MRK
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Merck & Co., Inc. is 4.6% off its high — within its normal range (its pullbacks average 4.2%). Whatever the news says today, this isn't historically significant.
Typical
Current Drawdown
-4.6%
Days in Drawdown
8
Avg Max Drawdown
4.2%
Avg Length
54
Drawdown Severity Score™
1.0
MRK - Price & High Water Mark
MRK - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of July 12, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within MRK's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Merck & Co., Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 87% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Merck & Co., Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 67% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Merck & Co., Inc. is trading slightly below its recent peak. As of 2026-07-15, the stock price is $123.61, just 4.6% below its all-time high of $129.56.
Based on its full tracked price history, Merck & Co., Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 4.2% in depth, with an average duration of 54 days. Merck & Co., Inc. has gone through 265 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Merck & Co., Inc. was 68.6%, beginning in 2000. The longest drawdown duration on record was 4789 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Merck & Co., Inc. currently stands at 0.99. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score below 2.0 indicates a normal drawdown within the stock's typical range: a routine pullback.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Merck & Co., Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 265 tracked pullbacks (65 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | Ongoing | 8 days | -4.6% | $129.56 | $123.61 | n/a |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-02 | 3 days | -3.1% | $129.38 | $125.37 | $129.56 |
| 2024-06-25 | 2026-06-26 | 732 days | -43.4% | $127.36 | $72.03 | $128.38 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-06-24 | 85 days | -5.6% | $125.64 | $118.58 | $127.36 |
| 2024-02-26 | 2024-03-27 | 30 days | -6.3% | $122.48 | $114.75 | $125.45 |
| 2024-02-20 | 2024-02-21 | 2 days | -0.3% | $120.91 | $120.51 | $121.22 |
| 2024-02-08 | 2024-02-16 | 9 days | -1.7% | $120.61 | $118.59 | $120.91 |
| 2024-02-05 | 2024-02-06 | 2 days | -0.2% | $119.61 | $119.39 | $120.05 |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-01 | 2 days | -0.7% | $115.11 | $114.28 | $119.58 |
| 2024-01-24 | 2024-01-25 | 2 days | -0.8% | $113.39 | $112.48 | $113.66 |
| 2024-01-11 | 2024-01-19 | 9 days | -0.6% | $112.46 | $111.77 | $112.49 |
| 2023-05-09 | 2024-01-04 | 241 days | -14.2% | $109.72 | $94.11 | $110.71 |
| 2023-05-04 | 2023-05-08 | 5 days | -0.7% | $109.57 | $108.78 | $109.72 |
| 2023-04-26 | 2023-05-02 | 7 days | -2.7% | $108.00 | $105.13 | $109.26 |
| 2023-04-14 | 2023-04-24 | 11 days | -1.3% | $107.12 | $105.78 | $107.46 |
| 2023-01-09 | 2023-04-13 | 94 days | -10.4% | $105.70 | $94.75 | $107.12 |
| 2022-12-28 | 2023-01-05 | 9 days | -1.2% | $103.20 | $102.00 | $104.60 |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-23 | 9 days | -2.1% | $102.67 | $100.51 | $102.96 |
| 2022-12-09 | 2022-12-13 | 5 days | -1.9% | $101.36 | $99.46 | $101.41 |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-08 | 8 days | -1.1% | $100.69 | $99.60 | $101.36 |
| 2022-11-23 | 2022-11-25 | 3 days | -0.1% | $97.75 | $97.67 | $98.29 |
| 2022-11-11 | 2022-11-17 | 7 days | -3.9% | $93.16 | $89.57 | $93.55 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-11-08 | 8 days | -2.4% | $92.53 | $90.29 | $92.81 |
| 2022-10-19 | 2022-10-21 | 3 days | -1.8% | $86.51 | $84.98 | $87.48 |
| 2022-07-18 | 2022-10-18 | 93 days | -10.3% | $86.13 | $77.29 | $86.51 |
| 2022-06-28 | 2022-07-15 | 18 days | -3.4% | $85.64 | $82.70 | $86.13 |
| 2022-05-25 | 2022-06-27 | 34 days | -10.2% | $85.15 | $76.47 | $85.64 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2022-05-20 | 3 days | -1.0% | $83.67 | $82.85 | $84.17 |
