Merck (MRK) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported FCF Margin of 17.97% for Q1 2026, up 1043.0% year-over-year from 1.57% in Q1 2025, and up 61.59% quarter-over-quarter from 11.12% in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has 18 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 17.97% in Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 17.97%, up 1043.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.46% (down 519.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 19.01%, down 919.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin climbed to 17.97% in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from 11.12% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 51.08% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 5.08% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 21.23% and a median of 18.22% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Margin soared 2227 bps in 2022, then tumbled 2880 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 23.72% in 2022, then sank by 121 bps to 5.08% in 2023, then jumped by 417 bps to 16.08% in 2024, then sank by 31 bps to 11.12% in 2025, then surged by 62 bps to 17.97% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MRK's FCF Margin at 17.97% in Q1 2026, 11.12% in Q4 2025, and 39.56% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gsk | 92,316,836.42 Bn | 92,316,831.46 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.59% |
| 2 | Eli Lilly | 983.57 Bn | 978.29 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 15.19% |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | 553.56 Bn | 531.50 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 6.09% |
| 4 | AbbVie | 383.35 Bn | 374.00 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 23.76% |
| 5 | Merck | 281.71 Bn | 276.06 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 17.97% |
| 6 | Amgen | 182.20 Bn | 170.16 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 17.14% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 153.71 Bn | 145.98 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 34.87% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 143.75 Bn | 130.98 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 93.16% |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 109.71 Bn | 99.25 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 6.59% |
| 10 | Novartis Ag | 108.28 Bn | 107.60 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.97% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 51.08% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.08% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.70% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.29% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.92% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.75% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.56% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.81% |