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GRAL vs MRK // OPERATING MARGIN
GRAIL Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ) VS. Merck & Company Inc. Common Stock (new) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: GRAL 4
— MRK 10
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: MRK
LAST: $143.43 (-9.75%) • MKT CAP: $7.10B
operating-margins
-60.00%
LAST: $149.52 (+2.18%) • MKT CAP: $361.02B
operating-margins
34.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (GRAL VS. MRK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | GRAL | MRK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 41.00% | 74.80% | -33.80 | MRK | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -18.00% | 20.70% | -38.70 | MRK | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 15.3x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -4.23% | 3.42% | -7.65 | MRK | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | -60.00% | 34.30% | -94.30 | MRK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -60.00% | 28.10% | -88.10 | MRK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.20% | 1.30% | +15.90 | GRAL | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.26% | -2.26 | MRK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 7.26 | 5.19 | +2.07 | GRAL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | MRK | /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 | 57.1 | 56.9 | +0.22 | GRAL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | 0.92 | +0.08 | GRAL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.0x | 18.4x | +3.60 | MRK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $7.10B | $361.02B | -$353.92B | MRK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | GRAL REV | MRK REV | GRAL GROSS % | MRK GROSS % | GRAL FCF | MRK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $147.2M | $65.01B | 44.0% | 74.8% | -$299.9M | $12.36B |
| FY 2024 | $125.6M | $64.17B | 44.0% | 76.3% | -$582.4M | $18.10B |
| FY 2023 | $93.1M | $60.12B | 44.0% | 44.0% | -$600.0M | $10.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
GRAL // BETA 1.00
MRK // BETA 0.92