Merck & Co., Inc. MRK

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Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) Free cash flow margin

Merck & Co., Inc.'s free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 24.1%, up 5.1 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (19.0%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 7.68% (fiscal 2020) to 28.5% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 55% of that period. That is above the Drug Manufacturers General industry median of 17.3% and above the Healthcare sector median of 0.00%.

Free cash flow margin, annual

Annual

Period Free cash flow margin Change (points)
FY2025 19.0% (9.19)
FY2024 28.2% 12.99
FY2023 15.2% (9.60)
FY2022 24.8% 7.00
FY2021 17.8% 10.13
FY2020 7.68% (6.42)
FY2019 14.1% (5.54)
FY2018 19.6% 8.27
FY2017 11.4% (10.64)
FY2016 22.0% (6.49)

Against its own ten years

Low 7.68% High 28.5%
Ten-year median 19.0%
Current reading's percentile 55

Free cash flow margin against peers

Company Free cash flow margin
GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. compare 42.5%
ABBV AbbVie Inc. compare 28.3%
NVS Novartis AG compare 26.8%
AMGN Amgen Inc. compare 26.7%
MRK Merck & Co., Inc. 24.1%
JNJ Johnson & Johnson compare 23.2%
PFE Pfizer Inc. compare 17.3%
NVO Novo Nordisk A/S compare 14.8%
AZN AstraZeneca PLC compare 10.2%
Drug Manufacturers General industry median 17.3%
Healthcare sector median 0.00%
Market median 0.00%

What Free cash flow margin is

Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.

(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue

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