Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. The company offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas under the Keytruda, Welireg, Gardasil, ProQuad, M-M-R II, Varivax, Vaxneuvance, RotaTeq, Pneumovax 23, Bridion, Dificid, Zerbaxa, Noxafil, Winrevair, Adempas, Verquvo, Lagevrio, Isentress/Isentress HD, Delstrigo, Pifeltro, Belsomra, Januvia, and Janumet brands. It also provides veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services, such as livestock products under the Nuflor, Bovilis/Vista, Bovilis Cryptium, Banamine, Estrumate, Matrix, Resflor, Zuprevo, Revalor, Safe-Guard, M+Pac, Porcilis, Circumvent, Nobilis/Innovax, Paracox and Coccivac, Exzolt, Slice, Imvixa, Clynav, Aquavac/Norvax, Aquaflor, Flexolt brands; Allflex Livestock Intelligence solutions; and companion animal products under the Bravecto One-Month, Bravecto Injectable/Quantum, Bravecto Plus, Sentinel Spectrum, Sentinel Flavor Tabs, Optimmune, Nobivac NXT, GilvetMab, Otomax, Mometamax, Mometamax Ultra, Posatex, Caninsulin/Vetsulin, Panacur, Regumate, Prestige, Scalibor/Exspot, Sure Petcare, and Home Again brands. The company has development and commercialization agreement for three of Daiichi Sankyo’s deruxtecan ADC candidates; AstraZeneca PLC to co-development and co-commercialize AstraZeneca’s Lynparza products for multiple cancer types, and Koselugo for multiple indications; licensed to develop, manufacture and commercialize LM-299, a novel investigational PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody from LaNova; and collaboration agreement with Eisai Co., Ltd., Bayer AG, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, as well Moderna, Inc. It has a collaboration agreement with Antengene Corporation Limited to evaluate the combination of ATG-022, a CLDN18.2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate, and anti-PD-1 therapy, as well as KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) in patients with advanced solid tumors. Merck & Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.
Keytruda's Dominance | Merck's flagship cancer drug Keytruda continues to drive strong sales growth, beating expectations and maintaining market leadership in oncology |
Pipeline Potential | Explore Merck's promising developments in antibody-drug conjugates and KRAS inhibitors, poised to potentially offset future revenue challenges |
Market Challenges | Delve into Merck's strategies to navigate Keytruda's 2028 patent expiration, fierce oncology competition, and regulatory uncertainties |
Financial Outlook | Analyst price targets range from $84 to $145, reflecting varied perspectives on Merck's ability to maintain growth amid product transitions |
Metrics to compare | MRK | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Healthcare sector companies | Relationship RelationshipMRKPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 13.0x | 7.6x | −0.7x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.64 | −0.16 | 0.00 | |
Price/Book | 4.4x | 2.9x | 2.6x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 3.4x | 4.7x | 3.4x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 14.0% | 49.8% | 37.9% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | 8.3% | 5.2% | Unlock |