Merck (Brazil) Today
| MRCK34 Stock | BRL 73.82 1.69 2.34% |
Performance0 of 100
| Odds Of DistressLess than 9
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Merck is trading at 73.82 as of the 26th of November 2024, a 2.34 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 72.13. Merck has less than a 9 % chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. Equity ratings for Merck Co are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 7th of December 2022 and ending today, the 26th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
It operates through four segments Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, Healthcare Services, and Alliances. Merck Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey. MERCK DRN operates under Drug Manufacturers - Major classification in Brazil and is traded on Sao Paolo Stock Exchange. The company has 20.28 B outstanding shares. More on Merck Co
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Merck Stock Highlights
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| Chairman, CEO and Pres | Kenneth Frazier |
| Business Concentration | Drug Manufacturers - Major, Healthcare (View all Sectors) |
Merck Co (MRCK34) is traded on Sao Paulo Exchange in Brazil and employs 44 people. The company currently falls under 'Mega-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 1.46 T. Market capitalization usually refers to the total value of a company's stock within the entire market. To calculate Merck's market, we take the total number of its shares issued and multiply it by Merck's current market price. To manage market risk and economic uncertainty, many investors today build portfolios that are diversified across equities with different market capitalizations. However, as a general rule, conservative investors tend to hold large-cap stocks, and those looking for more risk prefer small-cap and mid-cap equities. Merck operates under Healthcare sector and is part of Drug Manufacturers - Major industry. The entity has 20.28 B outstanding shares.
Merck Co has accumulated about 8.8 B in cash with 14.11 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 3.42.
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Merck Risk Profiles
Although Merck's alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Merck's performance over the market, the standard measures of volatility play an important role as well.
| Mean Deviation | 1.17 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 1.47 | |||
| Variance | 2.16 | |||
| Risk Adjusted Performance | (0.07) |
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Merck Corporate Management
Elected by the shareholders, the Merck's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Merck inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Merck. The board's role is to monitor Merck's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Merck's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Merck's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
| Cristal Downing | Ex Officer | Profile | |
| Jennifer Zachary | General Counsel | Profile | |
| David Williams | Ex Officer | Profile | |
| Caroline Litchfield | Ex CFO | Profile | |
| Lisa LeCointeCephas | VP Officer | Profile |
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