Merck KGaA Statistics

Total Valuation

Merck KGaA has a market cap or net worth of GBP 42.04 billion. The enterprise value is 48.86 billion.

Market Cap	42.04B
Enterprise Value	48.86B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 7, 2025.

Earnings Date	Aug 7, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Apr 28, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	129.24M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.15%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.06%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	129.24M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 17.13 and the forward PE ratio is 12.85.

PE Ratio	17.13
Forward PE	12.85
PS Ratio	2.31
PB Ratio	1.73
P/TBV Ratio	9.20
P/FCF Ratio	22.68
P/OCF Ratio	12.86
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 9.51, with an EV/FCF ratio of 26.35.

EV / Earnings	19.91
EV / Sales	2.67
EV / EBITDA	9.51
EV / EBIT	13.29
EV / FCF	26.35

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.24, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.33.

Current Ratio	1.24
Quick Ratio	0.65
Debt / Equity	0.33
Debt / EBITDA	1.58
Debt / FCF	4.35
Interest Coverage	17.75

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.10% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.91%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	10.10%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.48%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	6.91%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	11.36%
Revenue Per Employee	287,979
Profits Per Employee	38,856
Employee Count	59,020
Asset Turnover	0.44
Inventory Turnover	1.91

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Merck KGaA has paid 654.90 million in taxes.

Income Tax	654.90M
Effective Tax Rate	20.99%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -33.60% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.63, so Merck KGaA's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.63
52-Week Price Change	-33.60%
50-Day Moving Average	111.14
200-Day Moving Average	128.19
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	55.30
Average Volume (20 Days)	42,048

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Merck KGaA had revenue of GBP 18.19 billion and earned 2.45 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 5.65.

Revenue	18.19B
Gross Profit	10.68B
Operating Income	3.65B
Pretax Income	3.12B
Net Income	2.45B
EBITDA	5.10B
EBIT	3.65B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	5.65

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.35 billion in cash and 8.06 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -6.71 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	1.35B
Total Debt	8.06B
Net Cash	-6.71B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	24.28B
Book Value Per Share	55.73
Working Capital	2.00B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 3.27 billion and capital expenditures -1.41 billion, giving a free cash flow of 1.85 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	3.27B
Capital Expenditures	-1.41B
Free Cash Flow	1.85B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 58.69%, with operating and profit margins of 20.08% and 13.49%.

Gross Margin	58.69%
Operating Margin	20.08%
Pretax Margin	17.15%
Profit Margin	13.49%
EBITDA Margin	28.06%
EBIT Margin	20.08%
FCF Margin	10.19%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.87, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.68%.

Dividend Per Share	1.87
Dividend Yield	1.68%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-0.46%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	36.29%
Buyback Yield	0.15%
Shareholder Yield	1.83%
Earnings Yield	5.84%
FCF Yield	4.41%

Dividend Details

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 30, 2014. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2.

Last Split Date	Jun 30, 2014
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	2

Scores

Merck KGaA has an Altman Z-Score of 3.44 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score	3.44
Piotroski F-Score	7