Merck MRK
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Merck (MRK) Acquisitions (2009 - 2026)

Merck's (MRK) quarterly Acquisitions came in at $8.8 billion in Q1 2026, down 12.58% quarter-over-quarter from $10.0 billion in Q4 2025.

Analysis

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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Acquisitions changed N/A year-over-year to $8.8 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $18.8 billion, a 2622.92% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $10.0 billion, changed N/A from the prior year.
  • Acquisitions was $8.8 billion for Q1 2026 at Merck, down from $10.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Acquisitions peaked at $10.0 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2024.
  • A 4-year average of $2.7 billion and a median of $598.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Acquisitions.
  • The widest YoY moves for Acquisitions: up 12200.0% in 2022, down 234.44% in 2022.
  • Over 4 years, Acquisitions stood at -$121.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 1010.74% to -$1.3 billion in 2024, then surged by 847.17% to $10.0 billion in 2025, then declined by 12.58% to $8.8 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Acquisitions figures came in at $8.8 billion (Q1 2026), $10.0 billion (Q4 2025), and -$1.3 billion (Q4 2024), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Acquisitions (Qtr)
1 Johnson & Johnson 663.08 Bn 642.33 Bn 17.26 Bn -17.24 Bn
2 AbbVie 453.04 Bn 446.51 Bn 12.70 Bn -
3 Merck 370.87 Bn 363.78 Bn 12.21 Bn -
4 Novartis Ag 305.29 Bn 298.00 Bn 11.24 Bn -23.00 Mn
5 Pfizer 162.10 Bn 150.70 Bn 10.94 Bn -
6 Sanofi 53.95 Bn 46.98 Bn 10.79 Bn -
7 Revolution Medicines 45.00 Bn 45.00 Bn - -
8 Incyte 25.47 Bn 20.94 Bn 1.57 Bn -
9 United Therapeutics 20.81 Bn 18.15 Bn 683.80 Mn -
10 Jazz Pharmaceuticals 16.02 Bn 14.40 Bn 1.09 Bn -
Historic Data

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