Merck (MRK) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported 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 18 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $4.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- Cost of Revenue for Q1 2026 came in at $4.2 billion, up 22.7% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $17.2 billion (up 13.84% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $16.4 billion, up 7.83% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue slipped to $4.2 billion in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from $5.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cost of Revenue peaked at $5.6 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $3.4 billion in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $4.1 billion and a median of $3.9 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cost of Revenue jumped 68.18% in 2022, then dropped 27.03% in 2023.
- 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.
- 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 | Gsk | 93,699,046.73 Bn | 93,699,041.77 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 2 | Eli Lilly | 1,012.06 Bn | 1,006.77 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 3.58 Bn |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | 560.67 Bn | 538.62 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 8.11 Bn |
| 4 | AbbVie | 402.20 Bn | 392.85 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 4.22 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 298.59 Bn | 292.94 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 4.20 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 188.77 Bn | 176.74 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 2.74 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 160.22 Bn | 152.49 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 148.19 Bn | 135.42 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 116.72 Bn | 106.26 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 3.42 Bn |
| 10 | Novartis Ag | 109.78 Bn | 109.09 Bn | - | - |
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 |