Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Financial Ratio Screen

NYSE Healthcare United States USD 376367M
RATIOS FAIL*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) is potentially non-compliant in the automated ratio model. The company's debt ratio of 36.0% exceeds the 30% MSCI new-inclusion threshold relative to total assets. Merck & Co., Inc. operates in the Healthcare sector.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

MRK financial screening at a glance

RATIOS FAIL*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
36.0%
Fail vs 30%
Cash ratio
10.6%
Pass vs 30%
Receivables + cash
19.2%
Pass vs 30%
Impermissible income
0.5%
Pass vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

Independent method comparison

What the available screens say

How MSCI, FTSE and S&P-style screens differ
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MSCI-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
FTSE/Yasaar-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
S&P-style provisionalNot yet availableRequired denominator or financial data is incomplete
Business activityAssessment in progressSEC revenue evidence has been extracted
Complete screening result: not yet completeA complete result requires both supported financial criteria and adequate activity evidence. This site does not issue a fatwa or official index decision.
Financial periodDecember 2025Calculation date2026-08-31S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Activity assessment in progress

The supplied classification (Drug Manufacturers - General) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.

Revenue segments: SEC filing extraction found 36 dimensioned facts; 0 have passed extraction review. No activity conclusion is made. Open the SEC annual filing.

View SEC-extracted business segments
  • Pharmaceuticalsegment — 89.4% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Keytruda — 48.7% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Animal Healthsegment — 9.8% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Gardasil Gardasil9 — 8.0% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Livestock — 6.0% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Other Pharmaceutical — 4.5% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Companion Animals — 3.8% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Pro Quad MMRIIVarivax — 3.8% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Bridion — 2.8% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Januvia — 2.5% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Alliancerevenue Lynparza — 2.2% of filing total · extraction pending
  • Alliancerevenue Lynparza — 2.2% of filing total · extraction pending

Profile description reviewed: Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas under the Keytruda, Keytruda Qlex, Welireg, Gardasil, ProQuad, M-M-R II, Varivax, Vaxneuvance, Capvaxive, RotaTeq, Pneumovax 23, Bridion, Prevymis, Dificid, Zerbaxa, Winrevair, Adempas/ Verquvo, Ohtuvayre, Lagevrio, Isentress/Isentress HD, Delstrigo, Pifeltro, Belsomra, Januvia, and Janumet brands. The company also provides veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services, such as livestock products under the Nuflor, Bovilis/Vista, Bovilis Cryptium, Banamine, Estrumate, Matrix, Resflor, Zuprevo, Revalor, Safe-Guard, M+Pac, Porcilis, Circumvent, Nobilis/Innovax, Paracox and Coccivac, Exzolt, Slice, Imvixa, Clynav, Aquavac/Norvax, Aquaflor, Flexolt brands; Allflex Livestock Intelligence solutions; and companion animal products under the Bravecto One-Month, Bravecto Injectable/Quantum, Bravecto TriUNO, Bravecto Plus, Sentinel Spectrum, Sentinel Flavor Tabs, Numelvi, Optimmune, Nobivac NXT, GilvetMab, Otomax, Mometamax, Mometamax Ultra, Posatex, Caninsulin/Vetsulin, Panacur, Safeguard, Regumate, Prestige, Scalibor/Exspot, Sure Petcare, and Home Again brands. It has development and commercialization agreement for three of Daiichi Sankyo's deruxtecan ADC candidates; AstraZeneca PLC to co-development and co-commercialize AstraZeneca's Lynparza products for multiple cancer types; licensed to develop, manufacture and commercialize LM-299, a novel investigational PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody from LaNova; and collaboration agreement with Eisai Co., Ltd., Bayer AG, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, as well Moderna, Inc. Merck & Co., Inc. has strategic collaboration with Infinimmune, Inc. to discover and develop antibodies against multiple therapeutic targets. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI 36.0%
/ 30%
10.6%
/ 30%
19.2%
/ 30%
0.53%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*
FTSE 36.0%
/ 33%
10.6%
/ 33%
19.2%
/ 50%
0.53%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
122.0
Forward: 16.0
EPS
$1.25
Dividend Yield
223.0%
Payout: 268.8%
P/B Ratio
9.0
EV/EBITDA
14.7
EV: $423.2B
Revenue
$65.0B
Growth: 5.1%
Beta
0.2
Low volatility
Current Ratio
1.3

Profitability

Gross Margin 75.9%
Operating Margin -0.2%
Net Margin 4.8%
Return on Equity (ROE) 7.0%
Return on Assets (ROA) 11.9%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$16.5B
Free Cash Flow$12.4B
Total Debt$49.3B
Debt-to-Equity128.4
Current Ratio1.3
Total Assets$136.9B

Price & Trading

Last Close$148.99
50-Day MA$128.00
200-Day MA$115.30
Avg Volume10.8M
Beta0.2
52-Week Range
$77.58
$154.49

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-08-24 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)

CEO
Mr. Robert M. Davis J.D.
Employees
73,000
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Drug Manufacturers - General
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 376367M
Currency
USD

Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It offers human health pharmaceutical for various areas under the Keytruda, Keytruda Qlex, Welireg, Gardasil, ProQuad, M-M-R II, Varivax, Vaxneuvance, Capvaxive, RotaTeq, Pneumovax 23, Bridion, Prevymis, Dificid, Zerbaxa, Winrevair, Adempas/ Verquvo, Ohtuvayre, Lagevrio, Isentress/Isentress HD, Delstrigo, Pifeltro, Belsomra, Januvia, and Janumet brands. The company also provides veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services, such as livestock products under the Nuflor, Bovilis/Vista, Bovilis Cryptium, Banamine, Estrumate, Matrix, Resflor, Zuprevo, Revalor, Safe-Guard, M+Pac, Porcilis, Circumvent, Nobilis/Innovax, Paracox and Coccivac, Exzolt, Slice, Imvixa, Clynav, Aquavac/Norvax, Aquaflor, Flexolt brands; Allflex Livestock Intelligence solutions; and companion animal products under the Bravecto One-Month, Bravecto Injectable/Quantum, Bravecto TriUNO, Bravecto Plus, Sentinel Spectrum, Sentinel Flavor Tabs, Numelvi, Optimmune, Nobivac NXT, GilvetMab, Otomax, Mometamax, Mometamax Ultra, Posatex, Caninsulin/Vetsulin, Panacur, Safeguard, Regumate, Prestige, Scalibor/Exspot, Sure Petcare, and Home Again brands. It has development and commercialization agreement for three of Daiichi Sankyo's deruxtecan ADC candidates; AstraZeneca PLC to co-development and co-commercialize AstraZeneca's Lynparza products for multiple cancer types; licensed to develop, manufacture and commercialize LM-299, a novel investigational PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody from LaNova; and collaboration agreement with Eisai Co., Ltd., Bayer AG, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, as well Moderna, Inc. Merck & Co., Inc. has strategic collaboration with Infinimmune, Inc. to discover and develop antibodies against multiple therapeutic targets. The company was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is Merck & Co., Inc.'s debt ratio?

Merck & Co., Inc.'s debt ratio is 36.0% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are Merck & Co., Inc.'s key financial metrics?

Merck & Co., Inc. has a market capitalization of USD 376367M in its listing currency, trailing P/E ratio of 122.0, and revenue of $65.0B. The company maintains a gross margin of 75.9% and a net margin of 4.8%. Return on equity stands at 7.0%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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