EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Merck's Enterprise Value is $294,052 Mil.
Merck's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $10,828 Mil. Therefore, Merck's EV-to-FCF for today is 27.16.
The historical rank and industry rank for Merck's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:
MRK'
s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.75 Med: 23.2 Max: 42.37
Current: 27.18
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Merck was 42.37. The lowest was 12.75. And the median was 23.20.
MRK's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than 55.58% of 511
companies
in the Drug Manufacturers industry
Industry Median: 23.22
vs MRK: 27.18
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
As of today (2023-09-28), Merck's stock price is $103.919.
Merck's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $1.220. Therefore, Merck's PE Ratio for today is 85.18.
Merck EV-to-FCF Historical Data
The historical data trend for Merck's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * 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
EV-to-FCF
24.72
23.45
37.98
22.65
20.34
Merck Quarterly Data
Sep18
Dec18
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Sep22
Dec22
Mar23
Jun23
EV-to-FCF
17.54
15.57
20.34
25.78
29.89
Competitive Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Merck's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Distribution
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Merck's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Merck's EV-to-FCF falls in comparison to its industry or sector. The grey bar indicates the EV-to-FCF's extreme value range as defined by GuruFocus.
Merck's current Enterprise Value is $294,052 Mil.
Merck's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $10,828 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * 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.
Merck (NYSE:MRK) EV-to-FCF Explanation
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
Merck's share price for today is $103.919.
Merck's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.220.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * 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.
Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.
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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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