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MRK

Merck & Co., Inc.

Stock

$148.69−0.09 (−0.06%)Close Sep 28, 2026

MRK returned 12.75% a year from Jan 1962 to Sep 2026, turning $10,000 into $23,633,125. It fell 68.62% from Dec 2000 to Mar 2009, and it took 13.1 years to get back to its high.

Jan 2, 1962 – Sep 28, 2026

$10,000 became$23,633,125
CAGR12.75%
Max drawdown−68.62%
Sharpe ratio0.61

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Growth of $10,000

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Trailing returns

PeriodMRK
1M+0.82%
3M+16.25%
6M+25.92%
YTD+44.18%
1Y+94.83%
3Y+16.03%
5Y+18.77%
10Y+12.82%
15Y+14.77%
20Y+10.54%
25Y+7.37%
30Y+8.71%
Since 1962+12.75%

Metrics

ReturnMRK
Final balance$23,633,125
Total return236,231.25%
CAGR12.75%
Calendar yearsMRK
Best year88.89%
Worst year−45.33%
Positive years47 of 64
RiskMRK
Max drawdown−68.62%
Longest drawdown13.1 years
Volatility (annualized)24.95%
Risk-adjustedMRK
Sharpe ratio0.61
Sortino ratio0.88
Calmar ratio0.19

Worst drawdowns

DeclinePeakBottomRecovered
−68.6%Dec 2000Mar 2009Feb 2014
−50.0%Mar 1973Sep 1974Dec 1980
−47.2%Jan 1992Aug 1993Jul 1995
−43.4%Jun 2024May 2025Jun 2026
−36.5%Mar 1999Mar 2000Oct 2000

Annual returns

YearMRK
1962−11.31%
1963+43.39%
1964+39.31%
1965+45.04%
1966+11.03%
1967+12.11%
1968+8.98%
1969+28.29%
1970−10.76%
1971+27.85%
1972+45.39%
1973−8.09%
1974−16.59%
1975+6.26%
1976+0.45%
1977−16.23%
1978+25.58%
1979+10.05%
1980+21.27%
1981+3.07%
1982+3.61%
1983+10.19%
1984+7.68%
1985+50.10%
1986+84.58%
1987+29.98%
1988+11.95%
1989+37.47%
1990+18.94%
1991+88.89%
1992−20.31%
1993−18.33%
1994+14.85%
1995+76.61%
1996+23.94%
1997+35.65%
1998+41.30%
1999−7.49%
2000+41.76%
2001−35.96%
2002−1.21%
2003−11.20%
2004−27.77%
2005+4.04%
2006+42.68%
2007+37.35%
2008−45.33%
2009+26.70%
2010+2.91%
2011+9.56%
2012+13.14%
2013+26.83%
2014+16.93%
2015−3.89%
2016+15.05%
2017−1.49%
2018+39.95%
2019+22.27%
2020−7.20%
2021+1.75%
2022+49.42%
2023+1.01%
2024−6.26%
2025+9.79%
2026to Sep 28+44.18%

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