ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 22 (better than 22% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Merck (DE) are critical, mostly below 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 72, 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 the stock price is lower than for 72% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 70. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 21. Professional investors are more confident in 79% other stocks. The consolidated Growth Rank also has a low rank of 21, 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. 79 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more