Merck (MRK) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Net Margin of 25.84% for Q1 2026, down 5859.0% YoY from 0.45% in Q1 2025, and down 243.09% sequentially from 18.06% in Q4 2025.

Merck (MRK) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Merck has disclosed Net Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 25.84% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 5859.0% year-over-year to 25.84%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.64% (down 1366.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 28.09%, up 139.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin retreated to 25.84% in Q1 2026, from 18.06% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Net Margin for MRK reached as high as 33.89% in Q2 2024 and fell as low as 39.49% in Q2 2023.
  • The 4-year median for Net Margin is 23.96% (2024), against an average of 14.99%.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Margin surged 7338 bps — and 2026, when it sank 5859 bps.
  • A 4-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 8.38% in 2023, then jumped by 386 bps to 23.96% in 2024, then decreased by 25 bps to 18.06% in 2025, then sank by 243 bps to 25.84% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 25.84%, 18.06%, and 33.5% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn 37.36%
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn 21.76%
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn 4.65%
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn 329.02%
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn -25.84%
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn 21.11%
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 29.04%
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn -0.56%
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn 12.89%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -25.84%
Dec 31, 2025 18.06%
Sep 30, 2025 33.50%
Jun 30, 2025 28.01%
Mar 31, 2025 32.75%
Dec 31, 2024 23.96%
Sep 30, 2024 18.98%
Jun 30, 2024 33.89%
Mar 31, 2024 30.22%
Dec 31, 2023 -8.38%
Sep 30, 2023 29.76%
Jun 30, 2023 -39.49%
Mar 31, 2023 19.50%
Dec 31, 2021 -0.46%
Jun 30, 2021 2.91%
Mar 31, 2021 4.11%
Dec 31, 2020 4.78%
Sep 30, 2020 5.65%
Jun 30, 2020 7.07%
Mar 31, 2020 26.70%