Merck (MRK) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$10.2 billion for Q1 2026, down 586.62% year-over-year from $2.1 billion in Q1 2025, and up 8.85% quarter-over-quarter from -$11.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has 18 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$10.2 billion in Q1 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$10.2 billion, down 586.62% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$22.5 billion (down 186.35% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$13.7 billion, down 77.67% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities grew to -$10.2 billion in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from -$11.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at $53.0 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$11.4 billion in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$3.0 billion and a median of -$1.4 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Cash from Investing Activities soared 103.03% in 2023, then sank 2824.53% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$1.7 billion in 2022, then surged by 103.03% to $53.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 2824.53% to -$1.4 billion in 2024, then sank by 675.69% to -$11.2 billion in 2025, then grew by 8.85% to -$10.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MRK's Cash from Investing Activities at -$10.2 billion in Q1 2026, -$11.2 billion in Q4 2025, and -$283.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gsk | 92,316,836.42 Bn | 92,316,831.46 Bn | 7.76 Bn | -1.98 Bn |
| 2 | Eli Lilly | 983.57 Bn | 978.29 Bn | 16.22 Bn | -3.92 Bn |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | 553.56 Bn | 531.50 Bn | 15.96 Bn | -1.04 Bn |
| 4 | AbbVie | 383.35 Bn | 374.00 Bn | 10.78 Bn | -574.00 Mn |
| 5 | Merck | 281.71 Bn | 276.06 Bn | 12.09 Bn | -10.21 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 182.20 Bn | 170.16 Bn | 5.87 Bn | -716.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 153.71 Bn | 145.98 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 143.75 Bn | 130.98 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 785.00 Mn |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 109.71 Bn | 99.25 Bn | 8.07 Bn | -131.00 Mn |
| 10 | Novartis Ag | 108.28 Bn | 107.60 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -283.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -283.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -770.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -770.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 53.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 53.00 Mn |