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Shijiazhuang Shangtai Technology Co. Ltd. A vs Merck & Company: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Shijiazhuang Shangtai Technology Co. Ltd. A (001301) and Merck & Company (MRK) compare, as of Sep 14, 2026.

As of Sep 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Shijiazhuang Shangtai Technology Co. Ltd. A as the more attractively valued of the two: Shijiazhuang Shangtai Technology Co. Ltd. A trades at ¥50.59 versus a fair value of ¥57.29 (+13%), while Merck & Company trades at $144 versus $125 (-13%).
Shijiazhuang Shangtai Technology Co. Ltd. A
001301.SHE · CNY · Materials
+13%
upside to fair value
undervalued
Price¥50.59
Fair Value¥57.29
Quality47/100
Merck & Company
MRK · USD · Health Care
-13%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$144
Fair Value$125
Quality70/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

Shijiazhuang Shangtai Technology Co. Ltd. AMerck & Company
Valuation
16.3×P/E (TTM)43.5×
2.88×P/S (TTM)4.64×
3.50×P/B5.80×
16.1×EV/EBITDA11.4×
PEG6.10×
+13.2%Fair value upside−12.9%
1.2%Dividend yield2.2%
Dividend per share$3.28
Profitability
13%Operating margin39%
0.62×EBIT margin trend (5Y)2.70×
13%Return on equity19%
6%Return on assets13%
Growth
35%Revenue growth (YoY)5%
18.4%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)3.1%
63.4%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)9.4%
+36.5%Value creation/yr+16.0%
Balance & size
14.8×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)17.3×
0.27×Debt / equity0.89×
$4BMarket cap$305B
expensiveGrowth qualityhealthy
Valuation multiples (P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA) are shown but not scored here: the two companies sit in different sectors, and multiples only compare fairly between similar business models. PEG stays scored, as it relates the P/E to growth.

Merck & Company leads: 5 to 6 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Shijiazhuang Shangtai Technology Co. Ltd. Aof which business quality 48 · market factors 39 Merck & Companyof which business quality 68 · market factors 87
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
47
74
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
48
36
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
24
65
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
78
68
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
46
71
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
39
83
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
40
82
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
38
100
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
39
91

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyShijiazhuang Shangtai Technology Co. Ltd. APrice ¥50.59Merck & CompanyPrice $144
DCF Models-36%below the price¥32.24-19%below the price$117
Earnings-Based+151%above the price¥127-56%below the price$62.77
Dividend Discountn/a-58%below the price$60.35
Multiples+21%above the price¥61.17-15%below the price$122
Asset-Based-64%below the price¥18.01-90%below the price$14.27
Growth DCFn/a-49%below the price$74.00
Economic Profit+4%close to the price¥52.82-42%below the price$83.85
Growth Earnings+209%above the price¥156-4%close to the price$138
Minimum-64%below the price¥18.01-90%below the price$14.27
Maximum+209%above the price¥156-4%close to the price$138
Median+13%close to the price¥56.99-45%below the price$78.93
Geometric mean+14%close to the price¥57.77-50%below the price$71.25

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Shijiazhuang Shangtai Technology Co. Ltd. A: 6 of 15 models see the stock below the current price.

Merck & Company: 23 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Shijiazhuang Shangtai Technology Co. Ltd. A
Price ¥50.59
Fair Value ¥57.29
Bear ¥42.60Bull ¥73.59
Merck & Company
Price $144
Fair Value $125
Bear $70.92Bull $188

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Shijiazhuang Shangtai Technology Co. Ltd. A · Materials

Quality score47 · below median
Fair value upside+13% · above median

Merck & Company · Health Care

Quality score70 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-13% · above median

Bottom line

As of Sep 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Shijiazhuang Shangtai Technology Co. Ltd. A as the more attractively valued of the two: Shijiazhuang Shangtai Technology Co. Ltd. A trades at ¥50.59 versus a fair value of ¥57.29 (+13%), while Merck & Company trades at $144 versus $125 (-13%).

Merck & Company has the higher quality score (70/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.