Merck (MRK) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Merck's (MRK) quarterly Cash & Current Investments came in at $7.1 billion in Q2 2026, down 17.18% year-over-year from $8.6 billion in Q2 2025, and up 25.24% quarter-over-quarter from $5.7 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Merck (MRK) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has reported Cash & Current Investments for 18 consecutive years, with $7.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash & Current Investments fell 17.18% year-over-year to $7.1 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $7.1 billion, a 17.18% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $14.6 billion, up 6.4% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments was $7.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Merck, up from $5.7 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 $10.3 billion and a median of $9.7 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Cash & Current Investments.
- Across the five-year window, Cash & Current Investments slumped 46.23% in 2023 and soared 92.99% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Cash & Current Investments stood at $13.2 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 46.23% to $7.1 billion in 2023, then surged by 92.99% to $13.7 billion in 2024, then advanced by 6.4% to $14.6 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 50.97% to $7.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash & Current Investments figures came in at $7.1 billion (Q2 2026), $5.7 billion (Q1 2026), and $14.6 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 650.65 Bn | 629.89 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 20.76 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 466.34 Bn | 459.82 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 6.57 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 362.11 Bn | 355.02 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 7.14 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 267.81 Bn | 260.52 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 7.69 Bn |
| 5 | Pfizer | 157.31 Bn | 145.91 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 11.70 Bn |
| 6 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 128.75 Bn | 117.69 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 11.07 Bn |
| 7 | Sanofi | 51.80 Bn | 44.84 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 7.38 Bn |
| 8 | Revolution Medicines | 40.91 Bn | 40.91 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | BeOne Medicines | 39.65 Bn | 34.55 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 10 | Incyte | 25.18 Bn | 20.65 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 4.54 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.14 Bn |
| 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 |