Merck (MRK) Acquisitions (2009 - 2026)

Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Acquisitions of $8.8 billion for Q1 2026, down 12.58% sequentially from $10.0 billion in Q4 2025.

Merck (MRK) Acquisitions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Merck has disclosed Acquisitions across 15 years of filings, most recently posting $8.8 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Acquisitions changed N/A year-over-year to $8.8 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $18.8 billion (up 2622.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $10.0 billion, changed N/A from the prior year.
  • Acquisitions declined to $8.8 billion in Q1 2026, from $10.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Acquisitions for MRK reached as high as $10.0 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$1.3 billion in Q4 2024.
  • The 4-year median for Acquisitions is $598.0 million (2024), against an average of $2.7 billion.
  • The widest YoY moves for Acquisitions: up 12200.0% in 2022, down 234.44% in 2022.
  • A 4-year view of Acquisitions shows it stood at -$121.0 million in 2022, then sank by 1010.74% to -$1.3 billion in 2024, then soared by 847.17% to $10.0 billion in 2025, then fell by 12.58% to $8.8 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Acquisitions over the past three periods registered $8.8 billion, $10.0 billion, and -$1.3 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q4 2024 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Acquisitions (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn -
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn -
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn -
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn 7.56 Bn
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn 8.78 Bn
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn -
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 109.00 Mn
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn -
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 8.78 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 10.04 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -1.34 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 598.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 746.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -121.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 121.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 90.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 76.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 14.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 458.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 586.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 321.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 25.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 270.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 59.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 372.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 49.00 Mn