Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK)
Pre-earnings consensus targets and post-earnings beat/miss — standardized metrics from the earnings calendar. No narrative, no price targets.
Pre-earnings
Consensus targets for the next print, plus how the business has been running.
Next report
Aug 4, 2026
Consensus estimate row
EPS target
$-0.26
Street estimate
Revenue target
$16.35B
Street estimate
Trailing EPS (avg 4Q)
$1.37
Beat rate last 4: 100%
Latest EPS YoY
-157.7%
vs 2025-04-24
Latest revenue YoY
+4.9%
How results look so far
Trailing revenue (avg 4Q)
$16.44B
Printed quarters
EPS beat rate (4Q)
100%
Share of quarters that beat EPS est.
Post-earnings
Did the company hit the target? Actual vs estimate and surprise.
Last print
Apr 30, 2026
EPS beat
EPS actual / est
$-1.28 / $-1.47
+12.9%
Revenue actual / est
$16.29B / $15.85B
+2.8%
Result
Target reached
Based on EPS vs consensus
Earnings history
Estimate vs actual and surprise % by print date
| Date | EPS est | EPS act | EPS surprise | Rev est | Rev act | Rev surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2026upcoming | $2.27 | Pending | — | $17.33B | Pending | — |
| 8/4/2026upcoming | $-0.26 | Pending | — | $16.35B | Pending | — |
| 4/30/2026 | $-1.47 | $-1.28 | +12.9% | $15.85B | $16.29B | +2.8% |
| 4/23/2026upcoming | $-0.41 | Pending | — | — | Pending | — |
| 2/3/2026 | $2.01 | $2.04 | +1.5% | $16.20B | $16.40B | +1.2% |
| 10/30/2025 | $2.36 | $2.58 | +9.3% | $16.98B | $17.28B | +1.8% |
| 7/29/2025 | $2.03 | $2.13 | +4.9% | $15.86B | $15.81B | -0.4% |
| 4/24/2025 | $2.13 | $2.22 | +4.2% | $15.34B | $15.53B | +1.2% |
| 2/4/2025 | $1.85 | $1.72 | -7.0% | $15.48B | $15.62B | +0.9% |
| 10/31/2024 | $1.50 | $1.57 | +4.7% | $16.47B | $16.66B | +1.1% |
| 7/30/2024 | $2.15 | $2.28 | +6.0% | $15.87B | $16.11B | +1.5% |
| 4/25/2024 | $1.88 | $2.07 | +10.1% | $15.21B | $15.78B | +3.7% |
| 2/1/2024 | $-0.09 | $0.03 | +133.3% | $14.50B | $14.63B | +0.9% |
| 10/26/2023 | $1.95 | $2.13 | +9.2% | $14.44B | $15.96B | +10.5% |
| 8/1/2023 | $-2.17 | $-2.06 | +5.1% | $14.45B | $15.04B | +4.1% |
| 4/27/2023 | $1.32 | $1.40 | +6.1% | $14.29B | $14.49B | +1.4% |
| 2/2/2023 | $1.56 | $1.62 | +3.8% | $13.66B | $13.83B | +1.3% |
| 10/27/2022 | $1.67 | $1.85 | +10.8% | $14.07B | $14.96B | +6.4% |
| 7/28/2022 | $1.70 | $1.87 | +10.0% | $13.86B | $14.59B | +5.3% |
| 4/28/2022 | $1.83 | $2.14 | +16.9% | $14.56B | $15.90B | +9.2% |