Growth Metrics

Merck (MRK) Return on Equity (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Equity for Merck (MRK) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.38%.

  • Merck's Return on Equity rose 1000.0% to 0.38% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.38%, marking a year-over-year increase of 1000.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.41% for FY2024, which is 4000.0% up from last year.
  • Merck's Return on Equity amounted to 0.38% in Q3 2025, which was up 1000.0% from 0.34% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Over the past 5 years, Merck's Return on Equity peaked at 0.38% during Q3 2025, and registered a low of 0.07% during Q2 2023.
  • Over the past 5 years, Merck's median Return on Equity value was 0.06% (recorded in 2024), while the average stood at 0.13%.
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Merck's Return on Equity crashed by -1600bps in 2021 and then soared by 4000bps in 2024.
  • Merck's Return on Equity (Quarter) stood at 0.02% in 2021, then tumbled by -107bps to 0.0% in 2022, then surged by 777bps to 0.01% in 2023, then soared by 3845bps to 0.38% in 2024, then rose by 0bps to 0.38% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Equity stands at 0.38% for Q3 2025, versus 0.34% for Q2 2025 and 0.37% for Q1 2025.