Merck (MRK) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 21.49% for Q1 2026, down 5950.0% YoY from 0.37% in Q1 2025, and down 203.06% sequentially from 20.85% in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck has disclosed EBT Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 21.49% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 5950.0% year-over-year to 21.49%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 17.74% (down 1382.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 32.41%, up 134.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin eased to 21.49% in Q1 2026, from 20.85% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBT Margin for MRK reached as high as 39.04% in Q3 2025 and fell as low as 35.25% in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 26.69% (2024), against an average of 20.84%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBT Margin sank 6600 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 7253 bps.
- A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 25.4% in 2022, then sank by 155 bps to 13.98% in 2023, then jumped by 291 bps to 26.69% in 2024, then decreased by 22 bps to 20.85% in 2025, then tumbled by 203 bps to 21.49% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 21.49%, 20.85%, and 39.04% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 44.70% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 24.89% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 6.93% |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 27.21% |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | -21.49% |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 24.18% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 37.07% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 135.53% |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 15.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -21.49% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.85% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 26.69% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -13.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -35.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.40% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.03% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.06% |