Merck KGaA Statistics

Total Valuation

Merck KGaA has a market cap or net worth of 56.91 billion. The enterprise value is 67.66 billion.

Market Cap	56.91B
Enterprise Value	67.66B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, March 5, 2026.

Earnings Date	Mar 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Apr 29, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.02%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.60%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	16.63%
Float	129.24M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 18.59 and the forward PE ratio is 14.12.

PE Ratio	18.59
Forward PE	14.12
PS Ratio	2.30
PB Ratio	1.69
P/TBV Ratio	16.18
P/FCF Ratio	20.65
P/OCF Ratio	12.33
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 9.92, with an EV/FCF ratio of 24.55.

EV / Earnings	22.10
EV / Sales	2.77
EV / EBITDA	9.92
EV / EBIT	16.25
EV / FCF	24.55

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.46, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.42.

Current Ratio	1.46
Quick Ratio	0.79
Debt / Equity	0.42
Debt / EBITDA	2.03
Debt / FCF	5.10
Interest Coverage	8.91

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.92% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.48%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	8.92%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.36%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	7.48%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	8.47%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	7.16%
Revenue Per Employee	397,400
Profits Per Employee	49,115
Employee Count	62,346
Asset Turnover	0.41
Inventory Turnover	1.94

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Merck KGaA has paid 813.67 million in taxes.

Income Tax	813.67M
Effective Tax Rate	20.95%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -5.00% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.73, so Merck KGaA's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.73
52-Week Price Change	-5.00%
50-Day Moving Average	29.58
200-Day Moving Average	27.10
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	32.53
Average Volume (20 Days)	67,475

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 24.78 billion and earned 3.06 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 7.04.

Revenue	24.78B
Gross Profit	14.50B
Operating Income	4.23B
Pretax Income	3.88B
Net Income	3.06B
EBITDA	6.92B
EBIT	4.23B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	7.04

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 3.22 billion in cash and 14.05 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -10.83 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	3.22B
Total Debt	14.05B
Net Cash	-10.83B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	33.65B
Book Value Per Share	77.50
Working Capital	4.92B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 4.62 billion and capital expenditures -1.86 billion, giving a free cash flow of 2.76 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	4.62B
Capital Expenditures	-1.86B
Free Cash Flow	2.76B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 58.51%, with operating and profit margins of 17.06% and 12.36%.

Gross Margin	58.51%
Operating Margin	17.06%
Pretax Margin	15.68%
Profit Margin	12.36%
EBITDA Margin	27.95%
EBIT Margin	17.06%
FCF Margin	11.12%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.34, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.20%.

Dividend Per Share	0.34
Dividend Yield	1.20%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	6.91%
Years of Dividend Growth	1
Payout Ratio	39.84%
Buyback Yield	-0.02%
Shareholder Yield	1.18%
Earnings Yield	5.38%
FCF Yield	4.84%

Dividend Details

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on August 15, 2017. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.6667.

Last Split Date	Aug 15, 2017
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	1.6667

Scores

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	4