Growth Metrics

Merck (MRK) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)

Merck has reported Capital Expenditures over the past 18 years, most recently at $991.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 25.38% to $991.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $3.8 billion through Mar 2026, down 1.67% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $4.1 billion for FY2025, 21.95% up from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $991.0 million for Q1 2026 at Merck, down from $1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $1.3 billion in Q1 2025 and troughed at $764.0 million in Q2 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $987.0 million (2025), against an average of $983.9 million.
  • Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures skyrocketed 54.24% in 2025 and then fell 25.38% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $1.1 billion in 2022, then decreased by 13.93% to $989.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 5.26% to $937.0 million in 2024, then grew by 10.25% to $1.0 billion in 2025, then decreased by 4.07% to $991.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for MRK's Capital Expenditures are $991.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.0 billion (Q4 2025), and $987.0 million (Q3 2025).