Merck (MRK) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Merck's Goodwill & Intangibles came in at $46.56 billion for Q2 2026, up 26.6% from $36.78 billion a year earlier but down 1.6% from the prior quarter.
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Merck (MRK) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Merck's Goodwill & Intangibles was $48.26 billion, up 26.9% from FY2024.
- Goodwill & Intangibles carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Goodwill & Intangibles was $38.04 billion in FY2024 (-3.0%), $39.21 billion in FY2023 (-5.5%), $41.47 billion in FY2022 (-6.2%) and $44.2 billion in FY2021 (+34.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Goodwill & Intangibles is $32.25 billion (Q3 2021) to $48.26 billion (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Goodwill & Intangibles has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 7.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Goodwill & Intangibles over five years came in Q2 2022 (growth of 34.5%), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a decline of 12.7%).
- Business Quant data shows MRK's Goodwill & Intangibles at $47.33 billion (Q1 2026), $48.26 billion (Q4 2025) and $36.9 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,122.91 Bn | 1,091.50 Bn | 19.71 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 615.09 Bn | 533.62 Bn | 17.26 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 504.75 Bn | 477.86 Bn | 12.70 Bn |
| 4 | Merck | 360.18 Bn | 314.55 Bn | 12.21 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 292.05 Bn | 256.04 Bn | 11.24 Bn |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 256.09 Bn | 229.78 Bn | 12.86 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 233.63 Bn | 189.02 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 194.49 Bn | 168.69 Bn | 6.22 Bn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 168.35 Bn | 114.99 Bn | 10.94 Bn |
| 10 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 126.70 Bn | 98.70 Bn | 2.84 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 46.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 47.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 48.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 37.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 38.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 38.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 43.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 44.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 32.25 Bn |
API Access
Merck Goodwill & Intangibles 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-and-intangibles&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill-and-intangibles", "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-and-intangibles&ticker=MRK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();