Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Merck & Co. Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Merck & Co. Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 10,719) | 11,698) | 11,011) | 10,561) | 9,949) | 11,025) | 10,377) | 10,521) | 9,648) | 9,704) | 8,298) | 7,428) | 6,981) | 9,070) | 7,713) | 8,745) | 8,198) | 8,407) | 8,359) | 7,764) | ||||||
| Sales | 14,631) | 15,962) | 15,035) | 14,487) | 13,830) | 14,959) | 14,593) | 15,901) | 13,521) | 13,154) | 11,402) | 10,627) | 12,514) | 12,551) | 10,872) | 12,057) | 11,867) | 12,397) | 11,760) | 10,816) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 73.17% | 72.86% | 72.96% | 72.43% | 70.63% | 70.49% | 70.41% | 70.72% | 72.02% | 67.95% | 67.48% | 66.99% | 67.74% | 71.23% | 70.06% | 70.11% | 69.87% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 62.42% | 65.76% | 68.91% | 69.43% | 70.00% | 69.62% | 70.48% | 69.53% | 68.96% | 67.72% | 65.62% | 64.82% | 66.41% | 68.74% | 73.56% | 77.43% | 77.64% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 68.60% | 72.35% | 72.87% | 73.65% | 74.17% | 73.99% | 74.00% | 73.30% | 73.44% | 74.00% | 73.97% | 74.37% | 74.59% | 75.55% | 77.15% | 78.90% | 80.38% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 76.24% | 76.54% | 77.01% | 77.68% | 78.04% | 78.82% | 79.13% | 79.62% | 78.57% | 76.92% | 75.88% | 74.42% | 72.31% | 71.18% | 69.47% | 68.02% | 69.10% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 58.74% | 58.71% | 59.12% | 60.22% | 60.21% | 60.65% | 60.77% | 60.77% | 60.95% | 60.44% | 59.24% | 57.60% | 55.98% | 55.04% | 55.28% | 55.85% | 55.74% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 79.25% | 78.67% | 77.77% | 77.67% | 76.77% | 75.61% | 75.98% | 74.40% | 74.18% | 74.85% | 74.27% | 75.88% | 77.66% | 78.26% | 78.67% | 79.22% | 78.85% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 75.87% | 78.66% | 79.27% | 78.94% | 79.03% | 74.31% | 75.30% | 75.50% | 75.56% | 80.23% | 79.90% | 80.32% | 81.23% | 78.72% | 78.25% | 79.06% | 78.86% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 68.82% | 67.51% | 67.09% | 66.88% | 67.26% | 67.43% | 67.86% | 67.97% | 68.16% | 67.51% | 67.00% | 66.24% | 65.58% | 65.68% | 65.66% | 66.15% | 66.42% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 57.34% | 60.55% | 69.42% | 68.54% | 65.77% | 65.53% | 62.18% | 60.35% | 62.08% | 65.28% | 70.96% | 76.46% | 79.26% | 80.47% | 80.19% | 80.03% | 80.25% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 86.16% | 85.96% | 86.42% | 86.96% | 87.18% | 85.39% | 84.97% | 84.65% | 84.83% | 86.65% | 86.85% | 86.84% | 86.82% | 87.98% | 88.21% | 89.72% | 90.05% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 39.90% | 39.87% | 39.75% | 40.28% | 42.24% | 44.42% | 46.63% | 48.37% | 50.08% | 51.05% | 51.29% | 51.47% | 49.67% | 47.31% | 45.39% | 44.30% | 44.35% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Zoetis Inc. | 70.03% | 70.30% | 70.14% | 69.45% | 69.63% | 70.01% | 70.23% | 70.56% | 70.38% | 69.75% | 69.45% | 69.38% | 69.18% | 69.64% | 69.73% | 69.51% | 68.18% | — | — | — | ||||||
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 × (10,719 + 11,698 + 11,011 + 10,561)
