Merck (MRK) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported Cash & Current Investments of $5.7 billion for Q1 2026, down 38.21% year-over-year from $9.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 60.85% quarter-over-quarter from $14.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has 18 years of Cash & Current Investments data on file, last reported at $5.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- Cash & Current Investments for Q1 2026 came in at $5.7 billion, down 38.21% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $5.7 billion (down 38.21% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $14.6 billion, up 6.4% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments retreated to $5.7 billion in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from $14.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash & Current Investments peaked at $18.2 billion in Q3 2025 and troughed at $5.6 billion in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $10.5 billion and a median of $10.1 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Cash & Current Investments.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cash & Current Investments sank 46.23% in 2023, then jumped 92.99% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Cash & Current Investments shows it stood at $13.2 billion in 2022, then slumped 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 slumped by 60.85% to $5.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MRK's Cash & Current Investments at $5.7 billion in Q1 2026, $14.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $18.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gsk | 92,316,836.42 Bn | 92,316,831.46 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.38 Bn |
| 2 | Eli Lilly | 983.57 Bn | 978.29 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 5.28 Bn |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | 553.56 Bn | 531.50 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 22.05 Bn |
| 4 | AbbVie | 383.35 Bn | 374.00 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 9.39 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 281.71 Bn | 276.06 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 182.20 Bn | 170.16 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 12.04 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 153.71 Bn | 145.98 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 7.64 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 143.75 Bn | 130.98 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 13.08 Bn |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 109.71 Bn | 99.25 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 10.49 Bn |
| 10 | Novartis Ag | 108.28 Bn | 107.60 Bn | - | 100.00 Mn |
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 |