Merck (MRK) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Cost of Revenue of $4.2 billion for Q1 2026, up 22.7% YoY from $3.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 24.43% sequentially from $5.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck has disclosed Cost of Revenue across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $4.2 billion for 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 declined to $4.2 billion in Q1 2026, from $5.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Cost of Revenue for MRK reached as high as $5.6 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $3.4 billion in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Cost of Revenue is $3.9 billion (2023), against an average of $4.1 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cost of Revenue jumped 68.18% — and 2023, when it dropped 27.03%.
- A 5-year view of Cost of Revenue shows it stood at $3.9 billion in 2022, then grew by 0.8% to $3.9 billion in 2023, then fell by 2.15% to $3.8 billion in 2024, then soared by 45.01% to $5.6 billion in 2025, then retreated by 24.43% to $4.2 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cost of Revenue over the past three periods registered $4.2 billion, $5.6 billion, and $3.9 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 3.58 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 8.11 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 4.22 Bn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 4.20 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 2.74 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 661.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.91 Bn |