# Merck & - Merck & Company, Inc. Common Stock (new) (MRK)

Stock code MRK · Yahoo ticker MRK · Sector: Healthcare

Overall fundamentals score: 43/100 (Okay). Bottom 20% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 30/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 33/100 | Weak |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 58/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Merck & (MRK): Overall score: 43/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 30/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 6% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +4%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +89%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 4% - Weak
Quarterly Momentum +5% - Weak

Financial Safety: 33/100 (Weak)
Debt-to-Equity 1.3× - Weak
Current Ratio 1.3× - Okay
Interest Coverage 3.4× - Okay

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 2% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 150.5× - Weak
P/B Ratio 8.8× - Weak
PEG Ratio 1.7 - Okay

Risk: 58/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) -1%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) -4.7 pp/yr vs sales - Strong
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -7.9% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 2 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Merck &'s fundamentals score?

Merck & (MRK) scores 43/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 20% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Merck & strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Cash & Dividends (75/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100).

### How does Merck & rank against its sector?

Merck & ranks #46 of 60 scored Healthcare stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Merck & pay dividends?

Yes. Merck & (MRK) has a dividend yield of 2.3%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 338% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 75/100.

### How do I buy Merck & shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy MRK. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Merck & (MRK), in plain English?

Merck & (MRK) is a Healthcare company (Drug Manufacturers - General). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 43/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Cash & Dividends (75/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (17/100). Shares currently cost about 150 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 150.5×). It also pays back about 2.3% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/mrk-merck

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/mrk-merck
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.