Performance of MRK Merck & Company | 12.4% in 12m

Compare MRK with Indices, Sectors and Commodities ✔ like Oil, Gas, Gold, Yields and Bonds. Who outperforms?

Compare Merck & Company with its related Sector/Index XLV

Compare Merck & Company with its related Sector/Index XLV

Performance Duell MRK vs XLV

TimeFrame MRK XLV
1 Day -0.05% 1.30%
1 Week 1.46% 1.89%
1 Month 2.45% -2.85%
3 Months 6.55% 1.31%
6 Months 24.4% 11.93%
12 Months 12.4% 6.35%
YTD 12.8% 2.18%
Rel. Perf. 1m 0.61
Rel. Perf. 3m 1.35
Rel. Perf. 6m 1.34
Rel. Perf. 12m 0.63

Is Merck & Company a good stock to buy?

Neither. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Merck & Company is currently (April 2024) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of -15.76 and therefor a neutral outlook according to fundamental data.
Based on ValueRays Technical Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of MRK as of April 2024 is 125.99. This means that MRK is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -0.7%.

Is MRK a buy, sell or hold?

  • Strong Buy: 16
  • Buy: 5
  • Hold: 3
  • Sell: 2
  • Strong Sell: 0
Merck & Company has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.35. Therefor, it is recommend to buy MRK.
Values above 0%: MRK is performing better - Values below 0%: MRK is underperforming

Compare MRK with Broad Market Indices

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
US S&P 500 SPY 1.04% 5.44% 3.32% -11.89%
US NASDAQ 100 QQQ 2.86% 7.22% 4.47% -23.01%
US Dow Jones Industrial 30 DIA -0.51% 4.81% 6.43% -3.43%
German DAX 40 DBXD -0.71% 2.81% 2.02% -1.30%
UK FTSE 100 ISFU -1.65% 2.06% 11.61% 6.99%
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 CSI 300 1.33% 3.03% 23.02% 27.20%
Hongkong Hang Seng HSI -2.49% 6.30% 31.25% 34.74%
Japan Nikkei 225 EXX7 3.72% 10.21% 7.14% -5.65%
India NIFTY 50 INDA -0.22% -0.56% 5.21% -17.23%
Brasil Bovespa EWZ -2.13% 5.47% 16.21% -5.61%

MRK Merck & Company vs. Sectors

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
Communication Services XLC 0.51% 3.71% 3.00% -29.06%
Consumer Discretionary XLY 1.82% 8.02% 10.38% -5.58%
Consumer Staples XLP -1.62% 2.82% 10.51% 11.54%
Energy XLE -0.36% -1.58% 14.27% -2.83%
Financial XLF -2.43% 3.15% -5.21% -13.89%
Health Care XLV -0.43% 5.30% 12.51% 6.08%
Industrial XLI 0.37% 4.16% -1.91% -11.65%
Materials XLB 2.05% 5.83% 4.62% 1.54%
Real Estate XLRE 0.16% 7.94% 10.06% 10.48%
Technology XLK 3.75% 8.54% 3.87% -22.66%
Utilities XLU -4.23% -1.43% 7.10% 14.36%
Aerospace & Defense XAR -0.01% 4.95% 5.47% -5.09%
Biotech XBI 2.53% 11.93% -4.96% 8.14%
Homebuilder XHB -0.57% 8.46% -21.88% -37.71%
Retail XRT -1.46% 7.88% -1.28% -5.90%

MRK Merck & Company vs. Commodities

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
Oil USO 3.12% -1.85% 23.06% -3.06%
Natural Gas UNG -5.17% 0.27% 67.76% 58.74%
Gold GLD 4.25% -4.88% 6.91% -3.93%
Silver SLV 4.60% -8.32% 5.72% 4.15%
Copper CPER -1.36% -8.32% 0.30% -1.20%

Returns of MRK vs. Yields & Bonds

Symbol 1w 1m 6m 12m
iShares 20+ Years Bond TLT 0.63% 7.40% 16.67% 24.85%
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond HYG 0.10% 3.22% 14.92% 4.14%
Does Merck & Company outperform its market, is MRK a Sector Leader?
Yes, over the last 12 months Merck & Company (MRK) made 12.43%, while its related Sector, the Health Care Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) made 6.35%.
Over the last 3 months MRK made 6.55%, while XLV made 1.31%.
Period MRK XLV S&P 500
1 Month 2.45% -2.85% -2.99%
3 Months 6.55% 1.31% 4.61%
12 Months 12.43% 6.35% 24.32%