Merck & Co. MRK Price / book
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Merck & Co.’s reported figures.
Based on the most recent quarter.
The official record: Merck & Co.’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Merck & Co.'s price / book?
- Merck & Co. (MRK) reported price / book of 6.5× in Q1 2026.
- How has Merck & Co.'s price / book changed year-over-year?
- Merck & Co.'s price / book increased by 38.2% year-over-year, from 4.7× to 6.5×.
- What is the long-term trend for Merck & Co.'s price / book?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Merck & Co.'s price / book has grown at a -6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 23.5× to 17.8×.
- What does price / book mean?
- How the market price compares to the company's accounting net worth.
- How do you interpret price / book?
- Below 1.0 can flag a market discount to book value (common for distressed or asset-heavy firms); high values reflect intangible value the balance sheet doesn't capture. Most informative for financials and asset-heavy businesses.
- How does price / book compare across companies?
- A core valuation gauge for banks and insurers; weak for asset-light firms where book value understates economic value.