OGN vs MRK vs ABBV Stock Comparison

Organon, Merck and AbbVie Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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OGN Organon & Co.
$13.85 +0.9% 1M +106.4% 1Y
Market cap
$3.64B
P/E
17.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.10B
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
3 wins
MRK Merck & Co., Inc.
$144.68 +0.3% 1M +75.4% 1Y
Market cap
$370.06B
P/E
116.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$66.57B
Div. yield
0.02%
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
ABBV AbbVie Inc.
$285.97 +8.8% 1M +34.9% 1Y
Market cap
$520.19B
P/E
50.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$66.01B
Div. yield
–
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare
8 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

AbbVie leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (AbbVie 8, Organon 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionOGNMRKABBVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.64B $370.06B $520.19B ABBV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.1x 116.6x 50.3x OGN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 3.9x 58.3x 21.4x OGN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -3.2% +4.6% +10.7% ABBV
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.5% 4.8% 15.7% ABBV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.0% 3.6% 24.3% ABBV
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.8x 3.6x 2.4x ABBV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +106.4% +75.4% +34.9% OGN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -17.5%/yr +9.8%/yr +19.6%/yr ABBV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 56.0% 29.7% 25.4% ABBV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 61/100 70/100 ABBV

Percentile Scorecard

OGNMRKABBV

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

AxisOGNMRKABBV
Valuation 96 #29 of 634 80 #131 of 634 91 #59 of 634
Growth 28 #437 of 607 37 #386 of 607 69 #192 of 607
Profitability 88 #67 of 557 91 #53 of 557 96 #23 of 557
Financial Health 16 #547 of 654 20 #521 of 654 16 #550 of 654
Shareholder Returns 50 #200 of 401 80 #83 of 401 80 #82 of 401
Overall 56 61 70
  • OGN ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • MRK ranked among 671 companies in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
  • ABBV 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

PeriodOGNMRKABBVSPY
1 month +0.9%+0.3%+8.8% -2.0%
3 months +2.1%+13.0%+17.3% -2.2%
6 months +3.7%+27.9%+38.7% +4.2%
Year to date +93.2%+37.5%+25.2% +10.6%
1 year +106.4%+75.4%+34.9% +10.4%
3 years +4.1%+39.9%+102.2% +73.6%
3 years, per year +1.4%+11.9%+26.5% +20.2%
5 years -61.8%+59.8%+144.3% +61.6%
5 years, per year -17.5%+9.8%+19.6% +10.1%
10 years —+147.6%+411.7% +261.3%
10 years, per year —+9.5%+17.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureOGNMRKABBVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 56.0%29.7%25.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 37.8%24.3%23.8% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.780.09-0.14 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.902.541.37 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.5%-44.7%-24.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-7.5%-2.7% -3.2%
52-week high $13.85$156.45$293.80 $779.14
52-week low $5.70$82.49$197.38 $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.

MultipleOGNMRKABBV
P/E now vs peer median 17.1xmedian 18.4x 112.6xmedian 18.4x 48.9xmedian 18.4x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 9.0x 5.4xmedian 9.0x 7.7xmedian 9.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.3xmedian 16.0x 30.8xmedian 16.0x 19.9xmedian 16.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 21.8x 22.2xmedian 21.8x 26.8xmedian 21.8x
P/B now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 2.1x 8.5xmedian 2.1x -110.3xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median -0.57median 0.37 70.89median 0.37 2.94median 0.37

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 monthsOGNMRKABBV
Revenue $6.10B $66.57B $66.01B
Gross profit $3.24B $48.57B $48.67B
Operating income $1.13B $6.38B $21.23B
Net income $213.00M $3.17B $10.35B
Free cash flow $675.00M $16.06B $18.87B
R&D $357.00M $30.45B $9.96B
EPS (diluted) $0.78 $1.28 $5.84
Cash & equivalents $1.46B $6.85B $10.77B
Total debt $8.55B $53.91B $80.90B
Shares (diluted) 272.38M 2.47B 1.77B
Enterprise value -$639.64M $324.43B $488.20B

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
MetricOGNMRKABBV
P/E 17.1x 112.6x 48.9x
P/FCF 5.4x 22.2x 26.8x
P/Operating cash flow 4.3x 17.9x 25.2x
P/S 0.6x 5.4x 7.7x
P/B 3.0x 8.5x -110.3x
P/Tangible book 28.4x 21.0x -8.3x
EV/EBITDA 7.3x 30.8x 19.9x
EV/EBIT 9.5x 63.3x 27.1x
EV/Revenue 1.8x 6.1x 8.7x
EV/FCF 15.9x 25.1x 30.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.7x 20.2x 28.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.57 70.89 2.94

