Merck (MRK) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted quarterly 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 reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$10.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 586.62% year-over-year to -$10.2 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$22.5 billion (down 186.35% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$13.7 billion, down 77.67% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities improved to -$10.2 billion in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from -$11.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $53.0 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$11.4 billion in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$3.0 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$1.4 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Investing Activities soared 103.03% — and 2024, when it sank 2824.53%.
- Merck's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$1.7 billion in 2022, then soared by 103.03% to $53.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 2824.53% to -$1.4 billion in 2024, then slumped by 675.69% to -$11.2 billion in 2025, then increased 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 | Johnson & Johnson | 652.20 Bn | 631.44 Bn | 17.26 Bn | -1.11 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 469.51 Bn | 462.94 Bn | 12.70 Bn | -1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 376.81 Bn | 369.67 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -5.60 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 303.04 Bn | 295.35 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -3.11 Bn |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 257.61 Bn | 252.71 Bn | 12.86 Bn | -2.91 Bn |
| 6 | Amgen | 237.37 Bn | 223.38 Bn | 7.24 Bn | -569.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 181.73 Bn | 178.55 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -10.35 Bn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 159.66 Bn | 147.96 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.11 Bn |
| 9 | Gsk | 106.24 Bn | 102.07 Bn | 8.24 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 10 | Sanofi | 55.07 Bn | 47.69 Bn | 10.79 Bn | -424.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -5.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -5.60 Bn |
| 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 |