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Beta (1 Year) for Merck & Company Inc

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MRK: Merck & Company Inc

Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The company offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas, incl...

86.39 USD
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81.04 - 134.63
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How does Merck&Co's Beta (1 Year) benchmark against competitors?

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We've identified the following companies as similar to Merck & Company Inc because they operate in a related industry or sector. We also considered size, growth, and various financial metrics to narrow down the list to the ones listed below.

Merck&Co Beta (1 Year) Benchmarks
NameTickerBeta (1 Year)
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyNYSE:BMY-0.04
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals IncNASDAQGS:CPIX0.04
Johnson & JohnsonNYSE:JNJ0.04
Pfizer IncNYSE:PFE0.09
Zoetis IncNYSE:ZTS0.28
AstraZeneca PLCOTCPK:AZNC.F0.30
Merck & Company IncNYSE:MRK0.34
Innoviva IncNASDAQGS:INVA0.53
Novartis AG ADRNYSE:NVS0.54
Eli Lilly and CompanyNYSE:LLY1.00
HealthcareSECTOR:HLTH.US1.10
Phibro Animal Health CorporationNASDAQGM:PAHC1.26

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  • Beta (5 Year) - A ratio that measures the risk or volatility of a company's share price in comparison to the market as a whole. A beta of 1.0 means that the company rises and falls in direct relationship to the movement of the benchmark index. A beta that is less than 1 indicates a stock that is less volatile than the overall market and a beta greater than 1 indicates that the stock is more volatile.
  • Quick Ratio - A ratio used to assess a company's short-term liquidity.
  • FCF / OCF - A ratio that measures the amount of free cash flows (FCF) for each dollar of operating cash flows (OCF).
  • Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) - The degree of operating leverage measures the sensitivity of a company's operating income with respect to a change in revenue.
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Beta (1 Year)

A ratio that measures the risk or volatility of a company's share price in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta (1 Year) is calculated using one ...

Definition of Beta (1 Year)

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A ratio that measures the risk or volatility of a company's share price in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta (1 Year) is calculated using one year of weekly returns.

Sector Benchmark Analysis

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The chart above depicts the distribution of beta (1 year) for companies operating in the Healthcare sector in the Developed economic region. Over 2,160 companies were considered in this analysis, and 2,077 had meaningful values. The average beta (1 year) of companies in the sector is 0.81 with a standard deviation of 1.06.

Merck & Company Inc's Beta (1 Year) of 0.34 ranks in the 32.4% percentile for the sector. The following table provides additional summary stats:

Beta (1 Year) In The Healthcare Sector
Economic Risk RegionDeveloped
Total Constituents2,162
Included Constituents2,077
Min-2.70
Max4.53
Median0.73
Mean0.81
Standard Deviation1.06

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