Merck KGaA (MRK.DE)
149.15 EUR -0.57%
Merck KGaA fell 0.57% in the latest session, at 149.15 EUR. By market cap it is number 1 of the 6 health care stocks on the DAX 40 heatmap. Its trailing P/E of 27.4 is above the median of those peers (19.8). The price is 1.9% below its 52-week high.
Key numbers
- Price
- 149.15 EUR
- Day change
- -0.57% (-0.85)
- Market cap
- 64.8B EUR
- P/E (trailing)
- 27.4
- P/E (forward)
- 16.4
- Dividend yield
- 1.45%
- 50-day average
- 138.53
- 200-day average
- 129.29
- 52-week range
- 100.70 – 152.10
- Next earnings
- 12 Nov 2026
- Dividend per share (annual)
- 2.20 EUR
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 17:35 CET. Market data may be delayed.
Merck KGaA over the past year
From daily closing prices. The highest close in the period was 151.30 EUR on 30 Oct 2026, the lowest 102.80 EUR on 23 Mar 2026.
| 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | Year to date | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8.55% | +1.54% | +34.42% | +21.21% | +31.85% |
| Month | Close (EUR) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 148.60 | -1.78% |
| October 2026 | 151.30 | +9.56% |
| September 2026 | 138.10 | -0.65% |
| August 2026 | 139.00 | -2.90% |
| July 2026 | 143.15 | -2.52% |
| June 2026 | 146.85 | +12.23% |
| May 2026 | 130.85 | +18.90% |
| April 2026 | 110.05 | +2.28% |
| March 2026 | 107.60 | -16.13% |
| February 2026 | 128.30 | +2.19% |
| January 2026 | 125.55 | +2.41% |
| December 2025 | 122.60 | +5.69% |
Health care peers
Merck KGaA is on the DAX 40 heatmap (Health care). How it compares with the other health care stocks there, by market cap:
| Company | Today | Market cap | P/E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck KGaA MRK.DE | -0.57% | 64.8B EUR | 27.4 |
| Bayer Aktiengesellschaft BAYN.DE | +3.64% | 50.9B EUR | — |
| Siemens Healthineers AG SHL.DE | -0.12% | 48.5B EUR | 22.0 |
| Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA FRE.DE | +0.47% | 27.5B EUR | 17.6 |
| Fresenius Medical Care AG FME.DE | -3.60% | 10.5B EUR | 11.8 |
| Qiagen N.V. QIA.DE | +0.04% | 9.3B EUR | 26.6 |
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