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Merck (MRK) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2025)

Merck (MRK) has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 1.11 as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 42.51% to 1.11 in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.66 through Dec 2025, up 52.68% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.66 for FY2025, 52.68% up from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio for Q4 2025 was 1.11 at Merck, up from 0.3 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 10.41 in Q1 2021, with the low at 2.49 in Q4 2023.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 1.26, with a median of 0.55 recorded in 2022.
  • Peak annual rise in FCF Payout Ratio hit 1108.06% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 567.33% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.42 in 2021, then grew by 26.19% to 0.53 in 2022, then plummeted by 567.33% to 2.49 in 2023, then surged by 131.15% to 0.78 in 2024, then surged by 42.51% to 1.11 in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods came in at 1.11, 0.3, and 0.82 for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.