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FTLF vs MRK // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
FitLife Brands Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Merck & Company Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FTLF 3
— MRK 9
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MRK
LAST: $7.91 (-4.70%) • MKT CAP: $74.3M
gross-margins
43.10%
LAST: $146.33 (+3.83%) • MKT CAP: $361.02B
gross-margins
74.80%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FTLF VS. MRK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FTLF | MRK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 43.10% | 74.80% | -31.70 | MRK | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.40% | 20.70% | -15.30 | MRK | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 24.8x | 15.3x | +9.50 | MRK | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 9.96% | 3.42% | +6.54 | FTLF | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 18.60% | 34.30% | -15.70 | MRK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 39.70% | 28.10% | +11.60 | FTLF | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | 1.30% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.26% | -2.26 | MRK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.24 | 5.19 | -3.95 | MRK | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | MRK | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 29.2 | 51.7 | -22.48 | MRK | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.92 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 10.9x | 18.4x | -7.50 | FTLF | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $74.3M | $361.02B | -$360.95B | MRK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FTLF REV | MRK REV | FTLF GROSS % | MRK GROSS % | FTLF FCF | MRK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $15.9M | $65.01B | 43.1% | 74.8% | $7.4M | $12.36B |
| FY 2024 | $64.5M | $64.17B | 43.6% | 76.3% | $9.6M | $18.10B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $60.12B | — | — | $4.2M | $10.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FTLF // BETA —
MRK // BETA 0.92