Merck (MRK) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted quarterly 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 reported Cash & Equivalents for 18 consecutive years, with $5.3 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash & Equivalents fell 38.27% year-over-year to $5.3 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.3 billion (down 38.27% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $14.6 billion, up 9.99% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents retreated to $5.3 billion in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from $14.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash & Equivalents topped out at $18.2 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $5.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Cash & Equivalents has averaged $10.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $9.7 billion in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash & Equivalents plunged 46.11% — and 2024, when it soared 99.72%.
- Merck's Cash & Equivalents stood at $12.7 billion in 2022, then slumped by 46.11% to $6.8 billion in 2023, then soared by 93.57% to $13.2 billion in 2024, then increased by 9.99% to $14.6 billion in 2025, then slumped 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 | Johnson & Johnson | 652.20 Bn | 631.44 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 20.42 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 469.51 Bn | 462.94 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 6.57 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 376.81 Bn | 369.67 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 6.85 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 303.04 Bn | 295.35 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 7.62 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.61 Bn | 252.71 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 4.90 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 237.37 Bn | 223.38 Bn | 7.24 Bn | 13.99 Bn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 181.73 Bn | 178.55 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 3.18 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 159.66 Bn | 147.96 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 976.00 Mn |
| 9 | Gsk | 106.24 Bn | 102.07 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 4.17 Bn |
| 10 | Sanofi | 55.07 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 7.38 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.85 Bn |
| 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 |