Merck (MRK) Equity Income (2009 - 2014)

Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Equity Income of $16.0 million for Q4 2014, down 69.81% YoY from $53.0 million in Q4 2013, and down 33.33% sequentially from $24.0 million in Q3 2014.

Merck (MRK) Equity Income (2009 - 2014) Analysis & Trends

Merck has disclosed Equity Income across 5 years of filings, most recently posting $16.0 million for Q4 2014.

  • In Q4 2014, Equity Income fell 69.81% year-over-year to $16.0 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2014 stood at $256.0 million (down 36.63% YoY), while the FY2014 annual figure was $257.0 million, down 36.39% from the prior year.
  • Equity Income retreated to $16.0 million in Q4 2014, from $24.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Equity Income for MRK reached as high as $256.0 million in Q4 2011 and fell as low as $16.0 million in Q4 2014.
  • The 4-year median for Equity Income is $120.0 million (2013), against an average of $122.8 million.
  • The widest YoY moves for Equity Income: up 20.91% in 2013, down 77.16% in 2013.
  • A 4-year view of Equity Income shows it stood at $256.0 million in 2011, then decreased by 9.38% to $232.0 million in 2012, then plunged by 77.16% to $53.0 million in 2013, then plunged by 69.81% to $16.0 million in 2014.
  • According to Business Quant data, Equity Income over the past three periods registered $16.0 million, $24.0 million, and $92.0 million for Q4 2014, Q3 2014, and Q2 2014 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Equity Income (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn -
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn -
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn -
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn 12.00 Mn
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn -
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn -
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn -
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn -
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -3.00 Mn
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2014 16.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 24.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 92.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 124.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 53.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 102.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 116.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 133.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 232.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 158.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 142.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 110.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 256.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 161.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 387.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 370.00 Mn