| 2022-05-13 | 2022-05-16 | 4 days | -0.5% | $81.72 | $81.34 | $83.06 |
| 2021-11-05 | 2022-05-11 | 188 days | -20.2% | $79.98 | $63.85 | $80.24 |
| 2021-11-03 | 2021-11-04 | 2 days | -0.4% | $78.64 | $78.34 | $79.98 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-11-02 | 2 days | -0.2% | $77.78 | $77.60 | $78.64 |
| 2021-10-05 | 2021-10-28 | 24 days | -7.2% | $73.41 | $68.15 | $76.46 |
| 2020-01-03 | 2021-10-04 | 640 days | -27.3% | $73.25 | $53.28 | $73.41 |
| 2019-12-24 | 2020-01-02 | 10 days | -0.9% | $73.01 | $72.38 | $73.25 |
| 2019-12-17 | 2019-12-18 | 2 days | -0.3% | $71.06 | $70.84 | $71.32 |
| 2019-12-11 | 2019-12-12 | 2 days | -0.1% | $70.43 | $70.33 | $70.80 |
| 2019-12-09 | 2019-12-10 | 2 days | -0.1% | $70.23 | $70.13 | $70.43 |
| 2019-11-29 | 2019-12-04 | 6 days | -0.7% | $69.25 | $68.80 | $70.09 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-26 | 26 days | -4.4% | $68.50 | $65.51 | $69.03 |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-10-31 | 71 days | -6.0% | $68.24 | $64.14 | $68.50 |
| 2019-07-05 | 2019-08-21 | 48 days | -8.3% | $68.23 | $62.60 | $68.24 |
| 2019-06-25 | 2019-07-02 | 8 days | -2.3% | $67.14 | $65.59 | $67.14 |
| 2019-06-20 | 2019-06-24 | 5 days | -0.9% | $67.02 | $66.40 | $67.14 |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-06-17 | 5 days | -1.0% | $65.29 | $64.66 | $65.41 |
| 2019-04-02 | 2019-06-12 | 72 days | -12.1% | $64.97 | $57.09 | $65.29 |
| 2019-03-22 | 2019-03-29 | 8 days | -0.8% | $64.70 | $64.18 | $64.87 |
| 2019-03-18 | 2019-03-19 | 2 days | -0.3% | $63.62 | $63.45 | $63.89 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-03-14 | 8 days | -2.3% | $63.29 | $61.82 | $63.56 |
| 2019-03-04 | 2019-03-05 | 2 days | -0.3% | $63.26 | $63.04 | $63.29 |
| 2019-02-25 | 2019-02-28 | 4 days | -0.5% | $62.57 | $62.27 | $62.98 |
| 2017-09-18 | 2018-07-30 | 316 days | -18.2% | $49.31 | $40.32 | $49.52 |
| 2015-01-20 | 2016-08-05 | 563 days | -21.3% | $43.09 | $33.92 | $45.88 |
| 2000-12-29 | 2014-02-07 | 4789 days | -68.6% | $36.24 | $11.37 | $36.34 |
| 1999-03-23 | 2000-10-23 | 580 days | -36.5% | $32.09 | $20.38 | $32.30 |
| 1998-12-09 | 1999-02-22 | 76 days | -13.4% | $29.38 | $25.46 | $30.27 |
| 1998-07-21 | 1998-09-23 | 65 days | -16.2% | $25.42 | $21.30 | $25.56 |
| 1998-04-03 | 1998-06-29 | 87 days | -14.8% | $24.22 | $20.64 | $24.38 |
| 1997-07-18 | 1997-12-16 | 152 days | -20.0% | $19.28 | $15.42 | $19.45 |
| 1997-02-14 | 1997-06-19 | 125 days | -17.8% | $17.83 | $14.65 | $18.01 |
| 1996-02-15 | 1996-09-26 | 224 days | -18.9% | $12.37 | $10.03 | $12.60 |
| 1992-01-06 | 1995-07-28 | 1299 days | -47.2% | $8.83 | $4.66 | $8.91 |
| 1990-07-20 | 1990-12-31 | 165 days | -18.3% | $4.57 | $3.73 | $4.61 |
| 1990-01-04 | 1990-05-17 | 133 days | -15.4% | $3.99 | $3.38 | $4.01 |
| 1987-09-04 | 1989-05-12 | 617 days | -32.8% | $3.44 | $2.31 | $3.46 |
| 1986-08-19 | 1986-12-10 | 114 days | -15.7% | $1.80 | $1.52 | $1.80 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) is trading at $123.61 as of Jul 15, 2026. It is 4.6% below its high of $129.56. The drawdown has lasted 8 days. Severity score: 1.0 (Typical).
MRK Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$123.61
High-water mark
$129.56
Current drawdown
-4.6%
Days in drawdown
8
This MRK page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Merck & Co., Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About MRK
Merck & Co., Inc. has dropped 20%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 1176 days with an average max drop of -37.2%.
The current drawdown of -4.6% has lasted 8 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2000 to Feb 2014 | -68.6% | 4789 days |
| Jan 1992 to Jul 1995 | -47.2% | 1299 days |
| Jun 2024 to Jun 2026 | -43.4% | 732 days |
| Mar 1999 to Oct 2000 | -36.5% | 580 days |
| Sep 1987 to May 1989 | -32.8% | 617 days |
| Jan 2020 to Oct 2021 | -27.3% | 640 days |
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