Merck (MRK) Acquisitions (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported Acquisitions of $8.78 billion for Q1 2026, down 12.6% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Acquisitions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Merck posted Acquisitions of $10.04 billion, up 390.1% from FY2024.
- Acquisitions has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 49.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Acquisitions came in at $2.05 billion in FY2024 (+54.4%), $1.33 billion in FY2023 and $1.73 billion in FY2021 (+27.0%).
- The Q1 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Acquisitions since Q4 2024.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Acquisitions (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.65 Bn | 1,238.27 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 887.00 Mn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 677.74 Bn | 597.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn | -17.15 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 517.10 Bn | 485.11 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 10.59 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.23 Bn | 325.17 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 630.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.90 Bn | 276.16 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.40 Bn | 266.24 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.90 Bn | 201.56 Bn | 7.58 Bn | - |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 209.15 Bn | 184.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 165.88 Bn | 113.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn | - |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.78 Bn | 110.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 630.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 746.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -121.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 121.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 76.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 14.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -2.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 586.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 321.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 2.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -1.00 Mn |
API Access
Merck Acquisitions API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=acquisitions&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "acquisitions", "ticker": "MRK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=acquisitions&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();