Merck (MRK) Quality Rank

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MRK Merck & Co Inc MRK
72 GF Score
Price $120.78
GF Value $118.65
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Merck Quality Rank?

The Quality Rank measures the business quality of a company relative to other companies. It is ranked based on the strength of the balance sheet, as well as the profitability and growth of the business. The ranked companies are split in equal numbers and then ranked from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest.

The rank of balance sheet (30%)

The rank of balance sheet is done through the ranking of:
  • Interest coverage
  • Zscore
  • Debt to revenue
  • Equity to asset
  • Cash to debt

The rank of Profitability (70%)

The ranking of Profitability is done by ranking:
  • Operating margin mean rank (10-year mean average profit margine)
  • Operating margin growth rank
  • Fscore
  • Predictability rank
  • Revenue growth rank (5 year), when the growth is higher than 25%, set it as 25%
  • Num of year profit (number of years that is profitable within the last 10 years)
  • ROIC median (10-year median of ROIC)

Merck Quality Rank Related Terms

MRK
72GF Score
Merck & Co Inc MRK
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Is Merck (MRK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Merck stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $120.78 is trading 1.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $118.65. GuruFocus considers Merck to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MRK:

  • Quality Rank:
  • GF Value™: $118.65 vs. price of $120.78 (1.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MRK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Merck Business Description

Address 126 East Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, NJ, USA, 07065
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, led by Keytruda, is a major contributor to overall sales. The company also has a substantial vaccine business aimed at preventing pediatric diseases, as well as Gardasil for human papillomavirus. Additionally, Merck sells animal health-related drugs. From a geographical perspective, 47% of the company's sales are generated from US human health (pharmaceuticals and vaccines).
72GF Score

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$120.78
Price
$118.65
GF Value