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Merck KGaA MRK.DE
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Merck KGaA statistics & valuation
Market cap$63.8B
P / E24.5×
P / S3.0×
P / B2.2×
P / FCF32.3×
Dividend yield0.44%
Net margin12.4%
Return on equity9.1%
FCF margin9.4%
Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else is from filings.
P / E vs its own history
Merck KGaA trades at about 24.5× earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 20.9×–25×, median 23.5×).
20.9×
25×
Shaded band = 10-year range (20.9×–25×); dot = today's 24.5×.
Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.
Key ratios (by fiscal year)
| Ratio | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 58.5% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 61.6% |
| Operating margin | 17.3% | 18.9% | 17.0% | 21.4% |
| Net margin | 12.4% | 13.1% | 13.5% | 15.0% |
| FCF margin | 9.4% | 11.4% | 8.4% | 11.0% |
| Return on assets | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| Return on equity | 9.1% | 9.3% | 10.6% | 12.8% |
| Debt / equity | 0.36× | 0.21× | 0.33× | 0.34× |
| Current ratio | 1.46 | 1.19 | 1.42 | 1.28 |
Source: company filings via Yahoo Finance · DE · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in EUR; non-US fundamentals are aggregated by Yahoo (shorter history); facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.