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MRK Healthcare Latest YouTube: Q1 2026

Merck & Co.

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Quarters tracked
1
YouTube quarters live
1
Latest video
Q1 2026
YouTube available
Yes
Current price
$119.07
+3.36 (+2.90%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
16.36x
Forward: 12.22x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
5.0%
Earnings: -19.3%
Margins
32.8% op
Gross: 77.2% · Net: 28.1%
Balance sheet
1.54x current
Debt / Equity: 96.0
52-week range / Beta
$73.31 - $125.14
Beta: 0.28
Analyst target
$129.81
Upside: 9.0%
Cash / shareholder return
4.04% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 2.81%

Company context

Industry: Drug Manufacturers - General
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 5.60x
Return on equity: 36.9%
Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas under the Keytruda, Keytruda Qlex, Welireg, Gardasil, ProQuad, M-M-R II, Varivax, Vaxneuvance, Capvaxive, RotaTeq, Pneumovax 23, Bridion, Prevymis, Dificid, Zerbaxa, Winrevair, Adempas/ Verquvo, Ohtuvayre, Lagevrio, Isentress/Isentress HD, Delstrigo, Pifeltro, Belsomra, Januvia, and Janumet brands. The company 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 TriUNO, Bravecto Plus, Sentinel Spectrum, Sentinel Flavor Tabs, Numelvi, Optimmune, Nobivac NXT, GilvetMab, Otomax, Mometamax, Mometamax Ultra, Posatex, Caninsulin/Vetsulin, Panacur, Safeguard, Regumate, Prestige, Scalibor/Exspot, Sure Petcare, and Home Again brands. It 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; 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. Merck & Co., Inc. has strategic collaboration with Infinimmune, Inc. to discover and develop antibodies against multiple therapeutic targets. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.

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Market context for MRK

Competitive view

MRK vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Merck & Co.
MRK
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
AbbVie Inc.
ABBV
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
MRK
$294.39B
Merck & Co.
JNJ
$564.35B
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
$368.57B
AbbVie Inc.
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
MRK
16.4x
Merck & Co.
JNJ
21.2x
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
87.5x
AbbVie Inc.
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
MRK
12.2x
Merck & Co.
JNJ
18.4x
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
12.9x
AbbVie Inc.
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
MRK
5.0%
Merck & Co.
JNJ
9.9%
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
10.0%
AbbVie Inc.
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
MRK
-19.3%
Merck & Co.
JNJ
-52.9%
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
8354.5%
AbbVie Inc.
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
MRK
32.8%
Merck & Co.
JNJ
26.7%
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
34.1%
AbbVie Inc.
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
MRK
77.2%
Merck & Co.
JNJ
68.0%
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
71.6%
AbbVie Inc.
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
MRK
28.1%
Merck & Co.
JNJ
21.8%
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
6.9%
AbbVie Inc.
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
MRK
36.9%
Merck & Co.
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
6225.0%
AbbVie Inc.
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
MRK
4.0%
Merck & Co.
JNJ
3.4%
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
5.0%
AbbVie Inc.
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
MRK
95.96x
Merck & Co.
JNJ
60.50x
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
-2064.10x
AbbVie Inc.
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
MRK
1.54x
Merck & Co.
JNJ
1.03x
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
0.67x
AbbVie Inc.
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
MRK
0.28
Merck & Co.
JNJ
0.33
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
0.36
AbbVie Inc.
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
MRK
2.8%
Merck & Co.
JNJ
2.2%
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
3.2%
AbbVie Inc.
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
MRK
9.0%
Merck & Co.
JNJ
7.2%
Johnson & Johnson
ABBV
19.5%
AbbVie Inc.

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Quarterly archive for MRK

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Q1 2026
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