Merck (MRK) Depreciation and Depletion (2020 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) posted Depreciation and Depletion of $599 million for Q2 2026, up 15.6% from $518 million a year earlier and up 3.1% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Depreciation and Depletion (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Depreciation and Depletion at Merck was $3.21 billion, up 53.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.05 billion, up 44.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Depreciation and Depletion has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Merck's Depreciation and Depletion was $2.1 billion in FY2024 (+15.1%), $1.83 billion in FY2023 (+0.2%), $1.82 billion in FY2022 (+14.0%) and $1.6 billion in FY2021 (-5.9%).
- Quarterly Depreciation and Depletion has run from a low of $399 million in Q3 2021 to a high of $1.49 billion in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Depreciation and Depletion has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 29.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Depreciation and Depletion in the past five years was Q4 2025, with growth of 186.0%; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a decline of 10.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Depreciation and Depletion for the three prior quarters was $581 million (Q1 2026), $1.49 billion (Q4 2025) and $532 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Depletion (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 653.54 Bn | 572.07 Bn | 17.26 Bn | - |
| 2 | AbbVie | 467.01 Bn | 440.17 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 194.00 Mn |
| 3 | Merck | 367.16 Bn | 321.59 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 599.00 Mn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 277.56 Bn | 233.43 Bn | 11.24 Bn | - |
| 5 | Astrazeneca | 258.23 Bn | 231.79 Bn | 12.86 Bn | - |
| 6 | Amgen | 224.14 Bn | 179.54 Bn | 7.24 Bn | - |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 187.30 Bn | 161.42 Bn | 6.22 Bn | 98.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 163.47 Bn | 110.41 Bn | 10.94 Bn | - |
| 9 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 133.31 Bn | 105.31 Bn | 2.84 Bn | - |
| 10 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 128.45 Bn | 79.72 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 139.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 599.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 581.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 532.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 518.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 502.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 522.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 553.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 518.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 511.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 502.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 452.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 426.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 448.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 430.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 499.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 474.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 421.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 452.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 399.00 Mn |
API Access
Merck Depreciation and Depletion 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=depreciation-and-depletion&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-depletion", "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=depreciation-and-depletion&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();