Merck (MRK) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Cash & Current Investments of $5.7 billion for Q1 2026, down 38.21% YoY from $9.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 60.85% sequentially from $14.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck has disclosed Cash & Current Investments across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $5.7 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash & Current Investments fell 38.21% year-over-year to $5.7 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.7 billion (down 38.21% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $14.6 billion, up 6.4% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments eased to $5.7 billion in Q1 2026, from $14.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Cash & Current Investments for MRK reached as high as $18.2 billion in Q3 2025 and fell as low as $5.6 billion in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Cash & Current Investments is $10.1 billion (2022), against an average of $10.5 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash & Current Investments tumbled 46.23% — and 2024, when it jumped 92.99%.
- A 5-year view of Cash & Current Investments shows it stood at $13.2 billion in 2022, then plunged by 46.23% to $7.1 billion in 2023, then soared by 92.99% to $13.7 billion in 2024, then climbed by 6.4% to $14.6 billion in 2025, then plunged by 60.85% to $5.7 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash & Current Investments over the past three periods registered $5.7 billion, $14.6 billion, and $18.2 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 5.28 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 22.05 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 9.39 Bn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 7.94 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 12.04 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 7.64 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 13.08 Bn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | 100.00 Mn |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 4.28 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.58 Bn |