Stock Analysis on Net

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK)

Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Merck & Co. Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 75.25% 74.37% 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%
Operating profit margin 24.75% 6.93% 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%
Net profit margin 21.98% 3.76% 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%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 31.52% 5.71% 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%
Return on assets (ROA) 12.20% 2.18% 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%

Based on: 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), 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 improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Merck & Co. Inc. operating profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Merck & Co. Inc. net profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Merck & Co. Inc. ROE improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Merck & Co. Inc. ROA improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

Gross Profit Margin

Merck & Co. Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 12,367 12,235 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 16,112 15,775 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 75.25% 74.37% 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. 62.75% 62.28% 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. 61.56% 64.76% 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. 75.38% 75.71% 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. 59.27% 58.39% 58.74% 58.77% 59.17% 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. 80.75% 80.16% 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. 75.56% 75.62% 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 69.06% 69.20% 68.82% 68.54% 68.06% 67.34% 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%
Moderna Inc. 31.01% 20.22% 29.65% 34.97% 55.04% 63.80% 70.62% 78.30% 81.66% 84.26% 85.19% 84.71% 84.49% 89.60% 96.03%
Pfizer Inc. 58.18% 58.09% 58.10% 60.97% 69.61% 68.61% 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% 86.32% 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. 40.76% 40.40% 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%

Based on: 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), 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 Q2 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ2 2024 + Gross profitQ1 2024 + Gross profitQ4 2023 + Gross profitQ3 2023) ÷ (SalesQ2 2024 + SalesQ1 2024 + SalesQ4 2023 + SalesQ3 2023)
= 100 × (12,367 + 12,235 + 10,719 + 11,698) ÷ (16,112 + 15,775 + 14,631 + 15,962) = 75.25%

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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 improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

Operating Profit Margin

Merck & Co. Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income (loss) 6,048 5,637 (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 16,112 15,775 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 24.75% 6.93% 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. 22.31% 23.50% 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. 20.96% 24.72% 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. -14.39% -14.30% 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. 21.22% 21.05% 21.77% 23.83% 25.06% 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. 23.28% 20.80% 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. 9.26% 5.79% 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 25.31% 25.04% 24.90% 25.55% 25.61% 25.21% 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%
Moderna Inc. -94.57% -102.57% -63.54% -30.50% 5.08% 33.67% 51.10% 64.60% 70.46% 74.34% 75.22% 69.57% 62.28% 32.79% -381.82%
Pfizer Inc. -4.19% -2.08% 2.15% 14.36% 28.13% 34.44% 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. 28.95% 29.40% 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. 17.01% 16.38% 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%

Based on: 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), 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 Q2 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating income (loss)Q2 2024 + Operating income (loss)Q1 2024 + Operating income (loss)Q4 2023 + Operating income (loss)Q3 2023) ÷ (SalesQ2 2024 + SalesQ1 2024 + SalesQ4 2023 + SalesQ3 2023)
= 100 × (6,048 + 5,637 + -1,967 + 5,746) ÷ (16,112 + 15,775 + 14,631 + 15,962) = 24.75%

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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 Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

Net Profit Margin

Merck & Co. Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc. 5,455 4,762 (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 16,112 15,775 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 21.98% 3.76% 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. 9.71% 11.02% 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. 10.60% 13.35% 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. -14.06% -13.50% 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. 17.83% 18.54% 19.94% 22.89% 22.80% 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. 18.86% 17.08% 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. 3.82% 1.78% 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 43.91% 44.92% 41.28% 39.58% 14.52% 13.77% 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%
Moderna Inc. -119.71% -119.12% -70.66% -39.67% 11.95% 33.37% 45.36% 57.36% 63.31% 66.94% 69.04% 64.55% 57.01% 30.95% -373.77%
Pfizer Inc. -4.62% -0.55% 3.56% 15.13% 27.38% 31.19% 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. 32.04% 29.45% 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. 14.69% 14.20% 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%

Based on: 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), 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 Q2 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q2 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q1 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q4 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q3 2023) ÷ (SalesQ2 2024 + SalesQ1 2024 + SalesQ4 2023 + SalesQ3 2023)
= 100 × (5,455 + 4,762 + -1,226 + 4,745) ÷ (16,112 + 15,775 + 14,631 + 15,962) = 21.98%

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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 Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Merck & Co. Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc. 5,455 4,762 (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 43,582 40,364 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 31.52% 5.71% 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. 78.77% 74.85% 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. 52.83% 74.93% 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. -38.44% -37.28% 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. 8.42% 8.24% 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. 54.14% 47.91% 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. 5.77% 2.77% 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 53.14% 54.95% 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%
Moderna Inc. -50.09% -46.56% -34.03% -25.76% 7.12% 25.36% 43.73% 65.39% 78.15% 85.73% 86.26% 69.75% 52.13% 15.59% -29.17% -21.66% -16.54% -30.82% -43.75%
Pfizer Inc. -2.96% -0.33% 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. 15.32% 14.29% 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. 13.12% 13.26% 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%

Based on: 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), 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 Q2 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q2 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q1 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q4 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q3 2023) ÷ Total Merck & Co., Inc. stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (5,455 + 4,762 + -1,226 + 4,745) ÷ 43,582 = 31.52%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Merck & Co. Inc. ROE improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Merck & Co. Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc. 5,455 4,762 (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 112,630 105,849 106,675 106,727 104,469 107,796 109,160 107,081 107,095 106,668 105,694 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 12.20% 2.18% 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. 3.76% 4.03% 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. 3.44% 4.05% 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. -6.91% -6.21% 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. 5.35% 5.28% 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. 10.22% 9.60% 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. 1.97% 0.86% 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 20.99% 22.37% 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%
Moderna Inc. -37.42% -35.67% -25.58% -17.82% 5.52% 19.83% 32.34% 45.15% 53.97% 53.02% 49.46% 33.75% 21.64% 4.71% -10.18% -12.85% -13.98% -24.46% -32.34%
Pfizer Inc. -1.20% -0.14% 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. 11.98% 11.22% 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. 6.32% 6.21% 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%

Based on: 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), 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 Q2 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q2 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q1 2024 + Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q4 2023 + Net income (loss) attributable to Merck & Co., Inc.Q3 2023) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (5,455 + 4,762 + -1,226 + 4,745) ÷ 112,630 = 12.20%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Merck & Co. Inc. ROA improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024.