Merck & Co. MRK Return on invested capital
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Merck & Co.’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Merck & Co.’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Merck & Co.'s return on invested capital?
- Merck & Co. (MRK) reported return on invested capital of 10.8% in Q1 2026.
- How has Merck & Co.'s return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
- Merck & Co.'s return on invested capital decreased by 54.3% year-over-year, from 23.6% to 10.8%.
- What does return on invested capital mean?
- The after-tax return the business earns on all the capital — debt and equity — invested in it.
- How do you interpret return on invested capital?
- The cleanest measure of business quality: ROIC sustained above the cost of capital creates value, below it destroys value. Compare against WACC, not against zero.
- How does return on invested capital compare across companies?
- Highly comparable across companies as a quality screen. Sector-sensitive definitions of invested capital mean banks/insurers are best excluded.