Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
Decision snapshot: MRK stock price vs BDX: inconclusive Relative valuation is incomplete for this pair. Review the available filing metrics before drawing a conclusion.
Quick read
Each company valued on the other's multiple, then compared with the market price.
Implied fair value · at BDX's multiple
Needs BDX P/E.
Implied fair value · at MRK's multiple
Needs MRK P/E.
Price unavailable
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth lag
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Lower is better
Not comparable
Lower leverage
Statements
Annual statements in reported currencies, with calculations and source evidence.
Values retain reported currencies and share bases. Select a figure to inspect its period, calculation and filing inputs. Differences require compatible units and periods.
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Trendline
12 period-end years of reported revenue, earnings, and margins. Periods and currencies are shown with the data.
Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
Merck & Co., Inc. · implied price per share
Bear
$49.07
Base
$60.10
Bull
$74.45
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY · implied price per share
Bear
$42.31
Base
$61.15
Bull
$85.69
Balance sheet health
Inspect reported liquidity and leverage alongside historical financial-health checks.
Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
Bankruptcy-risk signal from balance sheet and earnings power.
Not enough data to score either balance sheet.
Cash excludes investments. EBITDA is an operating-income-plus-D&A proxy. Missing borrowing categories remain unavailable; select a value to inspect its inputs.
Comparable set
Where the pair sits against the wider comparable set.
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LLM-powered synthesis
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If you believe MRK can sustain its high margin profile while re-rating closer to BDX multiple set, then MRK looks attractive versus BDX because MRK is cheaper on P/E and far stronger on profitability, but the case is less compelling if growth acceleration is the main driver.
MRK trades at 17.9x P/E versus BDX at 28.5x, making MRK cheaper on earnings despite a much higher P/S ratio of 4.9x versus 2.1x. The implied price of $207.17 is 59.1% above the current price of $130.20, but MRK already sits inside its historical band and below the DCF range.
Supporting Metrics
