Merck (MRK) Goodwill (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported Goodwill of $21.58 billion for Q2 2026, unchanged from $21.59 billion a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Goodwill (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to Q2 2009, Merck's Goodwill record includes 67 quarters.
- Goodwill has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Goodwill came in at $21.67 billion in FY2024 (+2.2%), $21.2 billion in FY2023 (unchanged), $21.2 billion in FY2022 (-0.3%) and $21.26 billion in FY2021 (+12.6%).
- Five-year quarterly Goodwill spans a low of $18.86 billion in Q3 2021 and a high of $21.7 billion in Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Goodwill gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Goodwill in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 12.6%); the low point was Q3 2021 (a decline of 6.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $21.58 billion (Q1 2026), $21.58 billion (Q4 2025) and $21.59 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,264.65 Bn | 1,238.27 Bn | 20.46 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 677.74 Bn | 597.60 Bn | 17.30 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 517.10 Bn | 485.11 Bn | 13.12 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 362.23 Bn | 325.17 Bn | 13.19 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 315.90 Bn | 276.16 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.40 Bn | 266.24 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 249.90 Bn | 201.56 Bn | 7.58 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 209.15 Bn | 184.26 Bn | 6.73 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 165.88 Bn | 113.23 Bn | 12.56 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 138.78 Bn | 110.77 Bn | 2.91 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 21.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.26 Bn |
API Access
Merck Goodwill 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=goodwill&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill", "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=goodwill&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();