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KOD vs MRK // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Kodiak Sciences Inc (NASDAQ) VS. Merck & Company Inc. Common Stock (new) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KOD 2
— MRK 11
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MRK
LAST: $99.18 (-1.22%) • MKT CAP: $6.31B
net-margins
-13.00%
LAST: $149.52 (+2.18%) • MKT CAP: $361.02B
net-margins
28.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KOD VS. MRK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KOD | 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) | -35.00% | 20.70% | -55.70 | MRK | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 15.3x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -2.16% | 3.42% | -5.58 | MRK | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -13.30% | 34.30% | -47.60 | MRK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | -13.00% | 28.10% | -41.10 | MRK | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 1.10% | 1.30% | -0.20 | MRK | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.26% | -2.26 | MRK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 16.70 | 5.19 | +11.51 | KOD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 7/9 | -3.00 | MRK | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.60% | 6.60% | 0.00 | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.5 | 56.9 | +9.59 | KOD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.90 | 0.92 | -0.02 | MRK | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 35.0x | 18.4x | +16.60 | MRK | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.31B | $361.02B | -$354.71B | MRK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KOD REV | MRK REV | KOD GROSS % | MRK GROSS % | KOD FCF | MRK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $65.01B | — | 74.8% | -$136.5M | $12.36B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $64.17B | — | 76.3% | -$117.7M | $18.10B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $60.12B | — | 44.0% | -$154.2M | $10.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KOD // BETA 0.90
MRK // BETA 0.92