Merck (NYSE:MRK) Book Value per Share

: $15.24 (As of Jun. 2023)

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Merck's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was $15.24.

During the past 12 months, Merck's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -10.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 21.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 8.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -2.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Merck was 34.30% per year. The lowest was -13.80% per year. And the median was 4.80% per year.

Merck's current price is $102.95. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was $15.24. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Merck is 6.76.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Merck was 8.53. The lowest was 2.12. And the median was 4.40.

Merck Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Merck's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

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* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Merck Annual Data

Trend

Dec13

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Book Value per Share

10.30

10.20

10.01

15.11

18.12

Merck Quarterly Data
	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23
Book Value per Share																17.07	17.55	18.12	18.46	15.24

Competitive Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Merck's Book Value per Share, along with its competitors' market caps and Book Value per Share data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Annual Data Quarterly Data

Merck Book Value per Share Distribution

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Merck's Book Value per Share distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Merck's Book Value per Share falls in comparison to its industry or sector. The grey bar indicates the Book Value per Share's extreme value range as defined by GuruFocus.

Merck Book Value per Share Calculation

Merck's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share	=	(Total Stockholders Equity	-	Preferred Stock)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	(45,991	-	0)	/	2,538
	=	18.12

Merck's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share	=	(Total Stockholders Equity	-	Preferred Stock)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
	=	(38,693	-	0)	/	2,539
	=	15.24

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.

Merck (NYSE:MRK) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.

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Merck (NYSE:MRK) Business Description

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Address

126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, NJ, USA, 07065

Website

https://www.merck.com

Merck makes pharmaceutical products to treat several conditions in a number of therapeutic areas, including cardiometabolic disease, cancer, and infections. Within cancer, the firm's immuno-oncology platform is growing as a major contributor to overall sales. The company also has a substantial vaccine business, with treatments to prevent pediatric diseases as well as human papillomavirus, or HPV. Additionally, Merck sells animal health-related drugs. From a geographical perspective, just under half of the company's sales are generated in the United States.

Executives

Joseph Romanelli	officer: President, Human Health Int?l	126 EAST LINCOLN AVENUE, RAHWAY NJ 07065
Chirfi Guindo	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	C/O BIOGEN INC., 225 BINNEY ST., CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Baker Douglas M Jr	director	370 WBASHA ST NORTH, ST PAUL MN 55102
Johannes Jacobus Oosthuizen	officer: SVP, U.S. Market	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Arpa Garay	officer: SVP Human Health Global Mktg.	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Cristal N Downing	officer: Chief Comm. & Public Afrs Ofcr	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Michael A Klobuchar	officer: EVP - Chief Strategy Officer	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Lisa Lecointe-cephas	officer: SVP Chief Ethics & Com Officer	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Caroline Litchfield	officer: EVP & CFO	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Stephen Mayo	director	2000 GALLOPING HILL RD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Dean Y Li	officer: Executive VP & President, MRL	2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
David Michael Williams	officer: EVP,Chief Info&Digital Officer	MERCK & CO., INC., 2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Risa J Lavizzo-mourey	director	GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC., 500 W. MONROE ST., CHICAGO IL 60661
Christine E Seidman	director	MERCK & CO., INC., 2000 GALLOPING HILL ROAD, KENILWORTH NJ 07033
Kathy J Warden	director	2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042