Restructuring Charges
Merck & Co. Restructuring Charges decreased by 8.5% to $195.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 182.6%, from $69.00M to $195.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Restructuring Charges shows an upward trend with a 7.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Frequent or large charges may indicate operational instability or a need for significant strategic pivots, while occasional charges are standard in large-scale transformations.
Detailed definition
Restructuring charges are one-time costs associated with reorganizing a company's operations, such as severance pay, fac...
Peer comparison
Used by analysts to identify non-recurring items that distort year-over-year operating comparisons.
restructuring_chargesHistorical 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 | $82.00M | $107.00M | $174.00M | $53.00M | $142.00M | $94.00M | $48.00M | $67.00M | $151.00M | $126.00M | $255.00M | $123.00M | $80.00M | $56.00M | $50.00M | $69.00M | $560.00M | $47.00M | $213.00M | $195.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +30.5% | +62.6% | -69.5% | +167.9% | -33.8% | -48.9% | +39.6% | +125.4% | -16.6% | +102.4% | -51.8% | -35.0% | -30.0% | -10.7% | +38.0% | +711.6% | -91.6% | +353.2% | -8.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +73.2% | -12.1% | -72.4% | +26.4% | +6.3% | +34.0% | +431.3% | +83.6% | -47.0% | -55.6% | -80.4% | -43.9% | +600.0% | -16.1% | +326.0% | +182.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Merck & Co.'s restructuring charges?
- Merck & Co. (MRK) reported restructuring charges of $195.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Merck & Co.'s restructuring charges changed year-over-year?
- Merck & Co.'s restructuring charges increased by 182.6% year-over-year, from $69.00M to $195.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Merck & Co.'s restructuring charges?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Merck & Co.'s restructuring charges has grown at a 7.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $661.00M to $889.00M.
- What does restructuring charges mean?
- One-time costs related to reorganizing or downsizing business operations.