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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
156.45USD
Sep 3, 2026reference only
Price 52 Week Low
77.60USD
Sep 3, 2026reference only
Market Cap
375848927333USD
Sep 3, 2026reference only
Stock Price
152.34USD
Sep 3, 2026reference only
Stock Return Ytd
43.1%
Sep 3, 2026reference only
Shares Outstanding
2467171638.0shares
Jul 31, 2026reference only
Cost Of Revenue
4395000000.0USD
Jun 30, 2026reference only
Net Income
-1335000000.0USD
Jun 30, 2026reference only
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
Jun 30, 2026reference only
Stockholders Equity
41933000000.0USD
Jun 30, 2026reference only
Eps
-0.54USD_per_share
Jun 30, 2026reference only
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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