MRKMerck & Co.

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Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck or the Company) is a global health care company that delivers innovative health solutions through its prescription medicines, including biologic therapies, vaccines and animal health products. 10-K, Item 1

Employees: 75,000
Headquarters: Rahway, NJ
CEO: Robert M. Davis
Next results: around Feb 2, 2027

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MRK and 9 peers, year by year

The 9 Health care companies closest to MRK in revenue over the last twelve months. Every number is from the 10-K and links to it in SEC's Inline XBRL viewer.

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Each company's latest fiscal year
Company	Year	Revenue	Sales growth	Gross margin	Operating margin	Net margin	FCF margin	Return on equity	Debt / equity
MRK Merck & Co.	FY2025	$65.0B	+1.3%	-	-	28.1%	19.0%	34.7%	0.94
ABBV AbbVie	FY2025	$61.2B	+8.6%	-	24.6%	6.9%	29.1%	n/m	n/m
PFE Pfizer	FY2025	$62.6B	−1.6%	-	-	12.4%	14.5%	9.0%	0.75
HCA HCA Healthcare	FY2025	$75.6B	+7.1%	-	-	9.0%	10.2%	n/m	n/m
BMY Bristol Myers Squibb	FY2025	$48.2B	−0.2%	-	-	14.6%	26.7%	38.2%	2.55
LLY Eli Lilly	FY2025	$65.2B	+44.7%	-	-	31.7%	-	77.8%	1.54
ABT Abbott Laboratories	FY2025	$44.3B	+5.7%	-	18.2%	14.7%	16.7%	12.5%	0.25
TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific	FY2025	$44.6B	+3.9%	-	17.4%	15.0%	14.1%	12.6%	0.80
AMGN Amgen	FY2025	$36.8B	+10.0%	-	24.7%	21.0%	22.0%	89.1%	6.31
MDT Medtronic	FY2026	$36.4B	+8.4%	-	17.8%	13.2%	14.9%	9.7%	0.57

Revenuepeer median $48.2B

Sales growthpeer median +7.1%

Operating marginpeer median 18.2%

AMGN 24.7%
ABBV 24.6%
ABT 18.2%
MDT 17.8%
TMO 17.4%
MRK -
PFE -
HCA -
BMY -
LLY -

Net marginpeer median 14.6%

FCF marginpeer median 15.8%

Return on equitypeer median 12.6%

Debt / equitypeer median 0.80

AMGN 6.31
BMY 2.55
LLY 1.54
MRK 0.94
TMO 0.80
PFE 0.75
MDT 0.57
ABT 0.25
ABBV n/m
HCA n/m

RevenueSales growthGross marginOperating marginNet marginFree cash flowFCF marginReturn on equityDebt / equityEPS (diluted)

Revenue, FY2016 to FY2025

Revenue as reported in the 10-K.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
MRK Dec	$39.8B	$40.1B	$42.3B	$39.1B	$41.5B	$48.7B	$59.3B	$60.1B	$64.2B	$65.0B
ABBV Dec	$25.6B	$28.2B	$32.8B	$33.3B	$45.8B	$56.2B	$58.1B	$54.3B	$56.3B	$61.2B
PFE Dec	$52.8B	$52.5B	$40.8B	$40.9B	$41.7B	$81.3B	$101.2B	$59.6B	$63.6B	$62.6B
HCA Dec	$41.5B	$43.6B	$46.7B	$51.3B	$51.5B	$58.8B	$60.2B	$65.0B	$70.6B	$75.6B
BMY Dec	$19.4B	$20.8B	$22.6B	$26.1B	$42.5B	$46.4B	$46.2B	$45.0B	$48.3B	$48.2B
LLY Dec	$21.2B	$20.0B	$21.5B	$22.3B	$24.5B	$28.3B	$28.5B	$34.1B	$45.0B	$65.2B
ABT Dec	$20.9B	$27.4B	$30.6B	$31.9B	$34.6B	$43.1B	$43.7B	$40.1B	$42.0B	$44.3B
TMO Dec	$18.3B	$20.9B	$24.4B	$25.5B	$32.2B	$39.2B	$44.9B	$42.9B	$42.9B	$44.6B
AMGN Dec	$23.0B	$22.8B	$23.7B	$23.4B	$25.4B	$26.0B	$26.3B	$28.2B	$33.4B	$36.8B
MDT Apr	$28.8B	$29.7B	$30.0B	$30.6B	$28.9B	$30.1B	$31.7B	$31.2B	$32.4B	$33.5B
Peer median	$23.0B	$27.4B	$30.0B	$30.6B	$34.6B	$43.1B	$44.9B	$42.9B	$45.0B	$48.2B

