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Merck Gross Profit Margin Quarterly:

62.90% for Dec. 31, 2012
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    Merck Historical Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Data

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    March 31, 2013 62.90%
    Dec. 31, 2012 64.56%
    Sept. 30, 2012 63.99%
    June 30, 2012 66.60%
    March 31, 2012 65.59%
    Dec. 31, 2011 66.03%
    Sept. 30, 2011 63.80%
    June 30, 2011 64.74%
    March 31, 2011 64.95%
    Dec. 31, 2010 63.29%
    Sept. 30, 2010 62.33%
    June 30, 2010 59.91%
    March 31, 2010 54.33%
    Dec. 31, 2009 51.44%
    Sept. 30, 2009 76.36%
    June 30, 2009 77.05%
    March 31, 2009 75.23%
    Dec. 31, 2008 75.63%
    Sept. 30, 2008 75.14%
    June 30, 2008 76.92%
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    About Gross Profit Margin

    A gross profit margin is the difference between sales and the cost of goods sold divided by revenue. This represents the percentage of each dollar of a company's revenue available after accounting for cost of goods sold.

    If a company produces phones and earns $32 million in sales but pays $24 million for the items sold, then the company's gross profit margin would be ($32M - $24M) / $32M = 25 percent.

    Cutting costs result in higher gross profit margins. If a company sells phones for 500 dollars and the cost of the producing the phone is $250, the current gross profit margin is 50 percent ((500-250)/500). If the company is able to reduce production costs from $250 to $200, the gross profit margin is 60 percent ((500-200)/500).

    Note : Profit margins are very dependent on sector. Companies that sell bland potato chips may not have very high margins, but will sell a sizable quantity of potato chips. A company that sells consulting services will likely have higher profit margins, but sell lower quantities.
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    MRK Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Benchmarks

    Companies
    Johnson & Johnson 68.27%
    Pfizer 80.36%
    Eli Lilly and Company 79.32%

    MRK Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Rankings

    Overall 89th percentile
    865 of 8009
    Sector 75th percentile
    168 of 687 in Healthcare
    Industry 76th percentile
    13 of 55 in Drug Manufacturers - Major

    MRK Gross Profit Margin Quarterly Range, Past 5 Years

    Minimum 51.44% Dec 2009
    Maximum 77.05% Jun 2009
    Average 66.54%