• MERCK & CO INC Financial Overview

  • Income Statement: MRK

      2007 2006 Change ( 2006 - 2007  )
    Net Sales/Revenues 24.20 B 22.64 B 1.56 B 6.45%
    Gross Profit 18.06 B 16.63 B 1.42 B 7.88%
    Net Income Before Extra Items/Preferred Div 3.28 B 4.43 B -1.16 B -35.37%
    Operating Income 5.62 B 3.69 B 1.93 B 34.37%
  • Cash Flow: MRK

      2007 2006 Change ( 2006 - 2007  )
    Net Cash Flow - Financing -4.87 B -5.60 B 738.10 M -15.17%
    Net Cash Flow - Investing 2.81 B 4.88 B -2.07 B -73.80%
    Net Cash Flow/Operating Activities 7.00 B 6.77 B 234.00 M 3.34%
  • Balance Sheet: MRK

      2007 2006 Change ( 2006 - 2007  )
    Total Assets 45.53 B 44.39 B 1.14 B 2.51%
    Total Liabilities 24.94 B 24.42 B 515.30 M 2.07%
    Shareholders Equity 18.18 B 17.56 B 625.00 M 3.44%
  • Key Ratios / Statistics: MRK

    • Valuation

      Price/Earnings (TTM) 39.00
      Price/Sales (TTM) 5.27
      Price/Book (MRQ) 4.17
      Price/Cash Flow (TTM) 8.58
    • Profitability

      Gross Margin 74.62
      Operating Margin 23.22
      Profit Margin 13.54
    • Dividends

      Dividend Paid (TTM) 1.52
      Payout Ratio % (TTM) 67.86
    • Financial Strength

      Quick Ratio (MRQ) 0.97
      Current Ratio (MRQ) 1.74
      Long Term Debt-to-Equity (MRQ) 20.31
    • Management Effectiveness

      Return on Equity (TTM) 18.18
      Return on Assets (TTM) 11.34
      Return on Investments (TTM) 13.27