Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Merck & Co. Inc., long-term (investment) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31).
The analysis of long-term activity ratios reveals a period of relative stability from early 2022 through 2024, followed by a noticeable contraction in efficiency metrics during 2025 and a recovery phase entering 2026. The synchronized dip across all three turnover ratios in late 2025 suggests a temporary misalignment between asset growth and revenue generation or a strategic investment phase.
- Net Fixed Asset Turnover
- A gradual downward trajectory is observed over the analyzed period. After reaching a peak of 2.89 in September 2022, the ratio entered a period of slow decline, fluctuating between 2.61 and 2.70 throughout 2023 and 2024. A further decrease occurred in 2025, reaching a minimum of 2.51 in September 2025, before stabilizing at 2.59 by June 2026. This pattern indicates a slight reduction in the efficiency with which fixed assets are utilized to generate sales.
- Total Asset Turnover
- Total asset utilization remained remarkably consistent for the majority of the period, generally oscillating between 0.50 and 0.58. A period of peak efficiency was noted between March 2024 and June 2024, where the ratio reached 0.58. However, a significant downturn occurred in the latter half of 2025, with the ratio falling to 0.47 in December 2025. This represents the lowest point of asset efficiency in the series, though a recovery to 0.51 was achieved by mid-2026.
- Equity Turnover
- This ratio exhibited the highest degree of volatility among the investment activity metrics. Initial stability around 1.32 in 2022 gave way to an upward trend in 2023, peaking at 1.60 in December 2023. Following this peak, a steady decline was observed through 2024 and 2025, bottoming out at 1.24 in the second half of 2025. A sharp recovery followed in 2026, with the ratio climbing back to 1.59 by June 2026, suggesting a rapid return to higher revenue generation relative to shareholder equity.
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Net Fixed Asset Turnover
Merck & Co. Inc., net fixed asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | 16,607) | 16,286) | 16,400) | 17,276) | 15,806) | 15,529) | 15,624) | 16,657) | 16,112) | 15,775) | 14,631) | 15,962) | 15,035) | 14,487) | 13,830) | 14,959) | 14,593) | 15,901) | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation | 25,737) | 25,433) | 25,316) | 25,639) | 25,236) | 24,793) | 23,779) | 23,446) | 23,221) | 23,045) | 23,051) | 22,526) | 22,231) | 21,758) | 21,422) | 20,424) | 20,059) | 19,747) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fixed asset turnover1 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.70 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.66 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.77 | 2.89 | 2.85 | 2.73 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 11.11 | 11.05 | 10.87 | 10.88 | 11.04 | 10.95 | 10.97 | 10.80 | 10.95 | 10.92 | 10.89 | 11.18 | 11.33 | 11.51 | 11.76 | 11.82 | 11.57 | 11.18 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 4.24 | 4.32 | 4.44 | 4.78 | 4.89 | 4.91 | 4.89 | 5.06 | 4.85 | 4.70 | 4.53 | 4.61 | 4.58 | 4.56 | 4.57 | 4.73 | 4.77 | 4.75 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 6.31 | 6.33 | 6.39 | 6.54 | 6.47 | 6.60 | 6.77 | 6.87 | 6.79 | 6.75 | 6.77 | 6.93 | 7.11 | 7.30 | 7.38 | 7.74 | 7.90 | 7.77 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 4.31 | 4.53 | 4.44 | 4.51 | 4.52 | 4.66 | 4.78 | 4.90 | 5.08 | 5.20 | 5.25 | 6.01 | 6.68 | 7.31 | 7.96 | 8.40 | 8.12 | 7.94 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.64 | 2.66 | 2.59 | 2.65 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.62 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.70 | 2.62 | 2.63 | 2.81 | 3.14 | 3.18 | 3.22 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 5.11 | 5.19 | 5.16 | 5.19 | 5.26 | 5.27 | 5.28 | 5.22 | 5.17 | 5.13 | 5.07 | 4.88 | 4.91 | 4.88 | 4.93 | 5.01 | 5.13 | 5.18 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 4.15 | 4.14 | 4.07 | 4.13 | 4.13 | 4.28 | 4.33 | 4.28 | 4.38 | 4.36 | 4.28 | 4.65 | 4.37 | 4.58 | 4.79 | 5.29 | 5.21 | 5.07 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 3.35 | 3.26 | 3.24 | 3.33 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.46 | 3.26 | 2.97 | 2.98 | 3.14 | 3.88 | 4.48 | 5.46 | 6.17 | 6.47 | 6.64 | 6.12 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2.85 | 2.83 | 2.80 | 2.85 | 2.94 | 3.00 | 3.09 | 3.12 | 3.13 | 3.10 | 3.16 | 3.27 | 3.23 | 3.19 | 3.23 | 3.70 | 3.91 | 4.64 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 4.31 | 4.24 | 4.22 | 4.30 | 4.48 | 4.60 | 4.61 | 4.50 | 4.56 | 4.56 | 4.54 | 4.74 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.84 | 5.12 | 5.02 | 4.87 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 7.56 | 7.60 | 7.89 | 8.23 | 8.55 | 8.57 | 8.98 | 9.51 | 8.61 | 8.68 | 8.51 | 8.59 | 8.47 | 8.28 | 8.06 | 7.78 | 7.59 | 7.18 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover
= (SalesQ2 2026
+ SalesQ1 2026
+ SalesQ4 2025
+ SalesQ3 2025)
÷ Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation
= (16,607 + 16,286 + 16,400 + 17,276)
÷ 25,737 = 2.59
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analyzed period is characterized by a consistent expansion of the company's fixed asset base and a moderate increase in sales, resulting in a gradual long-term decline in the net fixed asset turnover ratio.
