Merck (MRK) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Merck's (MRK) quarterly Cash & Equivalents came in at $6.8 billion in Q2 2026, down 14.46% year-over-year from $8.0 billion in Q2 2025, and up 28.57% quarter-over-quarter from $5.3 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Merck (MRK) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has reported Cash & Equivalents for 18 consecutive years, with $6.8 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash & Equivalents fell 14.46% year-over-year to $6.8 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $6.8 billion, a 14.46% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $14.6 billion, up 9.99% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents was $6.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Merck, up from $5.3 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 $10.0 billion and a median of $9.2 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Cash & Equivalents.
- Across the five-year window, Cash & Equivalents sank 46.11% in 2023 and surged 99.72% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Cash & Equivalents stood at $12.7 billion in 2022, then slumped by 46.11% to $6.8 billion in 2023, then jumped by 93.57% to $13.2 billion in 2024, then climbed by 9.99% to $14.6 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 52.98% to $6.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash & Equivalents figures came in at $6.8 billion (Q2 2026), $5.3 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 & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 650.65 Bn | 629.89 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 20.42 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 | 6.85 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 267.81 Bn | 260.52 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 7.62 Bn |
| 5 | Pfizer | 157.31 Bn | 145.91 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 976.00 Mn |
| 6 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 128.75 Bn | 117.69 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 8.72 Bn |
| 7 | Sanofi | 51.80 Bn | 44.84 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 7.38 Bn |
| 8 | Revolution Medicines | 40.91 Bn | 40.91 Bn | - | 815.44 Mn |
| 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 | 3.98 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |