Merck (MRK) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Merck's Deferred Taxes was -$544 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$448 million a year earlier.
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Merck (MRK) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Merck's Deferred Taxes was -$1.9 billion through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$1.67 billion.
- In earlier years, Deferred Taxes was -$1.25 billion in FY2024, -$1.9 billion in FY2023, -$1.57 billion in FY2022 and $187 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes has moved between -$931 million (Q4 2023) and $159 million (Q4 2021) over five years.
- Per Business Quant data, MRK's Deferred Taxes in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$315 million (Q1 2026), -$825 million (Q4 2025) and -$212 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,165.22 Bn | 1,133.81 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 646.28 Bn | 566.14 Bn | 17.30 Bn | -1.79 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 503.17 Bn | 476.28 Bn | 12.70 Bn | -195.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 365.23 Bn | 319.60 Bn | 12.21 Bn | -544.00 Mn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 302.66 Bn | 266.65 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 267.39 Bn | 241.08 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Amgen | 241.61 Bn | 197.01 Bn | 7.24 Bn | -291.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 194.67 Bn | 168.86 Bn | 6.22 Bn | -587.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 172.91 Bn | 119.55 Bn | 10.94 Bn | -1.32 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 135.25 Bn | 107.26 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -544.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -315.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -825.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -212.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -448.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -186.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -616.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -401.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -181.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -931.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -336.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -355.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -277.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -307.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -661.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -262.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -338.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 159.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.00 Mn |
API Access
Merck Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "MRK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();