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OTCMKTS:MKKGY

Merck KGaA (MKKGY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$25.39 +0.85 (+3.46%)
As of 08/8/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

About Merck KGaA Stock (OTCMKTS:MKKGY)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$24.99
$25.49
50-Day Range
$24.53
$26.84
52-Week Range
$24.32
$39.17
Volume
569,158 shs
Average Volume
142,401 shs
Market Capitalization
$16.41 billion
P/E Ratio
10.67
Dividend Yield
1.34%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Merck KGaA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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62nd Percentile Overall Score

MKKGY MarketRank™: 

Merck KGaA scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Merck KGaA are expected to grow by 9.63% in the coming year, from $1.87 to $2.05 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Merck KGaA is 10.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.92.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Merck KGaA is 10.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 29.98.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Merck KGaA has a PEG Ratio of 1.96. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Merck KGaA has a P/B Ratio of 0.51. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.02% of the outstanding shares of Merck KGaA have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Merck KGaA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Merck KGaA has recently increased by 26.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Merck KGaA pays a meaningful dividend of 1.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Merck KGaA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Merck KGaA is 16.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Merck KGaA will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.59% next year. This indicates that Merck KGaA will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Merck KGaA's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.02% of the outstanding shares of Merck KGaA have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Merck KGaA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Merck KGaA has recently increased by 26.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Merck KGaA has a news sentiment score of 1.43. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Merck KGaA this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Merck KGaA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 0.10% of the stock of Merck KGaA is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Merck KGaA's insider trading history.
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MKKGY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Merck KGaA's stock was trading at $28.63 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MKKGY stock has decreased by 11.3% and is now trading at $25.39.

Merck KGaA (OTCMKTS:MKKGY) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by $0.06. The business earned $6.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.34 billion. Merck KGaA had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.81% and a net margin of 13.49%.

Shares of MKKGY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/07/2025
Today
8/09/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
OTCMKTS
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - DRUGS
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
OTCMKTS:MKKGY
Previous Symbol
OTCMKTS:MKKGY
CIK
N/A
Employees
62,557
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.11
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.67
Forward P/E Ratio
13.58
P/E Growth
1.96
Net Income
$3.00 billion
Net Margins
13.49%
Pretax Margin
16.86%
Return on Equity
9.81%
Return on Assets
5.73%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.23
Current Ratio
1.31
Quick Ratio
0.83

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$22.57 billion
Price / Sales
0.73
Cash Flow
$8.44 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.01
Book Value
$50.22 per share
Price / Book
0.51

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
646,210,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$16.41 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.91

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This page (OTCMKTS:MKKGY) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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