Growth

14 metrics
MetricOGNMRKABBV
Revenue growth (1Y) -3.2% 4.6% 10.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 4.5% 6.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.6% -0.3% 17.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -4.5% 4.5% 10.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -6.3% -66.6% 134.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -3.8% 1.9% 12.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -57.5% -80.7% 331.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -28.6% 0.5% 16.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -59.3% -80.3% 333.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -30.0% 1.6% 16.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -11.2% 7.7% -3.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.0% 9.8% -7.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -13.1% 9.1% -4.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.9% 14.0% -8.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricOGNMRKABBV
Gross margin 53.1% 73.0% 73.7%
EBITDA margin 24.2% 19.7% 43.9%
Operating margin 18.6% 9.6% 32.2%
Pretax margin 8.2% 8.9% 19.4%
Net margin 3.5% 4.8% 15.7%
FCF margin 11.1% 24.1% 28.6%
Operating cash flow margin 13.8% 30.0% 30.4%
Return on equity 19.4% 7.2% –
Return on assets 1.6% 2.5% 7.3%
Return on invested capital 5.0% 3.6% 24.3%
Return on capital employed 10.7% 6.3% 21.6%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.5x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.0x 6.3x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 1.2% 1.3% 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricOGNMRKABBV
Debt / assets 63.8% 41.5% 54.8%
Debt / equity 7.2x 1.3x -17.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.8x 3.6x 2.4x
Debt / FCF 12.7x 3.4x 4.3x
Liabilities / assets 91.1% 67.7% 103.1%
Equity / assets 8.9% 32.3% -3.1%
Interest coverage 2.5x – –
Current ratio 2.0x 1.3x 0.9x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.7x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.3x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.31 3.88 2.71

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricOGNMRKABBV
Dividend yield 0.6% 2.4% 2.4%
Net buyback yield – 1.1% 0.3%
Shareholder yield 0.6% 3.5% 2.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 261.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 51.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 3.3% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 4.7% –

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.

ConsensusOGNMRKABBV
Forward P/E 3.9xFY2026 58.3xFY2026 21.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.56FY2026 $2.48FY2026 $13.38FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -2.7%FY2026 -72.4%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after 0.0% +257.3% +25.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $5.89BFY2026 $69.45BFY2026 $69.55BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -5.3%FY2026 +6.8%FY2026 +13.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.0% -3.8% -0.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersOGNMRKABBV
Held by institutions 84.3% 79.9% 74.9%
Institutions holding 633 3,802 4,180
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.8% +2.6% +2.6%
Institutions buying 245 1,843 2,204
Institutions selling 187 1,468 1,506
Buyers to sellers 1.31 1.26 1.46

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.

OGNMRKABBV
OGN 1.00 0.02 -0.07
MRK 0.02 1.00 0.42
ABBV -0.07 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, OGN, MRK and ABBV?

AbbVie (ABBV) is the largest by market capitalisation: Organon (OGN) $3.64B, Merck (MRK) $370.06B, AbbVie (ABBV) $520.19B.

Which stock is cheaper, OGN, MRK and ABBV?

Organon (OGN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Organon (OGN) 17.1x, Merck (MRK) 116.6x, AbbVie (ABBV) 50.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Organon (OGN) is cheapest (Organon (OGN) 3.9x, Merck (MRK) 58.3x, AbbVie (ABBV) 21.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

AbbVie (ABBV) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Organon (OGN) -3.2%, Merck (MRK) +4.6%, AbbVie (ABBV) +10.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

AbbVie (ABBV) has the highest net margin (Organon (OGN) 3.5%, Merck (MRK) 4.8%, AbbVie (ABBV) 15.7%). On return on invested capital, AbbVie (ABBV) leads (Organon (OGN) 5.0%, Merck (MRK) 3.6%, AbbVie (ABBV) 24.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Organon (OGN) returned the most: Organon (OGN) +106.4%, Merck (MRK) +75.4%, AbbVie (ABBV) +34.9%. Over five years, AbbVie (ABBV) compounded fastest (Organon (OGN) -17.5%/yr, Merck (MRK) +9.8%/yr, AbbVie (ABBV) +19.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Organon (OGN) 0.00%, Merck (MRK) 0.02%, AbbVie (ABBV) 0.00%. Organon (OGN) and AbbVie (ABBV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, AbbVie (ABBV) has been the steadiest (Organon (OGN) 56.0%, Merck (MRK) 29.7%, AbbVie (ABBV) 25.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, OGN, MRK and ABBV?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, AbbVie (ABBV) leads on 8. 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.