Merck Stock Analysis, Valuation (NYSE:MRK)
Merck Stock Analysis
Take a look at Amigobulls Merck stock analysis video. This is our analyst opinion covering the buy and sell arguments for MRK stock.
Note: Amigobulls stock rating is our opinion based on the historical performance of the company's fundamentals. It is not indicative of the future performance of the stock.
Merck & Co., Inc. Stock Rating 3.8/5
Amigobulls MRK stock analysis uses latest quarter 2017 Q4 financial data like Merck revenue growth, profit margins and cash flows. Merck valuation forms a crucial part of our stock analysis. Based on a company's historical fundamentals we arrive at Merck stock rating which is indicative of the company's financial performance.
Should you buy MRK stock?
- The TTM operating margin was good at 18.2% for Merck.
- LTM Net margins were good at 6.4% for Merck.
- MRK stock is trading at an earnings multiple of 14.8 which is better than the industry average of 24.9.
- When compared with the Large Cap Pharma industry average PS ratio of 5.9, the price-to-sales ratio of 4 for MRK stock is attractive.
- Merck generates a high return on invested capital of 4.4%.
- The LTM ROE of 6.6% for Merck is attractive.
- Merck has a healthy FCF (Free Cash Flow) margin of 31.6%.
Should you sell MRK stock?
- Sales declined by -3.2% annually over the last 5 years.
- Merck is debt laden and has a high debt/equity ratio of 0.71.
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Amigobulls Merck stock analysis helps investors in understanding how the company's fundamentals have performed in the last few quarters. The fundamentals of a company are vital to identify long-term investment opportunities.
Merck revenue growth and profit or net income are the main underlying forces which could detremine the direction of the share price. Technical analysis comes in handy to check whether the market sentiment is in line with the fundamental picture of the company.
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