Valuation + Options Snapshot
MRK
$130.68 · 52-week range $77.58 – $135.05 · as of 2026-08-10
Value
Expensive
Volatility setup
Fair
What the numbers show
- Current P/E: 104.5× (no 5y history available).
- FCF yield 5.0% — modest.
- Dividend yield 2.57% — 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 26.8% vs trailing realized vol 27.4% — -0.6 vol points (roughly fair).
- Liquid chain — ATM-band put OI 14,738.
- Within 3.3% of 52-week high — elevated relative to its 1-year range.
Current P/E
104.5×
5y median P/E
—
vs 5y median
—
FCF yield
4.98%
Dividend yield
2.57%
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
26.8%
Realized vol (1y)
27.4%
IV − RV
-0.6 pts
ATM-band put OI
14,738
Range position
41% above low
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