Merck (MRK) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Merck's EBT Margin came in at -4.11% for Q2 2026, down 35.74 percentage points from 31.63% a year earlier but up 17.59 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Merck reported EBT Margin of 8.94%, down 21.19 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 32.41%, up 1.34 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin carries a five-year change of +18.28 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBT Margin was 31.07% in FY2024 (+27.93 pp), 3.14% in FY2023 (-24.60 pp), 27.74% in FY2022 (-0.76 pp) and 28.50% in FY2021 (+14.38 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBT Margin is -35.48% (Q2 2023) to 40.03% (Q3 2021).
- Year-over-year, EBT Margin has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.54 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBT Margin over five years came in Q2 2024 (a gain of 72.76 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2023 (a drop of 66.23 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows MRK's EBT Margin at -21.70% (Q1 2026), 20.85% (Q4 2025) and 39.04% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,076.25 Bn | 1,044.84 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 40.25% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 617.18 Bn | 535.70 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 26.66% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 464.58 Bn | 437.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 25.18% |
| 4 | Merck | 356.04 Bn | 310.47 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -4.11% |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 269.07 Bn | 224.94 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 29.63% |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 243.21 Bn | 216.77 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 18.19% |
| 7 | Amgen | 217.88 Bn | 173.28 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 27.53% |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 179.62 Bn | 153.74 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -131.41% |
| 9 | Pfizer | 158.45 Bn | 105.40 Bn | 10.94 Bn | -4.34% |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 127.87 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 41.75% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.11% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -21.70% |
| 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 | -35.48% |
| 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% |
API Access
Merck EBT Margin 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=ebt-margin&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();