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About the company

Merck KGaA is a Germany-based science and technology company. The Company operates in three business segments: Healthcare, Life Sciences and Electronics. The Healthcare business, which operates in the United States and Canada as EMD Serono, focuses on such therapeutic areas as allergies, fertility, oncology and neurodegenerative diseases, developing drugs, diagnostic substances and medical devices. The Life Sciences business comprises the activities of MilliporeSigma, which provides solutions that facilitate biotechnology and pharmaceutical research. The product range includes laboratory water systems, gene editing tools, cell lines and end-to-end drug manufacturing systems, among others. The Electronics business enables digital living and provides specialty chemicals for various applications, including liquid crystals for electronic displays, materials for integrated circuits, effect pigments for coatings and color cosmetics, as well as functional materials for energy solutions.

  • Revenue in USD (TTM)21.84bn
  • Net income in USD2.81bn
  • Incorporated1995
  • Employees62.26k
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Mergers & acquisitions

Acquired companyDeal statusDateDate /
Deal status
MRKX:GER since
announced
Transaction
value
Unity Semiconductor SASAnnounced18 Jul 202418 Jul 2024Announced-7.51%169.52m
Data delayed at least 15 minutes, as of Nov 25 2024 16:35 GMT.

Peer analysis

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CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
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(5 yr avg)
Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
(5 yr avg)
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(YOY change %)
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(5 yr growth rate)
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(5 yr growth rate)
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd29.38bn1.87bn42.28bn49.28k22.610.94216.241.44181.90181.902,862.684,365.910.30881.316.2592,248,190.001.971.652.351.9766.0568.056.386.060.77393.080.4219128.425.8715.25-54.561.2829.090.8735
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd3.59bn751.92m42.50bn19.61k56.807.04--11.840.84990.84994.066.860.571.574.601,325,555.0011.9413.6812.9915.2084.8885.8720.9420.018.34--0.00223.777.265.5510.141.1422.909.45
Haleon PLC14.09bn1.51bn43.15bn24.00k28.90--183.143.060.13160.13161.22--------468,333.30--------61.94--11.21----7.59----4.09---1.04------
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd5.96bn1.31bn51.02bn43.00k38.936.2331.468.5646.1246.12209.89288.060.60051.054.1511,699,470.0013.297.7716.9210.8579.1571.5922.1414.232.09--0.035838.6410.5110.7813.0129.15-7.2837.47
Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd11.36bn1.62bn55.80bn18.73k33.895.1827.414.91130.86130.86918.60855.860.59131.013.7393,883,960.008.434.9910.516.1476.1169.1014.269.942.24--0.058951.8725.2811.4985.9016.6713.0116.47
Merck KGaA (ADR)21.84bn2.81bn64.54bn62.26k22.84--13.692.961.291.2910.05--0.41911.854.98347,128.205.415.646.707.2758.6061.8612.9012.970.910354.780.28619.26-5.577.19-15.0921.4014.77--
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd7.38bn2.50bn68.03bn7.60k26.665.73--9.22235.14235.14694.161,094.710.58771.223.56150,230,100.0019.9119.2922.9523.9170.4863.5733.8728.394.80--0.0040.14-11.7813.90-13.0828.61-0.894727.23
GSK plc39.24bn3.15bn69.71bn70.21k22.033.919.921.780.60930.60937.623.430.52661.513.93445,949.404.796.747.4810.7172.4470.299.1016.930.530313.080.544279.553.42-0.32215.797.105.47-10.32
Zoetis Inc9.15bn2.43bn79.84bn14.10k33.2715.2727.178.725.325.3220.0211.590.64311.066.86649,078.0017.1314.4719.3817.1870.1369.7726.6425.772.2718.960.556726.895.747.9610.8811.1316.7124.37
CSL Ltd14.78bn2.64bn87.03bn30.40k33.055.0123.875.898.368.3646.8555.180.39861.255.80747,770.507.319.468.9511.7051.8353.8418.3420.110.97058.740.385746.7011.1911.6320.426.61-0.42077.26
Data as of Nov 25 2024. Currency figures normalised to Merck KGaA's reporting currency: US Dollar USD

Institutional shareholders

0.02%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Henry James International Management, Inc.as of 30 Sep 202470.21k0.01%
Domini Impact Investments LLCas of 31 Jul 202422.60k0.00%
RhumbLine Advisers LPas of 30 Sep 202411.46k0.00%
Yousif Capital Management LLCas of 30 Sep 202410.02k0.00%
Causeway Capital Management LLCas of 07 Nov 20245.38k0.00%
GAMMA Investing LLCas of 30 Sep 20241.85k0.00%
ShariaPortfolio, Inc.as of 07 Nov 20241.51k0.00%
PNC Investments LLCas of 30 Sep 2024297.000.00%
First Horizon Advisors, Inc.as of 30 Sep 202460.000.00%
Manulife Investment Management Ltd.as of 30 Jun 20240.000.00%
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Data from 31 Jul 2024 - 21 Nov 2024Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
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