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ALC vs MRK // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Alcon Inc. (NYSE) VS. Merck & Company Inc. Common Stock (new) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ALC 2
— MRK 12
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MRK
LAST: $71.45 (+0.45%) • MKT CAP: $35.54B
gross-margins
41.00%
LAST: $149.52 (+2.18%) • MKT CAP: $361.02B
gross-margins
74.80%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ALC VS. MRK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ALC | MRK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 41.00% | 74.80% | -33.80 | MRK | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.90% | 20.70% | -10.80 | MRK | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 21.0x | 15.3x | +5.70 | MRK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.21% | 3.42% | -1.21 | MRK | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.90% | 34.30% | -20.40 | MRK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.90% | 28.10% | -17.20 | MRK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.30% | 1.30% | -4.60 | MRK | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.26% | -2.26 | MRK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.74 | 5.19 | -1.45 | MRK | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.90% | 6.60% | +0.30 | MRK | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 67.7 | 56.9 | +10.87 | ALC | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | 0.92 | +0.08 | ALC | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 30.5x | 18.4x | +12.10 | MRK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $35.54B | $361.02B | -$325.48B | MRK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ALC REV | MRK REV | ALC GROSS % | MRK GROSS % | ALC FCF | MRK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | — | $65.01B | — | 74.8% | — | $12.36B |
| FY 2024 | — | $64.17B | — | 76.3% | — | $18.10B |
| FY 2023 | — | $60.12B | — | 44.0% | — | $10.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ALC // BETA 1.00
MRK // BETA 0.92