Merck (MRK) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Merck's (MRK) Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 0.52 for Q2 2026, down 5.8% from 0.55 a year earlier but up 4.0% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Merck's Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 0.51, down 10.7% from FY2024.
- In prior years, Merck's Asset Utilization Ratio was 0.57 in FY2024 (+3.0%), 0.56 in FY2023 (+0.9%), 0.55 in FY2022 (+11.8%) and 0.49 in FY2021 (+4.6%).
- Quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio has run from a low of 0.49 in Q4 2025 to a high of 0.58 in Q1 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Asset Utilization Ratio has declined in each of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 5.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Asset Utilization Ratio in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 23.8%; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a decline of 10.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Asset Utilization Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.50 (Q1 2026), 0.49 (Q4 2025) and 0.52 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,220.18 Bn | 1,193.80 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 0.60 |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 654.44 Bn | 574.30 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 0.50 |
| 3 | AbbVie | 508.91 Bn | 476.91 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 0.47 |
| 4 | Merck | 360.97 Bn | 323.91 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 0.51 |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 312.14 Bn | 285.38 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 285.71 Bn | 259.60 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 0.50 |
| 7 | Amgen | 248.05 Bn | 199.71 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 0.41 |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 207.72 Bn | 182.83 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 0.62 |
| 9 | Pfizer | 166.67 Bn | 114.03 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 0.31 |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 136.33 Bn | 108.32 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 0.43 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.55 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.55 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.58 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.56 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.55 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.51 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.49 |
API Access
Merck Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "MRK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();