Valuation + Options Snapshot
MRK
$142.04 · 52-week range $82.01 – $156.92 · as of 2026-10-28
Value
Expensive
Volatility setup
Premium-rich
What the numbers show
- P/E 113.6× vs 5y median 22.9× — 395.6% above its own history.
- FCF yield 4.6% — modest.
- Dividend yield 2.37% — 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 38.9% vs trailing realized vol 29.4% — +9.5 vol points premium (premium-rich for sellers).
- Liquid chain — ATM-band put OI 55,220.
Current P/E
113.6×
5y median P/E
22.9×
vs 5y median
+395.6%
FCF yield
4.58%
Dividend yield
2.37%
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
38.9%
Realized vol (1y)
29.4%
IV − RV
+9.5 pts
ATM-band put OI
55,220
Range position
42% above low
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