Merck KGaA
XETRA:MRK

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Price: 126.6 EUR -3.03% Market Closed
Market Cap: 55B EUR
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Relative Value
Relative Value
Valuation Multiples
Multiples Across Competitors
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Relative Value

The Relative Value of one MRK stock under the Base Case scenario is 184.78 EUR. Compared to the current market price of 126.6 EUR, Merck KGaA is Undervalued by 31%.

Relative Value is the estimated value of a stock based on various valuation multiples like P/E and EV/EBIT ratios. It offers a quick snapshot of a stock's valuation in relation to its peers and historical norms.

MRK Relative Value
Base Case
184.78 EUR
Undervaluation 31%
Relative Value
Price
Worst Case
Base Case
Best Case

Valuation Multiples

2.6
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
2.6
vs History
90
vs Industry
42
Median 3Y
3.3
Median 5Y
3.3
Industry
2.4
Forward
2.5
More Details
19.8
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
19.8
vs History
96
vs Industry
22
Median 3Y
23.2
Median 5Y
24.8
Industry
20.8
Forward
13.4
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12
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
12
vs History
98
vs Industry
31
Median 3Y
17.2
Median 5Y
16.9
Industry
15.4
More Details
22.4
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
22.4
vs History
85
vs Industry
20
Median 3Y
41.1
Median 5Y
41.6
Industry
22.8
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1.8
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
1.8
vs History
98
vs Industry
38
Median 3Y
2.6
Median 5Y
2.7
Industry
2
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2.8
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
2.8
vs History
96
vs Industry
39
Median 3Y
3.6
Median 5Y
3.6
Industry
2.5
Forward
2.6
More Details
4.7
EV/GP
EV/GP
Enterprise Value to Gross Profit
4.7
vs History
96
vs Industry
40
Median 3Y
5.9
Median 5Y
5.9
Industry
4.9
More Details
9.1
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
9.1
vs History
98
vs Industry
31
Median 3Y
12.6
Median 5Y
12.8
Industry
12.7
Forward
9.1
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13.5
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
13.5
vs History
98
vs Industry
24
Median 3Y
18.3
Median 5Y
19.7
Industry
15.8
Forward
12
More Details
12.8
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
12.8
vs History
98
vs Industry
30
Median 3Y
19
Median 5Y
19
Industry
14
More Details
24.5
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
24.5
vs History
96
vs Industry
17
Median 3Y
33.8
Median 5Y
33.2
Industry
18.3
More Details
1.3
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
1.3
vs History
90
vs Industry
46
Median 3Y
1.7
Median 5Y
1.7
Industry
1.7
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Multiples Across Competitors

MRK Competitors Multiples
Merck KGaA Competitors

All Multiples
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
Market Cap P/S P/E EV/EBITDA EV/EBIT
DE
Merck KGaA
XETRA:MRK
55B EUR 2.6 19.8 9.1 13.5
US
Eli Lilly and Co
NYSE:LLY
782.6B USD 17.4 73.9 42.9 47.4
UK
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
LSE:DPH
440.4B GBP 578.3 -15 783.5 3 846.3 17 702.3
US
Johnson & Johnson
NYSE:JNJ
399.2B USD 4.5 28.4 13.3 17.4
DK
Novo Nordisk A/S
CSE:NOVO B
2.1T DKK 7.2 20.7 13.6 15.5
CH
Roche Holding AG
SIX:ROG
231.6B CHF 3.9 20.1 11.2 13.3
CH
Novartis AG
SIX:NOVN
198.1B CHF 4.4 18.8 11.4 14.6
UK
AstraZeneca PLC
LSE:AZN
174.5B GBP 4.2 32.1 126.8 193.6
US
Merck & Co Inc
NYSE:MRK
227.3B USD 3.5 13.3 9 10.6
IE
Endo International PLC
LSE:0Y5F
167.6B USD 72.3 -57.3 267.5 670.8
US
Pfizer Inc
NYSE:PFE
143B USD 2.3 17.9 8.5 12.1
P/E Multiple
Earnings Growth PEG
DE
Merck KGaA
XETRA:MRK
Average P/E: 27.2
19.8
19%
1
US
Eli Lilly and Co
NYSE:LLY
73.9
49%
1.5
UK
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
LSE:DPH
Negative Multiple: -15 783.5 N/A N/A
US
Johnson & Johnson
NYSE:JNJ
28.4
26%
1.1
DK
Novo Nordisk A/S
CSE:NOVO B
20.7
19%
1.1
CH
Roche Holding AG
SIX:ROG
20.1
16%
1.3
CH
Novartis AG
SIX:NOVN
18.8
16%
1.2
UK
AstraZeneca PLC
LSE:AZN
32.1
36%
0.9
US
Merck & Co Inc
NYSE:MRK
13.3
18%
0.7
IE
E
Endo International PLC
LSE:0Y5F
Negative Multiple: -57.3 N/A N/A
US
Pfizer Inc
NYSE:PFE
17.9
29%
0.6
EV/EBITDA Multiple
EBITDA Growth EV/EBITDA to Growth
DE
Merck KGaA
XETRA:MRK
Average EV/EBITDA: 396.3
9.1
4%
2.3
US
Eli Lilly and Co
NYSE:LLY
42.9
30%
1.4
UK
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
LSE:DPH
3 846.3
36%
106.8
US
Johnson & Johnson
NYSE:JNJ
13.3
7%
1.9
DK
Novo Nordisk A/S
CSE:NOVO B
13.6
15%
0.9
CH
Roche Holding AG
SIX:ROG
11.2
8%
1.4
CH
Novartis AG
SIX:NOVN
11.4
5%
2.3
UK
AstraZeneca PLC
LSE:AZN
126.8
9%
14.1
US
Merck & Co Inc
NYSE:MRK
9
9%
1
IE
E
Endo International PLC
LSE:0Y5F
267.5
N/A N/A
US
Pfizer Inc
NYSE:PFE
8.5
3%
2.8
EV/EBIT Multiple
EBIT Growth EV/EBIT to Growth
DE
Merck KGaA
XETRA:MRK
Average EV/EBIT: 1 701
13.5
8%
1.7
US
Eli Lilly and Co
NYSE:LLY
47.4
33%
1.4
UK
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
LSE:DPH
17 702.3
98%
180.6
US
Johnson & Johnson
NYSE:JNJ
17.4
12%
1.5
DK
Novo Nordisk A/S
CSE:NOVO B
15.5
16%
1
CH
Roche Holding AG
SIX:ROG
13.3
9%
1.5
CH
Novartis AG
SIX:NOVN
14.6
8%
1.8
UK
AstraZeneca PLC
LSE:AZN
193.6
21%
9.2
US
Merck & Co Inc
NYSE:MRK
10.6
12%
0.9
IE
E
Endo International PLC
LSE:0Y5F
670.8
N/A N/A
US
Pfizer Inc
NYSE:PFE
12.1
10%
1.2

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Summary
MRK intrinsic value, competitors valuation, and company profile.
DCF Valuation
MRK stock valuation using Discount Cash Flow valuation method.
Relative Valuation
MRK stock valuation using valuation multiples.
Wall Street Estimates
MRK price targets and financial estimates made by Wall st analysts.
Profitability Analysis
Detailed analysis of the company's profitability.
Solvency Analysis
Analysis of the financial position and solvency of the company.
Financials
Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement.
Discount Rate
MRK stock discount rate: cost of equity and WACC.
Summary
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Relative Valuation
Wall Street Estimates
Profitability Analysis
Solvency Analysis
Financials
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