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% YoY from $2.1 billion in Q1 2025, and up 8.85% sequentially from -$11.2 billion in Q4 2025.

Merck (MRK) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Merck has disclosed Cash from Investing Activities across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$10.2 billion for 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 climbed to -$10.2 billion in Q1 2026, from -$11.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Cash from Investing Activities for MRK reached as high as $53.0 million in Q4 2023 and fell as low as -$11.4 billion in Q2 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$1.4 billion (2024), against an average of -$3.0 billion.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash from Investing Activities soared 103.03% — and 2024, when it tumbled 2824.53%.
  • 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 plunged by 2824.53% to -$1.4 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 675.69% to -$11.2 billion in 2025, then grew by 8.85% to -$10.2 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$10.2 billion, -$11.2 billion, and -$283.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn -3.92 Bn
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn -1.04 Bn
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn -574.00 Mn
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn -1.79 Bn
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn -10.21 Bn
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn -716.00 Mn
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 1.77 Bn
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn 785.00 Mn
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn -209.50 Mn

Historic Data

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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