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MO vs MRK // OPTIONS IMPLIED MOVE & PUT/CALL SKEW
Altria Group Inc. (NYSE) VS. Merck & Company Inc. Common Stock (new) (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MO 8
— MRK 5
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $78.03 (+1.67%) • MKT CAP: $128.15B
options-implied-move
6.60%
LAST: $149.52 (+2.18%) • MKT CAP: $361.02B
options-implied-move
6.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MO VS. MRK)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MO | MRK | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 62.50% | 74.80% | -12.30 | MRK | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 48.40% | 20.70% | +27.70 | MO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.7x | 15.3x | -0.60 | MO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 7.08% | 3.42% | +3.66 | MO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 42.50% | 34.30% | +8.20 | MO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 29.80% | 28.10% | +1.70 | MO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.10% | 1.30% | -4.40 | MRK | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 5.43% | 2.26% | +3.17 | MO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.90 | 5.19 | -0.29 | MRK | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | MRK | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew ACTIVE | 6.60% | 6.60% | 0.00 | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 69.7 | 56.9 | +12.86 | MO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.00 | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 17.1x | 18.4x | -1.30 | MO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $128.15B | $361.02B | -$232.87B | MRK | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MO REV | MRK REV | MO GROSS % | MRK GROSS % | MO FCF | MRK FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $23.28B | $65.01B | 62.5% | 74.8% | $9.07B | $12.36B |
| FY 2024 | $24.02B | $64.17B | 59.8% | 76.3% | $8.61B | $18.10B |
| FY 2023 | $24.48B | $60.12B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $8.19B | $10.30B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
MO // BETA 0.92
MRK // BETA 0.92