Valuation + Options Snapshot
MRK
$129.50 · 52-week range $77.53 – $135.05 · as of 2026-07-30
Value
Expensive
Volatility setup
Data incomplete
What the numbers show
- Current P/E: 36.5× (no 5y history available).
- FCF yield 4.4% — modest.
- Dividend yield 2.56% — well covered by TTM FCF (1.7×).
- YoY growth — revenue +2.9%, EPS -48.4%, FCF -17.2%.
- Share count down 2.6% over 8 quarters — modest buyback.
- ATM IV 35.2% (no realized-vol comparison available).
- Liquid chain — ATM-band put OI 14,313.
- Within 4.3% of 52-week high — elevated relative to its 1-year range.
Current P/E
36.5×
5y median P/E
—
vs 5y median
—
FCF yield
4.41%
Dividend yield
2.56%
Coverage (FCF / div)
1.7×
Revenue YoY
+2.9%
EPS YoY
-48.4%
FCF YoY
-17.2%
Shares Δ (8 quarters)
-2.6%
ATM implied vol
35.2%
Realized vol (1y)
—
IV − RV
—
ATM-band put OI
14,313
Range position
40% above low
Run this analysis on any ticker
Score any name on VOL’s two-axis framework, or calculate the annualized yield of a put-selling setup against live market data.
This page is not a recommendation. It shows structural numbers and classification only. Whether MRK is a name worth owning — at any price or strike — is the analyst work the paid Value Options Letter does every week.