Sales growth, FY2016 to FY2025

Revenue against the fiscal year before.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
MRK Dec	-	+0.8%	+5.4%	+10.7%	+6.1%	+17.3%	+21.7%	+1.4%	+6.7%	+1.3%
ABBV Dec	+12.2%	+10.1%	+16.1%	+1.6%	+37.7%	+22.7%	+3.3%	−6.4%	+3.7%	+8.6%
PFE Dec	-	−0.5%	+2.1%	+0.8%	+1.8%	+95.2%	+24.7%	−41.1%	+6.8%	−1.6%
HCA Dec	-	+5.1%	+7.0%	+10.0%	+0.4%	+14.0%	+2.5%	+7.9%	+8.7%	+7.1%
BMY Dec	+17.3%	+6.9%	+8.6%	+15.9%	+62.6%	+9.1%	−0.5%	−2.5%	+7.3%	−0.2%
LLY Dec	+6.3%	+7.8%	+7.6%	+3.8%	+9.9%	+15.4%	+0.8%	+19.6%	+32.0%	+44.7%
ABT Dec	+2.2%	+31.3%	+11.6%	+4.3%	+8.5%	+24.5%	+1.3%	−8.1%	+4.6%	+5.7%
TMO Dec	+7.7%	+14.5%	+16.4%	+4.9%	+26.1%	+21.7%	+14.5%	−4.6%	+0.1%	+3.9%
AMGN Dec	+6.1%	−0.6%	+3.9%	−1.6%	+8.8%	+2.2%	+1.3%	+7.1%	+18.6%	+10.0%
MDT Apr	-	+3.0%	+0.8%	+2.0%	−5.4%	+4.2%	+5.2%	−1.4%	+3.6%	+3.6%
Peer median	+7.0%	+6.9%	+7.6%	+3.8%	+8.8%	+15.4%	+2.5%	−2.5%	+6.8%	+5.7%

Gross margin, FY2016 to FY2025

Gross profit / revenue.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
MRK Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
ABBV Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
PFE Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
HCA Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
BMY Dec	74.5%	70.7%	71.3%	69.1%	72.3%	-	-	-	-	-
LLY Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
ABT Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
TMO Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
AMGN Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
MDT Apr	68.3%	68.7%	69.8%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Peer median	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Operating margin, FY2016 to FY2025

Operating income / revenue.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
MRK Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
ABBV Dec	36.4%	33.8%	19.5%	39.0%	24.8%	31.9%	31.2%	23.5%	16.2%	24.6%
PFE Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
HCA Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
BMY Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
LLY Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
ABT Dec	14.5%	5.7%	11.9%	14.2%	15.5%	19.6%	19.2%	16.2%	16.3%	18.2%
TMO Dec	13.5%	14.2%	15.5%	18.0%	24.2%	25.6%	18.7%	16.0%	17.1%	17.4%
AMGN Dec	42.6%	43.6%	43.2%	41.4%	35.9%	29.4%	36.3%	28.0%	21.7%	24.7%
MDT Apr	18.6%	18.1%	22.2%	20.5%	16.6%	14.9%	18.2%	17.6%	15.9%	17.8%
Peer median	18.6%	18.1%	19.5%	20.5%	24.2%	25.6%	19.2%	17.6%	16.3%	18.2%

