(MRK) Merck - Performance -32.1% in 12m
Compare MRK with Indices, Sectors and Commodities and Bonds. Who performs better in which timeframe?
Performance Rating
19.03%
#45 in Group
Rel. Strength
19.32%
#6439 in Universe
Total Return 12m
-32.11%
#119 in Group
Total Return 5y
35.44%
#40 in Group
P/E 12.3
18th Percentile in Group
P/E Forward 9.45
27th Percentile in Group
PEG 0.77
41th Percentile in Group
FCF Yield 7.65%
92th Percentile in Group
12m Total Return: MRK (-32.1%) vs XLV (1.7%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performers in Pharmaceuticals
Overall best picks of Peer Group Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability |
EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CORT NASDAQ Corcept Therapeutics |
-37.1% | 208% | 466% | 57.7 | 43.5 | 0.61 | 55.9% | 3.42% |
LLY NYSE Eli Lilly |
8.84% | 15.8% | 523% | 75.7 | 38.9 | 1.41 | 41.1% | 48.6% |
NVS NYSE Novartis |
1.8% | 21.1% | 74.9% | 19.2 | 13.7 | 1.3 | 35.8% | 4.22% |
SFZN SW Siegfried Holding |
8.63% | 12.1% | 131% | 24.1 | 22.1 | 1.41 | 66.7% | 72.5% |
NOVN SW Novartis |
-4.14% | 9.09% | 50% | 19.2 | 13.5 | 1.29 | 35.8% | 3.8% |
SOBI ST Swedish Orphan Biovitrum |
1.95% | 2.66% | 56.9% | 24.7 | 20.6 | 1.59 | 7.30% | 30.4% |
SAN PA Sanofi |
-5.91% | 7.31% | 26.6% | 18.5 | 11.2 | 0.9 | -20.4% | 16.2% |
SUPN NASDAQ Supernus Pharmaceuticals |
-0.82% | 7.91% | 46.7% | 24.4 | 20.2 | 1.47 | -13.6% | -12.5% |
Performance Comparison: MRK vs XLV vs S&P 500
XLV (Health Care Sector SPDR ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for MRK
Total Return (including Dividends) | MRK | XLV | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | -5.08% | -3.79% | -0.87% |
3 Months | -13.04% | -3.99% | -7.58% |
12 Months | -32.11% | 1.72% | 11.88% |
5 Years | 35.44% | 55.40% | 110.33% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | MRK | XLV | S&P 500 |
1 Month | -15.5% | -3.2% | 23% |
3 Months | -53.3% | -71.4% | -88.5% |
12 Months | -96.3% | -17.5% | 55.1% |
5 Years | 82.9% | 89.8% | 84.1% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. XLV | vs. S&P 500 |
1 Month | #122 | -1.34% | -4.25% |
3 Month | #103 | -9.43% | -5.91% |
12 Month | #120 | -33.3% | -39.3% |
5 Years | #42 | -12.8% | -35.6% |
FAQs
Does MRK Merck outperforms the market?
No,
over the last 12 months MRK made -32.11%, while its related Sector, the Health Care Sector SPDR (XLV) made 1.72%.
Over the last 3 months MRK made -13.04%, while XLV made -3.99%.
Over the last 3 months MRK made -13.04%, while XLV made -3.99%.
Performance Comparison MRK vs Indeces and Sectors
MRK vs. Indices MRK is Over or Underperforming
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | 4.63% | -4.21% | -13.5% | -44.0% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | 3.60% | -6.48% | -13.9% | -44.8% |
US Dow Jones Industrial 30 | DIA | 5.57% | -1.90% | -13.4% | -41.3% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | 5.86% | -6.40% | -33.0% | -56.8% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | 8.59% | -2.26% | -10.5% | -38.1% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | 5.62% | -5.14% | -15.4% | -46.0% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 7.47% | -9.14% | -13.8% | -35.2% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | 5.43% | -9.68% | -17.2% | -26.3% |
MRK vs. Sectors MRK is Over or Underperforming
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | 4.38% | -4.03% | -19.6% | -56.1% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 4.55% | -4.98% | -16.0% | -45.4% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 8.13% | -5.28% | -18.8% | -43.3% |
Energy | XLE | 9.11% | 8.78% | -7.69% | -21.0% |
Financial | XLF | 6.02% | -2.97% | -21.1% | -54.8% |
Health Care | XLV | 4.71% | -1.29% | -11.8% | -33.8% |
Industrial | XLI | 4.21% | -5.19% | -14.2% | -41.7% |
Materials | XLB | 5.24% | -2.65% | -6.07% | -28.6% |
Real Estate | XLRE | 6.15% | -3.77% | -12.6% | -50.2% |
Technology | XLK | 2.18% | -6.77% | -10.1% | -39.8% |
Utilities | XLU | 7.47% | -5.14% | -15.6% | -53.9% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | 3.68% | -11.5% | -27.0% | -58.7% |
Biotech | XBI | 3.33% | -7.36% | -0.84% | -30.3% |
Homebuilder | XHB | 5.32% | -2.81% | 1.33% | -25.1% |
Retail | XRT | 6.20% | -4.52% | -7.91% | -29.4% |