Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Animal Health — Income Before Taxes
Merck & Co. Animal Health — Income Before Taxes increased by 83.7% to $722.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.9%, from $634.00M to $722.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Animal Health — Income Before Taxes shows relatively stable performance with a 2.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved operational profitability, higher sales volume, or better cost management within the animal health division. A decrease suggests margin compression, rising operating expenses, or declining market demand for veterinary products.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total operating profit generated by the Animal Health business segment before the deduction o...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment-level operating income reported by other global life sciences or veterinary pharmaceutical companies.
mrk_segment_animal_health_income_before_taxesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $552.00M | $505.00M | $321.00M | $585.00M | $571.00M | $515.00M | $292.00M | $566.00M | $467.00M | $421.00M | $283.00M | $555.00M | $508.00M | $510.00M | $365.00M | $634.00M | $593.00M | $511.00M | $393.00M | $722.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.5% | -36.4% | +82.2% | -2.4% | -9.8% | -43.3% | +93.8% | -17.5% | -9.9% | -32.8% | +96.1% | -8.5% | +0.4% | -28.4% | +73.7% | -6.5% | -13.8% | -23.1% | +83.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | +2.0% | -9.0% | -3.2% | -18.2% | -18.3% | -3.1% | -1.9% | +8.8% | +21.1% | +29.0% | +14.2% | +16.7% | +0.2% | +7.7% | +13.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Merck & Co.'s animal health — income before taxes?
- Merck & Co. (MRK) reported animal health — income before taxes of $722.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Merck & Co.'s animal health — income before taxes changed year-over-year?
- Merck & Co.'s animal health — income before taxes increased by 13.9% year-over-year, from $634.00M to $722.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Merck & Co.'s animal health — income before taxes?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Merck & Co.'s animal health — income before taxes has grown at a 2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.95B to $2.13B.
- What does animal health — income before taxes mean?
- The total profit earned by the Animal Health business unit before paying income taxes.