During the past 12 months, Merck's average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was -18.10% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 14.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was 12.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value per Share Growth Rate was -1.50% per year.
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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 4.90% per year.
Competitive Comparison of Merck's 3-Year Book Growth Rate
For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Merck's 3-Year Book Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Book Growth Rate 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.
Merck's 3-Year Book Growth Rate Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Merck's 3-Year Book Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Merck's 3-Year Book Growth Rate falls into.
Merck 3-Year Book Growth Rate Calculation
This is the 3-year average growth rate of Book Value per Share. The growth rate is calculated using exponential compounding based on the latest four year annual data.
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Merck (NYSE:MRK) 3-Year Book Growth Rate Explanation
Book Value per Share is the ratio of equity available to common shareholders divided by the shares outstanding. Book value per share effectively indicates a firm's net asset value on a per-share basis. It can be used by investors to gauge whether a stock price is undervalued by comparing it to the firm's market value per share. Theoretically, it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated.
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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.
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