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Relative Risk vs. Return Landscape
If you would invest
4,749 in Merck Co Inc on
April 18, 2013 and sell it today you would
lose (150.00) from holding Merck Co Inc or give up
3.16% of portfolio value over
30 days. Merck Co Inc is generating negative expected returns assuming volatility of
1.2% on return distribution over 30 days investment horizon. In other words, 15% of equities are less volatile than the company and above 99% of equities are expected to generate higher returns over the next 30 days.
Daily Expected Return (%)
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Considering 30-days investment horizon, Merck Co Inc is expected to under-perform the market. In addition to that, the company is 2.18 times more volatile than its market benchmark. It trades about -0.04 of its total potential returns per unit of risk. The S&P 500 is currently generating roughly 0.65 per unit of volatility.
Merck Operating Margin
Based on recorded statements Merck Co Inc has Operating Margin of 21.03%. This is 179.81% lower than that of Healthcare sector, and 184.36% lower than that of
Drug Manufacturers - Major industry, The Operating Margin for all stocks is 716.72% lower than the firm.
A good Operating Margin is required for a company to be able to pay for its fixed costs or pay out its debt which implies that the higher the margin, the better. This ratio is most effective in evaluating the earning potential of a company over time when comparing it against firm's competitors.
Merck Return On Equity vs Return On Asset
Merck Co Inc is rated
below average in return on equity category among related companies. It is rated
below average in return on asset category among related companies reporting about
0.56 of Return On Asset per Return On Equity. The ratio of Return On Equity to Return On Asset for Merck Co Inc is roughly
1.77
1.03%
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