Growth Metrics

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

Historic Return on Sales for Merck (MRK) over the last 17 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.33%.

  • Merck's Return on Sales rose 1500.0% to 0.33% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.3%, marking a year-over-year increase of 1000.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.27% for FY2024, which is 2600.0% up from last year.
  • Latest data reveals that Merck reported Return on Sales of 0.33% as of Q3 2025, which was up 1500.0% from 0.28% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • Merck's Return on Sales' 5-year high stood at 0.34% during Q2 2024, with a 5-year trough of 0.4% in Q2 2023.
  • For the 5-year period, Merck's Return on Sales averaged around 0.12%, with its median value being 0.12% (2021).
  • Its Return on Sales has fluctuated over the past 5 years, first plummeted by -4000bps in 2023, then surged by 7400bps in 2024.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Merck's Return on Sales stood at 0.0% in 2021, then soared by 77bps to 0.0% in 2022, then plummeted by -7871bps to 0.08% in 2023, then surged by 386bps to 0.24% in 2024, then soared by 40bps to 0.33% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Sales stands at 0.33% for Q3 2025, versus 0.28% for Q2 2025 and 0.33% for Q1 2025.