Merck (MRK) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported Cash & Equivalents of $5.3 billion for Q1 2026, down 38.27% year-over-year from $8.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 63.43% quarter-over-quarter from $14.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has 18 years of Cash & Equivalents data on file, last reported at $5.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- Cash & Equivalents for Q1 2026 came in at $5.3 billion, down 38.27% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $5.3 billion (down 38.27% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $14.6 billion, up 9.99% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents eased to $5.3 billion in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from $14.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash & Equivalents peaked at $18.2 billion in Q3 2025 and troughed at $5.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $10.1 billion and a median of $9.7 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Cash & Equivalents.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cash & Equivalents plunged 46.11% in 2023, then soared 99.72% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Cash & Equivalents shows it stood at $12.7 billion in 2022, then sank by 46.11% to $6.8 billion in 2023, then surged by 93.57% to $13.2 billion in 2024, then grew by 9.99% to $14.6 billion in 2025, then sank by 63.43% to $5.3 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MRK's Cash & Equivalents at $5.3 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 & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gsk | 92,316,836.42 Bn | 92,316,831.46 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.64 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 | 21.69 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 | 5.33 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 | 7.63 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 143.75 Bn | 130.98 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 109.71 Bn | 99.25 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 9.57 Bn |
| 10 | Novartis Ag | 108.28 Bn | 107.60 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.58 Bn |