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MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
+0.63%
$144.84+0.91Delayed quote: Sep 14, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT
Market Cap
$357.73B
52W Range
$77.58 - $156.92
PEP
PepsiCo, Inc.
+0.01%
$136.34+0.02Delayed quote: Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Market Cap
$186.24B
52W Range
$133.73 - $171.48
Different business models: this comparison spans Healthcare, Consumer Defensive. Margin, capital intensity, and valuation differences should be interpreted in that sector context.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| ValuationTTM multiples, at last close | ||
| P/E Ratio | 115.87 | 17.87 |
| Forward P/E | 52.74 | 15.94 |
| P/B Ratio | 8.53 | 8.43 |
| P/S Ratio | 5.39 | 1.92 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 22.27 | 20.06 |
| EV/EBITDA | 22.88 | 12.16 |
| Profitabilitytrailing twelve months | ||
| Gross Margin | 75.4% | 54.0% |
| Operating Margin | 36.2% | 15.0% |
| Net Margin | 4.8% | 10.8% |
| ROE | 7.6% | 47.5% |
| ROA | 2.4% | 9.3% |
| ROIC | 5.8% | 13.2% |
| Financial Healthlatest reported quarter | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | 0.93 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.10 | 0.74 |
| Debt/Equity | 1.29 | 2.41 |
| Interest Coverage | 17.31 | 12.03 |
| Dividendstrailing dividends vs latest price | ||
| Dividend Yield | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Payout Ratio | 268.8% | 76.1% |
| Yrs of Dividend Growth | 15 | 53 |
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