Net margin, FY2016 to FY2025

Net income / revenue.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
MRK Dec	9.8%	6.0%	14.7%	25.2%	17.0%	26.8%	24.5%	0.6%	26.7%	28.1%
ABBV Dec	23.2%	18.8%	17.4%	23.7%	10.1%	20.5%	20.4%	9.0%	7.6%	6.9%
PFE Dec	13.7%	40.6%	27.3%	39.2%	22.0%	27.0%	31.0%	3.6%	12.6%	12.4%
HCA Dec	7.0%	5.1%	8.1%	6.8%	7.3%	11.8%	9.4%	8.1%	8.2%	9.0%
BMY Dec	22.9%	4.8%	21.8%	13.2%	−21.2%	15.1%	13.7%	17.8%	−18.5%	14.6%
LLY Dec	12.9%	−1.0%	15.0%	37.3%	25.2%	19.7%	21.9%	15.4%	23.5%	31.7%
ABT Dec	6.7%	1.7%	7.7%	11.6%	13.0%	16.4%	15.9%	14.3%	31.9%	14.7%
TMO Dec	11.1%	10.6%	12.1%	14.5%	19.8%	19.7%	15.5%	14.0%	14.8%	15.0%
AMGN Dec	33.6%	8.7%	35.3%	33.6%	28.6%	22.7%	24.9%	23.8%	12.2%	21.0%
MDT Apr	12.3%	13.6%	10.4%	15.2%	16.6%	12.0%	15.9%	12.0%	11.4%	13.9%
Peer median	12.9%	8.7%	15.0%	15.2%	16.6%	19.7%	15.9%	14.0%	12.2%	14.6%

Free cash flow, FY2016 to FY2025

Cash from operations minus capital spending.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
MRK Dec	$8.8B	$4.6B	$8.3B	$10.1B	$5.8B	$8.7B	$14.7B	$9.1B	$18.1B	$12.4B
ABBV Dec	$6.6B	$9.4B	$12.8B	$12.8B	$16.8B	$22.0B	$24.2B	$22.1B	$17.8B	$17.8B
PFE Dec	$14.4B	$14.8B	$13.8B	$10.5B	$12.2B	$29.9B	$26.0B	$4.8B	$9.8B	$9.1B
HCA Dec	$2.9B	$2.4B	$3.2B	$3.4B	$6.4B	$5.4B	$4.1B	$4.7B	$5.6B	$7.7B
BMY Dec	$1.8B	$4.2B	$6.1B	$7.4B	$13.3B	$15.2B	$11.9B	$12.7B	$13.9B	$12.8B
LLY Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
ABT Dec	$2.1B	$4.4B	$4.9B	$4.5B	$5.7B	$8.6B	$7.8B	$5.1B	$6.4B	$7.4B
TMO Dec	$2.8B	$3.5B	$3.8B	$4.0B	$6.8B	$6.8B	$6.9B	$6.9B	$7.3B	$6.3B
AMGN Dec	$9.6B	$10.5B	$10.6B	$8.5B	$9.9B	$8.4B	$8.8B	$7.4B	$10.4B	$8.1B
MDT Apr	$4.2B	$5.6B	$3.6B	$5.9B	$6.0B	$4.9B	$6.0B	$4.6B	$5.2B	$5.2B
Peer median	$3.5B	$5.0B	$5.5B	$6.6B	$8.4B	$8.5B	$8.3B	$6.0B	$8.6B	$7.9B

FCF margin, FY2016 to FY2025

Free cash flow / revenue.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
MRK Dec	22.0%	11.4%	19.6%	25.7%	14.0%	17.8%	24.8%	15.2%	28.2%	19.0%
ABBV Dec	25.6%	33.4%	39.0%	38.4%	36.7%	39.1%	41.8%	40.6%	31.7%	29.1%
PFE Dec	27.2%	28.3%	33.9%	25.8%	29.2%	36.7%	25.7%	8.0%	15.5%	14.5%
HCA Dec	7.0%	5.5%	6.8%	6.7%	12.4%	9.2%	6.9%	7.2%	8.0%	10.2%
BMY Dec	9.5%	20.3%	27.1%	28.2%	31.3%	32.8%	25.9%	28.1%	28.9%	26.7%
LLY Dec	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
ABT Dec	10.0%	16.2%	16.0%	14.1%	16.5%	20.1%	17.9%	12.6%	15.1%	16.7%
TMO Dec	15.4%	16.7%	15.5%	15.8%	21.2%	17.3%	15.4%	16.2%	16.9%	14.1%
AMGN Dec	41.8%	46.0%	44.5%	36.5%	38.9%	32.3%	33.4%	26.1%	31.1%	22.0%
MDT Apr	14.5%	18.9%	12.1%	19.2%	20.8%	16.2%	18.9%	14.7%	16.1%	15.5%
Peer median	14.9%	19.6%	21.6%	22.5%	25.2%	26.2%	22.3%	15.4%	16.5%	16.1%

