Merck MRK
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Merck (MRK) Acquisitions (2009 - 2026)

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

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

Merck (MRK) has reported Acquisitions for 15 consecutive years, with $8.8 billion the latest figure, recorded in 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 fell to $8.8 billion in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from $10.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Acquisitions topped out at $10.0 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Acquisitions has averaged $2.7 billion across 4 years, with a median of $598.0 million in 2024.
  • On a YoY basis, Acquisitions climbed as much as 12200.0% in 2022 and fell as far as 234.44% in 2022.
  • Merck's Acquisitions stood at -$121.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 1010.74% to -$1.3 billion in 2024, then jumped by 847.17% to $10.0 billion in 2025, then retreated by 12.58% to $8.8 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows MRK's Acquisitions at $8.8 billion in Q1 2026, $10.0 billion in Q4 2025, and -$1.3 billion in Q4 2024.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Acquisitions (Qtr)
1 Johnson & Johnson 645.88 Bn 625.12 Bn 17.26 Bn -17.24 Bn
2 AbbVie 463.46 Bn 456.89 Bn 12.70 Bn -
3 Merck 367.92 Bn 360.78 Bn 12.21 Bn -
4 Novartis Ag 297.71 Bn 290.02 Bn 11.24 Bn -
5 Astrazeneca 255.55 Bn 250.65 Bn 12.86 Bn -
6 Amgen 234.52 Bn 220.53 Bn 7.24 Bn -
7 Gilead Sciences 178.22 Bn 175.04 Bn 6.22 Bn 11.21 Bn
8 Pfizer 158.57 Bn 146.88 Bn 10.94 Bn -
9 Gsk 105.32 Bn 101.15 Bn 8.24 Bn -
10 Sanofi 54.20 Bn 46.82 Bn 10.79 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