28.21+3.50%

Risk heatmap

MRK business risks investors should monitor

Valuation sensitivity

High

122.94x

A premium multiple leaves less room for execution misses or slower growth.

Balance-sheet flexibility

Monitor

D/E 1.29 · CR 1.32

Debt load and near-term liquidity shape how much strategic patience the company has.

Growth durability

Monitor

5.07%

Latest YoY revenue growth is the first check on whether the business model is still expanding.

Market sensitivity

Monitor

Beta 0.21

Higher beta can amplify drawdowns when rates, earnings expectations, or sector appetite shift.

Regulatory and operating pressure

Elevated

Healthcare

Clinical, reimbursement, approval, and policy shifts can change revenue timing and product economics.

MRK ownership and registration profile

Float shares
2.46B
Insider ownership
0.06%
Institutional ownership
82.76%

Size & scale

Market cap
$376.10B
Enterprise value
$423.15B
Shares outstanding
2.47B
Currency
USD

Frequently asked

Common questions.

What does Merck & Company, Inc. do?

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