÷ (14,631 + 15,962 + 15,035 + 14,487)
= 73.17%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Merck & Co. Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | (1,967) | 5,746) | (5,163) | 3,739) | 3,439) | 4,012) | 4,925) | 5,569) | 3,576) | 4,816) | 1,614) | 2,532) | (2,249) | 3,116) | 3,129) | 3,909) | 2,567) | 2,382) | 3,399) | 3,255) | ||||||
| Sales | 14,631) | 15,962) | 15,035) | 14,487) | 13,830) | 14,959) | 14,593) | 15,901) | 13,521) | 13,154) | 11,402) | 10,627) | 12,514) | 12,551) | 10,872) | 12,057) | 11,867) | 12,397) | 11,760) | 10,816) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 3.92% | 13.08% | 10.34% | 27.85% | 30.27% | 30.66% | 33.04% | 28.85% | 25.74% | 14.07% | 10.64% | 14.02% | 16.47% | 26.87% | 25.40% | 25.49% | 24.77% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 23.49% | 27.32% | 31.03% | 28.49% | 31.21% | 30.59% | 30.33% | 32.68% | 31.89% | 30.09% | 28.95% | 23.63% | 24.81% | 28.45% | 30.17% | 39.86% | 39.03% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 29.35% | 34.55% | 37.50% | 36.07% | 38.57% | 39.31% | 38.04% | 32.78% | 31.44% | 30.14% | 30.72% | 37.23% | 37.70% | 38.59% | 39.76% | 41.89% | 43.57% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 16.18% | 16.96% | 17.29% | 18.13% | 17.96% | 19.04% | 18.19% | 16.79% | 15.91% | -15.73% | -17.02% | -19.19% | -21.60% | 9.27% | 11.67% | 16.30% | 22.62% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 21.77% | 23.56% | 24.91% | 27.02% | 27.61% | 27.35% | 25.44% | 25.23% | 25.35% | 24.63% | 25.04% | 22.30% | 18.99% | 17.61% | 17.37% | 18.01% | 18.25% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 18.92% | 18.42% | 24.17% | 22.45% | 24.97% | 24.65% | 25.50% | 25.94% | 22.45% | 23.17% | 21.81% | 22.06% | 24.69% | 23.55% | 24.48% | 25.64% | 22.29% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 28.24% | 30.37% | 31.18% | 33.03% | 27.17% | 22.39% | 25.78% | 26.56% | 36.72% | 42.79% | 37.20% | 18.07% | 16.72% | 11.01% | -4.40% | 19.89% | 19.38% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 24.90% | 25.19% | 25.26% | 25.04% | 24.63% | 23.89% | 23.47% | 23.76% | 24.95% | 24.69% | 25.23% | 24.10% | 23.60% | 24.30% | 24.64% | 25.62% | 24.15% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.38% | 13.44% | 27.69% | 34.30% | 34.83% | 33.59% | 30.37% | 26.12% | 23.91% | 24.67% | 24.12% | 21.20% | 19.47% | 21.17% | 21.17% | 24.20% | 25.46% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 30.85% | 32.23% | 34.20% | 35.79% | 38.93% | 45.45% | 48.19% | 55.08% | 55.67% | 55.19% | 53.94% | 43.37% | 42.09% | 37.43% | 34.64% | 30.45% | 28.10% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 16.00% | 15.81% | 15.42% | 16.29% | 18.69% | 20.54% | 22.51% | 23.83% | 25.57% | 27.04% | 28.00% | 27.68% | 24.19% | 20.90% | 17.05% | 17.86% | 17.99% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Zoetis Inc. | 35.30% | 35.87% | 35.73% | 35.05% | 36.10% | 35.23% | 35.31% | 35.50% | 35.49% | 35.16% | 35.32% | 35.08% | 33.62% | 33.87% | 33.36% | 32.72% | 31.42% | — | — | — | ||||||
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 × (-1,967 + 5,746 + -5,163 + 3,739)
÷ (14,631 + 15,962 + 15,035 + 14,487)