- Revenue Trends
- Sales figures exhibit periodic fluctuations but maintain an overall upward trajectory. Revenue grew from 15,901 million USD in March 2022 to a peak of 17,276 million USD in September 2025, eventually stabilizing at 16,607 million USD by June 2026.
- Fixed Asset Expansion
- A steady and uninterrupted increase in property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, is observed. The net fixed asset value rose from 19,747 million USD in March 2022 to 25,737 million USD by June 2026, reflecting continuous capital expenditure and investment in long-term infrastructure.
- Net Fixed Asset Turnover Efficiency
- The efficiency of fixed assets in generating sales peaked at 2.89 in September 2022. Following this peak, a downward trend emerged, with the ratio declining to 2.61 by December 2023. Despite a temporary stabilization period in 2024 where the ratio fluctuated between 2.66 and 2.70, a further decline occurred in 2025, reaching a low of 2.51 in September. The period ended with the ratio stabilizing at 2.59. This overall decrease indicates that the growth in the asset base has outpaced the growth in sales, leading to a reduction in the productivity of each dollar invested in net fixed assets.
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Total Asset Turnover
Merck & Co. Inc., total asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | 16,607) | 16,286) | 16,400) | 17,276) | 15,806) | 15,529) | 15,624) | 16,657) | 16,112) | 15,775) | 14,631) | 15,962) | 15,035) | 14,487) | 13,830) | 14,959) | 14,593) | 15,901) | ||||||
| Total assets | 129,802) | 128,685) | 136,866) | 129,546) | 117,523) | 115,122) | 117,106) | 117,532) | 112,630) | 105,849) | 106,675) | 106,727) | 104,469) | 107,796) | 109,160) | 107,081) | 107,095) | 106,668) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total asset turnover1 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.41 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.46 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.36 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.56 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.62 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.60 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.53 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.50 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.63 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.56 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Total asset turnover
= (SalesQ2 2026
+ SalesQ1 2026
+ SalesQ4 2025
+ SalesQ3 2025)
÷ Total assets
= (16,607 + 16,286 + 16,400 + 17,276)
÷ 129,802 = 0.51
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The total asset turnover ratio exhibits a period of gradual efficiency improvement followed by a significant contraction and a subsequent partial recovery between March 2022 and June 2026. The ratio fluctuates between a minimum of 0.47 and a maximum of 0.58, reflecting the changing relationship between revenue generation and the company's asset base.
- Efficiency Growth Phase (March 2022 – March 2024)
- During this interval, the total asset turnover ratio demonstrated a steady upward trend, rising from 0.51 to a peak of 0.58. This improvement was driven by a combination of modest sales growth and a relatively stable asset base, which remained largely between 104 billion and 112 billion US dollars. This period indicates an increase in the company's ability to utilize its assets to generate sales.
- Asset Expansion and Ratio Dilution (June 2024 – December 2025)
- A distinct reversal in the trend occurred starting in mid-2024. While sales continued to grow, reaching a peak of 17,276 million US dollars in September 2025, total assets increased more aggressively, peaking at 136,866 million US dollars in December 2025. This disproportionate growth in the asset base led to a compression of the turnover ratio, which declined to its lowest point of 0.47 by the end of 2025. The data suggests a significant investment phase or asset acquisition that did not yield an immediate, proportional increase in quarterly revenue.
