Merck (MRK) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Cost of Revenue of $4.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 22.7% year-over-year from $3.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 24.43% quarter-over-quarter from $5.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has reported Cost of Revenue for 18 consecutive years, with $4.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 22.7% year-over-year to $4.2 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $17.2 billion (up 13.84% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $16.4 billion, up 7.83% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue fell to $4.2 billion in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from $5.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cost of Revenue topped out at $5.6 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $3.4 billion in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $4.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.9 billion in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cost of Revenue jumped 68.18% — and 2023, when it dropped 27.03%.
- Merck's Cost of Revenue stood at $3.9 billion in 2022, then increased by 0.8% to $3.9 billion in 2023, then retreated by 2.15% to $3.8 billion in 2024, then jumped by 45.01% to $5.6 billion in 2025, then decreased by 24.43% to $4.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MRK's Cost of Revenue at $4.2 billion in Q1 2026, $5.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $3.9 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 652.20 Bn | 631.44 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 8.05 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 469.51 Bn | 462.94 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 4.29 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 376.81 Bn | 369.67 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 4.40 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 303.04 Bn | 295.35 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 3.71 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.61 Bn | 252.71 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 237.37 Bn | 223.38 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 2.81 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 181.73 Bn | 178.55 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.58 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 159.66 Bn | 147.96 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 4.09 Bn |
| 9 | Gsk | 106.24 Bn | 102.07 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 3.04 Bn |
| 10 | Sanofi | 55.07 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 3.51 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.54 Bn |