Growth Metrics

Merck (MRK) Net Margin (2016 - 2026)

Merck has reported Net Margin over the past 17 years, most recently at 25.84% for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Margin fell 5859.0% to 25.84% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 13.64% through Mar 2026, down 1366.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 28.09% for FY2025, 139.0% up from the prior year.
  • Net Margin was 25.84% for Q1 2026 at Merck, down from 18.06% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Margin peaked at 33.89% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 39.49% in Q2 2023.
  • The 4-year median for Net Margin is 23.96% (2024), against an average of 14.99%.
  • Year-over-year, Net Margin surged 7338bps in 2024 and then crashed -5859bps in 2026.
  • A 4-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 8.38% in 2023, then skyrocketed by 386bps to 23.96% in 2024, then decreased by -25bps to 18.06% in 2025, then crashed by -243bps to 25.84% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for MRK's Net Margin are 25.84% (Q1 2026), 18.06% (Q4 2025), and 33.5% (Q3 2025).