- Stabilization Phase (March 2026 – June 2026)
- In the first half of 2026, the ratio began to stabilize, returning to 0.51. This recovery is attributed to a reduction in total assets from their December 2025 peak to approximately 129.8 billion US dollars, while sales remained consistent above 16 billion US dollars. This movement indicates a return to the baseline efficiency levels observed at the beginning of the analyzed period.
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Equity Turnover
Merck & Co. Inc., equity turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | 16,607) | 16,286) | 16,400) | 17,276) | 15,806) | 15,529) | 15,624) | 16,657) | 16,112) | 15,775) | 14,631) | 15,962) | 15,035) | 14,487) | 13,830) | 14,959) | 14,593) | 15,901) | ||||||
| Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity | 41,933) | 45,878) | 52,606) | 51,850) | 48,993) | 48,335) | 46,313) | 44,502) | 43,582) | 40,364) | 37,581) | 41,246) | 38,693) | 46,834) | 45,991) | 44,458) | 43,243) | 40,883) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity turnover1 | 1.59 | 1.43 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.52 | 1.60 | 1.44 | 1.51 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.32 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | 40.40 | 16.94 | 9.21 | 8.11 | 6.79 | 5.24 | 4.56 | 4.35 | 4.27 | 3.36 | 3.62 | 3.91 | 3.48 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 3.10 | 3.86 | 4.06 | 3.59 | 4.51 | 5.28 | 5.45 | 4.14 | 4.99 | 5.61 | 4.32 | 3.35 | 3.73 | 4.66 | 6.77 | 6.71 | 10.17 | 26.68 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 2.20 | 2.42 | 2.61 | 2.59 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.96 | 2.77 | 2.73 | 2.76 | 1.53 | 1.55 | 1.41 | 1.44 | 1.49 | 1.43 | 1.45 | 1.49 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.65 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 2.35 | 2.32 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.91 | 3.11 | 3.17 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.80 | 3.17 | 2.86 | 2.67 | 2.47 | 2.68 | 2.90 | 3.40 | 3.14 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 2.52 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.33 | 1.46 | 1.49 | 1.48 | 1.52 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.34 | 1.37 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.15 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.20 | 1.30 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.27 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.92 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.16 | 1.12 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.83 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.00 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.73 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31).
1 Q2 2026 Calculation
Equity turnover
= (SalesQ2 2026
+ SalesQ1 2026
+ SalesQ4 2025
+ SalesQ3 2025)
÷ Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity
= (16,607 + 16,286 + 16,400 + 17,276)
÷ 41,933 = 1.59
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The equity turnover ratio demonstrates significant volatility over the analyzed period, reflecting a dynamic relationship between quarterly sales growth and fluctuations in total stockholders' equity. While sales generally followed a gradual upward trajectory, the turnover ratio was heavily influenced by periodic contractions and expansions of the equity base, leading to inconsistent asset utilization efficiency.
- Sales Performance Trends
- Sales exhibited a general growth pattern, rising from 15,901 million USD in March 2022 to 16,607 million USD by June 2026. A period of accelerated growth was observed in 2024 and 2025, culminating in a peak of 17,276 million USD in September 2025 before stabilizing in the 16,000 million USD range.
- Equity Base Dynamics
- Total stockholders' equity experienced substantial fluctuations. An initial increase from 40,883 million USD in March 2022 to 45,991 million USD in December 2022 was followed by a sharp contraction, reaching a low of 37,581 million USD by December 2023. Equity then entered a recovery and growth phase, peaking at 52,606 million USD in December 2025, before decreasing significantly to 41,933 million USD by June 2026.
- Equity Turnover Analysis
- The equity turnover ratio fluctuated between a minimum of 1.24 and a maximum of 1.60. High efficiency peaks were observed in December 2023 (1.60) and June 2026 (1.59), both of which coincided with periods of reduced stockholders' equity. Conversely, during the peak equity phase in late 2025, the ratio declined to 1.24, indicating that the increase in the equity base outpaced the growth in sales, thereby lowering the turnover efficiency. This inverse correlation suggests that the fluctuations in the turnover ratio were driven more by changes in the capital structure than by operational sales performance.
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