Merck (MRK) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Merck's (MRK) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$5.6 billion in Q2 2026, down 627.53% year-over-year from $1.1 billion in Q2 2025, and up 45.13% quarter-over-quarter from -$10.2 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Merck (MRK) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$5.6 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities fell 627.53% year-over-year to -$5.6 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$27.3 billion, a 261.73% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$13.7 billion, down 77.67% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$5.6 billion for Q2 2026 at Merck, up from -$10.2 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 -$3.1 billion and a median of -$1.4 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities surged 103.03% in 2023 and slumped 2824.53% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$1.7 billion in 2022, then jumped 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 surged by 49.99% to -$5.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$5.6 billion (Q2 2026), -$10.2 billion (Q1 2026), and -$11.2 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 650.65 Bn | 629.89 Bn | 17.26 Bn | -1.11 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 466.34 Bn | 459.82 Bn | 12.70 Bn | -1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 362.11 Bn | 355.02 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -5.60 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 267.81 Bn | 260.52 Bn | 11.24 Bn | -3.11 Bn |
| 5 | Pfizer | 157.31 Bn | 145.91 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 2.11 Bn |
| 6 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 128.75 Bn | 117.69 Bn | 9.25 Bn | -1.61 Bn |
| 7 | Sanofi | 51.80 Bn | 44.84 Bn | 10.79 Bn | -424.26 Mn |
| 8 | Revolution Medicines | 40.91 Bn | 40.91 Bn | - | -1.66 Bn |
| 9 | BeOne Medicines | 39.65 Bn | 34.55 Bn | 1.53 Bn | -49.35 Mn |
| 10 | Incyte | 25.18 Bn | 20.65 Bn | 1.57 Bn | -51.79 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -5.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -283.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -770.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 53.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -334.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -11.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -962.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -12.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.06 Bn |