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Over the past 12 months, NOVA has underperformed MRK, delivering a return of -43% compared to the MRK's +45% growth.

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Valuation Comparison

NOVA Intrinsic Value
55.72 EUR
Undervaluation 22%
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MRK Intrinsic Value
113.84 USD
Overvaluation 6%
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Company Last Price Intrinsic Value DCF Value Relative Value Wall St Target
Novo Nordisk A/S
XBER:NOVA
43.7 EUR
Merck & Co Inc
NYSE:MRK
121.09 USD
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Gross Margin

NOVA
81%
MRK
81.5%
LTM 3Y Avg 5Y Avg 10Y Avg
Novo Nordisk A/S
Merck & Co Inc

Operating Margin

NOVA
41.3%
MRK
41.2%
LTM 3Y Avg 5Y Avg 10Y Avg
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Merck & Co Inc

Net Margin

NOVA
33.1%
MRK
28.1%
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FCF Margin

NOVA
9.4%
MRK
20.1%
LTM 3Y Avg 5Y Avg 10Y Avg
Novo Nordisk A/S
Merck & Co Inc

ROE

NOVA
60.7%
MRK
37.2%
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Novo Nordisk A/S
Merck & Co Inc

ROA

NOVA
20.3%
MRK
14.8%
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ROIC

NOVA
22.1%
MRK
22.5%
LTM 3Y Avg 5Y Avg 10Y Avg
Novo Nordisk A/S
Merck & Co Inc

ROCE

NOVA
44.4%
MRK
28.2%
LTM 3Y Avg 5Y Avg 10Y Avg
Novo Nordisk A/S
Merck & Co Inc

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