Merck (MRK) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Merck's EPS (Diluted) came in at $2.05 for Q3 2026, down 11.5% from $2.32 a year earlier.
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Merck (MRK) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Merck reported EPS (Diluted) of $0.99, down 87.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $7.28, up 8.1% from FY2024.
- EPS (Diluted) carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EPS (Diluted) was $6.74 in FY2024, $0.14 in FY2023 (-97.5%), $5.71 in FY2022 (+11.1%) and $5.14 in FY2021 (+84.9%).
- The five-year range for quarterly EPS (Diluted) is -$2.35 (Q2 2023) to $2.32 (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, EPS (Diluted) increased in two of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 8.9%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EPS (Diluted) over five years came in Q2 2022 (growth of 155.3%), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a decline of 34.9%).
- Business Quant data shows MRK's EPS (Diluted) at -$0.54 (Q2 2026), -$1.72 (Q1 2026) and $1.18 (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,261.99 Bn | 1,235.61 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 7.22 |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 678.93 Bn | 598.79 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 0.09 |
| 3 | AbbVie | 518.29 Bn | 486.30 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 2.38 |
| 4 | Merck | 365.98 Bn | 328.92 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 2.04 |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 316.85 Bn | 290.09 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 293.40 Bn | 267.29 Bn | 13.26 Bn | 2.00 |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.78 Bn | 203.43 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 7.08 |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 210.61 Bn | 185.71 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 1.94 |
| 9 | Pfizer | 166.87 Bn | 114.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 0.56 |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 139.96 Bn | 111.95 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 2.56 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.04 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.72 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.18 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.32 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.76 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.01 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.47 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.24 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.14 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.87 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.48 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.86 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.35 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.11 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.19 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.28 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.55 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.70 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.48 |
API Access
Merck EPS (Diluted) 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=eps-diluted&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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=eps-diluted&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();