Eli Lilly or Merck: Where Should Investors Put Their Money?
View original at finance.yahoo.comEli Lilly or Merck: Where Should Investors Put Their Money? Eli Lilly LLY and Merck MRK are both major global pharmaceutical companies with blockbuster drug portfolios and deep pipelines…
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There are rising concerns about Merck's ability to grow its non-oncology business ahead of the upcoming loss of exclusivity of Keytruda in 2028.
80% confidenceKeytruda's sales are expected to remain strong until its 2028 patent exclusivity expiration.
80% confidenceEli Lilly plans to file regulatory applications for orforglipron in obesity later this year, setting up the timeline for a potential launch next year.
80% confidenceEli Lilly expects its new drugs (Mounjaro, Zepbound, Omvoh, Jaypirca, Ebglyss and Kisunla), along with expanded use of existing drugs, to drive sales growth in 2026.
80% confidenceAn oral pill like orforglipron has the potential to be a more convenient alternative to injectable treatments like Zepbound and rival Novo Nordisk's Wegovy.
80% confidenceDespite its expensive valuation, Lilly is clearly a much better pick than Merck, given its significant price appreciation, product and pipeline portfolio in high-growth therapeutic areas like obesity, robust growth prospects and bullish analyst sentiment.
80% confidenceCompetitive pressure might increase for Keytruda in the near future from dual PD-1/VEGF inhibitors like Summit Therapeutics' ivonescimab.
80% confidenceKeytruda contributes more than 50% of Merck's pharmaceutical sales.
80% confidenceOncology drives more than 60% of Merck's total revenues.
80% confidenceMerck's new products Capvaxive and Winrevair have the potential to generate significant revenues over the long term and help fill the potential revenue gap created by Keytruda's upcoming LOE.
80% confidenceGLP-1 drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound account for around 36% of Eli Lilly's total revenues.
80% confidenceMerck positioned to launch around 20 new vaccines and drugs over the next few years, with many having blockbuster potential.
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| Merck & Co., Inc. · eps estimate 2026 | 8.70 USD |
| Merck & Co., Inc. · eps estimate 2025 | 8.97 USD |
