Merck (MRK) Restructuring Costs (2009 - 2026)
Merck's Restructuring Costs came in at $151 million for Q2 2026, down 73.0% from $560 million a year earlier and down 22.6% from the prior quarter.
Merck (MRK) Restructuring Costs (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Merck reported Restructuring Costs of $606 million, down 17.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $889 million, up 187.7% from FY2024.
- Restructuring Costs carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Restructuring Costs was $309 million in FY2024 (-48.4%), $599 million in FY2023 (+77.7%), $337 million in FY2022 (-49.0%) and $661 million in FY2021 (+15.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Restructuring Costs is $47 million (Q3 2025) to $560 million (Q2 2025).
- Year-over-year, Restructuring Costs increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 104.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Restructuring Costs over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 600.0%), and the weakest in Q1 2022 (a decline of 82.2%).
- Business Quant data shows MRK's Restructuring Costs at $195 million (Q1 2026), $213 million (Q4 2025) and $47 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 655.56 Bn | 574.09 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 470.94 Bn | 444.10 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.14 Bn | 321.57 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 280.33 Bn | 236.20 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.78 Bn | 231.34 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 226.04 Bn | 181.44 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 188.89 Bn | 163.01 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.75 Bn | 110.70 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.68 Bn | 105.69 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 130.49 Bn | 81.76 Bn | 9.25 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 151.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 195.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 213.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 47.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 560.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 69.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 51.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 56.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 80.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 123.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 255.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 126.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 151.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 67.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 94.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 142.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 53.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 174.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 107.00 Mn |
Merck Restructuring Costs 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=restructuring-costs&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "restructuring-costs", "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=restructuring-costs&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();