ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 37 (better than 37% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Merck (DE) are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half the metrics below and half above average for Merck (DE). The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 90, which means that the share price of Merck (DE) is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is lower than for 90% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 52, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 52% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 3, which means that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth, and stock returns. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 46, meaning the company has a riskier financing structure than 54 comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more