= 3.92%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Merck & Co. Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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. | (1,226) | 4,745) | (5,975) | 2,821) | 3,017) | 3,248) | 3,944) | 4,310) | 3,758) | 4,567) | 1,545) | 3,179) | (2,095) | 2,941) | 3,002) | 3,219) | 2,357) | 1,901) | 2,670) | 2,915) | ||||||
| Sales | 14,631) | 15,962) | 15,035) | 14,487) | 13,830) | 14,959) | 14,593) | 15,901) | 13,521) | 13,154) | 11,402) | 10,627) | 12,514) | 12,551) | 10,872) | 12,057) | 11,867) | 12,397) | 11,760) | 10,816) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 0.61% | 7.77% | 5.34% | 22.52% | 24.49% | 25.88% | 29.00% | 26.27% | 26.79% | 15.09% | 11.83% | 15.09% | 14.72% | 24.33% | 22.20% | 21.10% | 21.01% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 8.95% | 11.81% | 15.50% | 13.37% | 20.39% | 23.19% | 22.04% | 22.00% | 20.54% | 13.66% | 12.40% | 10.28% | 10.08% | 18.16% | 19.20% | 24.77% | 23.69% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 24.96% | 29.52% | 31.52% | 31.77% | 26.42% | 27.88% | 26.73% | 23.42% | 24.25% | 23.03% | 23.80% | 29.60% | 29.97% | 30.91% | 31.53% | 33.64% | 35.32% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 17.83% | 18.44% | 17.62% | 15.95% | 13.71% | 14.29% | 14.04% | 13.31% | 15.08% | -11.89% | -11.44% | -14.53% | -21.20% | -0.11% | -1.61% | 3.08% | 13.15% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 19.94% | 20.87% | 21.83% | 23.32% | 22.91% | 21.65% | 20.61% | 21.32% | 21.84% | 20.97% | 21.00% | 19.17% | 16.36% | 18.05% | 18.35% | 18.13% | 16.80% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 15.36% | 15.55% | 22.01% | 20.54% | 21.88% | 20.63% | 19.58% | 20.90% | 19.71% | 21.52% | 22.71% | 23.91% | 25.24% | 24.01% | 24.48% | 23.97% | 37.27% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 21.03% | 21.60% | 20.18% | 20.87% | 17.02% | 12.44% | 15.22% | 16.60% | 23.05% | 27.21% | 19.62% | 1.19% | 0.51% | 5.56% | -1.18% | 22.17% | 24.35% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 41.28% | 36.32% | 13.35% | 13.22% | 18.90% | 19.95% | 19.21% | 20.90% | 22.26% | 19.55% | 19.92% | 17.95% | 17.82% | 21.01% | 18.86% | 20.75% | 18.42% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 3.62% | 15.29% | 27.55% | 31.25% | 31.27% | 29.81% | 28.94% | 27.01% | 27.04% | 28.77% | 23.86% | 24.03% | 22.95% | 18.59% | 31.31% | 32.32% | 31.45% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 30.14% | 30.47% | 33.93% | 33.81% | 35.64% | 39.17% | 39.97% | 48.06% | 50.25% | 51.65% | 50.11% | 43.53% | 41.35% | 38.28% | 37.30% | 28.56% | 26.91% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 13.99% | 13.68% | 13.14% | 13.75% | 15.47% | 15.92% | 17.37% | 18.49% | 19.70% | 21.93% | 22.47% | 22.08% | 19.79% | 17.12% | 14.12% | 14.31% | 14.47% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Zoetis Inc. | 27.43% | 27.24% | 26.92% | 25.59% | 26.16% | 25.81% | 26.14% | 26.27% | 26.20% | 26.02% | 25.76% | 25.30% | 24.54% | 25.42% | 25.50% | 25.41% | 23.96% | — | — | — | ||||||
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 × (-1,226 + 4,745 + -5,975 + 2,821)
