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MNOV vs MRK // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Medicinova Inc (NASDAQ) VS. Merck & Company Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MNOV 2
— MRK 8
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: MNOV
LAST: $1.40 (0.00%) • MKT CAP: $68.9M
net-margins
68.00%
LAST: $149.52 (+2.18%) • MKT CAP: $361.02B
net-margins
28.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MNOV VS. MRK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MNOV | MRK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 74.80% | — | TIE | /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 | -14.24% | 3.42% | -17.66 | MRK | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -60.00% | 34.30% | -94.30 | MRK | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 68.00% | 28.10% | +39.90 | MNOV | /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 | 0.20 | 5.19 | -4.99 | MRK | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 3/9 | 7/9 | -4.00 | MRK | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 38.4 | 51.7 | -13.27 | MRK | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.92 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 5.3x | 18.4x | -13.10 | MNOV | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $68.9M | $361.02B | -$360.95B | MRK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MNOV REV | MRK REV | MNOV GROSS % | MRK GROSS % | MNOV FCF | MRK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $409.7K | $65.01B | — | 74.8% | -$9.8M | $12.36B |
| FY 2024 | $0 | $64.17B | — | 76.3% | -$10.6M | $18.10B |
| FY 2023 | $1.0M | $60.12B | — | — | -$7.4M | $10.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MNOV // BETA —
MRK // BETA 0.92