Merck (MRK) Divestments (2011 - 2015)
Merck (MRK) posted Divestments of $165 million for Q4 2015, down 98.8% from $14.07 billion a year earlier but up 31.0% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Divestments (2011 - 2015) Analysis & Trends
For FY2015, Merck's Divestments came in at $316 million, down 97.9% from FY2014.
- Annual Divestments shows a four-year compound annual growth rate of -0.5% (FY2011 to FY2015).
- In prior years, Merck's Divestments was $15.12 billion in FY2014, $46 million in FY2013 and $323 million in FY2011.
- Quarterly Divestments has run from a low of $17 million in Q2 2011 to a high of $14.07 billion in Q4 2014 over five years.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Divestments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.65 Bn | 1,238.27 Bn | 20.46 Bn | - |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 677.74 Bn | 597.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | - |
| 3 | AbbVie | 517.10 Bn | 485.11 Bn | 13.12 Bn | - |
| 4 | Merck | 362.23 Bn | 325.17 Bn | 13.19 Bn | - |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.90 Bn | 276.16 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.40 Bn | 266.24 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.90 Bn | 201.56 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 209.15 Bn | 184.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn | - |
| 9 | Pfizer | 165.88 Bn | 113.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.78 Bn | 110.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2015 | 165.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 126.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 25.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 14.07 Bn |
| 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 |
API Access
Merck Divestments API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=divestments&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "divestments", "ticker": "MRK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=divestments&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();