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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
03/20092.790.3809.59
12/20083.640.3808.35
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

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2008 Leverage 2008
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.35Total Liab/Total Assets0.60
Net Inc/Total Assets0.17Total Liab/Inv Cap0.93
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.26Total Liab/Comm Equity-1.27
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.41Interest Coverage Ratio40.03
Net Inc/Net Sales0.33Curr Debt/Equity0.12
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.28LTD/Equity0.21
SG&A/NetSales0.31Total Debt/Equity0.33
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover3.14Quick Ratio1.19
Inventory Turnover2.68Current Ratio1.35
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.60
Net Sales/Work Cap4.78Inv/Curr Assets0.12
Net Sales/PP&E1.99  

Income Statement (Millions)

  3/31/2009 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 5,385.20 6,032.40 5,944.00 6,051.80
Cost of Goods Sold 1,333.80 1,470.00 1,477.90 1,396.50
Selling & Admin Exps 1,632.90 1,862.00 1,730.30 1,930.30
Operating Income 1,130.00 1,210.70 807.20 1,453.50
Interest Exp 60.70 56.70 71.40 50.60
Pretax Income 1,783.00 1,927.40 1,411.00 2,058.40
Other Income 127.90 -40.40 40.70 163.40
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 1,455.80 1,644.80 1,092.80 1,768.20

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 3/31/2009 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008
Cash & Short Term Investments 12,581.60 5,486.40 6,841.30 9,987.50
Receivables - Total 11,475.20 11,535.20 10,349.00 3,647.00
Inventories - Total 2,127.80 2,283.30 2,228.20 2,190.60
Total Current Assets 26,184.60 19,304.90 19,418.50 17,592.90
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 12,500.40 11,999.60 12,518.80 12,240.40
Total Assets 46,543.10 47,195.70 48,545.70 47,457.50
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 10,534.10 12,021.60 11,434.10 8,537.30
Debt in Current Liabilities 2,881.80 2,297.10 2,994.20 1,181.30
Total Current Liabilities 13,415.90 14,318.70 14,428.30 9,718.60
Long-Term Debt 3,939.10 3,943.30 3,938.80 3,932.40
Total Liabilities 26,980.10 28,437.40 28,974.70 27,201.50
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 2,438.50 2,408.80 2,439.70 2,410.10
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 29.80 29.80 29.80 29.80
Retained Earnings 44,320.40 43,698.80 42,857.30 42,573.20
Treasury Stock -30,701.20 -30,735.50 -30,552.00 -29,599.80
Total Stockholders' Equity 19,563.00 18,758.30 19,571.00 20,256.00
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 46,543.10 47,195.70 48,545.70 47,457.50

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 3/31/2009 12/31/2008 9/30/2008 6/30/2008
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 712.60 1,010.80 1,652.00 1,380.60
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities 1,390.10 -450.20 -3,278.00 -9.00
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -391.90 -1,755.40 104.60 -288.10

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
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
12/200823,850.307,808.403.64
Growth Rates0.987.658.67

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional03/31/0911551,540,90373.09




Report Date : 6/23/2009

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