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MD vs MRK // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Pediatrix Medical Group Inc. (NYSE) VS. Merck & Company Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MD 5
— MRK 3
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $29.18 (+0.93%) • MKT CAP: $2.37B
gross-margins
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LAST: $146.33 (+3.83%) • MKT CAP: $361.02B
gross-margins
74.80%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MD VS. MRK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MD | MRK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | — | 74.80% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 33.60% | 20.70% | +12.90 | MD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 9.6x | 15.3x | -5.70 | MD | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 11.43% | 3.42% | +8.01 | MD | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 34.30% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 28.10% | — | TIE | /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 | — | 5.19 | — | TIE | /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 | 71.7 | 51.7 | +19.97 | MD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.92 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 13.3x | 18.4x | -5.10 | MD | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.37B | $361.02B | -$358.65B | MRK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MD REV | MRK REV | MD GROSS % | MRK GROSS % | MD FCF | MRK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $0 | $65.01B | — | 74.8% | $271.1M | $12.36B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $64.17B | — | 76.3% | $206.6M | $18.10B |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $60.12B | — | — | $137.3M | $10.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MD // BETA —
MRK // BETA 0.92