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Address: ONE MERCK DR
P O BOX 100 
City: WHITEHOUSE STATION 
State: NJ 
Zip Code: 08889-0100 
Telephone: 908-423-1688 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2834
(As filed with the SEC)  

Merck & Co., Inc. ("Merck" or the "Company") is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of innovative products to improve human and animal health. The Company's operations are principally managed on a products basis and are comprised of two reportable segments: the Pharmaceutical segment and the Vaccines segment. The Pharmaceutical segment includes human health pharmaceutical products marketed either directly or through joint ventures. These products consist of therapeutic and preventive agents, sold by prescription, for the treatment of human disorders. Merck sells these human health pharmaceutical products primarily to drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, government agencies and managed health care providers such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers and other institutions.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
09/20082.110.38014.96
06/20082.280.38016.53
03/20082.230.38017.02
12/20071.490.38039.00
09/20072.460.38021.01
06/20072.200.38022.64
03/20072.120.38020.83
12/20062.030.38021.48

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2007 Leverage 2007
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.16Total Liab/Total Assets0.62
Net Inc/Total Assets0.07Total Liab/Inv Cap0.88
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.10Total Liab/Comm Equity-1.50
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.14Interest Coverage Ratio9.77
Net Inc/Net Sales0.14Curr Debt/Equity0.10
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.29LTD/Equity0.22
SG&A/NetSales0.31Total Debt/Equity0.32
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover6.96Quick Ratio1.07
Inventory Turnover3.36Current Ratio1.23
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.24
Net Sales/Work Cap8.68Inv/Curr Assets0.13
Net Sales/PP&E1.96  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008 12/31/2007
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 5,944.00 6,051.80 5,822.10 6,242.90
Cost of Goods Sold 1,477.90 1,396.50 1,238.10 1,544.80
Selling & Admin Exps 1,730.30 1,930.30 1,854.40 1,719.50
Operating Income 807.20 1,453.50 1,581.60 -3,409.40
Interest Exp 71.40 50.60 72.60 87.10
Pretax Income 1,411.00 2,058.40 4,411.00 -3,180.50
Other Income 40.70 163.40 2,281.80 -450.90
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 1,092.80 1,768.20 3,302.60 -1,630.90

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008 12/31/2007
Cash & Short Term Investments 6,841.30 9,987.50 9,163.70 8,230.80
Receivables - Total 10,349.00 3,647.00 3,760.80 3,636.20
Inventories - Total 2,228.20 2,190.60 2,076.50 1,881.00
Total Current Assets 19,418.50 17,592.90 17,047.00 15,045.40
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 12,518.80 12,240.40 12,290.90 12,346.00
Total Assets 48,545.70 47,457.50 47,041.10 48,350.70
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 11,434.10 8,537.30 9,375.50 10,434.60
Debt in Current Liabilities 2,994.20 1,181.30 421.50 1,823.60
Total Current Liabilities 14,428.30 9,718.60 9,797.00 12,258.20
Long-Term Debt 3,938.80 3,932.40 3,965.00 3,915.80
Total Liabilities 28,974.70 27,201.50 27,519.60 30,166.00
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 2,439.70 2,410.10 2,437.40 2,406.70
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 29.80 29.80 29.80 29.80
Retained Earnings 42,857.30 42,573.20 41,622.00 39,140.80
Treasury Stock -30,552.00 -29,599.80 -29,442.40 -28,174.70
Total Stockholders' Equity 19,571.00 20,256.00 19,521.50 18,184.70
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 48,545.70 47,457.50 47,041.10 48,350.70

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2008 6/30/2008 3/31/2008 12/31/2007
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 1,652.00 1,380.60 2,528.30 2,347.80
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -3,278.00 -9.00 1,902.80 -847.80
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 104.60 -288.10 -3,583.60 -1,395.10

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/200322,485.906,830.902.92
12/200422,938.605,813.402.61
12/200522,011.904,631.302.10
12/200622,636.004,433.802.03
12/200724,197.703,275.401.49
Growth Rates1.85-16.79-15.48

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional09/30/0811781,531,79972.45




Report Date : 11/11/2008

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