ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 53 (better than 53% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Merck (USA) are above average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half the metrics below and half above average for Merck (USA). The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 92, which means that the share price of Merck (USA) is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 92% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 64. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 37. Professional investors are more confident in 63% other stocks. The consolidated Growth Rank also has a low rank of 33, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth, and stock returns. 67 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more