ELV vs MRK
ELV: Elevance Health is a diversified health insurer serving 45 million members through risk-based managed care plans, pharmacy, and integrated health services across medical, Medicaid, Medicare and commercial markets. MRK: Global pharmaceutical and vaccine leader with oncology, infectious disease, and animal health franchises, anchored by blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ELV | MRK | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $420.39 | $125.07 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $92.0B | $310.1B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 17.55 | 34.71 | ELV lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 3.60 | 4.34 | ELV lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +2.6% | +13.6% | MRK higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | n/a | +78.1% | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +3.8% | +18.2% | MRK higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +11.9% | +17.9% | MRK higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +4.3% | +7.0% | MRK higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 0.73 | 1.07 | ELV lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +9.4% | +2.9% | ELV higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +8.3% | +3.1% | ELV higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +1.7% | +2.7% | MRK higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 0.69 | 0.21 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | +19.1% | +49.4% | MRK higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.