CHWY vs GIPL vs MRK Stock Comparison

Chewy, Global Innovative Platforms and Merck Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CHWY Chewy, Inc.
$20.84 +14.1% 1M -37.9% 1Y
Market cap
$8.62B
P/E
31.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.07B
Div. yield
–
Packaged Foods Consumer Staples
6 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
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Chewy leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Chewy 6, Merck 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCHWYGIPLMRKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.62B $24.88M $370.60B MRK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 31.5x -36.0x 151.1x CHWY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 27.4x — 59.0x CHWY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.9% — +4.9% CHWY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.1% -361.7% — CHWY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 0.4x — CHWY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -37.9% -37.5% +69.0% MRK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.8%/yr -36.9%/yr +10.7%/yr MRK
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.3% 270.9% 29.8% MRK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 55/100 61/100 CHWY

Percentile Scorecard

CHWYGIPLMRK

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

AxisCHWYGIPLMRK
Valuation 57 #20 of 45 62 #237 of 624 91 #60 of 624
Growth 90 #5 of 42 27 #438 of 601 21 #478 of 601
Profitability 56 #18 of 40 40 #327 of 541 –
Financial Health 59 #20 of 47 98 #12 of 647 –
Shareholder Returns 80 #7 of 31 50 #181 of 359 71 #104 of 359
Overall 68 55 61
  • CHWY ranked among 48 companies in Branded Foods
  • GIPL ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • MRK 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

PeriodCHWYGIPLMRKSPY
1 month +14.1%0.0%-2.0% +0.7%
3 months -8.8%0.0%+12.8% +3.7%
6 months -18.0%-3.8%+34.0% +7.1%
Year to date -36.9%+354.5%+39.0% +12.8%
1 year -37.9%-37.5%+69.0% +11.9%
3 years +12.2%-52.4%+42.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year +3.9%-21.9%+12.5% +22.8%
5 years -72.5%-90.0%+66.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year -22.8%-36.9%+10.7% +10.9%
10 years —-79.2%+148.7% +262.0%
10 years, per year —-14.5%+9.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCHWYGIPLMRKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.3%270.9%29.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 48.2%—24.6% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.772.260.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.80-0.142.32 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.2%-98.0%-44.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -41.1%-49.5%-6.5% -1.2%
52-week high $35.37$0.99$156.45 $779.14
52-week low $17.51$0.11$82.49 $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.

MultipleCHWYGIPLMRK
P/E now vs peer median 30.9xmedian 18.4x -36.0xmedian 17.8x 147.4xmedian 17.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 0.7x 132.9xmedian 9.1x 5.4xmedian 9.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.7xmedian 12.0x -39.5xmedian 15.0x —median 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.7xmedian 13.6x -32.5xmedian 21.7x 22.9xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 22.6xmedian 1.6x 46.8xmedian 2.2x —median 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.40median 0.55 -0.57median 0.35 -8.13median 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 monthsCHWYGIPLMRK
Revenue $13.07B $187.20K $67.38B
Gross profit $3.91B – –
Operating income $328.20M -$677.04K –
Net income $273.70M -$677.04K –
Free cash flow $568.10M -$766.04K –
R&D – $377.99K $30.76B
EPS (diluted) $0.67 $-0.02 $0.99
Cash & equivalents $611.00M $244.24K –
Total debt $591.70M $8.62K –
Shares (diluted) 410.10M 44.54M 2.47B
Enterprise value $5.91B $24.27M $370.60B

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
MetricCHWYGIPLMRK
P/E 30.9x -36.0x 147.4x
P/FCF 14.7x -32.5x 22.9x
P/Operating cash flow 11.7x -35.0x –
P/S 0.6x 132.9x 5.4x
P/B 22.6x 46.8x –
P/Tangible book 37.9x 47.1x –
EV/EBITDA 17.7x -39.5x –
EV/EBIT 25.4x -36.4x –
EV/Revenue 0.6x 131.6x 5.4x
EV/FCF 14.7x -32.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 11.6x -34.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.40 -0.57 -8.13

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCHWYGIPLMRK
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.9% – 4.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.4% – 4.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.6% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.5% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 102.0% -20.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 139.1% -51.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) 81.1% -20.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 73.8% -51.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) 89.2% -9.8% -87.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 76.8% 63.5% -18.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.3% 15.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.9% -96.8% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 22.7% 9.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 18.6% -101.8% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCHWYGIPLMRK
Gross margin 29.9% – –
EBITDA margin 3.6% -333.4% –
Operating margin 2.5% -361.7% –
Pretax margin 2.7% -361.7% –
Net margin 2.1% -361.7% –
FCF margin 4.3% -409.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 5.5% -379.8% –
Return on equity 68.9% -120.8% –
Return on assets 7.8% -119.7% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed 24.9% -121.4% –
Asset turnover 3.7x 0.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.6x 1.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 2.3% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCHWYGIPLMRK
Debt / assets 15.8% 1.0% –
Debt / equity 1.6x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 0.4x –
Debt / FCF 1.0x 0.0x –
Liabilities / assets 90.1% 1.4% –
Equity / assets 9.9% 98.6% –
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 0.8x 34.7x –
Quick ratio 0.4x 33.2x –
Cash ratio 0.3x 31.3x –
Altman Z-score 4.71 1,908 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCHWYGIPLMRK
Dividend yield – – 2.3%
Net buyback yield 6.1% -3.2% –
Shareholder yield 6.1% -3.2% 2.3%
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.

ConsensusCHWYGIPLMRK
Forward P/E 27.4xFY2026 – 59.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.76FY2026 – $2.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.2%FY2026 – -72.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +47.4% – +257.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.87BFY2026 – $69.45BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.1%FY2026 – +6.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.5% – -3.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCHWYGIPLMRK
Held by institutions 100.0% – 79.9%
Institutions holding 512 – 3,798
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.4% – +2.6%
Institutions buying 278 – 1,843
Institutions selling 155 – 1,465
Buyers to sellers 1.79 – 1.26

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.

CHWYGIPLMRK
CHWY 1.00 0.01 0.04
GIPL 0.01 1.00 -0.05
MRK 0.04 -0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CHWY, GIPL and MRK?

Merck (MRK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chewy (CHWY) $8.62B, Global Innovative Platforms (GIPL) $24.88M, Merck (MRK) $370.60B.

Which stock is cheaper, CHWY, GIPL and MRK?

Chewy (CHWY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Chewy (CHWY) 31.5x, Global Innovative Platforms (GIPL) -36.0x, Merck (MRK) 151.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Chewy (CHWY) is cheapest (Chewy (CHWY) 27.4x, 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?

Chewy (CHWY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Chewy (CHWY) +5.9%, Merck (MRK) +4.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chewy (CHWY) has the highest net margin (Chewy (CHWY) 2.1%, Global Innovative Platforms (GIPL) -361.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Merck (MRK) returned the most: Chewy (CHWY) -37.9%, Global Innovative Platforms (GIPL) -37.5%, Merck (MRK) +69.0%. Over five years, Merck (MRK) compounded fastest (Chewy (CHWY) -22.8%/yr, Global Innovative Platforms (GIPL) -36.9%/yr, Merck (MRK) +10.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Merck (MRK) has been the steadiest (Chewy (CHWY) 47.3%, Global Innovative Platforms (GIPL) 270.9%, Merck (MRK) 29.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CHWY, GIPL and MRK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Chewy (CHWY) leads on 6. 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.