Abbott Laboratories vs Merck & Company, Inc. — Stock Comparison

ABT
Abbott Laboratories
$90.57
▼ 0.83%
vs
MRK
Merck & Company, Inc.
$110.45
▼ 0.45%
Q·Score Winner
Merck & Company, Inc.
MRK7.3/10vs 7.1/10

Q·Score Breakdown

7.1
Buy
Overall
7.3
Buy
6.2
Quality
9.3
8.5
Health
7.6
4.7
Growth
4.8
8.6
Valuation
7.2
7.7
Sentiment
7.1
ABT

Analysts see 31% upside to $118.64 consensus target.

earnings contracting 20% year-over-year.

MRK

High-quality business with 37% return on equity and 28% profit margins.

earnings contracting 19% year-over-year.

Analyst Consensus

BUY
Target $118.64 (+31.0%)
25 analysts
BUY
Target $129.74 (+17.5%)
27 analysts

Fundamentals

ABT
MRK
25.4×
Trailing P/E
15.2×
14.9×
Forward P/E
11.4×
13.9%
Profit Margin
28.1%
56.5%
Gross Margin
77.2%
ROE
36.9%
7.8%
Revenue Growth
5.0%
-19.7%
Earnings Growth
-19.3%
0.78
Beta
0.28
Price / Book
$157.4B
Market Cap
$272.8B
$90 – $139
52-Week Range
$73 – $125

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