Merck (MRK) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) recorded Selling, General & Administrative of $2.9 billion in Q2 2026, up 9.6% from $2.65 billion a year earlier and up 7.6% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Merck's Selling, General & Administrative came in at $11.14 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 3.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $10.73 billion, down 0.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Selling, General & Administrative has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Selling, General & Administrative came in at $10.82 billion in FY2024 (+3.0%), $10.5 billion in FY2023 (+4.6%), $10.04 billion in FY2022 (+4.2%) and $9.63 billion in FY2021 (+7.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Selling, General & Administrative since Q4 2014.
- On a year-over-year basis, Selling, General & Administrative has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 2.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Selling, General & Administrative in the last five years was growth of 13.4% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 5.1% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $2.7 billion (Q1 2026), $2.9 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.63 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,109.58 Bn | 1,078.16 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 3.43 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 630.16 Bn | 548.69 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 6.43 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 488.57 Bn | 461.73 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 3.63 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 359.15 Bn | 313.58 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 274.32 Bn | 238.71 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -3.24 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 246.73 Bn | 220.50 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -5.65 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 224.28 Bn | 179.68 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 187.60 Bn | 161.71 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 161.13 Bn | 108.08 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 3.41 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 129.23 Bn | 101.23 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 582.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.34 Bn |
API Access
Merck Selling, General & Administrative 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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();