Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Business Segments · SG&A
Animal Health — SG&A
Merck & Co. Animal Health — SG&A decreased by 7.2% to $282.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.5%, from $260.00M to $282.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Animal Health — SG&A shows an upward trend with a 4.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toSG&A
How to read this metric
High spending may be necessary for growth, but excessive spending relative to revenue can signal operational inefficiency.
Detailed definition
Operating expenses related to marketing, sales force, and administrative support for the animal health segment. This ref...
Peer comparison
Standard SG&A metric for operating segments across all industries.
Metric ID:
mrk_segment_animal_health_selling_general_and_administrativeHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $249.75M | $249.75M | $249.75M | $249.75M | $259.50M | $259.50M | $259.50M | $259.50M | $252.00M | $270.00M | $268.00M | $294.00M | $260.00M | $284.00M | $277.00M | $304.00M | $282.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.9% | +7.1% | -0.7% | +9.7% | -11.6% | +9.2% | -2.5% | +9.7% | -7.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.9% | +3.9% | +3.9% | +3.9% | -2.9% | +4.0% | +3.3% | +13.3% | +3.2% | +5.2% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +8.5% |
Range$249.75M – $304.00M
CAGR+3.1%
Avg YoY Growth+4.4%
Median YoY Growth+3.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Merck & Co.'s animal health — sg&a?
- Merck & Co. (MRK) reported animal health — sg&a of $282.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Merck & Co.'s animal health — sg&a changed year-over-year?
- Merck & Co.'s animal health — sg&a increased by 8.5% year-over-year, from $260.00M to $282.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Merck & Co.'s animal health — sg&a?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Merck & Co.'s animal health — sg&a has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $999.00M to $1.13B.
- What does animal health — sg&a mean?
- The overhead and selling costs required to run the animal health business.