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Merck & Co., Inc. — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

MRK
NYSEHealthcareDrug Manufacturers - GeneralCIK 0000310158merck.comAbout MRK
Valuation grade ?S
Quant grade ?A
Last close · Oct 30, 2026149.52+3.19 (+2.18%)
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
183.71
Merck closed at $149.52 — undervalued by 19% vs model.
141.09the model's range259.09

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for a mature, steady company — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
22.76 – 194.91
Wall St. target
170.00 12% below
Below model, 1y
26 of 31 days

How it is valued

Valued asMature & stable
Low/slowing growth (~4% recent)High profitability (28% net margin)Pays dividendsHighly cyclical earnings
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

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