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Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Merck & Co. Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Merck & Co. Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Merck & Co. Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Merck & Co. Inc. ROE improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Merck & Co. Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Gross Profit Margin
Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit margin1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ4 2023
+ Gross profitQ3 2023
+ Gross profitQ2 2023
+ Gross profitQ1 2023)
÷ (SalesQ4 2023
+ SalesQ3 2023
+ SalesQ2 2023
+ SalesQ1 2023)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Merck & Co. Inc. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Operating Profit Margin
Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Operating income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating profit margin1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating income (loss)Q4 2023
+ Operating income (loss)Q3 2023
+ Operating income (loss)Q2 2023
+ Operating income (loss)Q1 2023)
÷ (SalesQ4 2023
+ SalesQ3 2023
+ SalesQ2 2023
+ SalesQ1 2023)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Merck & Co. Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Net Profit Margin
Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net profit margin1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q4 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q3 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q2 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q1 2023)
÷ (SalesQ4 2023
+ SalesQ3 2023
+ SalesQ2 2023
+ SalesQ1 2023)
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
---|---|---|
Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Merck & Co. Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROE1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q4 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q3 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q2 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q1 2023)
÷ Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Merck & Co. Inc. ROE improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROA1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q4 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q3 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q2 2023
+ Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q1 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
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ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Merck & Co. Inc. ROA improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |