Merck

Merck Money Profile — Worth $260B — Key Facts

• $2M an Hour. Merck earns about $2M in pure profit every hour — around the clock.
• $239,436.62 per Employee. Every Merck employee generates about $239,436.62 in profit per year for the company.
• 135 Years Old. Founded in 1891, Merck has been compounding for 135 years — and is now headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey.
• 140 Countries. Merck serves customers in roughly 140 countries — operating across more borders than most governments.
• Worth $260B. Merck (MRK) is the 32nd most valuable company on the Top 50 Money Profiles.
• 71K Employees. Merck employs about 71K people worldwide — a workforce the size of a small city.
• $175M a Day. Merck pulls in roughly $175M in revenue every single day of the year.
• +55% in 5 Years. Over the last 5 years Merck's stock has returned about 55% — steadily compounding shareholder wealth.
• Wait — really?. Keytruda alone earns over $25B per year.
• Merck is worth…. Worth more than the GDP of Colombia.