÷ (14,631 + 15,962 + 15,035 + 14,487)
= 0.61%
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)
Merck & Co. Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| 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. | (1,226) | 4,745) | (5,975) | 2,821) | 3,017) | 3,248) | 3,944) | 4,310) | 3,758) | 4,567) | 1,545) | 3,179) | (2,095) | 2,941) | 3,002) | 3,219) | 2,357) | 1,901) | 2,670) | 2,915) | ||||||
| Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity | 37,581) | 41,246) | 38,693) | 46,834) | 45,991) | 44,458) | 43,243) | 40,883) | 38,184) | 35,794) | 33,294) | 26,945) | 25,317) | 29,186) | 27,642) | 26,205) | 25,907) | 26,838) | 27,635) | 27,539) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 0.97% | 11.17% | 8.04% | 27.82% | 31.57% | 34.32% | 38.34% | 34.68% | 34.17% | 20.10% | 16.73% | 26.08% | 27.91% | 39.47% | 37.91% | 38.72% | 37.99% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 46.94% | 53.86% | 67.50% | 57.14% | 68.60% | 83.83% | 86.24% | 76.64% | 74.91% | 55.60% | 53.01% | 37.63% | 35.30% | 48.34% | 47.30% | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 107.78% | 98.82% | 117.67% | 148.04% | 178.97% | 187.11% | 271.85% | 624.78% | 87.96% | 68.26% | 69.67% | 75.91% | 77.20% | 67.09% | 68.48% | 80.92% | 81.07% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 27.27% | 28.57% | 24.91% | 22.97% | 20.37% | 20.44% | 20.30% | 19.79% | 19.46% | -14.52% | -13.80% | -16.54% | -23.84% | -0.09% | -1.15% | 1.91% | 6.66% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 8.91% | 11.29% | 12.30% | 13.47% | 14.39% | 14.40% | 13.63% | 13.93% | 14.24% | 13.54% | 13.12% | 11.76% | 9.17% | 9.70% | 9.56% | 10.53% | 9.94% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 48.65% | 44.46% | 58.73% | 50.82% | 58.64% | 59.91% | 66.61% | 65.69% | 62.16% | 76.99% | 94.20% | 88.31% | 109.79% | 115.45% | 137.26% | 179.72% | 319.09% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 24.81% | 26.33% | 25.92% | 26.59% | 21.62% | 15.82% | 20.44% | 22.66% | 29.55% | 34.44% | 26.20% | 1.59% | 0.68% | 7.27% | -1.43% | 22.49% | 23.91% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 51.11% | 48.61% | 17.37% | 17.95% | 23.36% | 25.68% | 24.05% | 26.54% | 28.20% | 25.44% | 25.53% | 22.96% | 23.25% | 26.35% | 24.11% | 28.01% | 25.42% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 2.38% | 10.81% | 21.68% | 28.77% | 32.79% | 32.14% | 33.61% | 30.29% | 28.47% | 26.28% | 18.86% | 16.23% | 15.21% | 12.22% | 22.05% | 24.21% | 25.77% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 15.22% | 16.03% | 17.90% | 17.80% | 19.14% | 25.05% | 27.49% | 39.84% | 43.03% | 40.53% | 41.02% | 33.43% | 31.86% | 31.17% | 32.94% | 18.79% | 19.08% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 12.83% | 13.11% | 13.08% | 14.26% | 15.80% | 16.15% | 17.59% | 18.56% | 18.94% | 22.13% | 23.32% | 22.60% | 18.47% | 15.33% | 12.41% | 12.85% | 12.45% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Zoetis Inc. | 46.91% | 44.90% | 47.85% | 46.08% | 47.99% | 44.33% | 45.63% | 44.50% | 44.84% | 42.36% | 43.89% | 43.38% | 43.46% | 46.17% | 54.23% | 58.52% | 55.39% | — | — | — | ||||||
