Merck (MRK) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 21.49% for Q1 2026, down 5950.0% year-over-year from 0.37% in Q1 2025, and down 203.06% quarter-over-quarter from 20.85% in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has reported EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 21.49% the latest figure, recorded in 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 declined to 21.49% in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from 20.85% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 39.04% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 35.48% in Q2 2023.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 20.83% across 5 years, with a median of 26.69% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBT Margin plunged 6623 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 7276 bps.
- Merck's EBT Margin stood at 25.4% in 2022, then plunged by 155 bps to 13.98% in 2023, then surged by 291 bps to 26.69% in 2024, then slipped by 22 bps to 20.85% in 2025, then slumped by 203 bps to 21.49% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MRK's EBT Margin at 21.49% in Q1 2026, 20.85% in Q4 2025, and 39.04% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 645.88 Bn | 625.12 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 26.66% |
| 2 | AbbVie | 463.46 Bn | 456.89 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 25.18% |
| 3 | Merck | 367.92 Bn | 360.78 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -4.11% |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 297.71 Bn | 290.02 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 29.63% |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 255.55 Bn | 250.65 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 18.19% |
| 6 | Amgen | 234.52 Bn | 220.53 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 27.53% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 178.22 Bn | 175.04 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -131.41% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 158.57 Bn | 146.88 Bn | 10.94 Bn | -4.34% |
| 9 | Gsk | 105.32 Bn | 101.15 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 4.21% |
| 10 | Sanofi | 54.20 Bn | 46.82 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 127.52% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -4.11% |
| 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 | -35.48% |
| 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% |