Merck's EPS (Basic) for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.48.
Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.15.
Merck's EPS without NRI for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.03.
Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.50.
During the past 12 months, Merck's average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -79.80% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -20.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -6.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was -0.10% per year.
During the past 13 years, Merck's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 39.10% per year. The lowest was -20.20% per year. And the median was 7.60% per year.
Merck Earnings per Share (Diluted) Historical Data
The historical data trend for Merck's Earnings per Share (Diluted) 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
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
Earnings per Share (Diluted)
3.81
2.78
5.14
5.71
0.14
Merck Quarterly Data
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Sep22
Dec22
Mar23
Jun23
Sep23
Dec23
Earnings per Share (Diluted)
1.18
1.11
-2.35
1.86
-0.48
Competitive Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Merck's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio 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 PE Ratio Distribution
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Merck's PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Merck's PE Ratio falls into.
Merck Earnings per Share (Diluted) Calculation
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the amount of earnings per outstanding share of the company's stock. In calculating earnings per share, the dividends of preferred stocks need to subtracted from the total net income first.
Merck's Earnings Per Share (Diluted) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.14
* 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.
Companies also reported diluted shares in their financial reports. Diluted shares include the shares of convertibles or warrants outstanding.
Merck (NYSE:MRK) Earnings per Share (Diluted) Explanation
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.
Be Aware
Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.
If a company's earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.
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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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