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 × (-1,226 + 4,745 + -5,975 + 2,821)
÷ 37,581 = 0.97%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
Merck & Co. Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| 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. | (1,226) | 4,745) | (5,975) | 2,821) | 3,017) | 3,248) | 3,944) | 4,310) | 3,758) | 4,567) | 1,545) | 3,179) | (2,095) | 2,941) | 3,002) | 3,219) | 2,357) | 1,901) | 2,670) | 2,915) | ||||||
| Total assets | 106,675) | 106,727) | 104,469) | 107,796) | 109,160) | 107,081) | 107,095) | 106,668) | 105,694) | 93,494) | 90,688) | 90,847) | 91,588) | 89,800) | 90,615) | 84,913) | 84,397) | 83,331) | 83,965) | 82,354) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 0.34% | 4.32% | 2.98% | 12.09% | 13.30% | 14.25% | 15.48% | 13.29% | 12.35% | 7.70% | 6.14% | 7.73% | 7.72% | 12.83% | 11.56% | 11.95% | 11.66% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 3.61% | 4.78% | 6.42% | 5.64% | 8.53% | 9.49% | 8.83% | 8.71% | 7.88% | 5.06% | 4.50% | 3.43% | 3.07% | 4.93% | 4.65% | 9.25% | 8.84% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 6.91% | 8.36% | 8.84% | 8.92% | 10.06% | 10.73% | 11.09% | 9.67% | 9.63% | 8.63% | 9.61% | 11.33% | 11.54% | 11.37% | 11.23% | 12.45% | 13.13% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 8.43% | 9.08% | 8.52% | 7.75% | 6.53% | 6.80% | 6.59% | 6.07% | 6.40% | -4.87% | -4.58% | -5.53% | -7.61% | -0.04% | -0.44% | 0.74% | 2.65% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 5.64% | 6.74% | 7.49% | 8.15% | 8.55% | 8.35% | 7.76% | 7.74% | 7.73% | 7.13% | 7.19% | 6.30% | 4.79% | 5.05% | 4.86% | 4.74% | 4.85% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 8.19% | 8.61% | 11.85% | 10.70% | 12.62% | 12.71% | 12.09% | 13.06% | 11.44% | 12.39% | 12.70% | 13.01% | 13.28% | 12.68% | 13.39% | 13.46% | 21.17% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 9.12% | 9.42% | 8.80% | 9.02% | 7.27% | 5.33% | 6.58% | 7.16% | 9.16% | 11.02% | 7.59% | 0.45% | 0.18% | 2.08% | -0.46% | 8.31% | 8.74% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 20.98% | 20.85% | 6.81% | 6.49% | 9.57% | 10.94% | 10.33% | 11.12% | 11.47% | 9.98% | 10.07% | 8.76% | 8.41% | 9.95% | 9.59% | 11.07% | 9.59% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.94% | 4.87% | 9.75% | 14.85% | 15.91% | 15.32% | 15.01% | 13.58% | 12.11% | 11.10% | 7.78% | 7.01% | 6.23% | 4.46% | 7.97% | 9.47% | 9.72% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 11.95% | 12.41% | 14.02% | 13.91% | 14.85% | 19.40% | 20.90% | 30.11% | 31.75% | 29.55% | 28.88% | 22.53% | 20.47% | 19.62% | 20.68% | 14.46% | 14.29% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 6.07% | 6.12% | 6.08% | 6.36% | 7.15% | 7.77% | 8.21% | 8.20% | 8.12% | 11.64% | 12.70% | 12.02% | 9.23% | 7.62% | 6.02% | 6.25% | 6.33% | — | — | — | ||||||
| Zoetis Inc. | 16.41% | 16.16% | 16.10% | 15.06% | 14.16% | 15.12% | 15.18% | 14.96% | 14.65% | 14.46% | 13.57% | 12.86% | 12.04% | 12.12% | 12.37% | 13.97% | 12.99% | — | — | — | ||||||
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 × (-1,226 + 4,745 + -5,975 + 2,821)
÷ 106,675 = 0.34%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |