Merck (MRK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Merck's (MRK) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $4.5 billion in Q2 2026, up 77.03% year-over-year from $2.5 billion in Q2 2025, and up 52.96% quarter-over-quarter from $2.9 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Merck (MRK) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $4.5 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 77.03% year-over-year to $4.5 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $16.1 billion, a 9.11% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $12.4 billion, down 31.7% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $4.5 billion for Q2 2026 at Merck, up from $2.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $8.5 billion in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$743.0 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $3.4 billion and a median of $3.1 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 2290.51% in 2022 and tumbled 122.65% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $3.3 billion in 2022, then plunged by 122.65% to -$743.0 million in 2023, then soared by 438.22% to $2.5 billion in 2024, then declined by 27.42% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then surged by 145.45% to $4.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $4.5 billion (Q2 2026), $2.9 billion (Q1 2026), and $1.8 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson & Johnson | 650.65 Bn | 629.89 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 7.30 Bn |
| 2 | AbbVie | 466.34 Bn | 459.82 Bn | 12.70 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 3 | Merck | 362.11 Bn | 355.02 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 4.48 Bn |
| 4 | Novartis Ag | 267.81 Bn | 260.52 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 6.20 Bn |
| 5 | Pfizer | 157.31 Bn | 145.91 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 6 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 128.75 Bn | 117.69 Bn | 9.25 Bn | 3.09 Bn |
| 7 | Sanofi | 51.80 Bn | 44.84 Bn | 10.79 Bn | 3.44 Bn |
| 8 | Revolution Medicines | 40.91 Bn | 40.91 Bn | - | -389.61 Mn |
| 9 | BeOne Medicines | 39.65 Bn | 34.55 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 437.80 Mn |
| 10 | Incyte | 25.18 Bn | 20.65 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 495.25 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.53 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -743.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 332.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.63 Bn |