Valuation + Options Snapshot
MRK
$144.00 · 52-week range $77.58 – $156.92 · as of 2026-09-12
Value
Expensive
Volatility setup
Fair
What the numbers show
- P/E 115.2× vs 5y median 22.9× — 402.5% above its own history.
- FCF yield 4.5% — modest.
- Dividend yield 2.33% — well covered by TTM FCF (1.9×).
- YoY growth — revenue +4.6%, EPS -80.7%, FCF +9.1%.
- Share count down 2.5% over 8 quarters — modest buyback.
- ATM IV 29.4% vs trailing realized vol 30.0% — -0.7 vol points (roughly fair).
- Liquid chain — ATM-band put OI 28,456.
Current P/E
115.2×
5y median P/E
22.9×
vs 5y median
+402.5%
FCF yield
4.52%
Dividend yield
2.33%
Coverage (FCF / div)
1.9×
Revenue YoY
+4.6%
EPS YoY
-80.7%
FCF YoY
+9.1%
Shares Δ (8 quarters)
-2.5%
ATM implied vol
29.4%
Realized vol (1y)
30.0%
IV − RV
-0.7 pts
ATM-band put OI
28,456
Range position
46% above low
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