Merck (MRK) Return on Equity (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Return on Equity of 0.0% for Q1 2026, little changed YoY from 0.0% in Q1 2025, and down 47.92% sequentially from 0.0% in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) Return on Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck has disclosed Return on Equity across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.0% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Equity changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.0%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.0% (changed 0.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.0%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Equity retreated to 0.0% in Q1 2026, from 0.0% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Equity for MRK reached as high as 0.0% in Q3 2025 and fell as low as 0.0% in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Equity is 0.0% (2023), against an average of 0.0%.
- The widest YoY moves for Return on Equity: up 0 bps in 2022, down 0 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Return on Equity shows it stood at 0.0% in 2022, then soared by 839 bps to 0.0% in 2023, then jumped by 3510 bps to 0.0% in 2024, then slipped by 7 bps to 0.0% in 2025, then sank by 48 bps to 0.0% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity over the past three periods registered 0.0%, 0.0%, and 0.0% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 0.01% |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | -0.01% |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | - |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 0.01% |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 0.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.00% |