Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK)

Price to FCFE (P/FCFE) 

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Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)

Merck & Co. Inc., FCFE calculation

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Net income attributable to Merck & Co., Inc. 365 14,519 13,049 7,067 9,843
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 12 7 13 15 (66)
Net noncash charges 14,834 7,351 3,899 7,761 5,730
Net changes in assets and liabilities (2,205) (2,782) (3,839) (4,590) (2,067)
Net cash provided by operating activities 13,006 19,095 13,122 10,253 13,440
Capital expenditures (3,863) (4,388) (4,448) (4,684) (3,473)
Net change in short-term borrowings — — (3,986) 2,549 (3,710)
Payments on debt (1,755) (2,251) (2,319) (1,957) —
Proceeds from issuance of debt 5,939 — 7,936 4,419 4,958
Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) 13,327 12,456 10,305 10,580 11,215

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
FCFE Free cash flow to equity is the cash flow available to Merck & Co. Inc. equity holders after all operating expenses, interest, and principal payments have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made. Merck & Co. Inc. FCFE increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Price to FCFE Ratio, Current

Merck & Co. Inc., current P/FCFE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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No. shares of common stock outstanding 2,529,635,645
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) (in millions) 13,327
FCFE per share 5.27
Current share price (P) 98.05
Valuation Ratio
P/FCFE 18.61
Benchmarks
P/FCFE, Competitors1
AbbVie Inc. 17.36
Amgen Inc. 4.29
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 8.87
Danaher Corp. 47.26
Eli Lilly & Co. 77.19
Gilead Sciences Inc. 16.13
Johnson & Johnson 22.42
Pfizer Inc. 3.67
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 19.90
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 29.22
P/FCFE, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 15.81
P/FCFE, Industry
Health Care 15.75

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31).

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If the company P/FCFE is lower then the P/FCFE of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company P/FCFE is higher then the P/FCFE of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.

Price to FCFE Ratio, Historical

Merck & Co. Inc., historical P/FCFE calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
No. shares of common stock outstanding1 2,532,643,872 2,538,592,467 2,527,733,606 2,530,315,668 2,536,268,760
Selected Financial Data (US$)
Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) (in millions)2 13,327 12,456 10,305 10,580 11,215
FCFE per share3 5.26 4.91 4.08 4.18 4.42
Share price1, 4 128.84 109.89 76.32 74.62 79.94
Valuation Ratio
P/FCFE5 24.48 22.40 18.72 17.85 18.08
Benchmarks
P/FCFE, Competitors6
AbbVie Inc. 17.37 22.66 18.76 13.16 3.64
Amgen Inc. 4.71 8.32 13.52 11.06 33.32
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 7.52 22.85 16.17 7.80 5.80
Danaher Corp. 53.08 32.04 20.75 44.62 6.88
Eli Lilly & Co. 75.06 60.51 35.17 36.62 15.87
Gilead Sciences Inc. 12.81 15.22 12.70 5.98 15.91
Johnson & Johnson 24.31 16.73 23.28 15.60 23.06
Pfizer Inc. 3.82 10.56 8.88 — 9.87
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. 26.52 19.29 10.35 13.30 21.00
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 31.16 27.98 13.44 18.58 46.04
P/FCFE, Sector
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 16.58 19.26 16.32 17.05 11.36
P/FCFE, Industry
Health Care 16.55 18.22 17.57 16.92 13.31

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

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3 2023 Calculation
FCFE per share = FCFE ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 13,327,000,000 ÷ 2,532,643,872 = 5.26

4 Closing price as at the filing date of Merck & Co. Inc. Annual Report.

5 2023 Calculation
P/FCFE = Share price ÷ FCFE per share
= 128.84 ÷ 5.26 = 24.48

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Valuation ratio Description The company
P/FCFE Price to free cash flow to equity is cash valuation indicator of stockholders’ equity. Merck & Co. Inc. P/FCFE ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.