Merck (MRK) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Merck's (MRK) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 4.11% in Q2 2026, down 3574.0% year-over-year from 0.12% in Q2 2025, and up 81.05% quarter-over-quarter from 21.7% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Merck (MRK) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has reported EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 4.11% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin fell 3574.0% year-over-year to 4.11% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 8.94%, a 2119.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 32.41%, up 134.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 4.11% for Q2 2026 at Merck, up from 21.7% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 39.04% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 35.48% in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of 19.43% and a median of 26.05% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin sank 6623 bps in 2023 and soared 7276 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 25.4% in 2022, then plunged by 155 bps to 13.98% in 2023, then soared by 291 bps to 26.69% in 2024, then retreated by 22 bps to 20.85% in 2025, then slumped by 120 bps to 4.11% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 4.11% (Q2 2026), 21.7% (Q1 2026), and 20.85% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 641.14 Bn | 620.38 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 26.66% |
| 2 | AbbVie | 446.62 Bn | 440.05 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 25.18% |
| 3 | Merck | 358.24 Bn | 351.10 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -4.11% |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 268.40 Bn | 260.71 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 29.63% |
| 5 | Pfizer | 157.04 Bn | 145.34 Bn | 10.94 Bn | -4.34% |
| 6 | Sanofi | 52.18 Bn | 44.80 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 12.17% |
| 7 | Revolution Medicines | 42.98 Bn | 42.98 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Incyte | 24.83 Bn | 20.30 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 44.89% |
| 9 | United Therapeutics | 21.38 Bn | 18.72 Bn | 683.80 Mn | 47.58% |
| 10 | Neurocrine Biosciences | 15.85 Bn | 15.46 Bn | 935.80 Mn | 16.91% |
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% |