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Merck & Co., Inc.

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Pharmaceutical company based in Rahway, NJ, known as MSD outside US and Canada

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Price 52 Week High
152.55USD
Aug 21, 2026reference only
Price 52 Week Low
77.60USD
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Market Cap
376367033377USD
Aug 21, 2026reference only
Stock Price
152.55USD
Aug 21, 2026reference only
Stock Return Ytd
43.3%
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Shares Outstanding
2467171638.0shares
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Cost Of Revenue
4395000000.0USD
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Net Income
-1335000000.0USD
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Cash
6849000000.0USD
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Rd Expense
9741000000.0USD
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Revenue
16607000000.0USD
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Total Assets
129802000000.0USD
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Stockholders Equity
41933000000.0USD
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Eps
-0.54USD_per_share
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Capex
991000000.0USD
Mar 31, 2026reference only
Operating Cash Flow
3918000000.0USD
Mar 31, 2026reference only

Stated objectives

Enroll approximately 675 patients in KANDLELIT-007 Phase 3 trial

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target: 675 patients stated

Evaluate progression-free survival as primary endpoint in PD-L1 TPS ≥1% patients in KANDLELIT-007

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Evaluate secondary endpoints including PFS in all patients, overall survival, objective response rate, duration of response, and safety in KANDLELIT-007

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Submit regulatory filings worldwide for KEYTRUDA + Padcev combination in muscle-invasive bladder cancer based on KEYNOTE-B15/EV-304 results

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Initiate second Merck-sponsored pivotal trial of zanzalintinib and belzutifan in RCC

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Full-year sales forecast

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target: $64.5 billion to $65 billion by 2025-12-31 00:00:00stated

Full-year EPS forecast

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target: $8.93 to $8.98 by 2025-12-31 00:00:00stated

Improving outcomes and addressing significant unmet needs for patients with hematologic neoplasms and malignancies

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Become the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world

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Deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals

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