Merck MRK
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Merck (MRK) Divestments (2011 - 2015)

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Merck (MRK) posted Divestments of $165 million for Q4 2015, up 36.4% from $121 million a year earlier and up 31.0% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Merck (MRK) Divestments (2011 - 2015) Analysis & Trends

For FY2015, Merck's Divestments came in at $316 million, down 73.0% from FY2014.

  • Annual Divestments shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -13.4% (FY2010 to FY2015).
  • In prior years, Merck's Divestments was $1.17 billion in FY2014, $46 million in FY2013 and $323 million in FY2011 (-50.1%).
  • The Q4 2015 figure stands as the highest quarterly Divestments since Q3 2014.
  • On a year-over-year basis, Divestments increased in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 31.3%.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Divestments (Qtr)
1 Johnson & Johnson 638.12 Bn 556.64 Bn 17.26 Bn -
2 AbbVie 462.60 Bn 435.75 Bn 12.70 Bn -
3 Merck 358.70 Bn 313.13 Bn 12.21 Bn -
4 Novartis Ag 272.16 Bn 228.03 Bn 11.24 Bn 87.00 Mn
5 Astrazeneca 250.36 Bn 223.92 Bn 12.86 Bn -
6 Amgen 227.87 Bn 183.27 Bn 7.24 Bn -
7 Gilead Sciences 184.97 Bn 159.08 Bn 6.22 Bn -
8 Pfizer 162.61 Bn 109.56 Bn 10.94 Bn 1.88 Bn
9 Vertex Pharmaceuticals 132.45 Bn 104.46 Bn 2.84 Bn -
10 Bristol Myers Squibb 127.55 Bn 78.82 Bn 9.25 Bn 209.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2015 165.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 126.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 25.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 121.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 490.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 25.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 533.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 46.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 17.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 306.00 Mn
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