(VIANEWS) – MERCK AND CO INC (MRK.PA) is among this list of stock assets with the highest dividend rate and return on equity on the Healthcare sector.
| Financial Asset | Price | Forward Dividend Yield | Return on Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERCK AND CO INC (MRK.PA) | €104.80 | 2.61% | 29.69% |
| ESSILORLUXOTTICA (EL.PA) | €169.00 | 1.75% | 6.16% |
| MEDISTIM (MEDI.OL) | kr260.00 | 1.7% | 31.89% |
| UCB (UCB.BR) | €82.80 | 1.65% | 4.81% |
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1. MERCK AND CO INC (MRK.PA)
2.61% Forward Dividend Yield and 29.69% Return On Equity
Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes, as well as vaccine products, such as preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. The company serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, and government agencies; managed health care providers, such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions; and physicians and physician distributors, veterinarians, and animal producers. It has collaborations with AstraZeneca PLC; Bayer AG; Eisai Co., Ltd.; Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP; and Gilead Sciences, Inc. to jointly develop and commercialize long-acting treatments in HIV. Merck & Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MERCK AND CO INC has a trailing twelve months EPS of €4.76.
PE Ratio
MERCK AND CO INC has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 22.02. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €22.02 for every euro of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 29.69%.
Stock Price Classification
According to the stochastic oscillator, a useful indicator of overbought and oversold conditions, MERCK AND CO INC’s stock is considered to be oversold (<=20).
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for MERCK AND CO INC is 431 which is 42.06% below its average volume of 744.
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2. ESSILORLUXOTTICA (EL.PA)
1.75% Forward Dividend Yield and 6.16% Return On Equity
EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme engages in design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and North America. It operates through Professional Solutions and Direct to Consumer segments. The company offers lens under the Crizal, Essilor, Eyezen, Stellest, Xperio, Optifog, Satisloh, Barberini, Shamir, Nikon, KODAK Lens, Oakley, OPTIFOG, Ray-Ban, Transitions, Vailux, and Xperio brands. It also provides eyewear products under the Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Alain Mikli, Costa del Mar, Native Eyewear, Luxottica, Sferoflex, Heritage, Sensaya, Miki Ninn, DbyD, Unofficial and Seen, Arnette, Vogue Eyewear, Bolon, Molsion, and Ossé, as well as other Licensed brands. In addition, the company designs, develops, markets, and maintains lens edging and mounting instruments for opticians and prescription laboratories; and optometry instruments for eyecare professionals, schools, occupational medicine centers, military, and other institutions. It wholesales its products to independent opticians, distributors, third-party e-commerce platforms, and large retail chains in the eyecare and eyewear industry; and sells directly to consumers through the network of physical stores or its online channels. The company was formerly known as Essilor International Société Anonyme and changed its name to EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme in October 2018. EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, ESSILORLUXOTTICA has a trailing twelve months EPS of €4.97.
PE Ratio
ESSILORLUXOTTICA has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 34. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €34 for every euro of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 6.16%.
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3. MEDISTIM (MEDI.OL)
1.7% Forward Dividend Yield and 31.89% Return On Equity
Medistim ASA develops, produces, services, leases, and distributes medical devices for cardio-vascular surgery in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It offers MiraQ Cardiac, a system that combines ultrasound imaging and transit time flow measurement (TTFM) in a single system for cardiac surgery; MiraQ Vascular, a system that combines ultrasound imaging and transit TTFM in a single system for vascular surgery; and imaging probes for intraoperative use. The company also provides various flow probes, such as QuickFit TTFM probes to accurately measure blood volume flow intraoperatively in various range of surgical applications; Vascular TTFM probes for enhancing surgical outcomes; and doppler probes that are used on the surface of the heart/vessel to search for intramural coronary arteries or to locate the position and quantify the degree of a stenosis. In addition, it distributes and sells third party medical equipment. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, MEDISTIM has a trailing twelve months EPS of kr6.39.
PE Ratio
MEDISTIM has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 40.69. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing kr40.69 for every norwegian krone of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 31.89%.
Moving Average
MEDISTIM’s value is under its 50-day moving average of kr271.10 and above its 200-day moving average of kr241.57.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
MEDISTIM’s EBITDA is 9.41.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for MEDISTIM is 685 which is 93.42% below its average volume of 10426.
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4. UCB (UCB.BR)
1.65% Forward Dividend Yield and 4.81% Return On Equity
UCB SA, a biopharmaceutical company, develops products and solutions for people with neurology and immunology diseases. The company's primary products include Cimzia for inflammatory TNF mediated diseases, as well as ankylosing spondylitis, axial spondyloarthritis, Crohn's disease, non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis; Vimpat, Keppra, and Briviact for epilepsy; Neupro for Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome; Nayzilam, a nasal spray rescue treatment for epilepsy seizure clusters; and Zyrtec and Xyzal for allergies. It also offers Evenity for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women; BIMZELX for treating psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, and hidradenitis suppurativa; and dapirolizumab pegol for systemic lupus erythematosus. In addition, the company is involved in developing rozanolixizumab to treat myasthenia gravis, immune thrombocytopenia, and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy; zilucoplan to treat myasthenia gravis and immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy; staccato alprazolam to treat tereotypical prolonged seizure; Bepranemab to treat Alzheimer's disease; and UCB0599 to treat Parkinson's disease. Further, it engages in contract manufacturing activities. UCB SA has collaboration agreements with Amgen, Biogen, Roche/Genentech, Novartis, Otsuka, and doc.ai. It operates in the United States, Japan, Germany, rest of Europe, Spain, France, China, Italy, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, UCB has a trailing twelve months EPS of €2.15.
PE Ratio
UCB has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 38.51. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €38.51 for every euro of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 4.81%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
UCB’s stock is valued at €82.80 at 22:30 EST, under its 52-week high of €88.80 and way above its 52-week low of €66.62.
Moving Average
UCB’s worth is under its 50-day moving average of €84.26 and higher than its 200-day moving average of €77.29.
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