Return on equity, FY2016 to FY2025

Net income / shareholders' equity at the year end.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
MRK Dec	9.8%	7.0%	23.3%	38.0%	27.9%	34.2%	31.6%	1.0%	37.0%	34.7%
ABBV Dec	128.4%	104.2%	n/m	n/m	35.3%	74.9%	68.6%	46.9%	128.7%	n/m
PFE Dec	12.1%	29.9%	17.6%	25.4%	14.5%	28.5%	32.8%	2.4%	9.1%	9.0%
HCA Dec	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m
BMY Dec	27.6%	8.6%	35.1%	6.7%	−23.8%	19.5%	20.4%	27.3%	−54.8%	38.2%
LLY Dec	19.5%	−1.8%	32.9%	n/m	109.8%	62.2%	58.6%	48.6%	74.2%	77.8%
ABT Dec	6.8%	1.5%	7.8%	11.9%	13.7%	19.8%	18.9%	14.8%	28.1%	12.5%
TMO Dec	9.4%	8.8%	10.7%	12.5%	18.5%	18.9%	15.8%	12.8%	12.8%	12.6%
AMGN Dec	25.8%	7.8%	67.2%	81.1%	77.2%	88.0%	179.0%	107.8%	69.6%	89.1%
MDT Apr	6.8%	8.0%	6.1%	9.2%	9.4%	7.0%	9.6%	7.3%	7.3%	9.7%
Peer median	15.8%	8.3%	17.6%	12.2%	16.5%	24.1%	26.6%	21.0%	20.4%	12.6%

Debt / equity, FY2016 to FY2025

Total debt / shareholders' equity at the year end.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
MRK Dec	0.62	0.71	0.94	1.02	1.26	0.87	0.67	0.93	0.80	0.94
ABBV Dec	7.95	7.33	n/m	n/m	6.50	4.93	3.66	5.72	n/m	n/m
PFE Dec	0.62	0.61	0.64	0.81	0.07	0.49	0.37	0.81	0.72	0.75
HCA Dec	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m	n/m
BMY Dec	0.41	0.62	0.49	0.96	1.39	1.37	1.39	1.34	3.15	2.55
LLY Dec	0.74	1.09	0.99	5.80	2.90	1.86	1.53	2.35	2.37	1.54
ABT Dec	1.07	0.90	0.64	0.58	0.57	0.50	0.46	0.38	0.30	0.25
TMO Dec	0.76	0.78	0.71	0.62	0.71	0.91	0.91	0.82	0.67	0.80
AMGN Dec	1.16	1.40	2.71	3.09	3.51	4.97	10.64	10.37	10.23	6.31
MDT Apr	0.60	0.67	0.51	0.51	0.49	0.51	0.46	0.47	0.50	0.53
Peer median	0.75	0.84	0.64	0.81	1.05	1.14	1.15	1.08	0.72	0.80

EPS (diluted), FY2016 to FY2025

Diluted earnings per share, on today's share count after splits.

Company	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
MRK Dec	$1.41	$0.87	$2.32	$3.81	$2.78	$5.14	$5.71	$0.14	$6.74	$7.28
ABBV Dec	$3.63	$3.30	$3.66	$5.28	$2.72	$6.45	$6.63	$2.72	$2.39	$2.36
PFE Dec	$1.17	$3.52	$1.87	$2.82	$1.63	$3.85	$5.47	$0.37	$1.41	$1.36
HCA Dec	$7.30	$5.95	$10.66	$10.07	$10.93	$21.16	$19.15	$18.97	$22.00	$28.33
BMY Dec	$2.65	$0.61	$3.01	$2.01	−$3.99	$3.12	$2.95	$3.86	−$4.41	$3.46
LLY Dec	$2.58	−$0.19	$3.13	$8.89	$6.79	$6.12	$6.90	$5.80	$11.71	$22.95
ABT Dec	$0.94	$0.27	$1.33	$2.06	$2.50	$3.94	$3.91	$3.26	$7.64	$3.72
TMO Dec	$5.09	$5.59	$7.24	$9.17	$15.96	$19.46	$17.63	$15.45	$16.53	$17.74
AMGN Dec	$10.24	$2.69	$12.62	$12.88	$12.31	$10.28	$12.11	$12.49	$7.56	$14.23
MDT Apr	$2.48	$2.89	$2.27	$3.41	$3.54	$2.66	$3.73	$2.82	$2.76	$3.61
Peer median	$2.65	$2.89	$3.13	$5.28	$3.54	$6.12	$6.63	$3.86	$7.56	$3.72

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