Peers · Healthcare
Alternatives to MRK
6 stocks in the same healthcare sector with similar yield and safety profiles to MRK (2.23% yield, 7.0/10 safety).
The closest alternative to MRK in our universe is UNH — nearly identical yield (2.24% vs 2.23% for MRK) and a 7.0/10 safety score compared to MRK's 7.0/10. Across all 6 peers, yields range from 2.01% to 2.93% and safety scores range from 6.3 to 8.0/10.
Switching from MRK to a peer is not always straightforward — a higher yield peer often carries a lower safety score, and vice versa. The table below ranks each alternative by how closely it matches MRK on both dimensions simultaneously, so you can see the full yield-vs-safety tradeoff at a glance.
Closest matches
| Ticker | Yield | Safety | How it differs from MRK |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNH · UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 2.24% | 7.0/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
| ABT · Abbott Laboratories | 2.39% | 6.8/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
| ABBV · Abbvie Inc | 2.76% | 7.0/10 · Solid | 0.53% yield gap (higher) |
| AMGN · Amgen Inc. | 2.62% | 7.5/10 · Solid | 0.5 safety-score gap (safer) |
| JNJ · Johnson & Johnson | 2.01% | 8.0/10 · Strong | 1.0 safety-score gap (safer) |
| CVS · CVS Health Corporation Common Stock | 2.93% | 6.3/10 · Mixed | 0.70% yield gap (higher) |
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