Merck (MRK) Depreciation and Depletion (2020 - 2026)

Merck (MRK) posted quarterly Depreciation and Depletion of $581.0 million for Q1 2026, up 15.74% YoY from $502.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 61.09% sequentially from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.

Merck (MRK) Depreciation and Depletion (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Merck has disclosed Depreciation and Depletion across 7 years of filings, most recently posting $581.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Depreciation and Depletion rose 15.74% year-over-year to $581.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.5 billion (up 115.87% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.0 billion, up 45.0% from the prior year.
  • Depreciation and Depletion eased to $581.0 million in Q1 2026, from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Depreciation and Depletion for MRK reached as high as $1.5 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $1.0 million in Q3 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Depreciation and Depletion is $448.0 million (2022), against an average of $451.2 million.
  • The widest YoY moves for Depreciation and Depletion: up 579.1% in 2025, down 98.82% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Depreciation and Depletion shows it stood at $430.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 16.74% to $502.0 million in 2023, then grew by 3.19% to $518.0 million in 2024, then soared by 188.22% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 61.09% to $581.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Depreciation and Depletion over the past three periods registered $581.0 million, $1.5 billion, and $1.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Dep. & Depletion (Qtr)
1 Eli Lilly 1,066.16 Bn 1,060.88 Bn 16.22 Bn -
2 Johnson & Johnson 611.69 Bn 589.64 Bn 15.96 Bn -
3 AbbVie 444.34 Bn 434.99 Bn 10.78 Bn 188.00 Mn
4 Astrazeneca 284.94 Bn 277.05 Bn 12.61 Bn -
5 Merck 224.23 Bn 218.58 Bn 12.09 Bn 581.00 Mn
6 Amgen 195.12 Bn 183.08 Bn 5.87 Bn -
7 Gilead Sciences 156.45 Bn 148.73 Bn 5.52 Bn 93.00 Mn
8 Pfizer 136.01 Bn 123.24 Bn -1.21 Bn -
9 Novartis Ag 113.45 Bn 113.67 Bn - -
10 Biogen 30.87 Bn 26.59 Bn 1.82 Bn 67.90 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 581.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 581.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.49 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 455.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 455.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 502.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 502.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 518.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 518.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 85.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 85.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 67.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 67.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 511.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 511.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 502.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 502.00 Mn