
Merck stock has almost doubled investors' money over the past five years, yet there is a clear split between valuation tools. A Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) estimate points to a sizeable gap to intrinsic value, while market based multiples suggest the shares are already pricing in a lot of optimism. Merck has returned 99.7% over five years, which puts recent gains in focus as investors weigh how much future growth is already reflected in the price. Ongoing investment in oncology and new...