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Latest annual figures from each company's filings
| Metric | MRKMerck & Co., Inc. | LLYELI LILLY & Co | JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON | PFEPFIZER INC | Median of the restexcluding MRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $147.24▼ 2.64 (1.76%) | $1306.69▲ 35.94 (2.83%) | $267.61▲ 9.83 (3.81%) | $30.42▲ 0.57 (1.91%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 7.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $371.93B | $1.24T | $644.30B | $172.40B | |
| Revenue | $65.01B | $65.18B | $94.19B | $62.58B | |
| Profit | $18.25B | $20.64B | $26.80B | $7.77B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 1.3% | 44.7% | 6.0% | -1.6% | 6.0% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 74.8% | 83.0% | 67.9% | 74.3% | 74.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 28.1% | 31.7% | 28.5% | 12.4% | 28.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 19.0% | — | 20.9% | 14.5% | 17.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 34.7% | 77.8% | 32.9% | 9.0% | 32.9% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 20.38x | 60.03x | 24.04x | 22.19x | 24.04x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 7.07x | 46.69x | 7.90x | 1.99x | 7.90x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.60x | 3.24x | 1.44x | 1.40x | 1.44x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/9 | 7/9 | 4/9 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | grey |
How MRK compares with the others
- MRK's profit margin of 28.1% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (28.5%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 1.3% against 6.0%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 20.4x against 24.0x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.6x against 1.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.