BMY vs MRK vs RGC Stock Comparison

Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck and Regencell Bioscience Holdings Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BMY Bristol Myers Squibb Co
$61.40 -2.4% 1M +44.1% 1Y
Market cap
$127.86B
P/E
13.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$50.03B
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
4 wins
MRK Merck & Co., Inc.
$146.34 -2.0% 1M +69.0% 1Y
Market cap
$370.60B
P/E
151.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$67.38B
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Bristol Myers Squibb leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Bristol Myers Squibb 4, Merck 3, Regencell Bioscience Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBMYMRKRGCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $127.86B $370.60B $3.31B MRK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.8x 151.1x -290.0x BMY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.3x 59.0x — BMY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.2% +4.9% — MRK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.5% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +44.1% +69.0% -58.7% MRK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.0%/yr +10.7%/yr +81.0%/yr RGC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.4% 29.8% 142.7% BMY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 61/100 — BMY

Percentile Scorecard

BMYMRKRGC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBMYMRKRGC
Valuation 88 #76 of 624 91 #60 of 624 38 #388 of 624
Growth 48 #315 of 601 21 #478 of 601 –
Profitability 91 #49 of 541 – –
Financial Health 21 #514 of 647 – 90 #67 of 647
Shareholder Returns 88 #44 of 359 71 #104 of 359 –
Overall 67 61 –
  • BMY ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • MRK ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • RGC ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBMYMRKRGCSPY
1 month -2.4%-2.0%+10.6% +0.7%
3 months -5.3%+12.8%+15.5% +3.7%
6 months +1.3%+34.0%-76.5% +7.1%
Year to date +13.8%+39.0%-67.3% +12.8%
1 year +44.1%+69.0%-58.7% +11.9%
3 years +19.8%+42.5%+1,564.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +6.2%+12.5%+155.5% +22.8%
5 years +5.1%+66.2%+1,841.1% +67.6%
5 years, per year +1.0%+10.7%+81.0% +10.9%
10 years +20.4%+148.7%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +1.9%+9.5%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBMYMRKRGCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.4%29.8%142.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.6%24.6%134.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.190.111.50 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.552.32-0.41 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.1%-44.7%-93.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.8%-6.5%-87.0% -1.2%
52-week high $68.09$156.45$52.88 $779.14
52-week low $42.60$82.49$4.78 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBMYMRKRGC
P/E now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 17.8x 147.4xmedian 17.8x -290.0xmedian 17.8x
P/S now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 9.1x 5.4xmedian 9.1x —median 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.0xmedian 15.0x —median 15.0x —median 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 21.7x 22.9xmedian 21.7x -442.0xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 2.2x —median 2.2x 254.8xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 3.48median 0.35 -8.13median 0.35 —median 0.35

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBMYMRKRGC
Revenue $50.03B $67.38B –
Gross profit $34.64B – –
Operating income $11.33B – –
Net income $9.24B – –
Free cash flow $9.29B – –
R&D $10.56B $30.76B –
EPS (diluted) $4.50 $0.99 –
Cash & equivalents $9.57B – $14.19M
Total debt $42.88B – $21.88K
Shares (diluted) 2.05B 2.47B 494.60M
Enterprise value $83.05B $370.60B $3.28B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBMYMRKRGC
P/E 13.6x 147.4x -290.0x
P/FCF 13.5x 22.9x -442.0x
P/Operating cash flow 11.8x – –
P/S 2.5x 5.4x –
P/B 5.4x – 254.8x
P/Tangible book 19.4x – 254.8x
EV/EBITDA 11.0x – –
EV/EBIT 13.8x – –
EV/Revenue 3.1x 5.4x –
EV/FCF 16.8x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 14.6x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.48 -8.13 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBMYMRKRGC
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.2% 4.9% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 4.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.8% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 0.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 41.1% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 9.5% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 52.8% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.6% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 52.0% -87.0% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.9% -18.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -35.9% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.2% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -39.3% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -7.4% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBMYMRKRGC
Gross margin 69.2% – –
EBITDA margin 28.2% – –
Operating margin 22.6% – –
Pretax margin 22.6% – –
Net margin 18.5% – –
FCF margin 18.6% – –
Operating cash flow margin 21.3% – –
Return on equity 40.4% – –
Return on assets 10.5% – –
Return on invested capital 14.0% – –
Return on capital employed 16.3% – –
Asset turnover 0.6x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x – –
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBMYMRKRGC
Debt / assets 48.3% – 0.1%
Debt / equity 1.8x – 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x – –
Debt / FCF 4.6x – –
Liabilities / assets 73.6% – 9.4%
Equity / assets 26.4% – 90.6%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.6x – 10.8x
Quick ratio 1.2x – 10.7x
Cash ratio 0.7x – 10.7x
Altman Z-score 2.62 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBMYMRKRGC
Dividend yield 4.1% 2.3% –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 4.1% 2.3% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBMYMRKRGC
Forward P/E 9.3xFY2026 59.0xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $6.63FY2026 $2.48FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +7.8%FY2026 -72.4%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -3.9% +257.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $52.09BFY2026 $69.45BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +8.1%FY2026 +6.8%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -9.3% -3.8% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBMYMRKRGC
Held by institutions 81.8% 79.9% 0.3%
Institutions holding 2,521 3,798 36
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% +2.6% +117.0%
Institutions buying 1,186 1,843 28
Institutions selling 987 1,465 5
Buyers to sellers 1.20 1.26 5.60

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BMYMRKRGC
BMY 1.00 0.47 0.11
MRK 0.47 1.00 -0.01
RGC 0.11 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BMY, MRK and RGC?

Merck (MRK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) $127.86B, Merck (MRK) $370.60B, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) $3.31B.

Which stock is cheaper, BMY, MRK and RGC?

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 13.8x, Merck (MRK) 151.1x, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) -290.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) is cheapest (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 9.3x, Merck (MRK) 59.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Merck (MRK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +4.2%, Merck (MRK) +4.9%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Merck (MRK) returned the most: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +44.1%, Merck (MRK) +69.0%, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) -58.7%. Over five years, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) compounded fastest (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) +1.0%/yr, Merck (MRK) +10.7%/yr, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) +81.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) has been the steadiest (Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) 28.4%, Merck (MRK) 29.8%, Regencell Bioscience Holdings (RGC) 142.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BMY, MRK and RGC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.