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Zhejiang Shapuaisi Pharmaceutical Co vs Merck & Company: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Zhejiang Shapuaisi Pharmaceutical Co (603168) and Merck & Company (MRK) compare, as of Aug 25, 2026.

As of Aug 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Merck & Company as the less overvalued of the two: Zhejiang Shapuaisi Pharmaceutical Co trades at ¥5.54 versus a fair value of ¥2.03 (-63%), while Merck & Company trades at $151 versus $125 (-17%).
Zhejiang Shapuaisi Pharmaceutical Co
603168.SHG · CNY · Health Care
-63%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price¥5.54
Fair Value¥2.03
Quality34/100
Merck & Company
MRK · USD · Health Care
-17%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$151
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).

Zhejiang Shapuaisi Pharmaceutical CoMerck & Company
Valuation
P/E (TTM)43.6×
0.65×P/S (TTM)4.64×
0.22×P/B5.80×
8.4×EV/EBITDA11.4×
PEG6.10×
0.4%Dividend yield2.2%
Dividend per share$3.28
Profitability
-60%Net margin14%
7%Operating margin39%
-19%Return on equity19%
-1%Return on assets13%
Growth
-3%Revenue growth (YoY)5%
-5.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)3.1%
5.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)9.4%
Balance & size
0.08×Debt / equity0.89×
$300MMarket cap$305B
expensiveGrowth qualityhealthy

Merck & Company leads: 4 to 8 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.

Zhejiang Shapuaisi Pharmaceutical Coof which business quality 36 · market factors 33 Merck & Companyof which business quality 68 · market factors 87
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
6
74
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
19
36
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
14
65
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
71
68
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
67
71
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
76
84
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
16
82
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
11
100
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
51
91

What the models say

The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.

Zhejiang Shapuaisi Pharmaceutical Co

Dividend Discount¥0.22
Multiples¥2.43
Asset-Based¥2.42

4 of 4 models see the stock below the current price.

Merck & Company

DCF Models$117
Earnings-Based$62.77
Dividend Discount$60.35
Multiples$122
Asset-Based$14.27
Growth DCF$74.00
Economic Profit$83.85
Growth Earnings$138

24 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Zhejiang Shapuaisi Pharmaceutical Co
Bear ¥1.42Fair Value ¥2.03Bull ¥2.63
¥5.54 = current price (white tick)
Merck & Company
Bear $70.92Fair Value $125Bull $188
$151 = current price (white tick)

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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.

Zhejiang Shapuaisi Pharmaceutical Co · Health Care

Quality score34 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-63% · bottom 25%

Merck & Company · Health Care

Quality score70 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-17% · above median

Bottom line

As of Aug 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Merck & Company as the less overvalued of the two: Zhejiang Shapuaisi Pharmaceutical Co trades at ¥5.54 versus a fair value of ¥2.03 (-63%), while Merck & Company trades at $151 versus $125 (-17%).

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.